diff --git a/shard.yml b/shard.yml
index 336a01c..36caa1b 100644
--- a/shard.yml
+++ b/shard.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: athena-serializer
 
-version: 0.2.6
+version: 0.2.7
 
 crystal: '>= 0.35.0'
 
diff --git a/spec/serialization_context_spec.cr b/spec/serialization_context_spec.cr
index c901888..8d2c5ba 100644
--- a/spec/serialization_context_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/serialization_context_spec.cr
@@ -10,6 +10,31 @@ struct False
 end
 
 describe ASR::SerializationContext do
+  describe "#init" do
+    it "that wasn't already inited" do
+      context = ASR::SerializationContext.new
+      context.groups = {"group1"}
+      context.version = "1.0.0"
+
+      context.exclusion_strategy.should be_nil
+
+      context.init
+
+      context.exclusion_strategy.should be_a ASR::ExclusionStrategies::Disjunct
+      context.exclusion_strategy.try &.as(ASR::ExclusionStrategies::Disjunct).members.size.should eq 2
+    end
+
+    it "that was already inited" do
+      context = ASR::SerializationContext.new
+
+      context.init
+
+      expect_raises ASR::Exceptions::SerializerException, "This context was already initialized, and cannot be re-used." do
+        context.init
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#add_exclusion_strategy" do
     describe "with no previous strategy" do
       it "should set it directly" do
diff --git a/spec/serializer_spec.cr b/spec/serializer_spec.cr
index c9cb549..83c45bc 100644
--- a/spec/serializer_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/serializer_spec.cr
@@ -76,15 +76,21 @@ describe ASR::Serializer do
     describe ASR::Serializable do
       describe NotNilableModel do
         it "missing" do
-          expect_raises Exception, "Missing required attribute: 'not_nilable'." do
+          ex = expect_raises ASR::Exceptions::MissingRequiredProperty, "Missing required property: 'not_nilable'." do
             ASR.serializer.deserialize NotNilableModel, %({}), :json
           end
+
+          ex.property_name.should eq "not_nilable"
+          ex.property_type.should eq "String"
         end
 
         it nil do
-          expect_raises Exception, "Required property 'not_nilable_not_serializable' cannot be nil." do
+          ex = expect_raises ASR::Exceptions::NilRequiredProperty, "Required property 'not_nilable_not_serializable' cannot be nil." do
             ASR.serializer.deserialize NotNilableModel, %({"not_nilable":"FOO","not_nilable_not_serializable":null}), :json
           end
+
+          ex.property_name.should eq "not_nilable_not_serializable"
+          ex.property_type.should eq "Unserializable"
         end
       end
 
@@ -100,15 +106,19 @@ describe ASR::Serializer do
         end
 
         it "missing discriminator" do
-          expect_raises(Exception, "Missing discriminator field 'type'.") do
+          ex = expect_raises ASR::Exceptions::PropertyException, "Missing discriminator field 'type'." do
             ASR.serializer.deserialize Shape, %({"x":1,"y":2}), :json
           end
+
+          ex.property_name.should eq "type"
         end
 
         it "unknown discriminator value" do
-          expect_raises(Exception, "Unknown 'type' discriminator value: 'triangle'.") do
+          ex = expect_raises(ASR::Exceptions::PropertyException, "Unknown 'type' discriminator value: 'triangle'.") do
             ASR.serializer.deserialize Shape, %({"x":1,"y":2,"type":"triangle"}), :json
           end
+
+          ex.property_name.should eq "type"
         end
       end
 
@@ -159,7 +169,7 @@ describe ASR::Serializer do
 
     describe "primitive" do
       it nil do
-        expect_raises Exception, "Could not parse String from 'nil'." do
+        expect_raises ASR::Exceptions::DeserializationException, "Could not parse String from 'nil'." do
           ASR.serializer.deserialize String, "null", :json
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/visitors/json_deserialization_visitor_spec.cr b/spec/visitors/json_deserialization_visitor_spec.cr
index 0c30d62..1693c32 100644
--- a/spec/visitors/json_deserialization_visitor_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/visitors/json_deserialization_visitor_spec.cr
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe ASR::Visitors::JSONDeserializationVisitor do
         assert_deserialized_output ASR::Visitors::JSONDeserializationVisitor, String | Int32, "100000", 100_000
         assert_deserialized_output ASR::Visitors::JSONDeserializationVisitor, String | Int32, %("Bar"), "Bar"
 
