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Seven Deadly Demons #1
The Demon Court
He is temptation, but she will not be tempted.
As a child, Selene was left at the foot of the White Tower—given to the sorceresses who train those with magic. Her life has been spent honing her powers. But she can't fully join their ranks until she fulfills a single, impossible task: bring the Demon King, Lust, to his knees.
Lust has ruled his kingdom for centuries. He is the reason his people live without remorse and indulge in their senses. Life is mundane and boring… until he runs into a dark-haired enchantress with eyes the color of the night sky. With one whispered sentence, she changes everything.
"I'm the beginning of something new."
Suddenly, the weight of centuries consumes him. He tries to use his powers of lust to sway her. He can bend the emotion, manipulate it, use that lust to control anyone he wants. But she's a blank slate. He can't feel anything inside her mind but ice and defiance.
All it took was one sentence to get into his castle, even less to capture his attention. Suddenly, the weakest of the sorceresses finds herself in a game of wits she has to control. A game of deceiving a demon king while desperately trying not to fall in love with a creature who cannot feel anything but lust.
As a child, Selene was left at the foot of the White Tower—given to the sorceresses who train those with magic. Her life has been spent honing her powers. But she can't fully join their ranks until she fulfills a single, impossible task: bring the Demon King, Lust, to his knees.
Lust has ruled his kingdom for centuries. He is the reason his people live without remorse and indulge in their senses. Life is mundane and boring… until he runs into a dark-haired enchantress with eyes the color of the night sky. With one whispered sentence, she changes everything.
"I'm the beginning of something new."
Suddenly, the weight of centuries consumes him. He tries to use his powers of lust to sway her. He can bend the emotion, manipulate it, use that lust to control anyone he wants. But she's a blank slate. He can't feel anything inside her mind but ice and defiance.
All it took was one sentence to get into his castle, even less to capture his attention. Suddenly, the weakest of the sorceresses finds herself in a game of wits she has to control. A game of deceiving a demon king while desperately trying not to fall in love with a creature who cannot feel anything but lust.
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November 14, 2024
Primero: ¡Muchas gracias a la autora por un ARC!
Le iba a dar 3.5 pero no me vi venir las últimas 20 páginas y me hicieron llorar así que quedo en 4.
La historia sigue a nuestra protagonista Selene, que básicamente fue criada para “seducir” al rey demonio para poder destruirlo y que su madre y sus hermanas tomen el control del reino, pero cuando la familia la manda con él, ella se da cuenta de todas las mentiras que le dijeron sobre él y el mismo reino donde viven. Bastante básico el concepto base, a mi lo que me gusto fueron los personajes, más que nada el del rey.
No hay nada que me guste mas que los hombres que son borderline pateticos… y este chabon lo es. Es re divertido ver como un rey tan poderoso como el, que está vivo hace miles de años, no sepa cosas básicas de la humanidad y que la mitad de tiempo parece medio boludo (para estándares humanos) hay una escena donde está tan frustrado con ella que se pone una almohada en la cara y empieza a gritar… peak comedy. El chabon tambien es un icono de la moda y usa corsets y ropa re linda Y LE PEINA EL PELO A ELLA USTEDES ME ESCUCHAN GRITAR.
Me olvide decir que el rey es literalmente Lujuria, tipo... tiene ese poder, hace a la gente horny... hagan con esa informacion lo que ustedes quieran. Algo que me gusto fue que el chabon siempre hablaba de concentimiento, este punto con todos los libros asquerosos de romance oscuro que hay, el concentimiento es algo escaso en libros ultimamente, ya se, THE BARE MINIMUN pero bueno.
El libro tambien es muy gracioso, en lo que a mi respecta hay una referencia a call me by your name y una de SHREK, YO ME REI OKAY?
¿Podria haber sido un poco mas corto? Si, pero te mantenia entretenida. Hubieron partes donde la protagonista daba como muchas vueltas, pensaba una cosa pero despues hacia otra, puedo ententer hasta cierto punto por el hecho de que su familia basicamente le lavo la cabeza y no sabia bien en quien confiar, pero habia veces que me sacaba.
frases que me parecen que merecen que las comparta con ustedes:
“And if, for a second, you do not feel worshiped, then you will tell me. I’ll prostrate myself onto the floor and let you step on my throat.”
"He’d cuddled with her. Lust. The demon king she’d been raised to fear more than anyone else in any of the seven kingdoms had wrapped her in his arms and cradled her until she fell asleep."
bueno y ahora a esperar a ver que otro hermano cae completamente a los pies de una minita LETS GOOO
Le iba a dar 3.5 pero no me vi venir las últimas 20 páginas y me hicieron llorar así que quedo en 4.
La historia sigue a nuestra protagonista Selene, que básicamente fue criada para “seducir” al rey demonio para poder destruirlo y que su madre y sus hermanas tomen el control del reino, pero cuando la familia la manda con él, ella se da cuenta de todas las mentiras que le dijeron sobre él y el mismo reino donde viven. Bastante básico el concepto base, a mi lo que me gusto fueron los personajes, más que nada el del rey.
No hay nada que me guste mas que los hombres que son borderline pateticos… y este chabon lo es. Es re divertido ver como un rey tan poderoso como el, que está vivo hace miles de años, no sepa cosas básicas de la humanidad y que la mitad de tiempo parece medio boludo (para estándares humanos) hay una escena donde está tan frustrado con ella que se pone una almohada en la cara y empieza a gritar… peak comedy. El chabon tambien es un icono de la moda y usa corsets y ropa re linda Y LE PEINA EL PELO A ELLA USTEDES ME ESCUCHAN GRITAR.
