Sin

With an urban setting, fickle Fey politics, and a school/compound where young druids are raised in the ways of magic, Sin is kind of like Harry Potter meets Holly Black’s Modern Faerie Tale series.

Sin Blackmore thought her life had been turned upside down when a betrayal has devastating consequences, like her killing someone and getting sent to a facility for anger management therapy, but then zombies happened and she learns what it really means to have everything you’ve ever known turned on its head. Suddenly she’s on a plane to Chicago and her life becomes a whirlwind of not only zombies, but wraiths, druids, fey royalty, elves, hellhounds, and dragon-like slayers.

The characters in this book were many and varied, but skillfully introduced in such a way that it never felt overwhelming. Instead every new addition of character or creature added a new layer to the story that was gladly welcomed and served to increase my fascination with the world being built around me as I read. The only character that I kind of had a problem with was the main one: Sin. I liked Sin and she was relatable, but she was rocking the Mary Sue track hardcore. One of the other characters, Fae – Sin’s new friend/sister priestess/tour guide, even throws a little fit and points out how easily everything comes to Sin (by the way Fae with her bitchy ways was my spirit animal in this book, saying the things I was thinking, and I loved her to pieces and beyond). Sin easily learns magic in a day that other druids have been learning their whole life to wield, anyone who doesn’t love her is jealous of her, she gets the best druid toys and perks just handed to her, and she get her own dreaded-triangle-of-death (or, as people who are not me call it, a love triangle) featuring supernaturally attractive guys both of whom are ready to drop to their knees in devotion pretty much on sight. All these things are explained away in the end (kind of), but I was seriously empathetic to Fae’s mounting annoyance for most of the book (it’s alright Fae, I liked you the best).

Like I said above, I liked Sin. Despite the Mary Sue-vibe (which some people enjoy, it’s a matter of personal taste, no judgment here), Sin is gutsy and determined and unique with her facial piercings and men’s’ combat boots. She doesn’t care what you think, thankyouverymuch, and she refuses to be cowed by anyone. She’s a strong female heroine and I always love a good book featuring butt-kicking, take-no-crap kind of girls.

Despite some of the parts of Sin that weren’t my favorite, I still really enjoyed this book. Overall, the writing was great, the world building and cast of characters really drew me in, and I would absolutely read more books in this series or set in this universe as well as other books written by this author.

I thought Sin was a great read, fun & action packed.
The blurb is accurate and I don’t feel I can add anything so straight onto my thoughts…
I loved Sin, she’s my kind of girl, she has a good sense of humour, she is not afraid to speak her mind or fight for what she believes in. She’s slightly volatile with her temper and finds it hard to trust but is willing to give her new home a try. She gets stuck straight into an investigation on arrival and she’s in for a sharp learning curve but it brings out some good qualities in her and helps us to understand the world along with her as she is educated on all things magical. I liked her secret, the big one that could have sent her over the edge and I liked how it tied in with the bigger storyline. There are two potential love interest and she’s drawn to both, I’m always unsure about the love triangles but it’s in the early stages so I’m willing to ride that for now but I wasn’t sure who to trust and even at the end I didn’t have a preference.
I liked the world within our world that is brought to life throughout the book and all of the magical beings we meet, it sets up a premise that could have great series potential. This book is filled with action & life threatening situations that would look great visually. I loved the undead idea that brought the zombies, it was different from any other zombie story I have read and really liked how that tied to Sin. I loved her secret ancestry, loving the world that she is now immersed in and definitely the guardian & protector she is bestowed with and the story behind that. The story is full of secrets & revelations interspersed with battling the undead, learning magic and a sprinkling of romance, there are a lot of secrets going on and Sin isn’t in on a lot of stuff until it becomes necessary, so I do feel that even though we get a few secrets that it still felt like an introduction and getting to know you book but…. the fact that a prophecy was brought into it makes me excited for further books, so now I’m really curious to see where it will all go. Great, fun read though!

Holy unique stories, Batman!!

The world, the magic, the power, the see-saw friendship, the "romance" that wasn't in any hurry to be resolved and, in fact, wasn't at all.

I thoroughly enjoyed it all.

Sharron Riddle developed a rich world that mirrored our own. Little bits of magic a "dullard" would never see, but lived everywhere. The summer in the winter, the mesh of other-worldly magic to our own. The druid history and the Priests/Priestesses was stellar.

Sin was an interesting heroine. She had her flaws and was un-trusting...with a good reason why. She carried a huge grudge and chip on her shoulder. Although I could have done without waiting as long as we did for the reason why, I understand why I, as a reader, was kept in the dark.

The two guys she was stuck between were both powerful in their own right, from the prince to the half-fey who chose to stick to his human side. In the end, I sure couldn't choose and I'm glad I didn't have to. I love that the romance wasn't the key part of the book and thus wasn't resolved. It was just part of her figuring out her power and theirs.

I felt like there was so much more story to tell, and I wanted to se it...and hope Sharron returns to this world. Because the line of her mother's about the Crone being "bad as the Fey when it comes to getting her way" left me with a whole load of suspicions over the extent of the zombie plague, especially with the handy little trick she'd already taught Sin.

However, despite wanting more story and feeling like there was so much to tell, I didn't feel let down by the ending. It left me satisfied with the wrap up...even if I'm silently crossing my fingers that this world can be brought back to life.

Thanks to netgalley for this awesome book. I really did like it. This whole entire book takes place inside the time span of 2 days. Isn't it crazy when that happens? And then you can just go back in time and fix everything. I really hope there is going to be another book with these characters in it, I kind of got attached... Sin is just another 'almost' normal girl. Her mom's crazy, she's gotten in a few sketchy situations, and she's just trying to work everything out. And then, she's placed into a world filled with fairies and dragons. It's insane how the book seemed to push her into situations she definitely wasn't ready for, as a character. Most of the time I don't like it when that happens, but I did in this book. There's a sappy love triangle, some interesting things I didn't quite understand at first, but I learned about later, and some cool fighting action and adventure. You should definitely check it out. :D

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Totally blown away.

Action packed, tear jerky and thrilling love triangle. What more could you ask for?

I fell in love with Sin's character. She's so adorable even though she is tough and a total butt kicking heroine. I love how she snaps at others and find her sarcasm funny and cute. I also liked how she bonded with Fae. Their characters really supports each other.

And then there's Van and Llaw. *Sigh.

I love the world building. I've read some books that revolves around with seelie and unseelie, but with Sin, it's like you've totally stepped into a whole new world.

5 of 5 stars!

The beginning of Sin felt really disjointed and chaotic. It wasn't the best way to start a book or a series and if I hadn't had a time limit I wouldn't have continued reading it. But once you soak in the world and story, it really gets fun. Also, time-travel is an old favourite of mine and it's a risky endeavour, but Riddle didn't F* it up, way to go.
I definitely recommend giving this one a try, it has ALOT to offer.