Review: Dark story of love and heartbreak
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2014
I hate this....I hated the way it ended...Seeing that I haven't read the other Sons of Wrath stories, this is the 1st book that introduced me to the seedy underworld of the sex industry and the angels/sentinels that are there to exact punishment upon them. However, these angels are not exactly what you call protectors of the mortal humans. In fact, mortals are mere means to an end and very expendable. Xander has inserted himself into a club of sexual deviant sadistic people who lures women into their lair with the promise of making big money in the porn industry, only to be actually a part of a perverted society where they are used sexually and some filmed in snuff movies. His main goal is to bring down the group headed by a demon.Karinna has caught his interest and he becomes her watcher. Karinna is out to avenge the death of her sister Lolita who got caught up in the sadistic sex world and who ended her life by hanging herself. Xander fights his attraction to Karinna because being an angel, he is forbidden from having sex with women or else end up as part of the "fallen". The chemistry between Xander and Karinna was amazing! It took a while to really understand what was going on in the beginning but once I realized what was going on, I was captivated. Karinna is a feisty, crazy, determined heroine bent on avenging her sister. From time to time we get flashbacks of Karinna and her sister's early life with their parents and how Lolita was singled out for sexual abuse from the father. It was horrifying. There is a lot of violence and sexual deviation - Xander is a complicated character bordering between good and evil but you knew all along that he was a good guy. The angels described here are dark and brooding. I feel for Xander - he's so attracted to Karinna and knows the consequences of giving into the temptation of being with her. What happens in the end was so upsetting to me. I want Xander to be happy. I'm apprehensive to see what becomes of him and Karinna in the other books since I haven't read them yet...I just want a HEA for the both of them. I hated the way it ended but this was such an intense book. There is a surprise revelation at the end that will blow your mind! Please...I want more of Xander and Karinna's story!