Sins of the Son (Grigori Legacy, #2) by Linda Poitevin

May 14, 2012 Susana rated it liked it

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After reading the first book in this series "Sins of the angels" i had really high expectations regarding this book. Who were partially met.
This book sounded more and more, like a thriller with angels, archangels, and company, than an urban fantasy book. I didn't like the fact that secondary characters took a great piece of the narration. I wanted to hear about Alex and Aramael. Not about a snarky shrink. It was like Alex as a character wasn't strong enough to take the brunt of the story.
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Jul 06, 2019 Eva Millien rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4 Star Son
Still reeling from the loss of her soulmate and her brush with at the hands of a Fallen Angel, the last thing Detective Alexandra Jarvis wants is to get involved in the ongoing tug-of-war between Heaven and Hell once again. But she has no choice as she is the only mortal aware of Seth’s true nature and his face is being plastered across a nationwide police bulletin. Ill her fight to save him send the world over into the very chaos she’s desperately trying to avoid?

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Sep 24, 2011 Stella rated it it was amazing

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I LOVED Sins of the Angels, the 1st book in Linda Poitevin's phenomenal urban fantasy series, it was one of my reading revelations of 2011 and Linda Poitevin's Grigori Legacy series rocketed to my favourite UF series list right next to Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series, and ever since then I have been counting the days 'till the release of Book #2 Sins of the Son. I'm just telling you all this so you can see with what huge expectations I was looking forward to Sins of the Son ...more

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Oct 22, 2011 Catherine rated it liked it

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I think it’s important to mention upfront that this book does not stand on its own very well. Obviously this didn’t bother me since I read the first book, too, but I don’t think a new reader should jump into this series here. It ties heavily into the last book and unfamiliar readers will find themselves quite confused. The past events, previous character relationships, and the trauma that Alex still suffers from are treated as a given, only lightly explained. I enjoyed this, since it was enough I think it’s important to mention upfront that this book does not stand on its own very well. Obviously this didn’t bother me since I read the first book, too, but I don’t think a new reader should jump into this series here. It ties heavily into the last book and unfamiliar readers will find themselves quite confused. The past events, previous character relationships, and the trauma that Alex still suffers from are treated as a given, only lightly explained. I enjoyed this, since it was enough to brush me up but not enough to bore me with repetitive infodumps, but it’s probably not helpful for a new reader. So, consider yourself warned. :)

Usually I do not enjoy a multitude of POV’s because I don’t like taking that much time away from the main character’s narrative—This was actually a complaint of mine in the first book—but I found that the author used it pretty well here. I did occasionally become impatient to see the individual story threads combined, but that had more to do with my desire to see Aramael and Alex reunited than an actual dislike for reading those sections. We were introduced to a whole new cast of side characters since Alex was taken out of her native residence. Some I liked, some grated on me. *cough*Liz*cough* Even though I didn’t like all of the side characters, I liked that the author showed the humans’ reaction to discovering the events going on behind the scenes. It’s a pretty unbelievable thing, so seeing someone refuse to believe made it seem more realistic.

Although I did enjoy a good chunk of the book, mostly the overall arc and the complicated tangle of layers that kept cropping up, I have to be honest and say that I finished this book feeling rather bitter. A large draw (for me) of the first book was the intense connection between Aramael and Alex. The romance was a light background feature, but it was enough since the author wrote the tension between them so well. We ended the book on a cliffhanger of sorts regarding their relationship, so I was very eager to finally see them reunited. Unfortunately, the way things unfolded left me very unhappy. I had some uncomfortable moments when Alex would make throwaway comments indicating that she was somehow relieved to find herself untangled from her soulmate, but I just thought I was reading things wrong. And when a love triangle started to crop up, I comforted myself with the knowledge that Alex wasn’t willing to reciprocate the interest. How nice that I managed to lie to myself for the entire book, huh? I will say that I do not appreciate bait and switch romances (even in a UF) and leave it at that.

