Sinclair (Acquisition 0.5) by Celia Aaron

Sinclair (Celia Aaron)

SUMMARY

Sinclair Vinemont, an impeccable parish prosecutor, conducts his duties the same way he conducts his life--every move calculated, every outcome assured. When he sees something he wants, he takes it. When he finds a hint of weakness, he capitalizes. But what happens when he sees Stella Rousseau for the very first time?

Sinclair is a prologue to The Acquisition Series and is told entirely from Sinclair Vinemont's point of view. 

MY REVIEW

This is how everything started. My only complaint is that we get to see only glimpse of very important events pre- Acquisition:

-Young Sinclair watches his mother killing someone, listens about the Acquisition games for the first time and is forced to grow up prematurely.
-The first time Sinclair lays his eyes on Stella and he decides that he wants her badly and not in a very conservative fashion.
-The show trial where Stella’s father is evicted fair and square.
-Sinclair finds out that he will be one of the players in order to become the next Sovereign.
Cake with blood, anyone???

I read this short book, after I read the Acquisition trilogy.
I was expecting to dive more into the subconscious self of Sinclair, to learn more about the events that made him what he is. Unfortunately, it was too short. A lot of events described very briefly like I was watching a photo album.
I would prefer it more if the story concentrated in one event and the description was expanded e.g. Sinclair’s childhood or how he behaved with Stella before he made his proposal.
Nevertheless it is a good introduction to the series and it can be read at the beginning or at the end. If you start with this, it will not influence how you will perceive Sinclair or Stella in the next books.