Me olvide decir que el rey es literalmente Lujuria, tipo... tiene ese poder, hace a la gente horny... hagan con esa informacion lo que ustedes quieran. Algo que me gusto fue que el chabon siempre hablaba de concentimiento, este punto con todos los libros asquerosos de romance oscuro que hay, el concentimiento es algo escaso en libros ultimamente, ya se, THE BARE MINIMUN pero bueno.
El libro tambien es muy gracioso, en lo que a mi respecta hay una referencia a call me by your name y una de SHREK, YO ME REI OKAY?
¿Podria haber sido un poco mas corto? Si, pero te mantenia entretenida. Hubieron partes donde la protagonista daba como muchas vueltas, pensaba una cosa pero despues hacia otra, puedo ententer hasta cierto punto por el hecho de que su familia basicamente le lavo la cabeza y no sabia bien en quien confiar, pero habia veces que me sacaba.
frases que me parecen que merecen que las comparta con ustedes:
“And if, for a second, you do not feel worshiped, then you will tell me. I’ll prostrate myself onto the floor and let you step on my throat.”
"He’d cuddled with her. Lust. The demon king she’d been raised to fear more than anyone else in any of the seven kingdoms had wrapped her in his arms and cradled her until she fell asleep."
bueno y ahora a esperar a ver que otro hermano cae completamente a los pies de una minita LETS GOOO
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August 8, 2024"Where did you go, little moon?"
"Somewhere you cannot follow."
"There is no such place. I will shatter this realm if I lose you."
"Don't put this on me." Selene shook her head, slowly rotating back and forth against him. "Don't make me the reason this kingdom falls."
"It's already at your feet."
I had a good time with this but became kinda bored with it towards the end even though the last 15% was what you'd call a rollercoaster of emotions, albeit a pretty rushed one.
I'll definitely give Emma Hamm another chance in the future, she's got potential to become a favorite.
(FULL RTC)
May 21, 2023
I tried to go through this book without being too harsh with comments. It’s not necessarily bad, it’s kind of a cute idea, but it is confusing in places.
I don’t think it has the motives very well thought out. I have the feeling that it says at one point something, then all of a sudden they say somehow the opposite, but then again the first thing. It’s confusing to pinpoint a precise motive of the heroine, for example. I am not sure what to make of her.
I believe some behaviors of the MMC make no sense for his character (ex: screams in a pillow, rushes to clean his room before FMC arrives - weird for his character, he is a king…)
And to add more to the confusion - it’s the first time I am reading a book written in third person and I notice the jump from one character’s mind to another’s. So here we are in FMC’s mind, and all of a sudden it jumps in MMC’s mind, and it takes me a line or two to realize that, and I have to re-read sometimes. So that is a lot to work on.
I liked the idea. The execution though..
Beware: it is very dragged on. It didn’t need to be this long. The inner thoughts are so long and repeated.
I don’t think it has the motives very well thought out. I have the feeling that it says at one point something, then all of a sudden they say somehow the opposite, but then again the first thing. It’s confusing to pinpoint a precise motive of the heroine, for example. I am not sure what to make of her.
I believe some behaviors of the MMC make no sense for his character (ex: screams in a pillow, rushes to clean his room before FMC arrives - weird for his character, he is a king…)
And to add more to the confusion - it’s the first time I am reading a book written in third person and I notice the jump from one character’s mind to another’s. So here we are in FMC’s mind, and all of a sudden it jumps in MMC’s mind, and it takes me a line or two to realize that, and I have to re-read sometimes. So that is a lot to work on.
I liked the idea. The execution though..
Beware: it is very dragged on. It didn’t need to be this long. The inner thoughts are so long and repeated.
March 23, 2023
I forgot how sappy Emma’s writing is and mixed with the spicy she’s added in? Makes me a happy girl. Emma Hamm writes fantasy so well. I always enjoy the world building and unique places she creates. Seriously, all the “worlds” are floating islands. So cool.
I know a lot of people are coming here for the spice because it’s not usually Emma’s thing and I think she does it very well. I’ve read a lot dirtier but her spice scenes really suit the book. It’s a mix of passion and dirty. We are talking about the embodiment of Lust here and he’s deliciously dirty.
A major pro for me is Lust in general. I LOVED his character. He’s practically pansexual. He has had and enjoys sex with men, women and any other way a person may identify. He appeals to everyone because again he’s the embodiment of Lust. He’s masculine and feminine, his clothes also embody that. Now Selene, I have a hate/love relationship with her. I absolutely adored the dynamic between her and Lust. I am a sucker for enemies to lovers and they’re definitely enemies. But, as their relationship furthers on I got quite annoyed of her constant back/forth internal struggle. I was like woman if you do not decide what to do and stick with it then I will lose my mind. You don’t see those type of things from Lust although he’s been alive for thousands of years so I’m not sure if that was intentional. He does have his faults though because he hasn’t experienced many other emotions so this book explores that.
Highly recommend if you’re dipping your toe into spicy fantasy romance. Even monster romance because he’s practically human but he has horns. Warms you up to the idea of monster romances.
I know a lot of people are coming here for the spice because it’s not usually Emma’s thing and I think she does it very well. I’ve read a lot dirtier but her spice scenes really suit the book. It’s a mix of passion and dirty. We are talking about the embodiment of Lust here and he’s deliciously dirty.
A major pro for me is Lust in general. I LOVED his character. He’s practically pansexual. He has had and enjoys sex with men, women and any other way a person may identify. He appeals to everyone because again he’s the embodiment of Lust. He’s masculine and feminine, his clothes also embody that. Now Selene, I have a hate/love relationship with her. I absolutely adored the dynamic between her and Lust. I am a sucker for enemies to lovers and they’re definitely enemies. But, as their relationship furthers on I got quite annoyed of her constant back/forth internal struggle. I was like woman if you do not decide what to do and stick with it then I will lose my mind. You don’t see those type of things from Lust although he’s been alive for thousands of years so I’m not sure if that was intentional. He does have his faults though because he hasn’t experienced many other emotions so this book explores that.
