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Devotion: Book III of The Martyr Series
They've finally proven themselves to be a threat. Now, the Martyrs are being hunted.
New York City has become more dangerous than ever before. The Sins are out for blood, and they always seem to be one step ahead. The NYPD has been mobilized against the Martyrs, people are dying, and it won't be long before they don't have the manpower to keep up the fight. Darius Jones isn't about to let that happen.
This war has taken everything from friends, family, and all the people he's ever loved. The only thing he has left is the battle against the Sins, and he's coming apart at the seams to make sure they win. Thorn is desperate to keep him from working himself into an early grave, but with the rest of the Underground in shambles, she's hardly managing to hold them all together.
If something doesn't change, the Martyrs won't survive.
New recruitment protocols bring in an unlikely an ex-cop with ties to the Sins. His presence tears open deep wounds in the Martyrs, which only get worse with the discovery of another Virtue - a Virtue with no desire to join their war. As resentment begins to devour the Underground from the inside out, Darius realizes something
His life isn't the only thing he stands to lose.
Devotion is the third book in the Martyr Series, If you like gripping action, graphic violence, and the supernatural fight between good and evil, you won't be able to put Devotion down!
Pick up your copy today to find out if Darius and the Martyrs have what it takes to win this war!
New York City has become more dangerous than ever before. The Sins are out for blood, and they always seem to be one step ahead. The NYPD has been mobilized against the Martyrs, people are dying, and it won't be long before they don't have the manpower to keep up the fight. Darius Jones isn't about to let that happen.
This war has taken everything from friends, family, and all the people he's ever loved. The only thing he has left is the battle against the Sins, and he's coming apart at the seams to make sure they win. Thorn is desperate to keep him from working himself into an early grave, but with the rest of the Underground in shambles, she's hardly managing to hold them all together.
If something doesn't change, the Martyrs won't survive.
New recruitment protocols bring in an unlikely an ex-cop with ties to the Sins. His presence tears open deep wounds in the Martyrs, which only get worse with the discovery of another Virtue - a Virtue with no desire to join their war. As resentment begins to devour the Underground from the inside out, Darius realizes something
His life isn't the only thing he stands to lose.
Devotion is the third book in the Martyr Series, If you like gripping action, graphic violence, and the supernatural fight between good and evil, you won't be able to put Devotion down!
Pick up your copy today to find out if Darius and the Martyrs have what it takes to win this war!
- GenresFantasy
524 pages, Paperback
Published October 28, 2023
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January 12, 2024
Each excellent installment of The Martyr Series is more wonderful than the one before, and the latest book--Devotion--is going to be hard to top.
We pick up with the action from Book 2--Conviction. Gluttony still runs the NYPD, and he's got all of the officers programmed to promote violence. Wrath pretty much runs the whole city, which explains why the default emotion in the Big Apple is anger. It's all part of a war between the Sins and the Virtues, and, as usual, the Sins have the upper hand. The beleaguered Martyrs, fighting on behalf of the Virtues, always seem to be one step behind. Is it simply because the Sins have found a way to track the vehicles used by the Martyr Underground, or is it something more sinister? More tragedy befalls the Martyrs, which means that, yes, Hunton kills off more of her darlings.
[Side note: Mary Hunton is my Instagram buddy, and she seems very sweet in real life, but, HOLY MOLY!--if you're one of the side characters in her books, you might as well be wearing a red shirt on an Enterprise away team!]
Anyway, I digress.
Where was I? Oh, yes--more tragedy! And then a controversial new character is brought inside the Martyr Underground, causing dissension and turmoil. What could be a common manufactured trope is, in Hunton's hands, extremely real and very well done, and the reader can easily understand both sides of this fascinating conflict. I LOVE this new character--a de-programmed policeman--and hope to see much more of him in future books.
But, of course, the real threat is from the Sins, and they are as vicious as ever. We see the action from two points-of-view: Darius, possessed by the Virtue known as Kindness, and Thorn, a "Forgotten Sin" who was once possessed by Wrath. Though they sound as if they would be very different characters, they share a surprising amount of similar traits. Darius, the kindhearted healer, wants to fight, and Thorn, the truly badass and battle-scarred one-woman army, longs to preserve and protect. The two of them represent the central focus of this book's emotion-packed storyline.
But at the core of the story is Darius's struggle to accept a newly found Virtue as a human being with human choices, and Darius finds that he must learn to see beyond his own interests.
The title of this book--Devotion--represents a double-edged sword, a quality whose value depends on its object. Several of the characters in this book are extremely devoted, but the results of their devotion can lead to unforeseen tragedy.
