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Sins of the Son by Linda Poitevin
(Cover picture courtesy of Goodreads.)
When homicide detective Alexandra Jarvis sees a photo of Seth Benjamin on a police bulletin, she knows that Heaven’s plan to halt Armageddon has gone terribly wrong. As the only mortal who knows of Seth’s true nature, only she can save him. Aramael was a hunter of Fallen Angels until a traitor forced him into earthly exile. Now, with no powers and only a faint memory of Alex, his mortal soulmate, he will stop at nothing to redeem himself-even if it means destroying Seth in the name of the Creator…
[Full disclosure: I was originally supposed to review this for the Sins of the Lost blog tour, but my books got lost in the postal system. So now I’m reviewing it after the tour and, as always, my review is honest.]
After that massive cliffhanger at the end of Sins of the Angels I was very, very eager to get my hands on the second book. I had to know what happened to Alex and Aramael. Would they get back together and if they did, could it ever be the same for the two? Seeing as I’m actually emotionally invested in this novel, particularly the relationship between the two, I just had to know.
I wasn’t disappointed in Linda Poitevin either. She manages to juggle a couple of different viewpoints while at the same time writing a complicated story, plot-wise and character-wise. Seeing as I’m a huge fan of characters with depth, I’ll start with the latter.
Alex is a very different person from the one we met at the beginning of Sins of the Angels. Her love for Aramael changed her and honestly, it’s for the better. Despite the fact that he’s been banished and she may never see him again, she’s a much more accepting and tolerant person. The patience she showed with Seth later on would never have occurred at the beginning of Sins of the Angels. I was just astonished by how much she really does change throughout the novel because she goes through some pretty awful things. Still, Alex stays true to herself and I love her for that.
Aramael is changed as well. He’s immortal but without his powers and so he ends up on the receiving end of quite a few of the Fallen’s wrath. He gets kicked around and killed frequently in the beginning, until the enigmatic archangel Michael is introduced. From there on, Aramael’s character is so changed it’s almost like he’s a different person, more devoted to his mission to find Alex. I can’t say much more without giving things away, but Aramael is not perfect and sometimes his emotions get in the way of doing what’s best in a given situation.
I’m the sort of person that tries to predict the ending of books about halfway through. Usually I’m right, but in Sins of the Son I had no idea what was going to happen. Linda Poitevin had so many twists and turns in the plot that I was left reeling from the emotional shock by the end. She spares her characters no pain and has obviously planned the trilogy out well because all of the plot twists make sense.
If you read the first book and loved it, I’d highly recommend Sins of the Son. If you haven’t read the first book yet, go out and buy it now! If you love romance, awesome characters, great world-building and unpredictable plots you can’t go wrong with this trilogy.
I give this book 5/5 stars.
Sins of the Angels by Linda Poitevin
(Cover picture courtesy of Were Vamps Romance.)
A detective with a secret lineage. An undercover Hunter with a bullet-proof soul. And a world made to pay for the sins of an angel…
Homicide detective Alexandra Jarvis answers to no one. Especially not to the new partner assigned to her in the middle of a gruesome serial killer case-a partner who is obstructive, irritatingly magnetic, and arrogant as hell.
Aramael is a Power—a hunter of the Fallen Angels. A millennium ago, he sentenced his own brother to eternal exile for crimes against humanity. Now his brother is back and wreaking murderous havoc in the mortal realm. To find him, Aramael must play second to a human police officer who wants nothing to do with him and whose very bloodline threatens both his mission and his soul.Now, faced with a fallen angel hell-bent on triggering the apocalypse, Alex and Aramael have no choice but to join forces, because only together can they stop the end of days.
[Full disclosure: I received this book as part of a blog tour. Unfortunately the book didn’t ship in time, so I’m doing this review later than anticipated. Either way, the review is still honest.]
I’m not a big fan of urban fantasy in general, but on occasion I do pick out a book that interests me. Some are total duds and others are like Sins of the Angels: amazing.
The world-building in Linda Poitevin’s book is simply amazing. And, if you’re so inclined, more than a little blasphemous. God, in this case, is called the One. And she’s most definitely female, which is something I’ve never seen before in fiction of any sort, let alone urban fantasy. Sins of the Angels touches on quite a number of religious topics like free will, the fall of Lucifer and why there is so much destruction and chaos in the world. Some of the conclusions the characters draw are fascinating from a theological point of view and they do reveal a lot about the characters themselves. However, I wouldn’t recommend reading this if you’re a very orthodox Christian. It does touch on some nerves.
With that said, I loved the characters. I loved how Alex (Alexandra) was such a strong, independent character. She’s tough and struggles with a horrific past as she tries to push down the memories that surface during her murder investigations. At the same time, she can be vulnerable and stubborn especially when dealing with Aramael (who goes by Jacob Trent in human form). Her chemistry with Aramael is great and I love how both of them slowly realize just how much of a connection they really do have.
I didn’t want to put this book down at all. It’s 300 pages long and trust me, those pages go by very quickly. The plot takes so many twists and turns, but it’s never difficult to keep up with them. At the same time, you’re left guessing until the end and when Sins of the Angels does end you’ll be clamouring for the next book. I know I was.
I give this book 5/5 stars.