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Sins of the Heart (Otherkin #1)

by Eve Silver (Goodreads Author)

3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 · rating details · 1,151 ratings · 186 reviews

Half human, half god, Dagan Krayl is the Underworld's most powerful soul reaper. When one of his brothers is murdered, Dagan must use every ounce of his power to hunt down those responsible for his brutal death. But he must move swiftly--and carefully--if he's to have any chance of resurrecting his brother.
Yet that resurrection could wreak havoc on the mortal world. As an...more

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Published August 1st 2010 by Harlequin Books

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Jun 26, 2011 Lauren rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, reapers, demons, kick-ass-heroines, egyptian-mythology, cult

Sins of the Heart
4 Stars

Synopsis:
When Roxy Tam first met Dagan Krayl, he changed her life forever. As the son of Sutekh (Set), the Egyptian god of Chaos, Dagan is a soul reaper but, nevertheless, chooses to spare Roxy’s life. Now, eleven years later, the two are on a collision course when they find themselves on opposing sides while investigating the murder of Dagan’s youngest brother. Can they put old hurts and rivalries aside in their common goal to discover the truth and prevent an all-encomp...more Sins of the Heart
4 Stars

Synopsis:
When Roxy Tam first met Dagan Krayl, he changed her life forever. As the son of Sutekh (Set), the Egyptian god of Chaos, Dagan is a soul reaper but, nevertheless, chooses to spare Roxy’s life. Now, eleven years later, the two are on a collision course when they find themselves on opposing sides while investigating the murder of Dagan’s youngest brother. Can they put old hurts and rivalries aside in their common goal to discover the truth and prevent an all-encompassing war that may result in the destruction of humanity?

Review:
Starts out a little slow but picks up pace and finishes off with a cliffhanger that leaves you gasping for more.

The plot develops slowly and becomes quite complex with the connections between people and events unclear at first. However, as the story progresses, things begin to make sense and I enjoyed the process of working out the mystery for myself without being spoon fed the details. There are, nonetheless, one or two unresolved questions and gaping plot holes that will hopefully be filled in later.

Roxy and Dagan have an intense and sensual relationship, and both are extremely likeable. Roxy is strong willed, defiant and honorable, and Dagan is intelligent, charming and sensitive despite his occupation as a soul reaper. I enjoyed the push and pull between them and it was interesting to see them reconcile their conflicting loyalties. In terms of the secondary characters, there are numerous gods and their minions to keep track of (not as many thankfully as in Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunters series), and the more prominent figures, such as Dagan’s brothers and the various villains could have been better developed.

The writing is good and the banter between characters, especially between the hero and heroine, is witty and engaging. I did find some of the transitions between scenes and chapters disjointed, and there are several repetitive descriptions and turns of phrase, such as the emphasis on Roxy’s skin and eye color. The world of the Otherkins is intriguing but some readers may find it dark and disturbing. Some characters, for instance, are serial killers and child molesters.

Overall, a bold beginning to a promising series and I look forward to reading the next one. (less)

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Aug 20, 2011 Melindeeloo rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

The Half human son of an Egyptian god, Dagan is a Soul Reaper whose job it is to collect the dark souls which sustain his father. On a hunt, the dispassionate Dagan's interest is stirred by a soon-to-be victim of the ones Dagan is hunting. Dagan admires young Roxy Tam's brave spirit and sassy mouth - even in the face of the danger Roxy doesn't give up - and Roxy awakens something in Dagan which causes him to free her once he's harvested her captors' souls.

The action for the bulk of the story co...more The Half human son of an Egyptian god, Dagan is a Soul Reaper whose job it is to collect the dark souls which sustain his father. On a hunt, the dispassionate Dagan's interest is stirred by a soon-to-be victim of the ones Dagan is hunting. Dagan admires young Roxy Tam's brave spirit and sassy mouth - even in the face of the danger Roxy doesn't give up - and Roxy awakens something in Dagan which causes him to free her once he's harvested her captors' souls.

The action for the bulk of the story continues 12 years later, with Roxy and Dagan on opposing teams, both seeking the soul of a murdered reaper. Roxy is now a powerful warrior for the goddess Aset, and Roxy's patron and Dagan's father, Sutekh, are enemies. But even with all the time that has passed - and even though Roxy blames Dagan for a transition which has made her more than human - there is still a connection between the pair, and despite the reasons for the enmity between them, they will need to figure out how to work together to find the killer and the answers behind the Reaper's death.

