After reading the first book I knew I need to read the second one too. And it was as good as the first one. Totally loved it and I'd love to read more about the characters and the world.

IT JUST GOT TOO... WEIRD

Normally, I am all for originality and trying new, unexpected things in book. But the strange mix of science fiction and fantasy that is served in this book just got too weird for me.

👎 What I Disliked 👎

Genre confusion: The first book started out as a dystopian science fiction novel. And then at the end there was a major fantasy twist. I thought this book would reel it in a bit, but the opposite happened. Suddenly, we have mages and magic and shapeshifters all over the place. It did not work for me at all.

No progress: The plot moved along so slowly. It just kept going over the same thing over and over again for the first 2/3rds of the book. Eva and Ari were miserables, wanting to be together but not being able to be together. It was so angsty. And normally, I don't have a problem with angst. It just needs to be cut from time to time with something else, something to break the angst and give a respite. This just got depressing.

Characters: I had several issues with the characters. Firstly, of course, there was all of the angst. Secondly, I felt like the character were a lot more bland this time around as compared to the first book. Thirdly, I also felt like some of the characters were behaving inconsistently, suddenly changing their patterns of behaviour without any apparent reason.

I received an e-arc of this from NetGalley for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is the sequel to Sword of the Seven Sins and boy was I not disappointed with it!

While I will say the <b> FIRST </b> half of the book is very much teen angst of "I can't be with this person because they'll get hurt" which don't get me wrong, I liked but after a while got old fast. I loved Eva and Ari so much though! The plot became a lot more simple than in book one which worked perfectly for this. We got to see the main characters fall in love and understand their relationship and decide what they had to do.

The plot was intriguing and kept a good flow throughout the entire book. It was action-packed and so many reveals came about, especially towards the end.

I can't wait to see what happens in book three! I can't wait to see more of Eva and Ari!

I really enjoyed the first book in this series, so I was thrilled to start “Siege of the Seven Sins” by Emily Colins. This book picked up right where the last left off, with the characters Eva and Ari trying to navigate their relationship in the world they live in. I will say that this book drifted heavily into the romance category, and lost the plot a little bit along the way. But I really do love Eva and Ari, so I didn’t mind all that much. I think the first book was definitely more exciting, be this sequel really solidified some major character development and relationship development that I believe was really vital to the story.
Overall I think Emily Colins knocked it out of the park once again, and I cant wait to see where she takes this story and the characters in the next book.

This was an amazing sequel to the first book! Great and awesome read! The characters were very likeable!

I received this book as an eARC from Netgalley. All opinions are my own!

Eva and Ari may have escaped the Commonwealth, but they are far from free of its reach. Can they reconcile who they are becoming in time to save not only themselves but also those around them, or will they be caught in the Commonwealth's fire once again?

One of my favorite things about this book was how fast-paced it was! From page one the action was almost non-stop, and I could hardly put it down because of that. I was dying to know what would happen next and how the story would unfold, and stopping even for a bit was not an option!

I also very much enjoyed the continued world-building in this book. It was super interesting to see the shapeshifters in such a unique way. I felt like I had never seen a shapeshifter book like this before, and it only served to hold onto my attention even harder!

I really enjoyed watching the way that Eva and Ari grew in this book, not just together but also individually. They had a lot of self-discovering that needed to be done, and I loved watching them figure out who they wanted to be and what they wanted for themselves. Thinking of who they were at the start of the first book and who they are at the end of this book is so bittersweet and makes the story that much more real for me.

And don't even get me started on the plot twists and cliffhanger! I cannot wait to see where this story goes from here. If you are looking for a sci-fi/dystopian series that's full of action and real, raw characters, this is the series for you!

An objective 4-4.5 stars, but I loved this, so I'm giving it 5 stars. This series is so addictive. The world building is really interesting and the plot is strong, but the stand out feature is definitely the relationships. Ari and Eva's chemistry is unmatched. Admittedly, like with many other series, I preferred the first book to this one, as the plot was a bit more simple and we got to see the main characters falling in love, but this book was still really good. The author did a really good job at maintaining the tension and chemistry between Ari and Eva, even after they had gotten together at the end of the last book. I loved seeing them pining for and feeling protective of each other in their internal monologues. A few of the obstacles that prevented them from happily being together felt forced, but the character's decisions made sense in relation to the plot, and again, their chemistry is great, so I didn't really mind that the continued conflicts occasionally felt forced. Overall, this was a really fun and quick read, and I look forward to the next book in the series coming out!