I felt that the end spiraled a bit out of control. An event that should have been very traumatic for Alex (in my opinion) was dealt with in an extremely short amount of time and it felt like it wasn’t given the weight that it needed. I know that Alex tends to live in denial, but that really didn’t excuse the lack of attention given to it. And then to have the whole situation become even more weird and complicated (and plain icky)? It just didn’t work for me. I think I would have needed more time and attention paid to it for it to feel more natural. I felt a distinct lack of cohesion in a lot of the events and POV’s toward the end. It didn’t seem to flow very well and it made reading it feel a little erratic.

The interesting worldbuilding continues to draw me in and remains a favorite part of the series for me. Nothing is resolved with the Lucifer plotline when the book ends, but some interesting new developments do pop up. Although I like the way the author has set up the world and the demon/angel factions, I’m finding it harder and harder to care for the “good” guys. They’re not doing a lot to win my admiration. I’m not sure what to expect from the next book, but hopefully we’ll see a final resolution on the Lucifer/One thing.

Favorite Quote:

”For what it’s worth, you’re right,” Mika’el said. “You’re not a murderer. I’m sorry you must become one.”

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Apr 05, 2012 Stephanie G rated it really liked it

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Homicide Detective, Alex, sees a found person’s picture, and recognizes him as Seth Benjamin. Knowing that he is walking the earth without his memories means that Armageddon might not be far behind. With this knowledge she leaves to go find him, and very soon finds herself having to protect him while he makes a choice that may save or destroy mankind.

This is the second novel in the series. I didn’t read the first one. It did a fair job of telling the reader what happened in the first book, but I Homicide Detective, Alex, sees a found person’s picture, and recognizes him as Seth Benjamin. Knowing that he is walking the earth without his memories means that Armageddon might not be far behind. With this knowledge she leaves to go find him, and very soon finds herself having to protect him while he makes a choice that may save or destroy mankind.

This is the second novel in the series. I didn’t read the first one. It did a fair job of telling the reader what happened in the first book, but I still feel like I am missing a few things. Alex travels to Vancouver to help Seth. He has to make a decision that will affect Heaven, Hell and Earth. While this is going on the book also cuts to several angels, God (or ‘One’) and Lucifer. There are strange things going on in the world, and Hell maybe behind most of it. Heaven is trying to figure out how to keep the peace, and another character, Alex’s soulmate is caught in the crossfire. There is a lot going on at once. It is not so complicated that it is hard to keep up with. It is page flipping fun. The main story plot follows Alex and every time something exciting happens we are cut to other characters. A lot of times I wanted to skip over these cut scenes, and get on with whatever happened to Alex, but that was only if the cut scenes involved the two human characters who were a little dull for my taste. On the other hand if it cut to ‘the One,’ angels, or Lucifer, (which it often did) I was glued to the pages.

There are a ton of characters mixed into this story. When Alex goes to meet Seth she meets a psychiatrist and another detective who end up helping her along the way. These two are not the most interesting. There are a handful of angels who are the most interesting. Among them is Archangel Michael whose cut scenes are by far my favorite. The POV stays in third person centering on one character or another which fits very well, and keeps up with the action. There are some romantic tie-ends, but not a lot of sex scenes going on in these pages. The one it has is not so steamy, but more jaw dropping as it leads up to the story arch.

I don’t usually like God vs. Devil stories, but this one is addicting. Poitevin did an excellent job of setting up the world of angels and demons. Though we don’t get a close look at Lucifer’s world, we do get a close look at Heaven and a handful of the angels. There is not a heaping amount of detail that is packed in, but there doesn’t need to be. The story moves along at such a pace that it feels very natural to the story. I think the author took subject matter I usually don’t enjoy reading about (God vs. Devil) and turned it into something I quickly found it hard to look away from. The approaching end of the world is not a lost concept many novels today, especially Urban Fantasy heroes who have been fighting the forces of darkness to save humanity since urban fantasy has been around. The story isn’t original because the ‘end,’ is what they are trying to stop, but the myths in this did feel original.

