Review: Infernal Sin by Ariana Nash
SYNOPSIS:
An angel and a demon fell in love, and the world went to war…
Branded a traitor by his own kind, Severn knows winning demons back will not be easy, but when High Lord Luxen steals Mikhail from his grasp, he has no choice. He’s going to need all the help he can get to find Mikhail, unseat Luxen as High Lord, and build a force to rival the vicious Guardian Angel Remiel’s. Or every last demon will die when the guardian descends on London.
Weakened by his treatment in Haven, Mikhail finds himself at the mercy of the demon High Lord. A sly, powerful concubi demon, Luxen is able to manipulate the minds and hearts of those around him. Including Mikhail’s. Is Mikhail’s love for Severn strong enough to withstand Luxen’s charm? Or will he break, unleashing an ancient god’s terrible vengeance upon them all?
As the lies of the ancient past come crumbling down, Severn and Mikhail must harness their differences and unite two warring races. They must fight for truth and for love, together. Or all of London will fall.
REVIEW:
I really enjoyed this book, but I didn’t love it as much as its predecessors. It just seems like Severn and Mikhail can never get a moments rest or even a moment. The world seems to be burning down, everything is chaotic, and the ending left me desperately wanting more.
So the first 40% of the story, Severn and Mikhail are separated, which is probably why I didn’t love the story as much. I felt like they spent all of Eternal Sin fighting to get back on level ground and the second they do, all h*ll breaks loose. I just wanted them both to have a minute to be together and strengthen their relationship. When they finally get back together, things between them seemed intense and uncertain. Severn doesn’t know where they stand and Mikhail seems lost. They eventually find their way and come back stronger than ever.
I liked how Ariana portrayed their trauma and hardships, both characters struggled at times and things were never swept away, they each had to communicate and be honest with one another to move on. And while I would have loved just more of Severn and Mikhail having quality time in the calm, I understand why we didn’t get a whole lot of it. But the moments we did get, their love shined through as palpable, tangible passion. There is no denying destiny that these two are meant to be.
The whole battle, I liked how everything played out. It wasn’t what I was anticipating, and I was pleasantly surprised to see how it wrapped up so many loose ends nicely. The identity of the mysterious Amii was revealed, I enjoyed their meddlesome ways, they were a fantastic secondary character. Two other characters who had me laughing out loud were Solo and Ernas. The ending, had me wanting more of both of these characters! So much so I wouldn’t mind a novella about either one of them. Overall, this was a delightful conclusion to an epic series.
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