beanieberta's review
2.0
It's shocking, the things I am willing to forgive a male character once there is an ounce of sexual tension to feel. But honestly, that one was close to the line. I do not really like the male lead. I guess... the book was okay. It was a quick read, but there doesn't seem to be another book coming out soon and I think I am okay with that.
momwithareadingproblem's review
5.0
I received an eARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.
Initial Reaction
Blood and Sin was everything I wanted and more!!!! I could not have asked for a better read after a month of DNFs and 3★ books. I want….no I NEED more books from the husband-wife duo, Laura Thalassa, Dan Rix. I’ve read Laura Thalassa before, in fact I’ve read every one of her books and loved them, but I have yet to read any of her husband’s. I will be rectifying that VERY soon.
Blood and Sin by Laura Thalassa, Dan Rix begins with a robbery, torture, and a demonic gateway. Lana Malesuis is in disguise as a human, on a mission to retrieve human blood to restore hers and other demons’ magic. When she returns to the portal to get back to her world, she finds more than she was counting on AND the portal destroyed. Jame Asher is a demon hunter and has kept the fact that he’s alive a secret for two years since his wife and child were killed by demons. His drive in life is to destroy all the portals and kill every demon he comes across. That includes Lana.
The Demon and the Hunter
Lana is an interesting character. She has the naiveté you would expect from a young woman or teen while she is in the human world. She’s unexpectedly kind for a demon which comes naturally for her. She’s a healer and for her it doesn’t matter what race or animal you are, if you’re hurt she wants to help. When Jame saves her, she owes him a life debt. Her conflicting feelings towards the hunter is understandable and even relatable. My heart ached for her and her situation. I found myself liking her despite the fact she was a demon.
Jame ♥︎ Asher is one of those characters that you love one minute and hate the next. He’s a man on a mission. His family was killed by the Infernari, “demons” he calls them and it’s a fitting name. His only goal in life is to destroy the portals that allow the demons into our world and kill every demon that crosses his path in the process. When his family was killed, the demons believed him dead as well, and so Jame has lived his life in the shadows for two years. Any one that had ties to him are dead or believe him dead. When he finds Lana, he’s conflicted. She’s a demon and he should kill her, but it’s the scared look in her eyes that stops him. What demon gets scared? And so he takes her as prisoner.
The Gray Area Between Good and Evil
The authors really explore the right vs. wrong and good vs. evil angle in the plot of this story. Jame believes what he is doing is right. He’s a vigilante with a just cause. Lana believes what she does is for the best. She’s a healer and can heal any demon from afar. However to access her magic she needs blood, and when that blood is used, the owner of the blood is cursed.
This is Jame’s issue with the Infernari. They steal human blood and then the humans are cursed. Sometimes it’s as simple as a bad day, other times it’s a heart attack or something fatal depending on the magic the blood was used for. For Lana, a small curse or even a large one to save one of a 1000 of her people left living is worth the risk. Jame doesn’t see it this way and well neither do I. It’s a gray area and one I found myself questioning over and over again in the book.
My Conclusion
Overall Blood and Sin is well worth the read. It’s fast-paced, unique storyline had me invested from page one. I could not sit it down. In fact, I sat down to read it after dinner and stayed up to finish it. It is THAT GOOD! If you’re a fan of either author, a fan of paranormal romance or urban fantasy, I highly recommend you pick up a copy ASAP. Now Laura Thalassa, Dan Rix, when will book two be out? I need more Jame and Lana!!!!
Initial Reaction
Blood and Sin was everything I wanted and more!!!! I could not have asked for a better read after a month of DNFs and 3★ books. I want….no I NEED more books from the husband-wife duo, Laura Thalassa, Dan Rix. I’ve read Laura Thalassa before, in fact I’ve read every one of her books and loved them, but I have yet to read any of her husband’s. I will be rectifying that VERY soon.
Blood and Sin by Laura Thalassa, Dan Rix begins with a robbery, torture, and a demonic gateway. Lana Malesuis is in disguise as a human, on a mission to retrieve human blood to restore hers and other demons’ magic. When she returns to the portal to get back to her world, she finds more than she was counting on AND the portal destroyed. Jame Asher is a demon hunter and has kept the fact that he’s alive a secret for two years since his wife and child were killed by demons. His drive in life is to destroy all the portals and kill every demon he comes across. That includes Lana.
The Demon and the Hunter
Lana is an interesting character. She has the naiveté you would expect from a young woman or teen while she is in the human world. She’s unexpectedly kind for a demon which comes naturally for her. She’s a healer and for her it doesn’t matter what race or animal you are, if you’re hurt she wants to help. When Jame saves her, she owes him a life debt. Her conflicting feelings towards the hunter is understandable and even relatable. My heart ached for her and her situation. I found myself liking her despite the fact she was a demon.
Jame ♥︎ Asher is one of those characters that you love one minute and hate the next. He’s a man on a mission. His family was killed by the Infernari, “demons” he calls them and it’s a fitting name. His only goal in life is to destroy the portals that allow the demons into our world and kill every demon that crosses his path in the process. When his family was killed, the demons believed him dead as well, and so Jame has lived his life in the shadows for two years. Any one that had ties to him are dead or believe him dead. When he finds Lana, he’s conflicted. She’s a demon and he should kill her, but it’s the scared look in her eyes that stops him. What demon gets scared? And so he takes her as prisoner.