Sins of the Son started out a little slow, but fifty pages in it starts to pick up the pace. The pace never slows down after that. It is a page turner that had me staying up well past my bed time. The only thing that bothered me is actually how fast everything flew by. I feel like there are some important scenes that are a little glossed over. I would have preferred seeing more scenes between Alex and Seth before everything explodes. Although I believe in his trust, and attraction for her, I never really believed it in Alex. Regardless it made me drop my jaw, and ignore important things (like food and sleep) to keep on reading it.

I have discovered a difference in Urban Fantasy books lately. Some are much darker than others. This one is pretty dark. You won’t find funny jokes or cute angst. This is a serious world were things have started to go wrong fast. It is detailed enough to be believable, and it is a very gripping fast paced story. Those who like a darker Urban Fantasy will eat this up. I did, and I look forward to going back and reading the first book in the series.
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Aug 29, 2011 Carmel (Rabid Reads) rated it really liked it

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Linda Poitevin does a wonderful job of setting the tone in Sins of the Son. There’s a prevalent sense of impending doom throughout the novel and every decision has the potential to change life on Earth forever; very apocalypse-worthy. The characters are larger than life and really come across as “other” (i.e. angels, fallen, the One). The only downside of this book for me was that the focus shifts from Sins of the Angels’ police procedural storyline to a more angelic one. Reviewed by: Rabid Reads

Linda Poitevin does a wonderful job of setting the tone in Sins of the Son. There’s a prevalent sense of impending doom throughout the novel and every decision has the potential to change life on Earth forever; very apocalypse-worthy. The characters are larger than life and really come across as “other” (i.e. angels, fallen, the One). The only downside of this book for me was that the focus shifts from Sins of the Angels’ police procedural storyline to a more angelic one. Overall, I enjoyed my second foray into the Grigori Legacy but just not quite as much as my first visit.

Writing a book that revolves around heaven and hell can be tricky. It’s hard to achieve the right balance between not being overly preachy and not coming across as too mundane either. Here, Linda hits her target dead center by maintaining a harmonized storyline while still staying true to her original plot. I can only imagine the number of edits that Sins of the Son underwent in order to accomplish this! Book 2 also picks up right where the last one left off which was a huge relief considering the way that the first installment concluded. Authors and their pesky cliffhanger endings!

I loved Poitevin’s portrayal of God, a.k.a. the One. The Creator plays a much larger role in this novel and I really enjoyed her character and her crypticness. I would never expect to get a straight answer from Heaven and that’s definitely true in this tale. The One pulls out all of the stops in hopes of saving her mortal children including yanking the archangel Michael out of retirement. Many shocking truths are revealed about the eternal battle between Heaven and Hell, as well as the Creator’s relationship with Lucifer. *dum dum dum*

As I mentioned in my introduction, I felt the lack of the police procedural type plot that was prevalent in Sins of the Angels. There’s no crime to solve this time around; instead Alex is running all over Vancouver chasing after Seth, attempting to jog his memory and then finally, trying to convince him to save the human race. There’s also next to no romance related intrigue. Benjamin is a blank slate and Aramael is back to being his normal assholish self. I realize that this isn’t a love story but a bit of romance would have helped to break-up an otherwise heavier plot in my opinion. The omission of a police investigation and of a love interest just made this book too much about Heaven and not enough about humans for my tastes. Needless to say, angels are not my favorite preternaturals.

The stakes are higher than ever in Sins of the Son; failure is not an option. Be prepared to have your world turned upside down. Again! Will the apocalypse be averted?

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Apr 10, 2012 Dark Faerie Tales rated it really liked it

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Quick & Dirty: Take care, for the war between Heaven and Hell is upon us.