-        expect_raises(Exception, "Couldn't parse (Int32 | String) from 'false'") do
+        expect_raises(ASR::Exceptions::DeserializationException, "Couldn't parse (Int32 | String) from 'false'") do
           assert_deserialized_output ASR::Visitors::JSONDeserializationVisitor, String | Int32, "false", false
         end
       end
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe ASR::Visitors::JSONDeserializationVisitor do
         assert_deserialized_output ASR::Visitors::JSONDeserializationVisitor, TestEnum, %("Three"), TestEnum::Three
         assert_deserialized_output ASR::Visitors::JSONDeserializationVisitor, TestEnum?, "1", TestEnum::One
 
-        expect_raises(Exception, "Couldn't parse (TestEnum | Nil) from 'asdf'") do
+        expect_raises(ASR::Exceptions::DeserializationException, "Couldn't parse (TestEnum | Nil) from 'asdf'") do
           assert_deserialized_output ASR::Visitors::JSONDeserializationVisitor, TestEnum?, %("asdf"), nil
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/visitors/yaml_deserialization_visitor_spec.cr b/spec/visitors/yaml_deserialization_visitor_spec.cr
index a249377..da68ff4 100644
--- a/spec/visitors/yaml_deserialization_visitor_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/visitors/yaml_deserialization_visitor_spec.cr
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe ASR::Visitors::YAMLDeserializationVisitor do
         assert_deserialized_output ASR::Visitors::YAMLDeserializationVisitor, String | Int32, "100000", 100_000
         assert_deserialized_output ASR::Visitors::YAMLDeserializationVisitor, String | Int32, %("Bar"), "Bar"
 
-        expect_raises(Exception, "Couldn't parse (Int32 | String) from 'false'") do
+        expect_raises(ASR::Exceptions::DeserializationException, "Couldn't parse (Int32 | String) from 'false'") do
           assert_deserialized_output ASR::Visitors::YAMLDeserializationVisitor, String | Int32, "false", false
         end
       end
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe ASR::Visitors::YAMLDeserializationVisitor do
         assert_deserialized_output ASR::Visitors::YAMLDeserializationVisitor, TestEnum, %("Three"), TestEnum::Three
         assert_deserialized_output ASR::Visitors::YAMLDeserializationVisitor, TestEnum?, "1", TestEnum::One
 
-        expect_raises(Exception, "Couldn't parse (TestEnum | Nil) from 'asdf'") do
+        expect_raises(ASR::Exceptions::DeserializationException, "Couldn't parse (TestEnum | Nil) from 'asdf'") do
           assert_deserialized_output ASR::Visitors::YAMLDeserializationVisitor, TestEnum?, %("asdf"), nil
         end
       end
diff --git a/src/annotations.cr b/src/annotations.cr
index 187a88e..d145ac1 100644
--- a/src/annotations.cr
+++ b/src/annotations.cr
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@ module Athena::Serializer::Annotations
   # ASR.serializer.deserialize Example, %({"name":"Jim","password":"password1!"}), :json # => #<Example:0x7f6eec4b6a60 @name="Jim", @password="monkey">
   # ```
   #
-  # NOTE: On deserialization, the excluded property must be nilable, or have a default value.
+  # !!!warning
+  #     On deserialization, the excluded properties must be nilable, or have a default value.
   annotation Exclude; end
 
   # Defines the default exclusion policy to use on a class.  Valid values: `:none`, and `:all`.
@@ -259,7 +260,8 @@ module Athena::Serializer::Annotations
   # ASR.serializer.deserialize Example, %({"name":"Jim","password":"password1!"}), :json # => #<Example:0x7f6eec4b6a60 @name="Jim", @password="monkey">
   # ```
   #
-  # NOTE: On deserialization, the excluded property must be nilable, or have a default value.
+  # !!!warning
+  #     On deserialization, the excluded properties must be nilable, or have a default value.
   annotation Expose; end
 
   # Defines the group(s) a property belongs to.  Properties are automatically added to the `default` group
@@ -498,14 +500,16 @@ module Athena::Serializer::Annotations
   # obj.password # => nil
   # ```
   #
-  # NOTE: The property must be nilable, or have a default value.
+  # !!!warning
+  #     The property must be nilable, or have a default value.
   annotation ReadOnly; end
 
   # Represents the first version a property was available.
   #
   # See `ASR::ExclusionStrategies::Version`.
   #
-  # NOTE: Value must be a `SemanticVersion` version.
+  # !!!note
+  #     Value must be a `SemanticVersion` version.
   annotation Since; end
 