I really enjoyed Sins of the Heart, the first full length novel in Silver’s Otherkin trilogy. I thought all of that all of the different mythological elements (mostly Egyptian) added an interesting flavor to the story. And I really liked both of the leads, warrior Roxy with her sass, who has conflicted feelings for Dagan – she has had steamy dreams about him for years, but can’t decide whether to act on her attraction or cause Dagan grievous harm. And I really like Dagan, who doesn’t realize he is capable of feeling any of the softer emotions but who pursues Roxy with a feral intensity once he finds her again. I also really like the intense loyalty between Dagan and his brothers and I am looking forward to more of the sons of Sutekh when the series continues with Sins of the Soul. If you’re looking for more of the Otherkin while you are waiting for the next of Dagan’s brothers, Silver has a standalone connected short, Sin’s Daughter set in the same world.
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Oct 30, 2010 Jackie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Earlier in October I had the pleasure of reading the e-book prequel to the Otherkin Trilogy called "Sin's Daughter and it absolutely reeled me into the series... This first full length book in the three that have released so far was as big of a treat if not more!
Roxy Tam was in the wrong place at the right time when Dagan Krayl showed up to collect a dark soul for his father Sutekh, the Lord Of Chaos in the Underworld. This one chance meeting has never been forgotten by either one in the 11 year...more Earlier in October I had the pleasure of reading the e-book prequel to the Otherkin Trilogy called "Sin's Daughter and it absolutely reeled me into the series... This first full length book in the three that have released so far was as big of a treat if not more!
Roxy Tam was in the wrong place at the right time when Dagan Krayl showed up to collect a dark soul for his father Sutekh, the Lord Of Chaos in the Underworld. This one chance meeting has never been forgotten by either one in the 11 years since... Roxy has grown from a 19 year old girl into a very strong and capable woman, one of the Asetian Guard who are immortal enemies of Sutekh and his son's by default.. This creates a dilemma for both Roxy and Dagan who are powerfully drawn to each other and in the intervening years that they have been apart have created a connection through their shared erotic dreams...
They are bound together by a common goal in finding out who killed the youngest son of Sutekh, Lokan. However, they do not have the same goal to bring him back to life!
This very meticulously crafted world combines Egyptian Mythology with a great Paranormal Romance in which the main male and female characters are perfectly matched by the author as both are strong individuals who have overcome their harsh upbringings and emerged with a deep sense of self....
In reading this book I was very intrigued by the relationship first and foremost that the author created with the sons of Sutekh, the brothers were raised apart but as adults brought together and the four bonded ready to defend each other against any foe! It was a side story that brought warmth into this very dark and sometimes brutal tale..
The plot line unfolds slowly at first but once the all the players in the story are revealed it goes full steam ahead with lots of interesting and intense action, erotically steamy scenes with Dagan and Roxy and a cliff hanger ending that will leave readers mouths hanging open with disbelief and wanting to run out and get the next 2 books that have been released in the series "Sin's Of The Soul" and Sin's Of The Flesh !(less)

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May 08, 2012 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of Larissa Ione's Demonica series or dark, sexy paranormal romance.

Recommended to Jennifer by: Tamie at Bookish Temptations

Shelves: paranormal, mythology, romance, tormented-heroines, tortured-heroes, 3-and-a-half-stars, angels, reviewed-on-blog, series-completed, demons

*3.5 Stars

Intriguing worldbuilding and multi-dimensional characters make for an entertaining paranormal romance. I loved the whole premise of this supernatural world with the gods, goddesses, demons, soul reapers, etc. The political aspects were unexpected, but intriguing.

I liked both of the main characters though I felt, at times, like we weren't given enough about them. Dagan was sexy, tortured, and lonely while Roxy was independent, strong, and admirable. I liked the tone of the relationshi...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Saturnus rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-ve-read-in-swedish, books-that-exist-in-sweden, harlequin, in-a-serie, paranormal

A good book thats more fantasy than paranormal, but still good.
Dagan and Roxy are in love (even if they dont want to admit it) at the same time as Dagan wants to find and kill the man that murdered his brother and Roxy is protecting the child Dana. Are this two things related to each other? It seems like that and the truth is worser than what you think.....