Highly recommend if you’re dipping your toe into spicy fantasy romance. Even monster romance because he’s practically human but he has horns. Warms you up to the idea of monster romances.
February 6, 2024
Cute, but very slow. Not what I was expecting either. Lust was not very lust like and I think that was the point, he’s supposed to be tired of the same old same old. He’s bored after 1000 years of sex, so he has to have Ms. Prim and Proper who’s not interested in him at all and isn’t like ***other girls*** ⚰️⚰️⚰️. The spirit of affection was cute though 😊.
I also didn’t like that all of these books have demon in the name and these guys aren’t demons, they are spirits of emotion. Which is mentioned a billion times throughout the book, so there is a bit of mismarketing there.
My other big issue with this book is how Selene and Lust just kept talking and circling one another for a majority of the book. It drove me nuts. I kept almost yelling at my phone for them to just do something or each other already.
I like Hamm’s other work Whispers of the Deep wayyyy better. It’s more original and interesting. She has talent, but it just didn’t show through in this “demon” anthology.
I also didn’t like that all of these books have demon in the name and these guys aren’t demons, they are spirits of emotion. Which is mentioned a billion times throughout the book, so there is a bit of mismarketing there.
My other big issue with this book is how Selene and Lust just kept talking and circling one another for a majority of the book. It drove me nuts. I kept almost yelling at my phone for them to just do something or each other already.
I like Hamm’s other work Whispers of the Deep wayyyy better. It’s more original and interesting. She has talent, but it just didn’t show through in this “demon” anthology.
December 16, 2023
Kingdom of the Wicked but with more spice :)
March 18, 2023
“You are everything,” he whispered. “My beginning and my end. I thought I was living before I met you, and my darling, I was merely surviving. You walked into my life and set my entire world ablaze. How could I ever let you go?”
😭😭😭 Emma Hamm is so hecking talented. Her writing is so beautiful, so lovely to read. And then you add in the fact she wrote a novel about a Lust demon?? You’ve got absolutely beautiful smut.
I’m serious. This book was very smutty, but also… so freaking SWEET!! And while it was very hot, our mains didn’t make a home run until late in the book if ya know what I’m sayin’ 😏
🌿 TROPES & THEMES 🌿
✔️ Very hot slow burn
✔️ witches, demons, spirits
✔️ banter that’ll touch your heart and light your pants on fire
✔️ character growth that is so beautiful to watch
✔️ he has HORNS 👀
✔️ burn down the world for her kinda guy
I was so lucky to have received this arc!! I truly treasured this entire book. It’s an introduction to her next big series, and the first demon brother we follow us Lust.
Selene is a witch with complicated powers who has been trained her entire life to seduce Lust and bring him to his knees so her coven of witches aka adopted evil mom and sisters can take over his kingdom. her adopted mom basically sells her off to Lust and he’s aware and thinks they are just being silly.
Selene is able to block her feelings and emotions so this obviously fascinates Lust bc he cant influence her feelings like everyone else.
The banter, the chemistry, the beauty of this book is just *chef kiss* there’s smut… and then there’s beautiful, will bring a tear to your eyes smut that Emma is so talented at writing.
I’m so excited for the rest of this series!!! I cannot wait to see what happens with the rest of his brothers!!!
😭😭😭 Emma Hamm is so hecking talented. Her writing is so beautiful, so lovely to read. And then you add in the fact she wrote a novel about a Lust demon?? You’ve got absolutely beautiful smut.
I’m serious. This book was very smutty, but also… so freaking SWEET!! And while it was very hot, our mains didn’t make a home run until late in the book if ya know what I’m sayin’ 😏
🌿 TROPES & THEMES 🌿
✔️ Very hot slow burn
✔️ witches, demons, spirits
✔️ banter that’ll touch your heart and light your pants on fire
✔️ character growth that is so beautiful to watch
✔️ he has HORNS 👀
✔️ burn down the world for her kinda guy
I was so lucky to have received this arc!! I truly treasured this entire book. It’s an introduction to her next big series, and the first demon brother we follow us Lust.
Selene is a witch with complicated powers who has been trained her entire life to seduce Lust and bring him to his knees so her coven of witches aka adopted evil mom and sisters can take over his kingdom. her adopted mom basically sells her off to Lust and he’s aware and thinks they are just being silly.
Selene is able to block her feelings and emotions so this obviously fascinates Lust bc he cant influence her feelings like everyone else.
The banter, the chemistry, the beauty of this book is just *chef kiss* there’s smut… and then there’s beautiful, will bring a tear to your eyes smut that Emma is so talented at writing.
I’m so excited for the rest of this series!!! I cannot wait to see what happens with the rest of his brothers!!!
November 6, 2023
“Do with me as you will, sorceress. And I will be at your feet, thanking you for whatever you decide.”
*2.5 stars*
UGH this one is so hard for me to rate. There were some aspects of the story that I really liked but I really had to push myself to finish this as I thought it was way too long.
The set-up for this story is that we have the demon Lust, the embodiment of that deadly sin. He rules the kingdom where this story is set. Selene is a sorceress who can bury all emotion and thus is unaffected by Lust's power. She is sent to intrigue Lust so that the sorceresses can gain power in the kingdom.
The good: Lust and Selene had a really unique dynamic. Lust is a bisexual king who appeals to both men and women and wears corsets. Selene has a cold and unfeeling appearance which draws Lust in, as he has grown bored with affecting everyone with his powers. Over the course of the novel, their feelings develop and Lust starts to realize that what he has been missing is ~love~. Selene is dragged along for the ride as she is always denying her feelings. The character dynamics were the strongest part of this novel for me.
