Thursday, June 25, 2020

The Sinner by J. R. Ward

Unfortunately, I did not read Blood Truth before I read The Sinner, which is a must, so if you haven’t done so, drop Sinner and go read Blood Truth so you won’t be as confused as I was. BT introduces Syn and his proclivities, so it’s important.

Now, The Sinner is about one of the Band of Bastards, his name given only as Syn. Syn is a complex character with a huge chip on his shoulder. In the old country, he was known for killing bad people and playing with their corpses.  The Bastards know about it, but the Brotherhood does not. When they learn they’re none too happy about it, but he seems to have not brought the habit with him to the new country, so they let it slide.

Except, bodies are stacking up, and so are the facts. Is Syn the Sinner everyone thinks him to be?

And of course, there’s a girl. There’s always a girl. Jo is a half-vampire who doesn’t know what she is, what she’s to become. And she’s obsessed with finding out the truth of some of the weird goings-on in Caldwell, mainly, are vampires really real? The Brothers have been systematically wiping her memory of things she’s seen on the chance that she doesn’t transition and become and real vampire. Little does she know she’s been sleeping with one all along....


There are a few typos, especially early in the book, but not enough to harsh your mellow. Read on.

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