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May 12, 2012 Vina Raintree rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, love

diawali pertemuan pertamanya, Roxy yang diculik dan nyaris dibunuh, secara nggak sengaja bertemu dengan Dagan Karyl. Dagan ni anaknya Sutekh, raja Underworld, dan tugasnya seperti pencabut nyawa. hanya saja Dagan selalu ngambil dark soul+heart(jantung) manusia yg bener-bener jahat, trus dark soulnya bisa disalurkan ke Sutekh, ayahnya.

Dagan ini aslinya ga niat menyelamatkan Roxy. cuman pas dia ngeliat Roxy diiket disebuah ruangan kecil tanpa jendela+berlantai beton, dia heran dan takjub. roxy sam...more

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Mar 30, 2012 Johanna rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sins of the Heart
(Otherkin Series, Book 1)
by Eve Silver

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Half human, half god, Dagan Krayl is the Underworld's most powerful soul reaper. When one of his brothers is murdered, Dagan must use every ounce of his power to hunt down those responsible for his brutal death. But he must move swiftly—and carefully—if he's to have any chance of resurrecting his brother.

Yet that resurrection could wreak havoc on the mortal world. As an Otherkin, Roxy Tam has sworn to protect the hum...more

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Sep 29, 2011 Lauren-Marie Stringer rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: not-very-good, un-finishables

From reading this, i have come to conclude that Eve Silver has definately killed the word " Fuck" and "shit". It appeared on nearly every page. I guess It was suppose to be for a dramatic and tense atmosphere and to relate to teens " now a days" ( and to be honest I havent met a single person between 13 and19 who swears as much as these characters do). The cuss words really just made you more detached from the characters emotions and really gave a very monotonous plot.

Now to the sex.....
The lus...more

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Aug 01, 2011 Madame X rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-urban-fantasy, romance-ends-with-hea-or-hfn

In general, I love urban fantasy and I love romance but I tend to be wary of paranormal romance - too often, the paranormal romances don't have enough emotional intensity to satisfy the romance reader in me, or enough dark, gritty thrills to satisfy the UF reader in me. So I approached SINS OF THE HEART with low expectations. I knew it was a 2011 RITA finalist, however, and I find that the RITA nominees are usually worth a read.

I knew I'd like SINS OF THE HEART after I finished the kindle sampl...more In general, I love urban fantasy and I love romance but I tend to be wary of paranormal romance - too often, the paranormal romances don't have enough emotional intensity to satisfy the romance reader in me, or enough dark, gritty thrills to satisfy the UF reader in me. So I approached SINS OF THE HEART with low expectations. I knew it was a 2011 RITA finalist, however, and I find that the RITA nominees are usually worth a read.

I knew I'd like SINS OF THE HEART after I finished the kindle sample. The hero and heroine hardly see one another, but I was still completely riveted to the world and the characters. Silver creates tension and interest without having to resort to high drama or sex; her underworld, with it's Egyptian mythology, is expertly realized and riveting.

For the first...30%, maybe 40% of the novel, Dagan and Roxy are just circling around one another. It's rare to find a romance that works as a romance despite this separation, but SINS OF THE HEART does. They have one meeting that leaves Dagan longing to see more of Roxy but determined to avoid her, while, for her part, their encounter so scars Roxy that she joins up with Dagan's enemies.

There's an overarching conflict to do with Dagan's brother - he's been murdered, and Dagan needs to find his brother's body and reassemble the pieces to bring him back to life (since they're the sons of a god, death is not necessarily a permanent state). Roxy, having joined the enemy organization, is not inclined to help. But both get caught up in the plot and its aftermath, and they end up having to work together to stay alive - even if their goals aren't aligned. Eventually, shared expeirence, attraction, and mutual admiration breaks down the walls that time has built between them and the romance itself is intense and really satisfying.

As a final note: I went on to read the second in the series Sins of the Soul (Hqn). I was wrapped up i the over-arching plot about who killed the brother and found Alastor appealing where he appeared in Sins of the Heart (Hqn). It's a very similar plot, featuring Dagan's brother and another heroine from the same enemy organization, but it didn't pull me in nearly so much. Still debating about whether to go on and read the third in the series, Sins of the Flesh (Hqn).(less)

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Mar 16, 2011 Anna (Bobs Her Hair) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Very good urban fantasy with an interesting plot and satisfying romance! Three soul reaper brothers and sons of Sutekh are searching the people responsible for the murder of their youngest brother. Dagan is the brother featured in this story.