The bad: oof okay. Do you ever read something and you can see that the plot points are happening just to happen and it makes no sense WHY these things are occurring? Everything with the sorceresses just felt so one dimensional and it just felt like these things were happening but I really didn't get it. The overall plot of this book was just lost. It was way too long and just dragged because the story focused so much on Lust and Selene's dynamic without developing anything else. For me, that just made this reading experience a slog.
Overall, I do not think I will be continuing with this series.
*2.5 stars*
UGH this one is so hard for me to rate. There were some aspects of the story that I really liked but I really had to push myself to finish this as I thought it was way too long.
The set-up for this story is that we have the demon Lust, the embodiment of that deadly sin. He rules the kingdom where this story is set. Selene is a sorceress who can bury all emotion and thus is unaffected by Lust's power. She is sent to intrigue Lust so that the sorceresses can gain power in the kingdom.
The good: Lust and Selene had a really unique dynamic. Lust is a bisexual king who appeals to both men and women and wears corsets. Selene has a cold and unfeeling appearance which draws Lust in, as he has grown bored with affecting everyone with his powers. Over the course of the novel, their feelings develop and Lust starts to realize that what he has been missing is ~love~. Selene is dragged along for the ride as she is always denying her feelings. The character dynamics were the strongest part of this novel for me.
The bad: oof okay. Do you ever read something and you can see that the plot points are happening just to happen and it makes no sense WHY these things are occurring? Everything with the sorceresses just felt so one dimensional and it just felt like these things were happening but I really didn't get it. The overall plot of this book was just lost. It was way too long and just dragged because the story focused so much on Lust and Selene's dynamic without developing anything else. For me, that just made this reading experience a slog.
Overall, I do not think I will be continuing with this series.
April 29, 2023
This is the most tiring, most empty plot I have ever read. No actions, no sense nothing. I tried so hard to plough through !!! 70% into it, there is nothing to look forward to. Never been this angry with a book!!!!
May 11, 2023
This was very... okay. Not bad, not good. Just okay (and much longer than it needs to be)🤷🏻♀️
The characters were enjoyable albeit little hollow but the world intrigues me enough to ensure I read the next book when it comes out... Also reading from Lust's pov was kinda boring. Like yeah your dick is omnipresent in its hardness and you are horny all the time WE GET IT. Also also! This particular book was marketed as heavy unapologetic smut fest and it was really... not that. There was smut sure but it was very tame and very unispiring considering we have a demon like dude and a sorcereress involved (kudos for the shibari scene thou) 🤗
To conclude, I'm glad this didn't put me in a reading slump like her goblin king books did and that I'm officially back on the Emma Hamm track (and still waiting to be awed off my arse the faceless woman style) 💕
The characters were enjoyable albeit little hollow but the world intrigues me enough to ensure I read the next book when it comes out... Also reading from Lust's pov was kinda boring. Like yeah your dick is omnipresent in its hardness and you are horny all the time WE GET IT. Also also! This particular book was marketed as heavy unapologetic smut fest and it was really... not that. There was smut sure but it was very tame and very unispiring considering we have a demon like dude and a sorcereress involved (kudos for the shibari scene thou) 🤗
To conclude, I'm glad this didn't put me in a reading slump like her goblin king books did and that I'm officially back on the Emma Hamm track (and still waiting to be awed off my arse the faceless woman style) 💕
March 17, 2023
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice : 🌶🌶🌶
What you can expect :
- Ennemies to lovers
- « I was sent to kill you but… »
- Slow burn
- Lots of tension
- Great worldbuilding
- Demon / sorceress
Only Emma could write an adult spicy romantasy that turns out so cute. I love Emma’s writing and know this book would not disappoint and I’m glad I was right !!
In this book we get to meet Selene, a sorceress sent on a mission by her « mother » to destroy the demon king, Lust. It is the perfect « I was sent to kill you but end up loving you ». It is also an ennemies-to-lovers slow burn romance with lots and lots of tension between the two MC. I looooved the chemistry between these two and their character development was so nicely done. I enjoyed the fact that despite Lust’s power their relationship is not only driven by it but relies with trust above all.
The worldbuilding and the descriptions of the kingdom were great but I Hope to have more informations about all the kingdoms and the magic system in the next book. Despite that I found this story kind of unique.
I was sucked in the book and read it in one setting. Special mention to Affection who has my whole heart.
Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice : 🌶🌶🌶
What you can expect :
- Ennemies to lovers
- « I was sent to kill you but… »
- Slow burn
- Lots of tension
- Great worldbuilding
- Demon / sorceress
Only Emma could write an adult spicy romantasy that turns out so cute. I love Emma’s writing and know this book would not disappoint and I’m glad I was right !!
In this book we get to meet Selene, a sorceress sent on a mission by her « mother » to destroy the demon king, Lust. It is the perfect « I was sent to kill you but end up loving you ». It is also an ennemies-to-lovers slow burn romance with lots and lots of tension between the two MC. I looooved the chemistry between these two and their character development was so nicely done. I enjoyed the fact that despite Lust’s power their relationship is not only driven by it but relies with trust above all.
The worldbuilding and the descriptions of the kingdom were great but I Hope to have more informations about all the kingdoms and the magic system in the next book. Despite that I found this story kind of unique.
I was sucked in the book and read it in one setting. Special mention to Affection who has my whole heart.
July 10, 2023
Bland mess. She’s no seductress even if that’s what the blurb says. She’s more a judgemental frigid witch, and he’s an immature lacklustre lust demon.
