Original Sin
Ratings6
Average rating3.5
A dystopian future meets a daring interpretation of the myth for the 7 Sins in a dangerously twisted, dark fictional world with a solid splash of fantasy elements thrown into the story for an extra adrenaline rush. The Sins are presented as demigods ruling over the remnants of a nearly destroyed Earth, and what's left of the human population obediently follows the new rules in a new, rather hostile reality. There is no middle ground - you adapt or you die. And when you make plans, you better be sure they're impenetrable and damn good, and the people you're sacrificing for are worth the risk. Deacon didn't seem to get that memo. I give him extra points for being a stubborn and brave little human who didn't give up the search for his brother, following every possible lead for 4 long years. But I also take away a few points for the obviously missed lesson of checking all the facts before acting so recklessly. When Deacon and Lust met, it was an impressive collision, a heart-stopping moment in time, a barely glimmering spark of recognition, because somewhere, somehow, within the thousands of incarnations, it wasn't their first meeting. But it was definitely the timing that mattered. Lust's momentary obsession with Deacon - just an average Joe, working as a homicide detective - was a real mystery to me. For a man who has seen the rise and fall of multiple civilizations, who has always had the immense power to change lives at his fingertips, his infatuation was hard to understand. And the other Sins were there to tell him how dangerous it was to trust in a great Unknown, especially when that supposedly human unknown was connected to devastating events of the near past. Despite the odds and some surprises, the story ends with a HEA for the couple and a general cliffhanger for the plot as a whole.
I definitely enjoyed the world building and the way every Sin had not only his own flavour of magic but wildly different personality and preferences which added a layer of unpredictability to the story.