Roxy Tam is a Daughter of Aset, which is also an enemy of Sutekh, is on a mission to gather information on the soul reapers death, and to keep a young girl safe. Eleven years ago, Dagan saved her life and spared her soul, and since then they have had a conn...more

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Dec 29, 2010 Arvm rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I enjoyed the use of Egyptian mythology in this book. I like the idea of the soul-reapers and the different kingdoms of the Underworld each ruled by a different god or goddess, I just didn't find the story of Dagan and Roxy to be that compelling or interesting. I really had to struggle to finish reading it. In the end it didn't seem like there was any resolution to the main plot other than one of the bad guys gets killed. Ok, great. But, mwahaha there's another super bad guy that is the true vil...more

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Sep 27, 2010 Guta Bauer rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Dagan Krayl is a soul reaper. But what is this?

It means he goes after dark souls that, eventually, will feed his hungry father, Sutekh, Lord of Chaos in the Underworld. That’s what you need to know to begin with, and that’s exactly what the first pages of “Sins of the Heart” show you: Dagan hunting one dark soul, an evil excuse of man that is plotting to rape and murder a young woman, Roxy Tam. And even if she got a little crazy, day dreaming about Dagan all the time, she was left unharmed by hi...more

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Jul 22, 2010 Cheryl rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

When Roxy Tam was just nineteen she found herself trusting the wrong people and it almost cost her, her life. It wasn’t Roxy’s day to die. She vowed never to do that again and make sure what happened to her does not happen to someone else. Roxy fights for humans. She is not afraid of anyone.

Dagan Krayl is half human, half god. Dagan also has a reputation of being the best Underworld soul reaper. Or course, you won’t expect anything less from the Underworld God’s son. One of Dagan’s brother’s is...more

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Jun 20, 2010 Bookaholics rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver
Paranormal Romance- Aug. 1st, 2010
4 ½ stars

Ambitious, bold and unique. This book has just what I like, a strong heroine and a kick ass dark and deadly hero. In this new novel Eve Silver begins a fabulous new series based on the ancient Egyptian Gods, their human counter parts and their battle for supremacy in the Underworld and Topworld. This book centers on the Egyptian god Sutekh and his arch enemies Osiris and Aset. As their human and otherworldly minions fight...more Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver
Paranormal Romance- Aug. 1st, 2010
4 ½ stars

Ambitious, bold and unique. This book has just what I like, a strong heroine and a kick ass dark and deadly hero. In this new novel Eve Silver begins a fabulous new series based on the ancient Egyptian Gods, their human counter parts and their battle for supremacy in the Underworld and Topworld. This book centers on the Egyptian god Sutekh and his arch enemies Osiris and Aset. As their human and otherworldly minions fight for power and control.

Dagan Krayl is one of 4 sons to the Lord of Chaos, Sutekh. He and his brothers are soul reapers. Able to transport themselves between the Topworld and Underworld with the purpose of harvesting and collecting the heart and soul of evil people for their father, Suteckh, the Lord of (also known as Set or Seth) Chaos to consume. Because their father dines on their malevolence and vice. The catch is once the soul is taken it is gone forever, with no chance for reincarnation. As the son of Sutekh, Dagan is no ordinary soul reaper. Stronger than his contemporaries he is shocked to discover his brother Lokan is missing and presumed dead. For although Lokan is their father's emissary, he is also very powerful and difficult to kill. Dagan wants revenge but also to discover the mystery of how his brother could be killed. Because if Lokan was really dead, Dagan and the rest of his brothers should be able to find Loken in the Underworld. But no one can find him. Dagan and his remaining brothers hope to recover Lokan's body to reanimate him and also find the murderer. They feel their primary suspects are the followers of their enemy, namely the Daughters of Aset. However, Dagan has a secret. Years ago he met a young and attractive female named Roxy.

Roxy had the potential to become a Daughter of Aset. But instead of killing her Dagen saved her and warned her not to join his enemy. But an orphaned Roxy disregarded his advice. She longed to belong somewhere and searched until she found the Daughters of Aset and joined them. Roxy has supernatural powers, increased health and strength. Her latest mission is to discover information about one of Sutekh’s missing soul reapers. She has also been told to save a child. Her instincts tell her both are related. But for all her years with thevDaughter of Aset Roxy has been kept in the dark. She begins to question her loyalty and when Dagan appears, her attraction to him flares. As she begins to slowly trust him, she wonders if all she had been told is just.

