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A review by sharron_joy_reads
The Miracle Sin by Marcus Hawke
5.0
Mason Cole is a miracle, the sole survivor of a cataclysmic earthquake as a child, he now lives in a boring town with his grandmother who is strangely adamant he does not leave. Only his friends keep him from mind numbing boredom. One day a stranger comes to town and what follows makes him question his existence, what he believes, why is evil allowed in God’s world, what is destiny, why are we here? With a demon of pure evil in pursuit of him Mason needs to understand what he believes to survive, helped by a group of religious soldiers who believe him to be their destiny.
Exceptional, read it! End of review!
But seriously this is incredible, viscerally dark and disturbing, in the best way. A true religious horror, rarer than hens teeth! The story starts so sedately getting to know Mason, his family, his friends, his story and then plunges into jaw dropping evil with things that the world believes are myths, turns out these ones have very sharp teeth.
The characters are so real, Mason is so relatable. There is kindness and brutality, the righteous and flawed, the blessed and cursed, whose to say who is good and who is evil but everyone has to take a side.
The story explores real human emotions of loss, trauma, faith alongside a world filled with vampires, ghosts and witches. It is blended so well you don’t even notice, you just enjoy the ride.
This is soaked in religious mysticism with a dark humour that makes the characters experiences so real. This is an epic tale of good versus evil, a fight to the death that no-one comes out of the same. The insidious way this worms into your brain should be illegal but I loved it! Someone make this into a TV series!
Exceptional, read it! End of review!
But seriously this is incredible, viscerally dark and disturbing, in the best way. A true religious horror, rarer than hens teeth! The story starts so sedately getting to know Mason, his family, his friends, his story and then plunges into jaw dropping evil with things that the world believes are myths, turns out these ones have very sharp teeth.
The characters are so real, Mason is so relatable. There is kindness and brutality, the righteous and flawed, the blessed and cursed, whose to say who is good and who is evil but everyone has to take a side.
The story explores real human emotions of loss, trauma, faith alongside a world filled with vampires, ghosts and witches. It is blended so well you don’t even notice, you just enjoy the ride.
This is soaked in religious mysticism with a dark humour that makes the characters experiences so real. This is an epic tale of good versus evil, a fight to the death that no-one comes out of the same. The insidious way this worms into your brain should be illegal but I loved it! Someone make this into a TV series!