I love everything about this book! It's really compelling and the the tension between the characters is excellent. I kinda wish I had read the first in this series but I don't feel like I've bee left behind in terms of plot which is good. The story is well-written and suspenseful!

I spent my bank holiday Monday sat in the sun, (I know right?! A 'sunny bank holiday' in England should be an oxymoron!) reading this story all-in-one-go. I really enjoyed it. In fact, I preferred it to the prequel,' Sword of the seven sins.'

I thought the pace of the book was spot-on, especially the chapters surrounding Eva's first 'shift.' The use of short chapters gave the event an extra layer of urgency.

The romance was fantastic and I found myself sniffling on numerous occasions! I fully wept in Chapter 37 when Ari said, "I know you'll likely choose him. That I have no right...but I won't touch you, I promise. Just let me be with you like this, if we can't have anything else. Let me imagine enough to take away with me when I go."
My favourite quote from the book was by Ari to Eva:
"Let me tell you about wanting, Eva. The world could burn and the moon go dark and I would still want you. When I fight, you're the strength behind the arm that wields my blade. Eva, I love you. And nothing that happens between us- nothing you say to me-is going to make that stop...So please. Tell me what I have to do - What I have to say - so I won't lose you."

My only criticism would be that, at the beginning, I didn't understand the shifting process. 'Is she a human with the body of an animal, or has she fully transformed into said animal?' I was especially thrown by her first shift in which, "white fur," covered her body, only for it to vanish, and be "replaced with a seal's sleek body that [wore] Eva's face." Later in the book, it became apparent that it was a full body transformation, and that her body was shifting between her different forms at this point. However, at the time, I was confused.

First of all, thank you NetGalley, Blue Crow Publishing and Emily Colin for allowing me to read this arc!
I absolutely loved the first book with its world building and amazing characters. Since then I've been excited to read this second book and find out what was going to happen to Eva and Ari outside the Commonwealth... And it didn't disappoint! You have to dive in this fantastic story!
Eva is still the badass character I met in the first book but more powerful now, it was great to get in more deep of what she is and what she's going through. And Ari... Oh Ari! My heart felt for him half the book, he's a warrior with a heart of gold and filled with love for Eva willing to do everything for her! The skúmaskot and familiar explanation was so well done. Phenomenal and super unique idea!
Closer to the end, the encounter with the Commonwealth and what came because of it left me shook! The way the bond between Eva and Ari happened, their shared empowering and the revelation about Eva right at the end makes it impossible not to give it a 5 star rating!
Totally recommend this book to everyone who loves a fantasy, dystopian romance!

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this!

What an amazing second book the series!

The pacing of this book was great and I didn't want to put it down! I love Ari and Eva.

First sentence: The world is on fire, or I am.

Premise/plot: Siege of the Seven Sins is the sequel to Sword of the Seven Sins. In the first book, Eva and Ari fell madly, deeply in love with each other. Love of any form--even familial--is FORBIDDEN in the Commonwealth. But romantic love is especially frowned upon. Good thing they had a way out, right? Well, their exit from their cruel society didn't exactly go as planned--far from it. In fact, it was one disaster after another. But now that they're finally, finally, finally free from the Commonwealth and the past, they can be together forever, right?

Well, not exactly. And not obstacles are coming from without. In fact even without the NEW powers-that-be (the ones in rebellion against the Commonwealth) and the Commonwealth (which we explored in the first book), these two are just stubborn and stupid enough to mess up their relationship without another soul interfering.

Eva is exploring her new body--or BODIES--as the case may be. And being around Ari may just be the death of them both...

My thoughts: The first half of the book was PAINFUL. I'll clarify what I mean by painful. Every single Eva chapter was like, I WANT TO BE WITH ARI BUT I CAN'T. And every single Ari chapter was like, I WANT TO BE WITH EVA BUT I CAN'T. And literally all that was going on was whining by both characters about how life was so super unfair and tragic because they couldn't be together together. In the background, there were hints of life going on for everyone else in this world.

The second half of the book improved a good deal. Ari and Eva still really wanted to be together together but couldn't. But. Also action and adventure started taking center stage. By the last few chapters, plenty was happening.

Does stuff happening at the very end of the book make up for all that came before???? Not really.

This might be a case for two books being stretched to make a trilogy. I'm assuming it will be a trilogy and that it won't be longer. Because if the same drama is going to have to go on for each book--Ari and Eva wanting to be together but being held back for reasons--then it's going to get old really fast.

For readers who want 98% romance and 2% dystopian world building, these two books might make a good fit. (I would say the first book it was more fifty-fifty. There was a lot of world building and character development....especially in comparison with the second.) I personally enjoyed book one a great deal more than this second book in the series.