I found Sins of the Heart fresh and imaginative and look forward to the next book in
Eve Silver’s series. However, because there was much detail in the story I would not recommend purchasing this book in e-book form. I had trouble initially orienting myself because I was not familiar with Egyptian lore and Eve Silver writes and excellent if complex and involving book.

This book is unusual in that the 2 main characters do not interact with each other in the beginning of the book (except for the first chapter). It is not until at least 1/3 way through the book and many years later that they actually meet in person again. Although I liked the areas where the 2 dream about each other, I am used to books were the 2 main characters are often together from the start to end. Therefore, I would classify this book as a little more Urban Fantasy than romance. The ‘romance’ didn't really kick in until 2/3 though the book. There is a lot of back story and this is an interesting book but it is not the ‘typical romance’ so those expecting that may be disappointed. This story also ends at a cliffhanger because it is a trilogy.

Sins of the Heart has a dark edgy feel and a depth to its storyline that many romances lack. The great detail and background make it an exciting and suspenseful read as I struggled to discover the mystery behind the dead soul reaper. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading the rest of this trilogy. I am especially eager to know more about Lokan!

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club

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Sep 06, 2011 Tracy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

~* 4.5 Stars *~
Sinning Never Felt So Good
Roxy Tam was nineteen...and a half...when she saw him for the first time. She was bruised, cut, and tied up, tossed onto a moldy mattress in a rank room that had seen the worst of humanity and was going to see more. She had been taken by a monster. But there are those who hunt the hunters, not for the righteousness of it, but to harvest the blackest souls to feed their voracious master. Or in Dagan Krayl's case, his voracious father.

He is a soul reaper. E...more

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May 09, 2011 Pam rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sins of the Heart was a wonderful book. The start of a thrilling trilogy.

We follow four brothers who are soul reapers - sons of a very powerful Dark Lord (Suketh) from the underworld. Their job is to find the darkest humans and take their hearts and dark souls for their father who thrives on them.

Sins of the Heart follows Dagan who is the eldest. As he is gathering two dark souls for his "dear old dad" he meets Roxy a 19 year old who is being held against her will. There is a strong connection...more

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Aug 24, 2011 Jen (Red Hot Books) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: otherkin, pararnormal-romance

This book didn't exactly light my fire from the beginning. The premise was interesting, but I had a hard time connecting to the characters and their love story.

Roxy and Dagan first met 11 years ago. As a soul reaper, he was on a mission to collect a dark soul to bring to his father, Sutekh, the God of Chaos. Roxy was the hostage of his target. There was an instant connection, despite the fact that as a demi-god, Dagan should have felt nothing for a human. And by the same token, attraction should...more This book didn't exactly light my fire from the beginning. The premise was interesting, but I had a hard time connecting to the characters and their love story.

Roxy and Dagan first met 11 years ago. As a soul reaper, he was on a mission to collect a dark soul to bring to his father, Sutekh, the God of Chaos. Roxy was the hostage of his target. There was an instant connection, despite the fact that as a demi-god, Dagan should have felt nothing for a human. And by the same token, attraction should have been the last thing Roxy was feeling, as she got her first glimpse into the dark world of the supernatural. Dagan managed to suppress his desire, leaving Roxy behind... gone, but not forgotten.

Since then, Roxy has joined the Daughters of Aset, which serve one of Sutekh's greatest enemies. With the group, she has found the first family she's ever known. But when Dagan's brother is mysteriously killed, his investigation leads him to cross paths with Roxy again. What does Lokan's murder have to do with the Daughters of Asat? How is it related to the little girl Roxy saved on her last mission? And how does anyone kill a demi-God in the first place?

There are forces that don't want these questions answered and that puts Dagan and Roxy in grave danger. Of course, danger + sexual tension is bound to equal explosive sex... which, of course, leads to deeper feelings.

