A review by smithrachaelynn
By Sin I Rise: Part One by Cora Reilly

5.0

I was so nervous to read this because I am such a Luca stan but I absolutely loooooved this story. For so many reasons, but I want to start with Marcella’s character. I just loved the way she was written. She’s the fierce and proud girl who’s so strong but she’s human and has insecurities and things that make her upset and sad. I liked that the author didn’t make her the unattainable badass. To me, she was the perfect example of a strong woman written well.  
The whole kidnapping thing has been done so many times that it’s easy to gloss over how complex of a situation it is and I also appreciated that the author took her time with all of the moving parts of the story.