We pick up with the action from Book 2--Conviction. Gluttony still runs the NYPD, and he's got all of the officers programmed to promote violence. Wrath pretty much runs the whole city, which explains why the default emotion in the Big Apple is anger. It's all part of a war between the Sins and the Virtues, and, as usual, the Sins have the upper hand. The beleaguered Martyrs, fighting on behalf of the Virtues, always seem to be one step behind. Is it simply because the Sins have found a way to track the vehicles used by the Martyr Underground, or is it something more sinister? More tragedy befalls the Martyrs, which means that, yes, Hunton kills off more of her darlings.
[Side note: Mary Hunton is my Instagram buddy, and she seems very sweet in real life, but, HOLY MOLY!--if you're one of the side characters in her books, you might as well be wearing a red shirt on an Enterprise away team!]
Anyway, I digress.
Where was I? Oh, yes--more tragedy! And then a controversial new character is brought inside the Martyr Underground, causing dissension and turmoil. What could be a common manufactured trope is, in Hunton's hands, extremely real and very well done, and the reader can easily understand both sides of this fascinating conflict. I LOVE this new character--a de-programmed policeman--and hope to see much more of him in future books.
But, of course, the real threat is from the Sins, and they are as vicious as ever. We see the action from two points-of-view: Darius, possessed by the Virtue known as Kindness, and Thorn, a "Forgotten Sin" who was once possessed by Wrath. Though they sound as if they would be very different characters, they share a surprising amount of similar traits. Darius, the kindhearted healer, wants to fight, and Thorn, the truly badass and battle-scarred one-woman army, longs to preserve and protect. The two of them represent the central focus of this book's emotion-packed storyline.
But at the core of the story is Darius's struggle to accept a newly found Virtue as a human being with human choices, and Darius finds that he must learn to see beyond his own interests.
The title of this book--Devotion--represents a double-edged sword, a quality whose value depends on its object. Several of the characters in this book are extremely devoted, but the results of their devotion can lead to unforeseen tragedy.
August 8, 2024
Devotion is undoubtedly the strongest installment of the series yet. The novel’s explanation of the Seven Deadly Sins as separate from traditional religious connotations made its impact more broad and relatable. However, the plethora of characters can be overwhelming at times, making it difficult to keep track of everyone.
I appreciate MC Hunton’s engagement with social issues but the brief touch on police brutality felt superficial. Given the depth and nuance this topic demands, it deserves more substantial treatment. Overused descriptions of Thorn’s ‘dark, half-empty eyes’ and ‘warm/cold energy’ became predictable and distracted from the narrative.
Despite these criticisms, the series shines with beautifully written prose and compelling characters. I’m looking forward to finding out what happens to our Martyrs in Book IV: Temptation.
I appreciate MC Hunton’s engagement with social issues but the brief touch on police brutality felt superficial. Given the depth and nuance this topic demands, it deserves more substantial treatment. Overused descriptions of Thorn’s ‘dark, half-empty eyes’ and ‘warm/cold energy’ became predictable and distracted from the narrative.
Despite these criticisms, the series shines with beautifully written prose and compelling characters. I’m looking forward to finding out what happens to our Martyrs in Book IV: Temptation.
January 15, 2024
This book, much like the other 2, was captivating and interesting. She has developed the characters so that you feel their emotions.
November 23, 2025
MC Hunton did not disappoint in this third installation of The Martyrs Series.
I love these characters. Or I hate them. Or they annoy me indefinitely. Regardless, they make me feel, and they draw me in. The detailed characters in this book (and series) are one of the reasons I love it so much.
In Devotion we meet more people who join (or refuse to join) the fight against the Sins. We ride along with beloved characters as they fight in more ways than one and risk their life with a thousand close brushes with death. And of course we lose people.
While still immersing us in the world that we've come to love and leading us towards what we assume will happen in the end, we encounter twists that make our jaws drop, our hearts break, and our minds explode.
There is action. Boy is there action. There is controversy. There is heart break. There is frustration. There might even be a small amount of joy mixed in at times.
If you haven't already, you should be reading this series. It is something new in a world of fiction that so often has the same themes over done. I am eagerly anticipating the fourth instalment, and praying it won't be over a year until I receive it.
Devotion is released Oct. 28th, but you can start buying it now.
I love these characters. Or I hate them. Or they annoy me indefinitely. Regardless, they make me feel, and they draw me in. The detailed characters in this book (and series) are one of the reasons I love it so much.
In Devotion we meet more people who join (or refuse to join) the fight against the Sins. We ride along with beloved characters as they fight in more ways than one and risk their life with a thousand close brushes with death. And of course we lose people.
While still immersing us in the world that we've come to love and leading us towards what we assume will happen in the end, we encounter twists that make our jaws drop, our hearts break, and our minds explode.
There is action. Boy is there action. There is controversy. There is heart break. There is frustration. There might even be a small amount of joy mixed in at times.
If you haven't already, you should be reading this series. It is something new in a world of fiction that so often has the same themes over done. I am eagerly anticipating the fourth instalment, and praying it won't be over a year until I receive it.
Devotion is released Oct. 28th, but you can start buying it now.
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