Opening Sentence: “Do we have an agreement?” the One asked.

The Review:

The second installment in the Grigori Legacy urban fantasy series is completely crazy. Betrayal–in Heaven of all places, rape by fallen angels, suicides, the shortest pregnancies I have ever seen (though I think that part would be awesome… much better than all those months), though the maternal death rate is a ...more

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Jan 25, 2019 Penny rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book is the second of the series, and what really draws me to this series is that the author doesn’t use the same tropes that other authors use. Yes, I adore those, too, but when something more unique comes along, I really appreciate the author trying something new that readers might not appreciate. Anyway, this book pretty much started off where the first one ended. I don’t want to say much and spoil this book, but Alex is more focused on the otherworldly aspects of what’s going on, and ...more

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Aug 30, 2011 Julie rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2012

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How. On. Earth. Do. I. Figure. Out. Where. To. Begin. With. This. Review? Words like ZOMG and O-o and O-O and Ho-ly Sh*t come to mind that that hardly paints a professional picture.

Why don’t we start with the easiest part. I will tell you that Sins of the Son is the second book in Linda Poitevin’s Grigori Legacy series.

There you go. The easy part is now over. Now let me try to tell you about the story.

No, I just can’t. There is so much in this book! And ...more

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Jun 18, 2015 Jennifer (BTH Reviews) rated it really liked it

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4.5 stars

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Sins of the Son begins where Sins of the Angels left off. Yet, it’s very easy for a reader who hasn’t read the first book to jump in and understand what is happening. Alex is trying to adjust to life without Aramael and cope with all the things she knows but cannot share with anyone other than her sister Jen, although neither of them wish to speak of it.

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Sep 16, 2018 keikii Eats Books rated it really liked it

69 points/100 (3 stars/5)
Warning: themes of rape

Seth has been found across the country, with no memory of who or what he is.Women are turning up pregnant and giving birth within weeks everywhere. There are many plans to halt Armageddon in place. Yet Alexandra Jarvis doesn't want to kill anyone to do it.

What a cruel book. There was nothing kind in this at all. At the beginning, I felt sad and out of sorts. I was worried because of the ending of Sins of the Angels. Now, after finishing Sins of 69 points/100 (3 ¾ stars/5)
Warning: themes of rape

Seth has been found across the country, with no memory of who or what he is. Women are turning up pregnant and giving birth within weeks everywhere. There are many plans to halt Armageddon in place. Yet Alexandra Jarvis doesn't want to kill anyone to do it.

What a cruel book. There was nothing kind in this at all. At the beginning, I felt sad and out of sorts. I was worried because of the ending of Sins of the Angels. Now, after finishing Sins of the Son, I feel no hope at all. I hated everything about this book, not because it was bad. No, I hated it because it was so mean, it left me with no hope. Everything that happened ended up being cruel.

We find out in this book that Lucifer's game plan has changed. Hundreds of women, over a thousand, have been raped by fallen angels. The fetus grows at a phenomenal rate, and by the end of the third week it is ready to be born. No woman survives childbirth. This is horrifying. It also signals a change. This cannot be kept secret. It is happening all over the world. It is so unbelievably different from the norm that even the most dense wouldn't be able to explain it. The world is changing from this moment on.

The idea of love has been mangled beyond recognition in Sins of the Son. There was a soulmate bond, and now there isn't. Sort of. Then there is Seth's love to Alex. It is a love so shallow I didn't take it seriously at first. It is based off of a few looks and a few sentences spoken together (which, granted, is the same as Aramael's love, but at least they had the bond in place). It is so shallow, yet Seth is willing to give up the entire world to make it happen. And others are telling Alex to go with it, to save the world. This is insane. This is utterly insane. I really was liking Alex and Aramael, and now enters Seth with this ridiculous obsession.