   # Indicates that a property should not be serialized or deserialized.
@@ -558,14 +562,16 @@ module Athena::Serializer::Annotations
   # ASR.serializer.serialize obj, :json # => {"id":1}
   # ```
   #
-  # NOTE: Can be used on any type that defines an `#empty?` method.
+  # !!!tip:
+  #     Can be used on any type that defines an `#empty?` method.
   annotation SkipWhenEmpty; end
 
   # Represents the last version a property was available.
   #
   # See `ASR::ExclusionStrategies::Version`.
   #
-  # NOTE: Value must be a `SemanticVersion` version.
+  # !!!note
+  #     Value must be a `SemanticVersion` version.
   annotation Until; end
 
   # Can be applied to a method to make it act like a property.
@@ -595,6 +601,7 @@ module Athena::Serializer::Annotations
   # ASR.serializer.serialize Example.new, :json # => {"foo":"foo","testing":false,"get_val":"VAL"}
   # ```
   #
-  # NOTE: The return type restriction _MUST_ be defined.
+  # !!!warning
+  #     The return type restriction _MUST_ be defined.
   annotation VirtualProperty; end
 end
diff --git a/src/athena-serializer.cr b/src/athena-serializer.cr
index a7141d8..7ede64d 100644
--- a/src/athena-serializer.cr
+++ b/src/athena-serializer.cr
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ require "./deserialization_context"
 require "./serialization_context"
 
 require "./construction/*"
+require "./exceptions/*"
 require "./exclusion_strategies/*"
 require "./navigators/*"
 require "./visitors/*"
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@ module Athena::Serializer
   #
   # Custom strategies can be implemented by via `ExclusionStrategies::ExclusionStrategyInterface`.
   #
-  # OPTIMIZE:  Once feasible, support compile time exclusion strategies.
+  # !!!todo
+  #     Once feasible, support compile time exclusion strategies.
   module Athena::Serializer::ExclusionStrategies; end
 
   # Used to denote a type that is (de)serializable.
diff --git a/src/context.cr b/src/context.cr
index 0a42d21..08429f8 100644
--- a/src/context.cr
+++ b/src/context.cr
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #
 # Such as what serialization groups/version to use when serializing.
 #
-# NOTE: Cannot be used for more than one action.
+# !!!warning
+#     Cannot be used for more than one action.
 abstract class Athena::Serializer::Context
   # The possible (de)serialization actions.
   enum Direction
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ abstract class Athena::Serializer::Context
 
   # :nodoc:
   def init : Nil
-    raise Exception.new "This context was already initialized, and cannot be re-used." if @initialized
+    raise ASR::Exceptions::SerializerException.new "This context was already initialized, and cannot be re-used." if @initialized
 
     if v = @version
       add_exclusion_strategy ASR::ExclusionStrategies::Version.new v
diff --git a/src/exceptions/deserialization_exception.cr b/src/exceptions/deserialization_exception.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61325a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/exceptions/deserialization_exception.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require "./serializer_exception"
+
+# Represents an error that occurred during deserialization.
+class Athena::Serializer::Exceptions::DeserializationException < Athena::Serializer::Exceptions::SerializerException
+end
diff --git a/src/exceptions/missing_required_property.cr b/src/exceptions/missing_required_property.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b84fe03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/exceptions/missing_required_property.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+require "./property_exception"
+
+# Represents an error due to a missing required property that was not included in the input data.
+#
+# Exposes the missing property's name and type.
+class Athena::Serializer::Exceptions::MissingRequiredProperty < Athena::Serializer::Exceptions::PropertyException
+  getter property_type : String
+
+  def initialize(property_name : String, @property_type : String)
+    super "Missing required property: '#{property_name}'.", property_name
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/exceptions/nil_required_property.cr b/src/exceptions/nil_required_property.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7400fbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/exceptions/nil_required_property.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+require "./property_exception"
+
+# Represents an error due to a required property that was `nil`.
+#
+# Exposes the property's name and type.
+class Athena::Serializer::Exceptions::NilRequiredProperty < Athena::Serializer::Exceptions::PropertyException
+  getter property_type : String
+
+  def initialize(property_name : String, @property_type : String)
+    super "Required property '#{property_name}' cannot be nil.", property_name
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/exceptions/property_exception.cr b/src/exceptions/property_exception.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7019ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/exceptions/property_exception.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+require "./serializer_exception"
+
+# Represents an error due to an invalid property.
+#
+# Exposes the property's name.
+class Athena::Serializer::Exceptions::PropertyException < Athena::Serializer::Exceptions::DeserializationException
+  getter property_name : String
+
+  def initialize(message : String, @property_name : String)
+    super message
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/exceptions/serialization_exception.cr b/src/exceptions/serialization_exception.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4569ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/exceptions/serialization_exception.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require "./serializer_exception"
+
+# Represents an error that occurred during serialization.
+class Athena::Serializer::Exceptions::SerializationException < Athena::Serializer::Exceptions::SerializerException
+end
diff --git a/src/exceptions/serializer_exception.cr b/src/exceptions/serializer_exception.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..920827c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/exceptions/serializer_exception.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Base Exception of the `Athena::Serializer` component.
+# Can be used to rescue _all_ serializer related exceptions.
+class Athena::Serializer::Exceptions::SerializerException < ::Exception
+end
diff --git a/src/navigators/deserialization_navigator.cr b/src/navigators/deserialization_navigator.cr
index b4a5be2..73cbd9b 100644
--- a/src/navigators/deserialization_navigator.cr
+++ b/src/navigators/deserialization_navigator.cr
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ struct Athena::Serializer::Navigators::DeserializationNavigator
               when {{k.id.stringify}} then {{t}}
             {% end %}
           else
-            raise "Unknown '#{{{ann[:key]}}}' discriminator value: '#{key}'."
+            raise ASR::Exceptions::PropertyException.new "Unknown '#{{{ann[:key]}}}' discriminator value: '#{key}'.", {{ann[:key].id.stringify}}
           end
         else
-          raise "Missing discriminator field '#{{{ann[:key]}}}'."
+          raise ASR::Exceptions::PropertyException.new "Missing discriminator field '#{{{ann[:key]}}}'.", {{ann[:key].id.stringify}}
         end
       {% end %}
 
