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booksforscee's review
4.0
Nopety nope nah no nope
I’m sorry but this is too creepy for me
Okay being completely honest I am a MASSSIVE baby when it comes to creepy paranormal things. I’m talking like pg15 stuff terrifies me. So please dont take the fact that I DNFd I 65% as an actual opinion on the book. If I knew I’d be able to sleep tonight I would have continued.
Star rating is based on what I did read
A fantasyesque historical but also modern day paranormal Thriller - To be honest I don’t know really how to describe it. Basically a mashup of House of Hollow and The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue
We follow three POVs
Redd the “main” character
John the one from Eden
And Eleanor from the 1800s
Redd to be honest didn’t interest me much, though it’s clear she’s different and has led a different life I didn’t really get to the point of understanding her or understanding her motives - which I’d hoped I would having gotten well over half way into the book
John is pretty ditto, though I did enjoy what we learned of Eden through his POV
Eleanor POV Let me tell you I was on the edge of my seat figuring out what happening, I loved the fact there was a warped sense of time between all the POVs and as someone who has been interested in the Roanoke mystery I loved seeing it in this book. Slowing figuring out what and who everyone is is so gripping - and the feeling of nervousness and fear because you don’t actually know what is out there. Sinisters the word, I was never like actively scared but I felt like something was looking over my shoulder.
Massive thanks to Katie Hayoz and BooksGoSocial Publishing for the opportunity to read this amazing book !
I’m sorry but this is too creepy for me
Okay being completely honest I am a MASSSIVE baby when it comes to creepy paranormal things. I’m talking like pg15 stuff terrifies me. So please dont take the fact that I DNFd I 65% as an actual opinion on the book. If I knew I’d be able to sleep tonight I would have continued.
Star rating is based on what I did read
A fantasyesque historical but also modern day paranormal Thriller - To be honest I don’t know really how to describe it. Basically a mashup of House of Hollow and The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue
We follow three POVs
Redd the “main” character
John the one from Eden
And Eleanor from the 1800s
Redd to be honest didn’t interest me much, though it’s clear she’s different and has led a different life I didn’t really get to the point of understanding her or understanding her motives - which I’d hoped I would having gotten well over half way into the book
John is pretty ditto, though I did enjoy what we learned of Eden through his POV
Eleanor POV Let me tell you I was on the edge of my seat figuring out what happening, I loved the fact there was a warped sense of time between all the POVs and as someone who has been interested in the Roanoke mystery I loved seeing it in this book. Slowing figuring out what and who everyone is is so gripping - and the feeling of nervousness and fear because you don’t actually know what is out there. Sinisters the word, I was never like actively scared but I felt like something was looking over my shoulder.
Massive thanks to Katie Hayoz and BooksGoSocial Publishing for the opportunity to read this amazing book !
naphoeleon's review
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review!
Rating: 4.25/5 stars
Every year on Redd’s birthday, a box appears, one she knows holds the answers to who she is, the answers her mother keeps from her. Every year, her mother hides the box before Redd can open it—until her 18th birthday.
This book was so incredibly well written, I am in awe. There are three point of views, and all three have such distinct voices; Redd and John and Eleanor all feel so completely their own characters, with even the writing style between the three adopting its own flavor. I’m sometimes iffy about multiple first person POV books, but this is honestly one of the best written ones I have ever read.
Plot wise, the pacing of The Curse That Binds Us is outstanding. The tension increases so fluidly throughout the story, and everything is revealed at a time that makes complete sense and that delivers such a strong punch. Redd trying to find the answers to who she really is drives the story, and John’s moral struggles mixed with Eleanor’s recollection of the past guide this along. I was constantly hooked, reading attentively waiting for the next new juicy detail to come to light.
One issue I have with a lot of books is how often the main character is the last to reach a conclusion that’s long been made clear to the reader; here, though, Redd made the connections quickly enough, and in a timeline that made complete sense with the plot. The only real reason my rating drops a bit is how frustrated I grew with how Redd reacted to these reveals. However!! This is something that is just a downfall of being someone who reviews based on emotions, because no matter how annoyed I could get, I always understood exactly why Redd reacted how she did. It was all consistent with her character, and all an understandable response based on what she’d experienced until that point.
All this to say, even the very few parts that bugged me were incredibly well done. I can’t recommend this book enough; and I can’t wait for the next installment!!!
Rating: 4.25/5 stars
Every year on Redd’s birthday, a box appears, one she knows holds the answers to who she is, the answers her mother keeps from her. Every year, her mother hides the box before Redd can open it—until her 18th birthday.
This book was so incredibly well written, I am in awe. There are three point of views, and all three have such distinct voices; Redd and John and Eleanor all feel so completely their own characters, with even the writing style between the three adopting its own flavor. I’m sometimes iffy about multiple first person POV books, but this is honestly one of the best written ones I have ever read.
Plot wise, the pacing of The Curse That Binds Us is outstanding. The tension increases so fluidly throughout the story, and everything is revealed at a time that makes complete sense and that delivers such a strong punch. Redd trying to find the answers to who she really is drives the story, and John’s moral struggles mixed with Eleanor’s recollection of the past guide this along. I was constantly hooked, reading attentively waiting for the next new juicy detail to come to light.
One issue I have with a lot of books is how often the main character is the last to reach a conclusion that’s long been made clear to the reader; here, though, Redd made the connections quickly enough, and in a timeline that made complete sense with the plot. The only real reason my rating drops a bit is how frustrated I grew with how Redd reacted to these reveals. However!! This is something that is just a downfall of being someone who reviews based on emotions, because no matter how annoyed I could get, I always understood exactly why Redd reacted how she did. It was all consistent with her character, and all an understandable response based on what she’d experienced until that point.
All this to say, even the very few parts that bugged me were incredibly well done. I can’t recommend this book enough; and I can’t wait for the next installment!!!
realkatebarlow's review
5.0
4.5/5
BRB found a new series to be obsessed with. This book was dark and witty. It had all the aspects of a good fantasy novel- fast paced, morally grey characters, and a little bit of romance. I wouldn't just call this historical fantasy but i also wouldn't call it urban, it's truly a good mix of both. A big plus for me was the mash up of true history& made up lore for the mystery of the Roanoke colony. It was one of my favorite things to study in college. Hayoz tells a wonderful story that keeps readers begging to know what's next. I think the romance could have been fleshed out a little more, but i have faith for that in the next book. Truly a fun read, I can't wait to see what's next!
Thank you to Net Galley and Katie Hayoz for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
BRB found a new series to be obsessed with. This book was dark and witty. It had all the aspects of a good fantasy novel- fast paced, morally grey characters, and a little bit of romance. I wouldn't just call this historical fantasy but i also wouldn't call it urban, it's truly a good mix of both. A big plus for me was the mash up of true history& made up lore for the mystery of the Roanoke colony. It was one of my favorite things to study in college. Hayoz tells a wonderful story that keeps readers begging to know what's next. I think the romance could have been fleshed out a little more, but i have faith for that in the next book. Truly a fun read, I can't wait to see what's next!
Thank you to Net Galley and Katie Hayoz for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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