I didn't pick up on this yesterday when reading Sins of the Angels. I don't know how. I didn't realise that The One and Lucifer were an item. This causes no small amount of grief throughout the book. Everything boils down to this old relationship, and the fact that Lucifer doesn't like humans. I thought adding The One into the series was a good move in book one. This time around, it feels more like the author is just angry at religion and is taking it out on the characters in the book.

The whole point of Sins of the Son is to prevent the Apocalypse/Armageddon, whichever you want to call it. Both get used this book. Over the course of the book, there are about five different plans to do this. Mostly involving killing Seth. It is a bit over the top. And kind of confusing. It seems to change at the drop of a hat in really odd ways. I'm not really down with this whole situation.

I liked reading this, but it sucked out all my hope. I don't even know how we can go from here. As much as I liked the first book, I was left sort of disappointed in this as well. I expected a lot out of this.

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Mar 20, 2012 Rich Weatherly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Dark Urban Fantasy

Available March 27, 2012

A detective with a secret.
An exiled angel turned assassin.
And a world with little chance of redemption…

Available March 27, 2012

This gripping sequel to Sins of the Angels will keep you spellbound. As you read the book description below, you will recognize the characters if you read Sins of the Angels. In Sins of the Son the stakes are raised and the fate of humankind is in jeopardy.
Book Description for Sins of the Son

A detective with a secret…

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Jan 01, 2014 Kylee rated it really liked it

The second book in the series picks up soon after the events of Sins of the Angels – so soon, in fact, that Alex is still on desk duty recovering. While this is happening, Seth is conspiring with Mittron to live out a mortal life so that he can be with the unknowing Alex. Something goes wrong in the process and Seth is sent to Earth, an adult angel still with all the powers of Heaven, but with no memory of how to wield them properly. After this revelation, Mittron has finally overstepped his The second book in the series picks up soon after the events of Sins of the Angels – so soon, in fact, that Alex is still on desk duty recovering. While this is happening, Seth is conspiring with Mittron to live out a mortal life so that he can be with the unknowing Alex. Something goes wrong in the process and Seth is sent to Earth, an adult angel still with all the powers of Heaven, but with no memory of how to wield them properly. After this revelation, Mittron has finally overstepped his boundaries and is punished for his actions in the first book – something I was begging to see.

The catch to all of this is something Seth warned Alex about in the last book. He is the contingency plan and memory or no, he is the one who is supposed to choose for or against humanity. The Archangel, Mika’el, restores some of Aramael’s lost powers and sends him on a quest to end Seth’s life before he can make the wrong choice – putting Aramael at odds with the soulmate he was forced to give up. Sins of the Son is more straight forward urban fantasy, with the world-building out of the way, we’re allowed to meet and explore deeper into the characters this time around.

I really enjoyed getting a look into Lucifer and The One in this book, their muddled motivations and what drives them make the choices that they ultimately make. I’m not a huge fan of Seth – I’m sorry! It’s the pony tail! …And the way he may or may not have consulted Alex’s actual feelings at all before making a huge decision that really left her no choice, lest she be the reason another angel falls with the bonus destruction of all of humanity this time around. But the ending of this book leaves my little shipper heart less than sure about Alex and Aramael’s future, as he once again renounces her for ‘the greater good.’ What can I say, I’m a sucker for a good, brooding anti-hero.

But I will caution readers who are looking for another police procedural type book. Sins of the Son brings in an awesome new character, Hugh Henderson, who works for the Sex Crimes division in Toronto, and Lucifer is building an army of Nephilim. To get these babies, angels must mate with human beings and it gets a bit hard to stomach at times – but don’t let that deter you! ...more

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Jul 14, 2013 Wyrdness rated it it was ok

Shelves: pnr-urban-fantasy

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Considering how much I enjoyed the first book I'm really rather let down by this one. Don't get me wrong, the writing was good and whilst the whole "averting armageddon" plot thing may be as old as the hills by now it was still pretty entertaining.

