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Eternal Sin (2013)

by Laura Wright(Favorite Author)

4.23 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0451240162 (ISBN13: 9780451240163)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Signet Eclipse

series

Mark of the Vampire

review 1: Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: Two people who had hoped never to see each other again must reunite in order to ensure their baby is born healthy in this enchanting romance from Laura Wright.Opening Sentence: The hawk shifter flew overhead, circling Petra in the cloudless sky as she stumbled back and forth in front of the mouth of the cave – the same Rain Forest cave she’d pulled a burning, fiercely stubborn Synjon Wise after he’d tried to follow his lover into the sun seven months ago.The Review:I’ve heard a lot of good things about this series. I was a little leery of starting it at book 6, but thankfully, my worries turned out to be unfounded. There was plenty of back story given so that I could understand what had happened previously. I often... more found myself curious about past events, but I wouldn’t say I was ever confused. Indeed, I found myself thoroughly enjoying the ride the book was taking me on.Synjon and Petra have a complicated history. From what I can gather, Petra saved Synjon’s life when his mate was killed. Eventually, they end up spending the night together once, which results in Petra’s becoming pregnant. Everything could have been great, except they discovered that Petra’s biological father is Cruen, the man who killed Synjon’s mate. Obviously, this causes some tension. Sworn to revenge, Synjon has his emotions taken away so that he can focus all his energies on his vengeance.As her pregnancy progresses, Petra finds herself in a bad state. She can’t keep blood down, so neither her nor her baby are getting the sustenance they require. On top of that, she feels like she’s slowly going crazy, suffering severe mood swings. Worried and with no other recourse, Petra’s brothers find Synjon and force him to come with them so that he can provide blood for Petra and his child. Neither Syn nor Petra are thrilled with this plan, but neither can they deny that the blood is helping. So they strike a deal: Synjon will provide Petra with the blood she needs, and then they will both move on once the baby is born. This proves easier said than done, however, as old feelings begin to reignite. Will Syn be able to give up on his need for vengeance in order to be with the woman who’s slowly bringing his emotions back, or will he follow through with his plan to torture and kill Cruen?One of the best parts of this book is the characters. Every single character comes to life so that they seem like more than just fiction. It’s amazing to watch Syn develop from a man with literally no emotion to one who’s struggling with complicated ones. The entire journey seems incredibly realistic. My one complaint would be that I found it a little jarring when the word “love” started being tossed about. I didn’t feel that Syn and Petra had developed their relationship enough for love to exist; however, there is such incredible chemistry between them that I quickly forgot about my issue and just let myself enjoy the story.As someone who hasn’t read the previous books, I can say that this is a great story that any reader can pick up and enjoy. My guess would be that those who’ve read the previous books will probably get more out of it just because of their prior knowledge of the characters, but I truly feel that all lovers of paranormal romance will enjoy this book. Indeed, I’m looking forward to going back to book 1 and seeing where this all began. It should be a fun journey!Notable Scene:“How do you call that paven, that monster, torturer, and wreaker of havoc, ‘Father’?” he asked evenly.“Because that’s what he is.”“No matter what he’s done?”“Yes.”“What will you call me, then?”She froze, her hand deep within the drawer, her wrist covered in denim. For a moment she just stared straight ahead, breathed in and out.“What will you tell the balas I am?” Syn continued, unemotional but oddly curious.She didn’t answer him.“That I’m a cock-up without feeling, but Cruen is a good and worthy parent? Is that what you’re going to say, Petra?”Finally she released a breath. “I don’t know what I’m going to say. I don’t know what Cruen is. I never got the chance to know.” She glanced over her shoulder at him, her eyes stormy. “But I do know this: I won’t let my child go through anguish and pain.”“What does that mean?” Syn asked, walking over to the dresser.She grabbed a pair of jeans and a blue tank, then turned to face him. “The child won’t even know about you, Syn.”His brows drew together and he looked down, at her swell.“This balas will have someone else to call Father. Someone who knows how to love. Someone who wants a family, wants…us.”His breath caught in his lungs and his eyes returned to hers.“Feeling something now?” she asked softly.FTC Advisory: Signet/Penguin provided me with a copy of Eternal Sin. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review
review 2: Petra is a vampire raised by shifters. Synjon is a vampire on a quest to kill the monster who held is love hostage and in the end was the cause for her death. When Synjon feels like he can't live without his love he tried to let the sun take him. Seeing this Petra saves him and after a passionate night winds up pregnant. When she finds out that her father is man Synjon wants to kill she runs to warn her father. Synjon has Cruen, his enemy take away his emotions so that he an exact the ultimate revenge on him. He now has no feelings for anyone and now that she is fully into her pregnancy Petra needs Synjons blood for herself and her baby making this an opportunity to connect. Will Synjon give up his quest for revenge for Petra and his baby.Despite a Pretty Woman moment I thought this was a great story. Petra and Synjon have to start from scratch regarding their relationship so we get a chance to watch the feeling grow between them. We get to meet Petra's adoptive family and other shifters from the Rain Forest, I hope a story grows from there. I found Petra's best friend Dani extremely annoying, maybe I will like her better in her own book. less

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