tinynightingales 's review for:

The Curse of Sins by Kate Dramis
4.0

For fans of:
- Throne of Glass
- A Court This Cruel & Lovely

The Curse of Sins begins with Will and Aya's return to Gianna's treacherous clutches. Now that Aya's sainthood is common knowledge, her role as Gianna's 3rd is more precarious than ever. Will on the other hand is trying to juggle his commitment to Aya with his reputation as a villainous rake, and will accomplice to crimes committed against his people. Across the world, Aiden is getting used to his new role as king, but his secret fire-wielding abilities are beginning to chafe. As he attempts to quell his dissenters and prepare his people for war, he feels more alone than ever. Finally, Josie feels betrayed by all those she loves, and with things so strained with Vivianne, she wonders if life will ever return to normal.

This book includes:
- a makeshift found family
- religious fanaticism
- he fell first and she fell harder
- betrayal, subterfuge, and conspiracy
- creative elemental magic system
- kings and saints
- LGBT relationships
- multiple POVs
- a cliffhanger ending!

This is a great sequel to Curse of Saints and now I'm dying for book 3. Aya is fierce and powerful and I loved seeing her develop from the naive girl we saw in book 1, to a woman filled with determination and rage. Will is the perfect leading man, he's self-sacrificing, devoted, gorgeous, smart. If you're someone who loves to collect book boyfriends, you'll be obsessed with Will.

Aiden and Josie's storyline was a bit slower. It was so hard seeing the siblings at odds while still being very much on the same side, but it felt like an honest portrayal of grief - which I appreciate. I just love this series in general.

I received this audiobook as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, Kate Dramis, and Dreamscape Media for the opportunity to review this book.