Most of my dislike stems from the surprise appearance of Yet Another Love Triangle and how the fate of the entire human race pretty much depends on who wins this tug of war over the affection of a woman both men barely know. For most of the book I was ...more

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Mar 08, 2012 Stacy rated it liked it

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What a turn of events for Alex. After the events of SINS OF THE ANGELS Alex is trying to get her life back in order only she sees a photo of Seth Benjamin on a Do you know this person type police bulletin and she immediately goes out to see him and try to figure out what is going on.

Linda's version of God and Angels is interesting. God is known as the Chosen One and is actually female. There isn't a bunch of religion thrown in your face which is how I prefer my angel type books. The Chosen One ...more

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Feb 08, 2017 Royal_kiss rated it really liked it

Shelves: angels, action

The novel is-was what I wanted to read for a long time. It fits everything I waited and wanted in a read.
It has nice turn of events, however, the book doesn't involve the reader in its world as I haven't felt one with the characters. It does, but not as much as I expected. It lacks in "feeling" department.
I had high expectation in romantic stuff. And I was so in love with Aramael. Too bad...

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Mar 07, 2015 Amy Braun rated it really liked it

The drama continues, though I have to admit things are getting more intense now that Archangels and Lucifer were added to the mix. Still really liking the story, though I do wish Aramael and Alex would get over themselves. Anyway, the end of the book promised a lot in regards to some of my favorite mythological creatures–Nephilim–so I hope they can finally do something with the powers they supposedly have. Especially since Alex is one and hasn't done a damn thing supernatural except be a magnet ...more

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Nov 03, 2011 Mike Mullin rated it it was amazing

I picked this book up last night for a little bedtime reading, got sucked in, and wound up finishing after midnight. So I was tired for my three school visits today. Damn you, Poitevin! Seriously, it's that good. Even more engrossing than her debut, Sins of the Angels.

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Jan 13, 2012 Sophia rated it really liked it

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This second book in the Grigori Legacy series is a very hard one for me to review. I loved certain aspects of it and yet others irritated me. Thankfully these weren't issues of poor writing, weak plot or under-developed characters so it didn't affect me not finishing the story or not liking the series.

The sequel picks up right after the events of book one (which means they must be read in order). The devastating events at the end of book one with Aramael losing his wings, powers and his place in This second book in the Grigori Legacy series is a very hard one for me to review. I loved certain aspects of it and yet others irritated me. Thankfully these weren't issues of poor writing, weak plot or under-developed characters so it didn't affect me not finishing the story or not liking the series.

The sequel picks up right after the events of book one (which means they must be read in order). The devastating events at the end of book one with Aramael losing his wings, powers and his place in the heavens as an angel along with being with his mate Alex because of the treachery of Mittron and his protection of Alex by killing his own brother still had me reeling. Near the beginning of the story and throughout, he is at the mercy of the fallen angels who attack and brutalize him, he is approached by an angel from heaven to do the unthinkable- kill another from heaven who is a friend of sorts, and finally he is forced to sacrifice a chance at what he has with Alex yet again.
This plotline is actually one of my points of irritation.

I hated the depth of this punishment for Aramael. A) Mittron was the traitor not Aramael B) Aramael did not purposely keep his matehood and it irks that he seems to be punished for having it and acting on it C) The angel he killed was slaughtering others, bringing attention to their race and was fallen so he did the world and heavenly realms a favor. And in this segment of the series it appears that Aramael will continue to be the sacrificial lamb for others plotting and to clean up their mistakes while still being bereft of all he cares about.

The Aramael plot thread is only one of several. The story has three main plot threads: what is going on in the heavenly realm, what is going on amongst those dwelling on earth and the conniving of the banished fallen in their realm.