It all sounds really cool, but there were a few things that were off-putting. Initially, my problem was Roxy with her lame urban slang... calling Dagan "white boy" and "vanilla bean." Really? Then, I got a little annoyed with the repetition.. from the 10 times I heard about the toffee or coffee-with-double-cream color of her skin --from her bronze eyes to her dark ringlets-- once is enough. But I think the bigger problem was that I just couldn't see why these two fell for each other... or perhaps more accurately, I couldn't feel anything but lust between them. Don't get me wrong, I like lust. The sex was hot, but I never burned for these two to make their way together.

The intrigue surrounding Lokan's death did get more interesting to me over time. And by the time the book ended, I was pretty engrossed in that story. Unfortunately, I didn't get much in the way of answers, since it ended on a cliffhanger. I've heard that the books in this series get progressively better, so I'm going to give the next installment a try and see where it all goes from here. 3 1/2 stars.

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Oct 11, 2010 Sonia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved this book! Very good writing side, great storyline, well written characters..

Eleven years ago they met. Dagan, one of the most powerful soul reapers, the son of an egyptian god and Roxy, a young girl with no knowledge of the supernatural. He doesn´t know it, but he changed her life forever. Now, after eleven years, their paths cross again. But this time they are mortal enemies. She is no longer an innocent girl but a strong, independent woman who knows everything about tough choices. Dag...more

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Aug 09, 2010 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Dagan is a soul reaper and son of Sutekh, god of chaos and one of the major players in the underworld. Roxy Tam was just a girl he saves one faithful day from being raped and killed. Something about her haunted Dagan, but thought that by saving her and leaving her to her life was doing the one good thing in his life. Unfortunately that meeting had an effect on both for 11 years until they meet once again. This time, when meeting each other they are both trying to piece together a mystery in whic...more

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Sep 09, 2010 evilqueen21 rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really wish we could give half stars...this deserves more like 3 1/2 stars. I really liked the world Silver built, it has fresh takes on the underworld, and I loved the soul stealer style of death ie: the tearing out the heart with bare hands & then digging around for the black balloon type soul. (pretty bad-ass, I dig it!) And I liked Dae & Roxy as the hero/heroine characters. Roxy with her sacastic attitude & smart remarks and Dae loving her for them.

I didn't like that the begin...more

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Aug 08, 2010 Among The Muses rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: demons, series, urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance, other-species, netgalley

Roxy Tam is a nineteen-year-old girl when she meets Dagan Krayle for the first time. A meeting of chance and fate, a misfortune for both. He is a soul reaper, a harvester of dark souls. His emotions are few, yet finds interest and intrigue by the spitfire young girl being held hostage by the same charge who's soul he's there to reap. Letting people see his face, and what he is and does -- especially in the presence of a mortal-- is unheard of. Nobody lives. However, the conflicting way Roxy shak...more

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Sep 21, 2011 Tina Andersen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 4-stars, hot-stud-alert, phr-great-books-these-are-a-must-re, series-ive-started, supernatural

i really dont no wot to say about this book, i loved it, i hated it, i got board, i was sitting on the edge of my seat with excitment, i couldnt put it down, i couldnt stop putting down.. it was great and it sucked lol....

the author is brillent, well writen stylishlly written, easy to read....

i love to story line and hated it, it took to look for the to main charactor to meet up, but in the time they were not together so much happen and you find out so much and by the end of the book you can pie...more

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Jul 15, 2010 Yvonne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sins Of The Heart is the first novel that I have read by Eve Silver and it did not disappoint. In fact, I have found my newest paranormal series to obsess over.

The story is the first of a trilogy that mixes romance with mystery and a bit of Egyptian mythology. At first, I was confused by all the talk about gods and demigods. But as the story progressed and more was explained (and my inner nerd starting showing), I quickly got the gist of what was going on and was able to enjoy a great read.

Dagan...more Sins Of The Heart is the first novel that I have read by Eve Silver and it did not disappoint. In fact, I have found my newest paranormal series to obsess over.

The story is the first of a trilogy that mixes romance with mystery and a bit of Egyptian mythology. At first, I was confused by all the talk about gods and demigods. But as the story progressed and more was explained (and my inner nerd starting showing), I quickly got the gist of what was going on and was able to enjoy a great read.

Dagan is a soul reaper. His job is to harvest dark souls from the most evil and deliver them to the Underworld so that the soul will not be recycled. Ten years ago, Dagan met a teenage Roxy Tam who had been kidnapped and possibly about to be murdered. Dagan was not there to take her soul but was attracted to the feisty young woman like a moth to a flame. He was also fascinated by the fact that no human had ever been able to sense his presence unless he let them. Feeling something that he could not describe, he freed her, killed her captors, instructed her to have a nice safe life, and left her. But since that night he has never been able to stop thinking about her.

