Friday, September 3, 2010

Review + Giveaway - Sin Undone by Larissa Ione


TITLE:    Sin Undone
AUTHOR/EDITOR:    Larissa Ione
INFO:    Paperback, Fiction, 413 pages
PUBLISHED:   Grand Central Publishing, 2010
ISBN#:   978-0-446-55681-1
HOW'D I GET IT:   Received from Hachette Books for review

FROM GOODREADS: 
As the only female Seminus demon ever born, master assassin Sinead Donnelly is used to being treated like an outcast. She spent decades enslaved, and now vows she’ll die before she’ll relinquish her freedom again. Then Sin’s innate ability to kill her enemies goes awry: She creates a lethal new werewolf virus that sparks a firestorm of panic and violence. HIS HUNGER CAN’T BE DENIED   

Half-werewolf, half-vampire Conall Dearghul is charged with bringing in Sin to face punishment for the plague. And she’s no stranger: He’s bound to her by blood, and the one sexual encounter they shared has left him hungering for her raw sensuality. Worse, Sin is the underworld’s most wanted and Con soon learns he’s the only one who can help her . . . and that saving her life might mean sacrificing his own.

MY TAKE:   I loved it!  This was the first book I've read of Larissa Ione's and it is definitely NOT the last.  (This is the 5th book in her Demonica series, but it is an outstanding book that can be read as a stand-alone as well as being an integral piece of the whole story.  I'm getting the other 4 ASAP!)

The action, lust, and tension in this story start right from the first page.  You meet Sin who is half-human and half-demon.  She is still learning to use her powers that she didn't even know she had until recently - as well as getting used to the brothers she wasn't aware of her entire life.  You also meet Con, yummy dhampire who is being driven crazy by both Sin and the plague she's unleashed on the world.

This was another of those books that I just couldn't put down until I was finished.  The interaction between Sin and Con is amazing all by itself.  But then you add in her brothers, her ex-lovers, the assassins (her own) trying to kill her, and everyone else, you've got one heck of a party!  Of course we can't forget the vampires and werewolves that are right in the thick of things either.  A lot of great characters are in this series. 

The author has an amazing knack for writing some white-hot, steamy scenes.  I appreciate her ability to use them in the telling of her story instead of putting them in the book just for the sake of having some sex scenes.  WOW!  Her talent for sharp, witty dialogue really makes a story come to life.  (Can you tell I'm impressed as all hell with this book and Larissa Ione?)

While I was bummed to learn that this is the last book of the "Demonica" series, Ms. Ione has introduced us to The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse who will star in her new "Lords of Deliverance" series.  In "Sin Undone", we meet Ares (War) who will be in the first book "Eternal Rider" due out in April 2011.  Can't wait....

You can read more about the author and her fantabulous books on her blog and Hachette's website


The Demonica Series: (in order)

Pleasure Unbound, Desire Unchained, Passion Unleashed , Ecstasy Unveiled , Sin Undone
MY RATING:    4.5/5

WHERE TO BUY IT:    Amazon.com, The Book Depository


Sin Undone was just released on August 24th.  You can order it HERE or you can put your name in the hat to try and win a copy.  Hachette Books has generously offered THREE of my readers their very own copy.

Just leave a comment on this post and tell me if you favor demons, vampires or werewolves?  Or how about those dhampires??? 

This contest is only open to US and Canadian residents who are FOLLOWERS of this blog.  No PO Boxes please as the publisher will ship the book directly to the winner.  Contest will end at midnight PST on Wednesday, September 15th.  Winners will be chosen by random and have 48 hours to respond with their information.

Thanks for stopping by and GOOD LUCK.

16 comments:

  1. I just found your blog,looks great.
    New follower.

    What do I favor? well I normally would say vampires but lately I've been reading alot of werewolf books. So I favor werewolves...for now :)

    elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net

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  2. I am loving the werewolves right now!
    tampabookworm@yahoo.com

    Oh, BTW - I have an award for you at http://tampabookworm.blogspot.com/2010/09/one-lovely-blog-award.html

    Have a great weekend!

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  3. I'm a huge follower of demons. They really need more love in the paranormal world :)

    Also just found your blog, poked around a bit and I like it :) So I'll be following you :D

    I'm so glad you liked it. I read the book before this one, and loved it! Larissa Ione's work is pretty flipping awesome.

    -Jess
    (findtimetoread @gmail.com)

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  4. New follower here :)

    Ooh, my absolute favorite are vampires. But, demons do sound interesting.

    elichez @ gmail.com

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  5. I love me some sexy vampires. I have not read any demon books yet, that might be cool. I could be changing my mind. I would love to be entered to win I just started to follow your blog about a week ago. Thanks!

    eric250r@coosnet.com

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  6. I really love this series and can't wait to read this last book! I always favor vampires because hey introduced me to the paranormal world and I just have an affinity for them!

    new follower

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  7. Well, I would normally say Vampires -- except Jacob is a werewolf and I definitely favor Jacob vs Edward ..... so I guess I will say Werewolves!
    digicat {AT} sbcglobal {DOT} net

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  8. Well its a hard one I like vampires, demaons and so many more but right now I like vampires.
    Great giveaway thank you for the chance! I love the books and can't wait to read sin undone!
    new follower
    tishajean@charter.net

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  9. Edward? Jacob? I simply can't decide.

    ntaylor228 at yahoo dot com

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  10. Werewolf. Jacob.

    ntaylor228 at yahoo dot com

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  11. I'm lookiing forward to this book, which I hope will arrive soon! So, I'm not reading your review yet, but I'll come back when I've read Sin. :)

    Carole
    The Romance Reviews

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  12. Vampires=)
    I would love to read this book~sounds fantastic!
    Luvdaylilies at bellsouth dot net

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  13. Vampires. It's what I "grew up" around -- most of the books I've read since I was 13 revolved around vampires, and only recently have they branched out to include all these other exciting creatures who haven't captured my heart quite as easily. :P

    Thank you for the opportunity to win! I'm a GFC follower (Kristina Barnes)

    angelmistress[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  14. i grew up on vampires, but i'm definitely learning to love demons, werewolves, and dhampires as well....:)

    k_sunshine1977 at yahoo dot com

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  15. New Follower!!

    Always been a vampire lover! :D

    wbbusby (at) gmail (dot) com

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  16. Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance! :)

    I love my vampires! I've haven't read any Demon books, yet. Maybe this will be my first.

    Following via GFC.

    tabbylewis at hotmail.com

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