In the heavens, there is discovery and punishment of Mittron's ongoing poor decisions early on (finally-though I don't think we have seen the last of him) who is banished, the decisions of The One (story's version of God) that set things into action with far reaching consequences, and then the plottings of a few archangels and the Highest figure to salvage a potential disaster of apocalyptic proportions. The character and actions of the One was my second source of irritation.

Granted, my religious background might play a factor here just a bit because my take on God as the Creator of the universe and an all-powerful being (which this book also advocates). Even though it is voiced in the book that The One is the most powerful, the part where this story strayed from my expectation was that besides powerful, she was not also the most brilliant being. The One seemed to really think through her emotions and her feeble 'hope my created beings will do what's right though there is empirical evidence to the contrary so I won't stop what they're building up to do'. She seemed to always be in a constant weak state of regret or out of the loop, but then she would lash out with reactionary half-baked decisions. I am definitely of the opinion that she was too quick to deep six her own son and still treats her loyal followers as less than those who do have evil designs. When it came to passages in the book with her in it, I had to grit my teeth and avoid tossing the book. I can only hope that because this is part of a series with a long reaching story arc that I am going to be pleasantly surprised to discover that she had her reasons for appearing in this light and will come out of it all a very canny being that justifies her title and her angel's loyalty.

This book does seem to revolve around Seth who we are introduced to in book one as an enigmatic character along with the shocker that he is The One's son. He is also the son of Lucifer. He is heaven's contingency plan which means that the fate of humanity will ultimately be his. Seth has other ideas. He doesn't wish to be heaven's contingency plan so he has Mittron alter the plan a bit from the agreement that his parents drew up for him. Instead of going to earth as a baby to grow up there and then ultimately make a decision whether humanity is worth redemption. He determines to go to earth as a human adult so he can be with Alex. Mittron, the ex-Highest angel before he is banished, messed up and Seth goes to earth as an adult alright, but he goes as a blank slate. He remembers nothing even basic things like language, but still retains all his heavenly powers. Fear that he will act against them and do harm with his powers has heaven determined to take him out using the disgraced Aramael as the tool. Hell is watching this new development to use it as an opportunity while continuing with their plotting for human downfall by bringing back the Nephilim (half-human half-angelic) race who will be brought up to destroy the humans.

Now back on earth an unlooked-for development by both heaven and hell occurs. Alexandra Jarvis learns of Seth and, though she is in the dark to most the plotting around her in the beginning, works to do what she can to help and protect Seth. Her lot in life is almost as sad as Aramael's. I was so impressed with her. The author did a great job of writing both a strong character, but one that is vulnerable and growing. Alex must work around the suspicious psychologist and cop who are working on Seth's 'John Doe' case, she must determine what happened and what to do about Seth, and she must make some big decisions that will affect the course of the future. Her spunky and tenacious personality challenge both an archangel and Lucifer himself at certain points in the story.

I seemed to have overused the word 'plot', but that is the underlying theme of this segment of the series. Everyone is plotting around Aramael, Seth and Alex wanting to destroy them or use them as tools in turn. I do love the scenes involving Alex and found the tension between her, Seth and Aramael good. I have to say that I'm holding out for a different solution to what appears to be Alex's relationship decision. I suppose that is because I'm not completely sold on her feelings right now.

I'm sorry to appear vague in this review, but a great deal happens and I really don't want to spoil it for other readers.

I continue to recommend this story for those who enjoy Urban Fantasy, but I would caution the Paranormal Romance readers because there is little romance and much of the story is acting as a set up for what is to come. I'm looking forward to the next installment. ...more

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Apr 03, 2019 Alana Byers-crawford rated it it was ok

I'm so confused to this book.
The series obviously didn't start off the best but I thought it was going to improve. And I'm really not sure if this book was an improvement or a step back.
It was good to read more on the angels and the little bits of history as well as seeing how they'll battle against Lucifer.
But that was kind of the only good thing in this book.
The book hardly focused on Alex and that was one of saving graces for this series.
The plot was even slower than the first book and ...more