Roxy was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Despite the reaper claiming to have saved her life, years of unspoken secrets have taken her freedom and cursed her with a fate far worst than death. She too had been unable to get the reaper out of her mind, but payback was high on her agenda and she wouldn't rest until she paid him in full.

Years later, Dagan's brother is murdered and he and his remaining brothers will stop at nothing to find the killers and a chance to reincarnate him. Strange events start to unfold as a hot whodunit leaves friends and enemies scrambling for answers. In the process of running down clues, Dagan accidentally crosses paths with Roxy, who is now become his enemy. Dagan crosses the line when he goes after her with a passion even the fires of hell cannot put out. He will give up everything and kill anyone that comes between him and his mate.

Dagan is my new book boyfriend because I loved everything about his character. He was dark and dangerous, a true alpha male when duty called. I liked the fact that he gave Roxy her space to do what she needed to do even though his instincts told him differently.

Roxy was also a good character. I loved the way she was able to remain strong and independent even though she had the deadliest of creatures stamping a "Mine" sign on her forehead.

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Jul 04, 2012 Serena rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

TRAMA: Biondo, affascinante, bellissimo, Dagan Krayl è il più potente mietitore d'anime degli Inferi. E da quando l'ha incontrato la prima volta, Roxy Tam non l'ha più dimenticato. Lui le ha salvato la vita, ma senza saperlo l'ha anche cambiata profondamente, trasformandola in una creatura costretta a nutrirsi di sangue umano. Eppure, chissà perché, non riesce a odiarlo. Anzi, ritrovarsi a combattere su opposti fronti per svelare il mistero che avvolge la morte di Lokan, fratello di Dagan e come...more

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Nov 01, 2012 Loretta rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal, paranormal-romance, romance, cult-thriller

Through-out the ages man has followed pantheons of every imaginable divination. They have fueled our hopes, dreams, desires, and fears. A demon-god of the underworld has four sons that are Soul Reapers that collect the darkest souls for his consumption. But he is politicking for peace in the realms of Hell with his fellow demon lords. Now that one of his sons has been slaughtered, the race is on to find a little girl... the daughter of the now deceased Lokan Krayl. Yet his brother, Dagan Krayl,...more

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Aug 30, 2012 Hilary Reed rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I won't say this is the greatest book I ever read nor will I say its the worst. I kind of felt like I'd entered the story halfway. The author didn't give much back story on the characters and the groups they are associated with. I really wanted to know how Dagen's father could sire four sons with three mortal women if Dad couldn't go to the mortal world. That really bothered me.

I also found it annoying that the author repeated things nearly every chapter as though we the reader forgot that Dage...more

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Aug 03, 2012 Randi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I actually like this one. This woman who went through hell and decided to become a Daughter of Aset and at the same time fought her attraction to a soul reaper (the mortal - or rather immortal - enemy of Aset). They got caught in the mystery surrounding the soul reaper's brother's death. Soul reapers are almost impossible to kill, if at all.

The book definitely kept me hooked the whole way and it's not easy for me to find a book that I can pretty much complete in one sitting. I love the concept...more

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Nov 10, 2011 ♡ Sassy ~ Amy ♡ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own, paranormal-romance, demon, part-of-a-series, greek-mythology, supernatural

3.5 - This was the first book in a seres about 4 brothers who are the sons of the God of Chaos. They are soul reapers. This book is the eldest (Dagan Krayl)son's book.

This book starts out very complicated and full of egyptian & underworls mythology. I love that, but it was presented way too complicated. It just starts running this complicated story, and it took me until I was half way through to figure out who was who. A faction or temple was mentioned, and chapters later there would be a d...more

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Jun 18, 2011 Tina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-paranormal, interracial-romance, 2011-reads

Starts out very strong, stumbles a bit in the middle and then about 65% til the end gets very strong again.

Dagan Krayl is a half-human, half god. He is also a soul reaper. It is a very special sort of job where he passes judgement on, and sucks the soul out of, some of the most heinous evil doers and feeds them to his father, the God Sutekh. His father rules the underworld and the souls of the evil is like a delicacy to him.

