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teresab78's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
louloureadsbooks's review
5.0
Oooh! You didn't half put me through the wringer there missus!
Excellent
Excellent
wildfaeriecaps's review
5.0
So much happened in this book. A lot of threads are being tied off now that we're nearing the end of the series. Several pantheons were introduced but we didn't see as much of any as I'd have liked. I get it, though. Introducing a new pantheon each book would get tiresome for both reading and writing, I'm sure. As for the plot, this one felt a lot more emotionally fraught than the others and some elements were hinted at that have me worried for Patrick in the next book. That said, my brain has decided that there are three very specific things I'd like to have happen before the series is over, so I'm excited to see if they do.
layla87's review
5.0
LOVED THIS!
1. Fast paced
2. Action packed
3. Jono
4. So many Feels
5. Wade and his stomach
6. Jono
7. Patrick being stupid but that's oka.
8. All the gods and goddesses
9. Jono
10. The worldbuilding
Did I mention Jono?
1. Fast paced
2. Action packed
3. Jono
4. So many Feels
5. Wade and his stomach
6. Jono
7. Patrick being stupid but that's oka.
8. All the gods and goddesses
9. Jono
10. The worldbuilding
Did I mention Jono?
kaitlin_durante's review
5.0
An Echo in the Sorrow by Hailey Turner is the sixth book in the Soulbound series. Echo picks up after the events in London and Paris with Patrick on desk duty at the SOA and Jono and his New York City god pack fighting a civil war throughout the five boroughs. The two sides of Patrick's life collide when an item he is investigating on behalf of the SOA is found in a dead enemy of his god pack. Patrick is accused of the murder and while the investigation continues he finds himself being pulled away from his pack and family and into the games of yet another group of gods. Jono continues to fight for Patrick's freedom while trying to bring the fight for New York City to close for good. With demons running rampant and old enemies coming back to NYC will Patrick and Jono be able to survive another round or have the fates finally decided on who wins this ongoing war?
Patrick is finally unable to keep his private life as co-alpha of the NYC god pack from his work with the SOA. He had been working on borrowed time from the beginning since he regularly used his work position to his benefit when dealing with pack business as well as hiding the soulbond with Jono. Time has finally run out and Patrick's entire past which has been hidden is brought to the forefront. He has Jono as well as the rest of his friends, pack and allies support which is probably the only reason he is able to handle everything thrown at him in this book. While the romance between himself and Jono has always been an aspect of the story but not at the forefront I feel like this is even more apparent in this book where Patrick and Jono get their moments but everything else takes priority. You don't feel like you're missing out because their relationship continues to strengthen and you love them even more.
"You want me."
"Yes, but there are some days you're so bloody stubborn I think about murder. It'd be purely out of love though."
Jono is finally faced with issues that have been ongoing over the last year since fate thrust him into Patrick's life and their pack was born. He's ready to take over NYC and bring a new reign for werecreatures as the co-alpha of the god pack. Patrick's arrest and the gods intervention force Jono to deal with something he's never truly contemplated - losing Patrick. Their soul bond connects them but Jono's love for him is an entirely different and more powerful force. Being Patrick's partner continues to be difficult and the events of this book further that but at no point do you see their affections waver, they will always be each other's calm in the storm.
"He didn't say anything, but the quiet metronome of his heartbeat and the way his scent spiked was an answer in and of itself. Jono knew that Patrick would keep his promise and always come back to him."
Hailey Turner pulled no punches in this book and although she warned us (if you creep her social media - Me! Me! I do that!) that Patrick's actions have consequences and man was that the truth. She manages to keep that humor you've come to expect in these books especially with Wade who is just *SIGH* the best. Sage continues to be a complete boss keeping all the fools she loves from running amok and getting themselves killed while planning a wedding.
"You're why I'm getting gray hairs in my thirties."
"It makes you look distinguished."
"It makes me want to strangle you."
5 stars for a series that continues to make you laugh, clutch your chest and warm your heart as Jono and Patrick march towards all out war and hopefully their HEA.
Patrick is finally unable to keep his private life as co-alpha of the NYC god pack from his work with the SOA. He had been working on borrowed time from the beginning since he regularly used his work position to his benefit when dealing with pack business as well as hiding the soulbond with Jono. Time has finally run out and Patrick's entire past which has been hidden is brought to the forefront. He has Jono as well as the rest of his friends, pack and allies support which is probably the only reason he is able to handle everything thrown at him in this book. While the romance between himself and Jono has always been an aspect of the story but not at the forefront I feel like this is even more apparent in this book where Patrick and Jono get their moments but everything else takes priority. You don't feel like you're missing out because their relationship continues to strengthen and you love them even more.
"You want me."
