Dulcinea Craven is stricken when her parents are killed in a
carriage accident. Dulcie is descended from a long line of
witches, so when her mother dies, Dulcie receives all of her
powers in one wild rush. Though she's been trained as a
witch, she's incapable of wielding the kind of power that
made her mother such a strong witch. And it's this power
that makes her a target.
Soon after her parents' death, one of Dulcie's
neighbors—Sebastian, a former suitor who has always rubbed
her the wrong way—comes to her house in the guise of
offering comfort. When his approaches are rebuffed, he bites
her, and Dulcie learns that her formerly pesky neighbor has
now become an evil vampire. While trying to find a way to
escape Sebastian's clutches, Dulcie learns about The
Righteous, a group of vampires who fight their own kind and
protect the innocent. The Righteous are Devlin, the Dark
Lord, his companion Justine, the Devil's Justice, and
Michael, the Devil's Archangel. They are fierce warriors who
are feared in the vampire community—and they are Dulcie's
only hope.
The Righteous aren't happy about being summoned by a witch,
and they're even more displeased when they realize who
they're fighting. Sebastien is not acting alone, and is
following the orders of his master, Kali, a demon trapped in
the human realm who believes that Dulcie will be able to
help her return to the other side. Kali refuses to give up,
and she is thousands of years old, making her the worst
enemy The Righteous, and Dulcie, have ever faced. In an act
of self-preservation, Dulcie decides to become a vampire, an
act that she believes will help her to combat Kali's power.
And she chooses Michael to make her. Now a witch and a
vampire, Dulcie sheds the past and becomes Cin Craven, a
sorceress beyond measure and a member of The Righteous. But
will it be enough to combat an ancient evil?
WAGES OF SIN was an interesting new take on the vampire
myth. I don't generally read a lot of books about witches,
but I enjoyed this one because it combined other paranormal
elements with the witchcraft element. Dulcie was an easy
heroine to like because while she was inexperienced with her
powers and unused to being the head of her household, she
was willing to sacrifice herself to ensure the safety of her
friends and family. She was willing to give up her mortality
to keep them safe, and had no thought of the consequences.
She's also a little naive, but not in an annoying way. She
has no clue how to wield the enormous amount of power that
she received upon her mother's death. She doesn't realize
that there are creatures out there that would do her harm
until one shows up at her door. And then she has to learn
everything she can as quickly as possible to keep herself
and her staff safe. It's admirable. I also loved Michael as
a hero because he was willing to do anything to protect Cin.
He knew that she wouldn't have any idea about the vampire
lifestyle, or what it meant to give up your mortality, and
he made sure that she was aware of the consequences before
he turned her.
This story was an interesting beginning to a new series, and
I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes. It's very clear
that this is just the beginning, and I'm excited about the
journey ahead. WAGES OF SIN whet my appetite for Cin Craven
and The Righteous, and I'll be sure to buy the next book in
this series.
Dulcinea Craven descends from a long line of
witches, and she has just inherited wild, untrained magical
powers that she has no idea how to control. Now a ruthless
vampire and an age-old demon are determined to enslave Cin
and steal her power for their own. Her only hope is The
Righteous, a band of warrior vampires who slay the rogue
undead. Among them is Michael, a fierce swordsman who
inflames Cin’s most primal hungers. Showing her a sensual
pleasure beyond anything in the mortal realm, she must
choose between the human existence she has always known, and
immortality as a vampire—a new life filled with forbidden
urges, dark yearning, and unearthly passions…
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