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Jul 17, 2019 Nina Campbell rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Sins of the Son by Lydia M. Hawke is the second book in the Grigori Legacy. Even though this book begins where the first book left off this is a stand alone story. In this book, Alexandra Jarvis, a Toronto detective receives notice that Seth Benjamin, the angel who saved her life was found naked and confused in another city. Alex then proceeds to travel to help him because she knows that he is the only one who can stop the apocalypse. This book is exciting, mysterious, and suspense filled from ...more

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Jul 17, 2019 Nina Campbell rated it it was amazing

Sins of the Son by Lydia M. Hawke is the second book in the Grigori Legacy. Even though this book begins where the first book left off this is a stand alone story. In this book, Alexandra Jarvis, a Toronto detective receives notice that Seth Benjamin, the angel who saved her life was found naked and confused in another city. Alex then proceeds to travel to help him because she knows that he is the only one who can stop the apocalypse. This book is exciting, mysterious, and suspense filled from ...more

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Jun 25, 2019 Adena Lee rated it really liked it

Good cops tend to collect enemies, but this novel takes that to the next level. Any senior cop has got to have PTSD and nightmares about bad guys going after their families; again, this novel takes this to the next level. Put those problems together with a stubborn macha woman who, like many cops, regard psychiatric therapy as proof of weakness to be avoid at almost any cost and you have a recipe for drama worthy of Hill Street Blues, General Hospital, Apocolypse Now and True Blood combined. ...more

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Jan 15, 2019 D. Messing rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Holy cow, I thought the first novel of this series was intense, but this managed to beat the first! Sins of the Son wasn’t so much horror laced as the first, but it was much more psychologically horrifying. I REALLY enjoy this series, it hits all my favorite genres effortlessly. I actually read this twice in a row, 1, just because I enjoyed it, and 2, because I wanted to see if it was like The DaVinci Code and each time you read it you find new details that totally shift the story....... ** ...more

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Aug 03, 2019 Pat Eroh rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book takes off from where the first book ended, or pretty close. Since the first book left me broken-hearted, this is where I started for this book. Hurting for Alexandra. But she is tough and off we go on another hair-raising, nail-biting adventure. This is an awesome story, awesomely written and with a protagonist that is very likable - in fact, I cried for her a few times. This book is a great story and the series is awesome as well.

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Mar 16, 2012 Marcela (BookaholicCat) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4 Stars!

Sins of the Son is the second book in the Grigori Legacy series by Linda Poitevin.

Sins of the Son takes place couple of days after the events in Sins of the Angels, first book in this series. Detective Alexandra Jarvis is trying to pick up the pieces after what happened with Aramael, Seth and Caim. Alex is on desk-duty and force to see a psychiatrist. But how can she talk to a professional and really tell him what happened? Talking about what really happened and mentioning Angels, ...more

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Dec 11, 2018 Debbie rated it it was ok

Can’t stand Seth. Alex has gotten selfish. And already know how next book ends so I’m done with this series. I haven’t been this bitter since Divergent. Such an shame for such a fantastic series so exceptionally written - but I can’t keep reading this. This could have actually been a favourite series. Such a shame.

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Feb 02, 2019 Robin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This was a well-written, interesting book. It was fast-paced and hard to put down. This is the second book in the series and I can't wait to read the next story. I enjoyed this book and recommend it to others.

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Nov 21, 2019 Tracy Vance rated it it was ok

I gave 2 not because it sucked but because I don't want to see more like it. It was very good and well written, but way WAY to real for me. I want happily ever after. this was happy-ish, but so much along the way. too much for me.

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May 18, 2017 Jacqueline rated it liked it

Shelves: paranormal-urban-fantasy, series, canadian, 2017

Extra 1/4 because it was set in Vancouver! Yay!

The really long POV-jumping setup at the beginning nearly drove me nuts but after things were finally set up, I quite enjoyed it.

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