Review: Mad Hatter Reads Reviews Angel Kin
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2014
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest reviewWhen I first read the blurb for ANGEL KIN and saw half-angel assassin I was intrigued. Then I saw Cain and Abel and that intrigue continued to grow. Cain is a half-angel assassin??? Now I fully admit to not being any kind of biblical expert, but I do know the basics of that story…Cain was no angel…not even half…nope not at all! So just what exactly was this twist going to be? AHHH!!! You know I can’t resist reading a book that puts a new and unusual spin on well known story! OK, so I’m in…and ANGEL KIN had my full and unwavering attention from page one.You’ll quickly realize that this isn’t the story about the original Cain and Abel. Oh no, this world is much more complex. Populated not only by humans, but also by Others: Vampires, Dark Elves (damn those dark elves!), and then there’s the angel contingent. On one side you have the Renegades…yep the fallen who want ultimate power and control. And then there’s The Bound Ones…a group of four Nephilim “brothers” lead by their angel “father” and charged with the task of defeating the Renegades by the Directorate, that would be the Heavenly Host. Of course the Directorate have decided that the Nephilim shouldn’t have access to their full powers…seeing as they are an abomination and all being the sons of angel father and human mothers…and have bound their Grace so that there are some pretty major consequences if they use their powers too much.Mmmmmm….The Bound Ones: Cain, Nesty, Jarrid, Kas, and Tanis! Each one is a sexy warrior with unique skills that combine into a whole lot of bad-ass. They protect the innocent and each other…with just the right amount of humor, snark, and gruffness to make you fall in love with all of them. In fact, my only complaint with ANGEL KIN is that I would have loved to spend more time with the guys as a group. Hopefully that’s something to look forward to in books to come.Sometimes when there’s a strong group of alpha guys, the girls get downplayed. Not so with Katie. I thought she had a lot of spunk. Katie would definitely do anything she had to in order to protect the people she loves.I enjoyed the world that Tricia Skinner has created. She does an excellent job in relating the history of The Bound Ones and Cain and Abel’s personal tragedies and integrating them seamlessly into the flow of modern day story.ANGEL KIN is my first book by Tricia Skinner, but it definitely won’t be my last…especially with the rest of those sexy brothers just waiting for their stories to be told! Fans of JR Ward’s BDB and Lara Adrian’s Midnight Breed won’t want to miss out on this fantastic new series.