Review: Great Historical Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2013
Born in Sin is the second book in the Dacian Legends series and it is amazing! A lot of romances are written from the heroine's POV, but this one is written totally form the hero's POV which makes it unique because a man's thought process is so different than a woman's. Their thoughts are concise, short and far from detailed. The heroine's POV is not necessary because she is clearly seen through the hero's eyes. He gives us glimpses into why he loves her despite the fact it's a forbidden love. I was surprise to see how well the author captured that exactly, making me feel as if I was inside a man's head.Zyraxes has loved Oriana since he first met her years ago but she is forbidden to him. He has accepted that the only life he will have is the one to wander the lands fighting in the war for his land and people. His fearlessness has made him a fierce fighter that has saved his life many times. When he is summoned to help fight the enemy who plan to overtake the lands that belong to Oriana's father, he has no choice but to accept his duty. He's just thankful that Oriana will not be in residence.When Zyraxes finds Oriana bruised and near death he knows there is only one thing for him to do, even though he knows he will be going against her father's wishes. He knows he cannot let her see the feelings he still has for her, for there is no future for them together. As he helps her heal he is torn between hope that there might be a chance that she could one day love him, and knowing that he has nothing to offer her, except for the one thing he does not want to claim himself.For those of you interested in seeing a change in the main character's roles, here is your chance to read a romance from a man's perspective. See how "clumsy" he is in showing his feelings, not to mention declaring them. At times Zyraxes' simplicity makes him sweet and vulnerable.Camelia Miron Skiba has such a wonderful way of telling this story of war and romance that the characters seemed so real thatI could picture the scenes as I was reading. I could not put this down until I finished reading the entire story. I cannot wait to see what Camelia has planned for the rest of this series.