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Wicked Gentlemen

Ginn Hale

Start date: October 1, 2011

Finish date: October 31, 2011

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Sep 20, 2015 Susana rated it it was amazing

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Belimai Sykes is tired of living. As a Prodigal, his existence is condemned to a marginal life chased by the relentless and righteous Inquisition. His addition keeps him languid and uninterested in the world around… until Captain William Harper turns up and engages him in an investigation. But Harper has his own secrets to keep, and maybe Belimai’s life is the price to pay to unveil them…
What a riveting story! In a parallel universe, where Demons renounced to Hell and came to live with the human Belimai Sykes is tired of living. As a Prodigal, his existence is condemned to a marginal life chased by the relentless and righteous Inquisition. His addition keeps him languid and uninterested in the world around… until Captain William Harper turns up and engages him in an investigation. But Harper has his own secrets to keep, and maybe Belimai’s life is the price to pay to unveil them…
What a riveting story! In a parallel universe, where Demons renounced to Hell and came to live with the humans in a remote past, the descendants of those Demons, the Prodigals, are treated as second-class citizens and condemned to live a life of marginality. The Inquisition, a pseudo-religious organisation, rules over society with an iron hand, using torture to subdue the mischievous Prodigals. Belimai is one of those half-demons, an air is his element. Long time ago, he was tortured by the Inquisition and as a result he was left broken and an addict. When Harper enters his life, Belimai finds some of the excitement he thought lost forever. As for Harper, he’s got his own secrets. He is a Captain of the Inquisition, but his reasons are far from holly. I really liked these two characters, on their own and together. I enjoyed reading about Belimai’s petty mischiefs hiding Harper’s possessions, and Harper’s need to protect and cherish Belimai. I honestly would never think about two more different lovers… who seem to perfectly complement each other. As for the story itself, it is really engaging. It is divided in two parts, the first one dealing with how Belimai and Harper meet, and the second with how their relationship evolved. The point of view changes, from Belimai’s in the first part to Harper’s in the second. The world building is amazing, and there is a gothic atmosphere to the whole story which clings to the characters and the events it portrays. Like the mist and humidity which muffles Hells Bellow, the characters seems somehow wrapped in an aura of decay and fatalism…
This is my first book by Ginn Hale, but undoubtedly not the last one. Right now, I’m looking for more books I can lay my hands on. So. Good.

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