Book Blurb:
Divine Sin: The Dark Awakening is a dark fantasy romance filled with dangerous revelations,
infernal politics, and supernatural intrigue, where Hell is not the end, but the beginning.
Darcelle’s tragic death was not her end,
but her beginning.
Awakening in Hell,
she’s forced to face a terrifying truth:
She is no ordinary soul,
and Hell has been waiting for her.
Bound by a contract she never agreed to,
Darcelle has one year to choose a demon to soulbond with.
A shapeshifting Yōkai that feels too human for Hell.
A Djinn prince unwilling to grant her wishes.
An Incubus whose fascination grows more obsessive by the day.
And…
An ice Elemental who would rather spill her blood than protect it.
Darcelle must navigate a world of seductive bargains,
complex politics, and powers she barely understands.
Powers that have Hell itself on edge.
Tropes:
*Indie Author *Fantasy *Dark Romance *Hell *Life after Death *Powerful beings
*Demons/Angels *Fantasy *magic *cliffhanger *Slow burn *Drama *politics *Daddy issues
Thoughts:
First off this is not my usual type of book I usually go for lighter romance/rom com type books but I have been pushing my boundaries and trying new things in the reading world and I love to help support indie authors and this accomplished both!
Darcelle (FMC) is a beautiful young woman she had her whole life ahead of her but it was cut tragically short in her early 20's. She saw her body as an outsider looking and following it to her own funeral she's not sure what's next for her is this some kind of limbo?
Darcelle ends up getting picked up by a silent driver but since he's the only one who can seem to see her she goes with it and ends up outside the perimeters of a large building... with so many questions and no one to answer any of them her driver leave but in comes 4 demons, they are hot as sin and inform her that they are her escorts while she navigates her new life in the underworld... oh and by the way she needs to choose one of them to be soul bound with in a years time per a contract she didn't make but her father (Lucifer... yes that one) did.
As Darcelle learns she is the princess of the underworld, feels her new powers blossom within her and attempts to learn how to trust her guides? Husbands to be? against her better judgement since she had been told her whole mortal life you can't trust a demon but now she's in a whole world full of them... and where is her father to help her? He has a lot of explaining to do when she sees him.
This book is the first of the series (which should be read in order) and has beautiful world building and getting to know you moments as we learn Darcelle's new normal right along with her and her handsome guys. I appreciated learning more about the different layers and rulers of the underworld and my first name popped up as a queen in one of the circles (which I loved coming from the kid that never found their name on any key chain/or any other item growing up).
Karv: Incubus --> to me I felt like he was building the best relationship with Darcelle
Ank: Djinn --> leader of the school that Darcelle is currently living in and her other guys are all instructors at.
Haruki --> shape shifting Yokai who we learn later has a better relationship with our girl than we originally expect.
Z --> Ice Elemental, doesn't feel Darcelle belongs in his world and goes out of his way to make her and everyone around her uncomfortable... I don't forsee her choosing him when the year is up but we'll see I think under all this brooding/grumpyness is someone hurt from his past experiences.
Darcelle attempts to show none of them favoritism because she's not sure of herself in this new life yet or what she wants and she doesn't want to make a wrong choice... also she feels that maybe she doesn't have to choose at all?
We learn more about Darcelle's past as the guys do and from this see why she would be more guarded of her heart and emotions.
I am so glad I went out of my comfort zone and grabbed this one there were some slower moments and this is a super slow burn but I really loved learning more about everyone in this world and the way it ended... I need the next book right now!
have you read this one? What did you think?
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