There’s so many plot holes I can’t keep track. He knows she’s out to seduce and replace him as king of the realm so why is he keeping her around? Her only tactic is seduction and over 50% of the way in she’s still uncomfortable with sex. Keeps saying “I could have him on his knees if I wanted” girl please a racy nightgown scares you. He’s lust personified but one person isn’t affected by him and he gives everything up? There’s just so many inconsistencies. I hate to be a hater but I haven’t struggled with a book in so long.
The premise is so good but the execution is terrible. 1 star. Sex is not the only thing women have of value or the only tool that they have to “keep a man” & if a whole book surrounds that notion it’s not a good book.
There’s so many plot holes I can’t keep track. He knows she’s out to seduce and replace him as king of the realm so why is he keeping her around? Her only tactic is seduction and over 50% of the way in she’s still uncomfortable with sex. Keeps saying “I could have him on his knees if I wanted” girl please a racy nightgown scares you. He’s lust personified but one person isn’t affected by him and he gives everything up? There’s just so many inconsistencies. I hate to be a hater but I haven’t struggled with a book in so long.
The premise is so good but the execution is terrible. 1 star. Sex is not the only thing women have of value or the only tool that they have to “keep a man” & if a whole book surrounds that notion it’s not a good book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 8, 2025
3.75⭐️ i ADORE emma’s other series, Deep Waters, so i thought I’d give some books on her backlist a try🫶🏼
this was good! a tad predictable and bit slow overall, but it gave what it needed to give imo. i really liked getting those small insights into the other ‘demons’ and their courts; it felt like like a good way to stir interest for the coming books without focusing too much on side characters and their individual lore. though i do wish we got to see Selene use her magical gifts a bit more, considering she was a sorceress. in general i just wanted the whole magic system to be more fleshed out than it was.
i will probably continue the series when i need a fast and easy fantasy/monster romance. the audio narrators did great and i would recommend:)
this was good! a tad predictable and bit slow overall, but it gave what it needed to give imo. i really liked getting those small insights into the other ‘demons’ and their courts; it felt like like a good way to stir interest for the coming books without focusing too much on side characters and their individual lore. though i do wish we got to see Selene use her magical gifts a bit more, considering she was a sorceress. in general i just wanted the whole magic system to be more fleshed out than it was.
i will probably continue the series when i need a fast and easy fantasy/monster romance. the audio narrators did great and i would recommend:)
April 18, 2024
This is the most non existent plot I’ve ever come across on my reading journey, and it’s way too long for it. It also committed the cardinal sin of being extremely BORING.
February 28, 2023
This book was provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review:
I've read a lot of the author's books - and this one definitely is in my top two or three favorites.
This story is different enough to keep my attention and was wonderfully 'new', but follows the time honored formulas of seemingly unrequited love, slow burn romance and some intrigue and magic thrown in for good measure.
I thought the two main characters Selene and Lust, were very personable and it was fun to read how they, and their relationship, grew throughout the book. I love how Lust personified the first (in this series) Cardinal Sin and am looking forward to reading how the author spins the remaining 6 Sins.
The author doesn't usually write a lot of um, 'steaminess', but this book is full of passion (after all, it is Lust) and she writes it so well. The love scenes are descriptive and sensual, without being over the top. I hope the next book(s) in the series are equally as passionate!!
Can't wait for the next book in this new series. Write fast, Emma!
I've read a lot of the author's books - and this one definitely is in my top two or three favorites.
This story is different enough to keep my attention and was wonderfully 'new', but follows the time honored formulas of seemingly unrequited love, slow burn romance and some intrigue and magic thrown in for good measure.
I thought the two main characters Selene and Lust, were very personable and it was fun to read how they, and their relationship, grew throughout the book. I love how Lust personified the first (in this series) Cardinal Sin and am looking forward to reading how the author spins the remaining 6 Sins.
The author doesn't usually write a lot of um, 'steaminess', but this book is full of passion (after all, it is Lust) and she writes it so well. The love scenes are descriptive and sensual, without being over the top. I hope the next book(s) in the series are equally as passionate!!
Can't wait for the next book in this new series. Write fast, Emma!
March 3, 2025
Expected 5 stars, Emma Hamm can’t disappoint.
April 6, 2023
“𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞. 𝐓𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲, 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲. 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰. 𝐈𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. 𝐀 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞…𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐃𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥, 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞.”
“𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞, 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧.”
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐧?
“𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐭, 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭.
“𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬.”
“𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐭.”
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It’s official. Emma Hamm could write anything and I would be on my knees begging for more. This book is the perfect blend of everything you could possibly want: stunning worlds, beautiful prose, adorable characters, fantastic banter, all of the sweetness and heart, and of course heaping helpings of “hi, can someone open a window please” spice.
Selene is an orphan who was taken in and raised by sorceresses. Only ever wanting to be a part of their family she leaps at the chance to earn her mother’s love by completing a sole mission: seduce the demon king Lust, unravel his secrets, and take back his kingdom for the sorceresses once and for all. However as Selene encounters Lust and spends time in his kingdom she soon discovers he is not what everyone assumes, and that she may be the one unraveled in the end. Lust, while being the embodiment of lust, finds himself both confused by and enamored with the sorceress who is impervious to his power, but the harder he tries to win her the more he finds she has won him entirely instead.
These two were absolutely *chefs kiss*. Lust was equal parts sunshine, seduction, and sass while Selene was made of steel, stoicism, and stubbornness. I loved how the dynamic played out between them and how the almost play on words was depicted throughout the story. The attention to detail was insane and wove everything together in this book perfectly from beginning to end.
Lust was absolutely nothing like I imagined but everything I never knew I needed in a character!! I am officially obsessed with him and could read a dozen books with him in it. Selene was so relatable and I loved that she was the tough one who needed to be won over but not won…she was strong on her own and I love that she never strayed from that in order to find love.