The Gray Area Between Good and Evil
The authors really explore the right vs. wrong and good vs. evil angle in the plot of this story. Jame believes what he is doing is right. He’s a vigilante with a just cause. Lana believes what she does is for the best. She’s a healer and can heal any demon from afar. However to access her magic she needs blood, and when that blood is used, the owner of the blood is cursed.
This is Jame’s issue with the Infernari. They steal human blood and then the humans are cursed. Sometimes it’s as simple as a bad day, other times it’s a heart attack or something fatal depending on the magic the blood was used for. For Lana, a small curse or even a large one to save one of a 1000 of her people left living is worth the risk. Jame doesn’t see it this way and well neither do I. It’s a gray area and one I found myself questioning over and over again in the book.
My Conclusion
Overall Blood and Sin is well worth the read. It’s fast-paced, unique storyline had me invested from page one. I could not sit it down. In fact, I sat down to read it after dinner and stayed up to finish it. It is THAT GOOD! If you’re a fan of either author, a fan of paranormal romance or urban fantasy, I highly recommend you pick up a copy ASAP. Now Laura Thalassa, Dan Rix, when will book two be out? I need more Jame and Lana!!!!
ameliagm's review against another edition
4.0
I just can't stop myself from reading these books. They're certainly my guilty pleasure. They're ridiculous and cheesy but entertaining none the less. Whatever you think you're going to get when you ready the summary, I promise that it is what you will indeed get. It's pretty surface loaded but it's enjoyable in an insane, giving-in-to-your-embarassing-desires kind of way.
saraann0011's review
3.0
3.5/5 stars
I love Laura's books. But this one was just not my favorite. I don't know what it is about the book. I loved the plot twists, those were so well written. It kind of felt insta-love to me. I know why Asher wanted to protect her. But I feel like he fell in love with her quickly.
I love Laura's books. But this one was just not my favorite. I don't know what it is about the book. I loved the plot twists, those were so well written. It kind of felt insta-love to me. I know why Asher wanted to protect her. But I feel like he fell in love with her quickly.
spiritedstardust's review
3.0
Would have been a higher rating but asher is a hateful bigot. Lana deserves better. Brad deserved a better brother.
lavenderxohuang's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
OMG THE BETRAYALLLL!!!!! And who knows when the answer (aka the rest of the series) will ever come. So I'll be left agonizing in sadness and tears. I loved Lana, her compassion, her ability to love all (friends or otherwise) because of her blood connection to them as a healer, her tendency to believe the best in people, her capacity to love. The list goes on and I think she is one of the most endearing characters I've ever read, so no wonder Asher started falling for her too. Too bad he has too much hate in his heart he can't let go of. But that makes sense to because if you've been set on vengeance ever since your daughter and wife dies due to another species, that goal that has consumed your life, can't just easily vanish in a few days. There were so many raw moments and cute interactions in this book. However, I am confused how they're ALL so afraid of one human though.... Also why does he have so much knowledge of their kind (just sprouting out major affinities and minor affinities like he teaches this subject haha)?? Lastly, I definitely think something is off about Lana's king. What secret is he holding to himself???
aerindis's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I LOVED this book. This is the book confirming Laura Thalassa as one of my new favorite authors… and it’s killing me that there’s no book 2 yet!
purplethunder37's review
5.0
I NEED THE SEQUEL LIKE A COKEHEAD NEEDS THEIR NEXT FIX. I spent the last few chapters crying and the cliffhanger is just too much to bear.
jadeshea's review against another edition
4.0
ARC
Lana Malesuis is an Alien from another planet here on Earth trying to do whatever she can to save her dying species. The problem is the famous "demon" hunter has just captured her and now he will do whatever it takes to wipe out these Aliens because of what was done to his family.
However, he never imagined that he would start to see Lana as more than just a demon. That's what happens, and Lana ends up falling for him as well. But will he really do all he can to help her, or does he still have another objective?
This book was very interesting when I started reading it. Then I really thought it would be kind of predicable towards the end, however, I was very wrong. The end was like a huge bomb being dropped with no help in sight of what's going to happen next.
Blood and Sin was a very good read! It had very good lead characters, some interesting Aliens with powers, and a dash of romance. But, it does have a major cliffhanger ending that will have you wanting to punch something. I know I did. I nearly threw my Kindle at the wall it made me so angry.
This is a good kind of anger though, because the book was very good! Now, I'm anxious to read the next book in this series. I just hope it doesn't leave us with this type of ending.
Lana Malesuis is an Alien from another planet here on Earth trying to do whatever she can to save her dying species. The problem is the famous "demon" hunter has just captured her and now he will do whatever it takes to wipe out these Aliens because of what was done to his family.
However, he never imagined that he would start to see Lana as more than just a demon. That's what happens, and Lana ends up falling for him as well. But will he really do all he can to help her, or does he still have another objective?
This book was very interesting when I started reading it. Then I really thought it would be kind of predicable towards the end, however, I was very wrong. The end was like a huge bomb being dropped with no help in sight of what's going to happen next.
Blood and Sin was a very good read! It had very good lead characters, some interesting Aliens with powers, and a dash of romance. But, it does have a major cliffhanger ending that will have you wanting to punch something. I know I did. I nearly threw my Kindle at the wall it made me so angry.
This is a good kind of anger though, because the book was very good! Now, I'm anxious to read the next book in this series. I just hope it doesn't leave us with this type of ending.