Finished Body of Sin by Eve Silver. This is a paranormal romance set in her Otherkin world.
Lokan Krayl never though his father, Sutekh, a chaos lord in the Underworld, would betray and kill him in order to try to fulfill an ancient prophecy. But Lokan’s been given a second chance, now that his soul has been reunited with his body. However, first he must pass a series of tests in order to escape from the Underworld. To Lokan’s surprise, he’s given a guide — Bryn Carr, the woman that he spent a passionate night with and has a daughter with. Lokan never told Bryn that he wasn’t human, and she never told him about her gift of being a walker, or a guide through various worlds. Now, despite their mistrust and differences, they must work together to free Lokan, who is the only person who can protect their daughter from Sutkekh and the evil plans he has in store for her …
The world building in this book was really interesting. Silver uses a lot of Egyptian mythology, and it definitely gives the story a creep atmosphere as Lokan and Bryn make their way through the Underworld — especially since there are giant, man-eating snakes everywhere.
Silver also has an engaging, easy-to-read writing style, and Lokan and Bryn are both likable characters who were forced into impossible situations and trying to make the best of some bad circumstances.
However, it did take me a little while to get into the story. A large chunk of Lokan and Bryn’s relationship is told through flashbacks, and they don’t even see each other again until about a third of the way through the book. The flashbacks were interesting, but to me, they sort of undermined the immediacy of the danger that Lokan, Bryn, and their daughter were facing.
I also think I would have gotten a lot more out of this book if I had read the others in the series, especially when it came to the scenes with Lokan’s brothers and the other characters.
Overall, this book didn’t quite work for me, but if you like Egyptian mythology, you might give it a try.
My grade: D+
Would I read this author again: Yes.
Memorable quote: “So … what’s your sign?” Bryn cringed inside as the words left her mouth. She should have thought of something better. Would have, if she had any real idea of how this was supposed to go down. But she wasn’t experienced at this sort of thing.”