The scene stealer in this book was hands down Affection, the little spirit inhabiting Lust’s castle. As you can imagine the play on words here was pure perfection and I loved how they interacted with each other and ultimately how Affection played into the love story overall. As far as the love story itself goes, the spice was AMAZING but I loved that for being a book literally about Lust it wasn’t a smutfest. The exploration of Selene teaching Lust the value of trust while also being taught how to embrace her own feelings in order to trust, was truly the crowning glory in this book. It was seriously a beautiful read that had everything I wanted and more and I cannot WAIT for the next brother’s book because he too completely stole every page he appeared on!!
Thank you so much Emma for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. We asked for spice and you delivered and we own you eternally!!
“𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞, 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧.”
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐧?
“𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐭, 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭.
“𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬.”
“𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐭.”
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It’s official. Emma Hamm could write anything and I would be on my knees begging for more. This book is the perfect blend of everything you could possibly want: stunning worlds, beautiful prose, adorable characters, fantastic banter, all of the sweetness and heart, and of course heaping helpings of “hi, can someone open a window please” spice.
Selene is an orphan who was taken in and raised by sorceresses. Only ever wanting to be a part of their family she leaps at the chance to earn her mother’s love by completing a sole mission: seduce the demon king Lust, unravel his secrets, and take back his kingdom for the sorceresses once and for all. However as Selene encounters Lust and spends time in his kingdom she soon discovers he is not what everyone assumes, and that she may be the one unraveled in the end. Lust, while being the embodiment of lust, finds himself both confused by and enamored with the sorceress who is impervious to his power, but the harder he tries to win her the more he finds she has won him entirely instead.
These two were absolutely *chefs kiss*. Lust was equal parts sunshine, seduction, and sass while Selene was made of steel, stoicism, and stubbornness. I loved how the dynamic played out between them and how the almost play on words was depicted throughout the story. The attention to detail was insane and wove everything together in this book perfectly from beginning to end.
Lust was absolutely nothing like I imagined but everything I never knew I needed in a character!! I am officially obsessed with him and could read a dozen books with him in it. Selene was so relatable and I loved that she was the tough one who needed to be won over but not won…she was strong on her own and I love that she never strayed from that in order to find love.
The scene stealer in this book was hands down Affection, the little spirit inhabiting Lust’s castle. As you can imagine the play on words here was pure perfection and I loved how they interacted with each other and ultimately how Affection played into the love story overall. As far as the love story itself goes, the spice was AMAZING but I loved that for being a book literally about Lust it wasn’t a smutfest. The exploration of Selene teaching Lust the value of trust while also being taught how to embrace her own feelings in order to trust, was truly the crowning glory in this book. It was seriously a beautiful read that had everything I wanted and more and I cannot WAIT for the next brother’s book because he too completely stole every page he appeared on!!
Thank you so much Emma for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. We asked for spice and you delivered and we own you eternally!!
June 2, 2023
“𝓜𝔂 𝓫𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓶𝔂 𝓮𝓷𝓭. 𝓘 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓫𝓮𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓘 𝓶𝓮𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓶𝔂 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰, 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓵𝔂 𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓿𝓲𝓿𝓲𝓷𝓰. 𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓪𝓵𝓴𝓮𝓭 𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓸 𝓶𝔂 𝓵𝓲𝓯𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓼𝓮𝓽 𝓶𝔂 𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓻𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓪𝓫𝓵𝓪𝔃𝓮".
Thank you so much for giving me an opportunity to read ARC earlier.
I have to say that it was a new style of Emma's writing. The world was set in a deliciously seductive around one of the seven deadly sins, Lust.
Lust was intrigued by a sorceress named Serene who has an ability to suppress Lust's powers whereas everyone around him greatly desire it. Serene was raised as a pawn in her mother's plan to bring down Lust and his kingdom to it's knees and wanted the throne to be ruled by the sorceress.
I loved how amazingly it was written of characters growth and passion. It was a character driven but has all the slow burn romance, magic, demons/ witches, spirits, banters. A love blossoming from two unloved persons and their life changes. I loved all the spicy scenes and kink rope play.
I can't wait to read all of other Six Deadly sins books
Thank you so much for giving me an opportunity to read ARC earlier.
I have to say that it was a new style of Emma's writing. The world was set in a deliciously seductive around one of the seven deadly sins, Lust.
Lust was intrigued by a sorceress named Serene who has an ability to suppress Lust's powers whereas everyone around him greatly desire it. Serene was raised as a pawn in her mother's plan to bring down Lust and his kingdom to it's knees and wanted the throne to be ruled by the sorceress.
I loved how amazingly it was written of characters growth and passion. It was a character driven but has all the slow burn romance, magic, demons/ witches, spirits, banters. A love blossoming from two unloved persons and their life changes. I loved all the spicy scenes and kink rope play.
I can't wait to read all of other Six Deadly sins books
April 13, 2023
I loved the idea behind the book.
But…this was a book that should have been 300 pages at most, not 551. It both felt rushed and dragged at the same time. There wasn’t enough happening to warrant the length.
Character development was watery. I didn’t feel for the characters, nor did I really like them. In fact they were frustratingly stuck on their opposite sides until the last 5%. I love slow burn, but this was too slow. Growth just didn’t actually happen and then POW suddenly everything has changed. The flow felt off.
Conversation was juvenile and went no where, no real chemistry between anyone, and the moment of conflict was just. I don’t even know what that was. Really the last 40% of the book I felt like the writing got worse, rushed.
And Lust just changed? Just like that?! There was so much opportunity to explore that but we were just left with “I’m the spirit of love” without him really actually knowing what love even was.
It left a lot to be desired.
But…this was a book that should have been 300 pages at most, not 551. It both felt rushed and dragged at the same time. There wasn’t enough happening to warrant the length.
