When researching for the fourth book of the Sins of the Virtuous series, it was surprising to learn that the sin of sloth which so many were raised to believe meant laziness was actually defined as:- The word “sloth” is a translation of the Latin term acedia (Middle English, acciditties) and means “without care”. After …
Avarice & Charity (Sins of the Virtuous Book 3) represents the sin of greed. Avarice is a more formal than greed. It suggests a desire to accumulate more and more wealth; and also to hold on to what one has accumulated, hence also suggesting miserliness. It is almost always associated with money and possessions and …
Indulgence & Temperance (Sins of the Virtuous Book 2) represents the sin of Gluttony, a sin often thought to mean over-indulgence and over-consumption of food, drink, but it can also describe the over-indulgence of wealth items, particularly as status symbols. The hero of the story, Daniel, falls victim to such a sin, following his family’s …
Lust and Chastity (Sins of the Virtuous Book 1) gives an example of the sins definition of intense longing through the passionate relationship between the hero, Darien, and the heroine Caitlyn. There is a far darker side to the sin of Lust though. It is usually thought of as intense or unbridled sexual desire which …
