Greed (The Damning #1) by Katie May

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Title: Greed (The Damning, #1)
Author: Katie May
Series: The Damning #1
Published by: Indie
Release Date: January 26, 2019
Pages: 328
Genres: New Adult, Fantasy, Coming of Age
Reading Challenges: CC's Goodreads Reading Challenge
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My rating:

Blurb:

For hundreds of years, Nightmares have ruled the world.

Descended from the Seven Deadly Sins, these supernatural creatures have enslaved and tortured the human race.

I have lived my entire life fighting back against the monsters that have plagued this world. A deadly assassin and a member of the resistance, I only have one motto: kill or be killed.

When The Damning commences - a fight to the death against the world's most brutal serial killers, assassins, and torturers - a twist of fate finds me as one of the competitors. Despite my initial reluctance, I find myself eagerly participating.

But what I didn't count on, however, were the seven princes:

Lupe, a Shifter descended from Wrath.

Devlin, a Genie descended from Greed.

Jax, a Vampire descended from Gluttony.

Killian, an Incubus descended from Lust.

Ryland, a Shadow descended from Pride.

Sebastian, a Mage descended from Sloth.

And,

Dair, a Mermaid descended from Envy.

Our love could never be. I'm an assassin, and they are my targets.

But who ever said I needed to follow the rules? If only I can survive The Damning...

This is a medium-burn reverse harem romance. Expect a kick-ass, snarky MC, seven swoon-worthy heroes, and a lot of bloodshed. This is book 1 in a series.

My Review:

Favorite Quotes:

I knew that not all Nightmares were bad just like not all humans were good. There were facets of light and darkness in every aspect of nature.

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I really liked this one.  Igt was a fast-paced RH but the human was a little slow on the uptake.  And there was a bit of deliberate misunderstandings that I found tired.  But other than that it was a great start to a series.

The twist on the seven deadly sins a great base for this story. Each ruling nightmare house reflects one of the sins while simultaneoulsy being paranormal creatures.  I know, mind blown right?

Z is an assassin in the rebellion against the toxic ruling government, Nightmares.  She is assigned to murder these nightmares yet subsequently falls in love with the princes instead and is conflicted about it. I loved how she navgiated the competition. There was a lot of court intrigue which I feel really added a nice layer to a paranormal romance. This story had just enough world building without being to detaily (its a word, I just made it up).

Each Nightmare prince had a unique personality and I still remember who each one is.  But by far Dair the mermaid is my favorite, followed closely by Ryland the shadow, then Delin the genie. You know what? Nevermind, I realy can’t choose a favorite right now.  They all bring something different to Z’s life and her interaction is different with each of them so their stories evolve together, yet seperate. I’m very eager to see how this all plays out after that ending.