Character development was watery. I didn’t feel for the characters, nor did I really like them. In fact they were frustratingly stuck on their opposite sides until the last 5%. I love slow burn, but this was too slow. Growth just didn’t actually happen and then POW suddenly everything has changed. The flow felt off.
Conversation was juvenile and went no where, no real chemistry between anyone, and the moment of conflict was just. I don’t even know what that was. Really the last 40% of the book I felt like the writing got worse, rushed.
And Lust just changed? Just like that?! There was so much opportunity to explore that but we were just left with “I’m the spirit of love” without him really actually knowing what love even was.
It left a lot to be desired.
March 4, 2023
I cannot say how lucky I was to receive an ARC for the first book of this new series by Emma.
This could easily be one of my top three favorite books. It has everything you need and leaves you wanting more. The slow burn romance, enemies to lovers, a lovely twist of magic, amazing love story and the perfect amount of spice as the cherry on top.
It’s a refreshing take on demons and sorceresses and has so much character depth and growth that you are enthralled until the bitter end. I felt all the feels…I loved, I laughed, I cried, engrossed in every second of it. I DEVOURED this book in one day and already have plans for a reread.
I cannot wait for the next book and to dive back into the mystical world of the Seven Kingdoms!
This could easily be one of my top three favorite books. It has everything you need and leaves you wanting more. The slow burn romance, enemies to lovers, a lovely twist of magic, amazing love story and the perfect amount of spice as the cherry on top.
It’s a refreshing take on demons and sorceresses and has so much character depth and growth that you are enthralled until the bitter end. I felt all the feels…I loved, I laughed, I cried, engrossed in every second of it. I DEVOURED this book in one day and already have plans for a reread.
I cannot wait for the next book and to dive back into the mystical world of the Seven Kingdoms!
dnf
March 30, 2023DNF 20%. I don’t think Emma Hamm is for me. I think others who are looking for a fun, quick romantisy that don’t mind a lack of deep characters or plot (plot being a well-developed romance) may enjoy this. But this isn’t what I’m personally looking for at the moment. The authors writing style isn’t clicking with me and feels very juvenile despite the content. I also wasn’t a huge fan of the characters - the dialogue was very cliche and so were both of their personalities. Very much “she’s different than other girls”. The book is relatively short so the pacing is very quick which I think did the storyline a disservice and is why I’m ultimately dropping it. I need a bit more set-up and character development instead of this stale, flat story.
November 7, 2023
honestly this book was too long and I shouldn't be giving it 5 stars but I love lust n selene too much they're so silly sweetheart cutiepie I want to give them forehead kisses. their relationship profession was the right amount of frustrating and so so endearing.
November 4, 2024
confusing and underwhelming
July 22, 2025
I remember really liking Heart of the Fae when I listened to it ages ago, so I thought I'd give the Seven Deadly Demons series a try. I bought this back in January because one of my credits was about to expire or there was a deal or something, but now I'm wishing I hadn't wasted it.
The plot was severly lacking. The characters were flat and banal. And the narrators just weren't great. I got to 80% and just could not make myself continue. And I only got that far because I was relaxing in the pool and was too lazy to go over to my phone to find a different audiobook.
The plot was severly lacking. The characters were flat and banal. And the narrators just weren't great. I got to 80% and just could not make myself continue. And I only got that far because I was relaxing in the pool and was too lazy to go over to my phone to find a different audiobook.
October 20, 2024
Čarodejnica, ktorá nečarovala a démon, ktorý bol milý a ohľaduplný… Očakávala som viac. Prvá polka knihy mi prišla zbytočná, všetko vysvetľovanie nového sveta sa dalo skrátiť. Prišlo mi že všetko zaujímavé a zábavné sa stalo v poslednej tretine knihy. Dovtedy boli tie konverzácie nasilu odťažité, tá baba si hrozne protirečila a všetko overthinkovala.
Ten svet bol zaujímavý, ale tie postavy ani ich vzťah nebol.
Ten svet bol zaujímavý, ale tie postavy ani ich vzťah nebol.
March 2, 2024
DONT JUDGE THE BOOK BY ITS COVER. OR TITLE. This was actually so adorable *squeals*
July 5, 2025
Emma Emma Emma , writing what the people want!
March 22, 2023
Emma Hamm introduces us to sin in her newest series, Seven Deadly Demons, a totally new twist on the Seven Deadly Sins. The series kicks off with Demon Court and what a marvelously unique story that was. Lust is up first and ready for action in the strangest battle of wills with one frosty mfc character. It was very entertaining.
When Selene is in her element she's powerful, calm, and confident but outside of it her self-confidence plummets and she hides from her emotions by burying them. Taken in by the sorceress as a baby but Selene doesn't get the love she craves, I hate to say it but she's a pawn piece and knows it but she still has hope that her family will love her. It's just so sad, it's easy to tell that Selene wants approval and is willing to do whatever her family wants to get it. I'm not even really sure if she believes the things they tell her, she just ignores anything that could paint them in a negative light until Lust. When Lust comes into the picture Selene starts to struggle with morality, loyalty, and her conscience, because she finally stops ignoring the signs. Selene changes for the better, continuing to challenge everything throughout the story.
Lust is just that, the spirit of Lust, he's not human and sees things differently than a mortal would. He almost had an innocent quality to him. He wants the best for his people and runs his kingdom well (in his opinion) but he doesn't quite understand humans enough (although he thinks he does). Lust didn't recognize things for what they were but he also changes throughout the book in very noticeable ways. I enjoyed seeing him figure things out or have little moments and him not realizing what they were. Both Selene and Lust were fighting their connection but somehow they manage to come together and it's so seamless I don't really know how it happened. I especially love the touch her and die moments.
