Review: Grave Sins by Jenna Maclaine

Grave Sins (Cin Craven #2) by Jenna Maclaine
Adult historical paranormal romance
Mass Market Paperback, 352 pgs.
Published Feb. 3rd, 2009 by St. Martins Press
Source: Purchased

In the arms of her lover Michael, Cin Craven has found satisfaction for her most primal longings, reaching heights of pleasure no mere human could ever imagine.  She has also found a purpose for her unearthly powers. Cin is a member of The Righteous, a band of slayers that hunts down vampires who inflict evil upon the world. With Michael by her side, Cin’s latest mission brings her face-to-face with Marrakesh, a beautiful, half-mad vampire queen charged with slaughtering humans. If she’s found guilty, Marrakesh will pay with her life. But Cin is convinced that someone —or something—far more ruthless is trying to steal the queen’s throne.. It’s a mission that will pit Michael and Cin against each other for the first time, awakening their darkest instincts and testing their love like never before…

Normally for books that aren't first in a series I don't post the description and do more of a mini review.  But this book works fine as a stand alone and there's not really any spoilers for the first book in the description.  This book takes place 13 years after the first one and plays out like a mystery.  It's historical, paranormal, mystery and romance.  


I really enjoyed the first book quite a lot, but I loved this book!  Cin is a character I love.  She's kick ass but knows right from wrong.  She's not at all struggling with what she is (a witch and a vampire) since 13 years have passed and I kind of enjoyed that.  She does have some struggles regarding some of her witch powers, but it's a minor element to the story really.   And her and Michaels relationship is great because after that many years you fall into a kind of familiarity but they still have the spark and the strong attraction toward eachother.  And they actually do run into trouble in this one but it's nice to see they are human (well, not really) and do have weaknesses.  


The mystery was pretty good and I felt like I really wasn't sure who or what the culprit was that was causing the queens 'illness'.  I actually had some ideas of the who but I was kind of clueless how or what was going on.  In the end as the mystery was revealed and all was figured out I was quite happy with how it all went.  


This is one of those comfortable books.  I didn't feel all stressed and tense while reading, but it kept me turning the pages and not wanting to put the book down.  I wanted it to go on forever but it's actually a very fast read and I read most of it in one evening before bed.  I want this series to go on forever because I really love every aspect of it.  The characters, the setting and the story itself; it's all perfect!  I very highly recommend you pick this series up!


5/5 stars!