diff --git a/src/serializable.cr b/src/serializable.cr
index bd22add..4a5a7b8 100644
--- a/src/serializable.cr
+++ b/src/serializable.cr
@@ -261,12 +261,12 @@ module Athena::Serializer::Serializable
                 @{{ivar.id}} = value
               else
                 {% if !ivar.type.nilable? && !ivar.has_default_value? %}
-                  raise Exception.new "Required property '{{ivar}}' cannot be nil."
+                  raise ASR::Exceptions::NilRequiredProperty.new {{ivar.name.id.stringify}}, {{ivar.type.id.stringify}}
                 {% end %}
               end
             else
               {% if !ivar.type.nilable? && !ivar.has_default_value? %}
-                raise Exception.new "Missing required attribute: '{{ivar}}'."
+                raise ASR::Exceptions::MissingRequiredProperty.new {{ivar.name.id.stringify}}, {{ivar.type.id.stringify}}
               {% end %}
             end
 
diff --git a/src/visitors/deserialization_visitor.cr b/src/visitors/deserialization_visitor.cr
index f7d5851..7436a6f 100644
--- a/src/visitors/deserialization_visitor.cr
+++ b/src/visitors/deserialization_visitor.cr
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ end
     def {{type}}.deserialize(visitor : ASR::Visitors::DeserializationVisitorInterface, data : ASR::Any)
       data{{method.id}}
     rescue ex : TypeCastError
-      raise "Could not parse {{type}} from '#{data.inspect}'."
+      raise ASR::Exceptions::DeserializationException.new "Could not parse {{type}} from '#{data.inspect}'."
     end
   {% end %}
 {% end %}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def NamedTuple.deserialize(visitor : ASR::Visitors::DeserializationVisitorInterf
 
     {% for key, type in T %}
       if %var{key.id}.nil? && !{{type.nilable?}}
-        raise "Missing required attribute: '{{key}}'"
+        raise ASR::Exceptions::MissingRequiredProperty.new {{key.id.stringify}}, {{type.id.stringify}}
       end
     {% end %}
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def Enum.deserialize(visitor : ASR::Visitors::DeserializationVisitorInterface, d
   elsif val = data.as_s?
     parse val
   else
-    raise "Couldn't parse #{self} from '#{data}'."
+    raise ASR::Exceptions::DeserializationException.new "Couldn't parse #{self} from '#{data}'."
   end
 end
 
@@ -192,5 +192,5 @@ def Union.deserialize(visitor : ASR::Visitors::DeserializationVisitorInterface,
     {% end %}
   {% end %}
 
-  raise "Couldn't parse #{self} from '#{data}'."
+  raise ASR::Exceptions::DeserializationException.new "Couldn't parse #{self} from '#{data}'."
 end