Dagan is having a typical day on the job, manually ripping the heart out...more Starts out very strong, stumbles a bit in the middle and then about 65% til the end gets very strong again.

Dagan Krayl is a half-human, half god. He is also a soul reaper. It is a very special sort of job where he passes judgement on, and sucks the soul out of, some of the most heinous evil doers and feeds them to his father, the God Sutekh. His father rules the underworld and the souls of the evil is like a delicacy to him.

Dagan is having a typical day on the job, manually ripping the heart out of a raping murderer when he happens upon the latest victim-to-be of said raper/murderer.

Roxy Tam is a young woman who was orphaned at a very young age and came up through the foster system. As a result she is somewhat vulnerable and trusts the wrong people, as evidenced by the fact that she is tied up in a basement ready to be raped and murdered when she and Dagan first meet. During the course of that meeting, Roxy is confronted with things that she'd never in a million years thought possible as she witnesses Dagan doing his thing. For his part Dagan is also very drawn to the human woman. It is a memorable meeting and neither comes from it unscathed. Yet Dagan disappears, leaving Roxy to live what he hopes will be a normal, more careful life.

Eleven years later, the underworld is in chaos and on the edge of all out war between all the deities. One of Dagan's brothers has been killed. This should not be possible, but it is true. In his quest to find the killer Dagan crosses paths with Roxy again. Eleven years has wrought major changes in Roxy. No longer is she the wide eyed teenager. Now she is a member of the Asetan Guard, a warrior sect devoted to the goddess Aset, a goddess who is (im)mortal enemies with Dagan's own father. She is also on the trail of the killer. The meet again but this time they aren't able to just go their separate ways.

As I was reading the more difficult-to-be-interested-in middle parts of the book, I was sure that I'd force myself to finish it and that would be it. This is not a stand-alone, the mystery element of the murderer does not end in this book. And since this is a (so far) 4-part series I am thinking it won't end til around the 4th book or so. So while the mystery is intriguing and it would be great to know who the killer is, I wasn't invested enough, at that point, to really want to follow through. But then book picked up steam and ended excitingly enough that now I actually do want to read the follow up book.

The beginning was excellent. The set up with Roxy in the basement knowing she is about to die, Dagan in all his glowy golden sexiness appearing there to rip out her murderer's heart, and the whole scene with how he deals with the people who were about the kill Roxy was an awesome hook.

Unfortunately the book falters almost immediately after. I did really enjoy the mythos. It felt different from all other paranormal books that use gods as part of their world-building. For one thing, it focused primarily on the Egyptian pantheon of gods and goddesses and that is rare in paranormal/UF. Another thing, that i found pretty cool actually, is that in this world, All gods and goddesses exist. I dig the logic is that since there is not just one theology present in the world that they all get represented here as well. So in this book, all the the gods of the underworld share the underworld. When their particular worshipers die, then it is to that area of the underworld/afterlife they go. So Satan, Hel, Hades and various other 'afterlife' type deities get various shout-outs. There is even a big conference of the after-lifers so they can all talk about the egregious murder of Sutekh's son.

But like I mentioned earlier, the point after the intro begins a section where Dagan and Roxy are both separately doing their thing and it reads as somewhat muddled. Dagan we know is looking for his brother's killer. It is Roxy's areas that seem all over the place. We find out some interesting things about her and her abilities. But the writing is choppy and many things seem way to oblique. Scenes seem to shift without any real transition. I put the book down several times and actually read and finished about three four other books in the meantime.

But I brought myself back to finish. And then at around the 60-70% point, Roxy and Dagan actually talk for real and in the course of that conversation finally admit they have a thing for each other and then BAM! the book takes off. Threads come together, a lot of the oblique stuff is brought into sharper focus, some things are explained to clarity and the ending is as exciting and interesting as the beginning was.

So yeah, I think I'll be following up with the second book.(less)

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Aug 05, 2010 Jackie Uhrmacher rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sins of the Heart is the perfect name for Eve Silver’s new novel. Not only is the romance heart-warming and the action heart-stopping, but it begins and ends with peoples’ hearts being ripped out. Literally. You wouldn’t think that would be romantic, but you’d be wrong.

Even when they consider each other enemies, Dagan and Roxy fit together perfectly. Their banter, flirtation, and loyalty bleed off the pages. I loved every minute they were together, from the first gory scene to the last. Dagan is...more

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