waiting on wednesday #4

Without further ado, my Waiting on Wednesday post for this week is Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi.

Publication date: October 31st 2017 by Razorbill

Taj is the most talented of the aki, young sin-eaters indentured by the mages to slay this sin-beasts. But Taj's livelihood comes at a terrible cost. When he kills a sin-beast, a tattoo of the beast appears on his skin while the guilt of committing the sin appears on his mind. Mosto aki are driven mad by the process, but 17-year-old Taj is cocky and desperate to provide for his family.
When Taj is called to eat a sin of a royal, he's suddenly thrust into the center of a dark conspiracy to destroy Kos. Now Taj must fight to save the princess that he loves - and his own life.
A gritty Nigerian-influenced fantasy.

I also like that the guilt we feel deep inside, due to the powers of the mages, manifests itself into some sort of creature. It makes me wonder what sins produce what sin-beasts.
If you were confronted by a mage that made your guilt into a sin-beast, what do you think it would take the form of? I think for myself it would be something sly, like a fox (I was told as a child I stole bubblegum). Feel free to answer in the comments below!
As always, happy reading y'all!
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