Quote:

"Let me tell you about wanting, Eva. The world could burn and the moon go dark and I would still want you. When I fight, you're the strength behind the arm that wields my blade. Eva, I love you. And nothing that happens between us--nothing you say to me--is going to make that stop." My voice breaks. "So please. Tell me what I have to do--what I have to say--so I won't lose you."

Oh my. I might have actually enjoyed this book more than the first. It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time and I read it in less than a day.
The second book picks up the same night that the first book left off and follows Ari and Eva as they have escaped the Commonwealth and are navigating their new life with the Brotherhood, I really enjoyed how each of them grew individually throughout the book and through touch decision they each had to make.
The book is full of plot twists - enough to keep you hooked without becoming outrageous. And this book continues to be a great mix of romance and action.
Highly recommend the series and can’t wait to read the next one!
Thanks to NetGalley for the arc of this book!

I have to say, I may have guessed at a few twists here and there. However, the story itself was still thrilling and fun and I find myself wanting more. Eva is a badass and who doesn't want someone like Ari Westergaard to love them? They are the perfect team.

Siege of the Seven Sins is the Sequel to Sword of the Seven Sins. It is the continuing Journey of Eva and Ari on their new route with the opposing group to the place they once lived. Which is part of a larger scope called the brotherhood opposite to the Bellators. New friends are made new enemies, the deciding factor of what motivates who constantly comes about.

Plus alot of jealousy and arrogance. For some reason they also still worship a society that basically screwed them over. Not like Ari and Eva were already arrogant enough... There new group of friends and frenemies Ronan, Jaxon and others come into their lives and protectors. Trust is slowly being built, however new things are revealed that somehow were kept secret.

There is a thing called a Skumaskot and a familiar basically they are shapeshifters and the anchors of the skumaskot. It is supposed to be some sort of old myth in this " universe" but when you are told so many lies what is the truth?

It brings out alot of curiosity and emotions as if what kind of society would model themselves after Romans still? The idea of Eugenics is constantly brought up, gene splicing.

This book was given to me by netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I totally loved Sword of the Seven Sins and this follow up didn’t disappoint! As Ari and Eva dive deeper into life outside the commonwealth we learn of the rebellion going on outside the walls and meet a whole new cast of characters.

The chemistry between Ari and Eva is captivating! Their relationship is so so so good! The development of their relationship it’s perfection and this is usually my biggest hang up in book! I despise insta love and this was such an amazing slow burn.

If I had one complaint it would be that the pacing wasn’t quite as exciting as the first book and the side characters were slightly lackluster. (This is only if I’m being really picky.)

Overall I didn’t want to put it down and I would highly recommend both books in this series to anyone!

This book was even better than the first! I absolutely love this series and cannot wait for the next one to be released. Siege of the Seven Sins did not disappoint at all. It was filled with action and a fast-moving plot. The ending was fantastic!

Unfortunately, I could not finish this. The incredibly intense possessiveness and jealousy from Ari which is supposed to represent love was too creepy for me to enjoy anything about this book. I honestly didn't care what happened to any of the characters and when that happens, I know it's time to call it quits.

I thought the premise from the first book had potential, but the ridiculous love "triangle" and the possessiveness were totally unnecessary.

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley.

I didn't enjoy this quite as much as the first book unfortunately. I think that's probably because the initial half or so has Eva and Ari becoming separated as the Brotherhood seek to control Eva. If blunt I didn't quite trust them even though they repeatedly mentioned that Ari would die if Eva used a connection to him to help her shift.
Happily things did improve particularly when Ari follows Jaxon, the man chosen by the Brotherhood to act as a "familiar" and support Eva. I had so much empathy for Ari although my feelings about Eva wavered as she seemed to go along with everything the Council were demanding of her.
So for this reader it lacked the fast pace and intensity initially of Sword of the Seven Sins but I'm so glad I persevered. It did feel more YA at times than its predecessor but the second half definitely made up for it. I love this couple together and there's a scene when Ari lays his heart and soul at Eva's feet that was just so intense. Don't worry though because if it's action you seek then this book definitely has that plus surprises that leave the way clear for another instalment. If this couple can stay alive than I hope that they can have their happy ever after because they most certainly deserve it.
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

I really loved how the setup of the first book allowed the author to really explore the characters and the world. I just felt so connected to Eva and the world because I could imagine being there. I was slightly annoyed at her pushing love away but can't always get your way. That plot twist was amazing!