Emma has created a very complex world that's mostly populated with humans but then sorceresses are thrown into the mix along with Lust and his brothers. No one really knows too much about either, including each other. Sorceress has some sort of innate magic while Lust and his brother are spirits/emotions made flesh, as I said they're the seven deadly sins but they aren't alone there are other spirits who haven't become flesh. Affection is one of them. There are unique characters that manage to work their way into my heart, I adored their upbeat, sassy, personality. As for the sorceress, from what I've seen, I don't like them as a whole. Their powers vary but they don't seem particularly strong when compared to spirits. I certainly don't trust them, the high priestess wants power and is willing to do anything to get it.
Lust and his brothers have taken kingdoms and the sorceress are peeved about it, each side trying to bring the other down, hence the cat and mouse game we follow throughout the book although at times it's hard to tell which one is the cat and which one's the mouse. The story is this back and forth between truth and lies, has hidden emotions and a great amount of misunderstanding or not understanding things. Selene has been feed lies and Lust doesn't understand humans, or himself, not really. So a lot of things happen while both Selene and Lust try to figure things out. When they do figure things out, they make for one lovely couple.
Demon Court was a little different from what Emma normally writes but different is a good thing. Emma puts a totally new twist on the Seven Deadly Sins. The story was very unique with its mythology, it had lush descriptions, distinct situations, and the characters bold. While it was a very sensual story there was also an emotional complexity layered throughout the book. Emma has really started to bring the emotional trauma lately, that ending really got me but I was saved by a HEA. I loved Demon Court and it's just the beginning of the Seven Deadly Demons series. One down, six more to go.
When Selene is in her element she's powerful, calm, and confident but outside of it her self-confidence plummets and she hides from her emotions by burying them. Taken in by the sorceress as a baby but Selene doesn't get the love she craves, I hate to say it but she's a pawn piece and knows it but she still has hope that her family will love her. It's just so sad, it's easy to tell that Selene wants approval and is willing to do whatever her family wants to get it. I'm not even really sure if she believes the things they tell her, she just ignores anything that could paint them in a negative light until Lust. When Lust comes into the picture Selene starts to struggle with morality, loyalty, and her conscience, because she finally stops ignoring the signs. Selene changes for the better, continuing to challenge everything throughout the story.
Lust is just that, the spirit of Lust, he's not human and sees things differently than a mortal would. He almost had an innocent quality to him. He wants the best for his people and runs his kingdom well (in his opinion) but he doesn't quite understand humans enough (although he thinks he does). Lust didn't recognize things for what they were but he also changes throughout the book in very noticeable ways. I enjoyed seeing him figure things out or have little moments and him not realizing what they were. Both Selene and Lust were fighting their connection but somehow they manage to come together and it's so seamless I don't really know how it happened. I especially love the touch her and die moments.
Emma has created a very complex world that's mostly populated with humans but then sorceresses are thrown into the mix along with Lust and his brothers. No one really knows too much about either, including each other. Sorceress has some sort of innate magic while Lust and his brother are spirits/emotions made flesh, as I said they're the seven deadly sins but they aren't alone there are other spirits who haven't become flesh. Affection is one of them. There are unique characters that manage to work their way into my heart, I adored their upbeat, sassy, personality. As for the sorceress, from what I've seen, I don't like them as a whole. Their powers vary but they don't seem particularly strong when compared to spirits. I certainly don't trust them, the high priestess wants power and is willing to do anything to get it.
Lust and his brothers have taken kingdoms and the sorceress are peeved about it, each side trying to bring the other down, hence the cat and mouse game we follow throughout the book although at times it's hard to tell which one is the cat and which one's the mouse. The story is this back and forth between truth and lies, has hidden emotions and a great amount of misunderstanding or not understanding things. Selene has been feed lies and Lust doesn't understand humans, or himself, not really. So a lot of things happen while both Selene and Lust try to figure things out. When they do figure things out, they make for one lovely couple.
Demon Court was a little different from what Emma normally writes but different is a good thing. Emma puts a totally new twist on the Seven Deadly Sins. The story was very unique with its mythology, it had lush descriptions, distinct situations, and the characters bold. While it was a very sensual story there was also an emotional complexity layered throughout the book. Emma has really started to bring the emotional trauma lately, that ending really got me but I was saved by a HEA. I loved Demon Court and it's just the beginning of the Seven Deadly Demons series. One down, six more to go.
March 25, 2023
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newest series covering the 7 deadly sins ~ 𝑆𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝐷𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠!😈
And Lust was the perfectly written character to play out this first sin! He was sexy, queer, dark and romantic! When he walks about his realm, all of his people fall at his feet with lust in their eyes and between their legs. 😂 (I really wanted to say betwixt there, I should have.)
Selene was raised since birth by sorceresses of the white tower to infiltrate Lust and bring him down. She is sassy, powerful and also super conflicted about her own self worth.
I loved the banter between these two, the enemies to lovers struggle, the super hot slow burn and the smutty scenes! The emotions, romance and trust finally shared, made for some really wonderful growth from both characters!
This book was so much fun!!! I'm excited to see how Emma writes the next deadly sin/demon!
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 rounded up!
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newest series covering the 7 deadly sins ~ 𝑆𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝐷𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠!😈
And Lust was the perfectly written character to play out this first sin! He was sexy, queer, dark and romantic! When he walks about his realm, all of his people fall at his feet with lust in their eyes and between their legs. 😂 (I really wanted to say betwixt there, I should have.)
Selene was raised since birth by sorceresses of the white tower to infiltrate Lust and bring him down. She is sassy, powerful and also super conflicted about her own self worth.
I loved the banter between these two, the enemies to lovers struggle, the super hot slow burn and the smutty scenes! The emotions, romance and trust finally shared, made for some really wonderful growth from both characters!
This book was so much fun!!! I'm excited to see how Emma writes the next deadly sin/demon!
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 rounded up!
🌶️🌶️🌶️
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