"Yes, but there are some days you're so bloody stubborn I think about murder. It'd be purely out of love though."
Jono is finally faced with issues that have been ongoing over the last year since fate thrust him into Patrick's life and their pack was born. He's ready to take over NYC and bring a new reign for werecreatures as the co-alpha of the god pack. Patrick's arrest and the gods intervention force Jono to deal with something he's never truly contemplated - losing Patrick. Their soul bond connects them but Jono's love for him is an entirely different and more powerful force. Being Patrick's partner continues to be difficult and the events of this book further that but at no point do you see their affections waver, they will always be each other's calm in the storm.
"He didn't say anything, but the quiet metronome of his heartbeat and the way his scent spiked was an answer in and of itself. Jono knew that Patrick would keep his promise and always come back to him."
Hailey Turner pulled no punches in this book and although she warned us (if you creep her social media - Me! Me! I do that!) that Patrick's actions have consequences and man was that the truth. She manages to keep that humor you've come to expect in these books especially with Wade who is just *SIGH* the best. Sage continues to be a complete boss keeping all the fools she loves from running amok and getting themselves killed while planning a wedding.
"You're why I'm getting gray hairs in my thirties."
"It makes you look distinguished."
"It makes me want to strangle you."
5 stars for a series that continues to make you laugh, clutch your chest and warm your heart as Jono and Patrick march towards all out war and hopefully their HEA.
sammy_lou's review
5.0
This one broke me in so many places, especially near the end! They just can't catch a break, and someone is constantly after them. It is finally time to end things with the other God Pack, and they fight dirty! Patrick goes through so much, and I'm glad he has Jono and his pack around him. Jono and Patrick have come a long way, and I love how, Jono, is the touchstone Patrick needs in his life. This had me on the edge of my seat, and I can't wait to see how it all ends.
leeleet's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
sandidev's review
5.0
Absolutely fantastic
This series just keeps getting better. So so much happened in this book. I will not give any spoilers but hold on to your seats this is a bumpy ride. So good. Love Jono and Patrick and this books just makes me love them even more.
This is a continuing series and the sixth and all the others need to be read first and you should they are so good!! I am so looking forward to the next book and can't recommend this more it was so good.
This series just keeps getting better. So so much happened in this book. I will not give any spoilers but hold on to your seats this is a bumpy ride. So good. Love Jono and Patrick and this books just makes me love them even more.
This is a continuing series and the sixth and all the others need to be read first and you should they are so good!! I am so looking forward to the next book and can't recommend this more it was so good.
bookish_notes's review
5.0
THIS BOOK??? This was THE MOST action-packed of all the Soulbound books so far that had me guessing what could possibly happen next, and it had me sobbing by the end (but for good reasons). Rest assured this book does end with a HFN but it is a VERY hard fought road to get there and we still have one more book, one more epic showdown to go!!!
The rest of this review will be as spoiler-free as possible for this book, but will reference things that happened in previous books.
Trigger warnings include graphic violence, demonic possession with and without consent, torture, kidnapping, forced pregnancy (by a fertility god in a previous book), and dismemberment.
A lot happens in this book!! For anyone needing a refresher of what leads up to this book...there’s Estelle and Youssef (the other New York City god pack) making alliances no matter the cost in order to get Patrick and Jono out of the way, Ilya has control creating an army of the undead, Ethan and the Dominic Sect are still a threat because he wants to become a god, and Jono’s dire, Sage, and the seer billionaire Marek are engaged to be married. So, yeah. There’s a lot going on.
I loved seeing how all the pieces that have been laid out in the previous books are coming together, even if everything gives me anxiety. I just want everyone to be happy and for Patrick to finally get his vacation! Is that too much to ask? But until then, Patrick and Jono have a heck of a lot to do to clean up the gods messes. Patrick has been a pawn in their game for years and this book proves that all the gods have chosen their sides, and it’s getting really ugly.
This book is intense in all the right places, but still allows for some breathing room with some snark and levity at just the perfect moments. Wade is still a darling and I love him to pieces!!! Not that other characters don’t also need to be protected, but I would love it if Wade suffers no more trauma. He’s so young and he’s already been through so much! After this book too, I think Patrick might be right there with him. Patrick is put through the wringer even more than usual but I do love that the pack, this found family of his, can help him heal (along with his therapist).
The whole situation with Ethan and Patrick’s twin sister, Hannah, is just...a LOT. I think I’ll talk more about this when the series is done? I don’t want to spoiler too much right now but it’s something I definitely want to dive deeper into.
The next book (and last!) will certainly be interesting in not only how everything gets resolved but what life will look like for the pack and their alliances after. I’m kinda rooting for Wade to have his own book with his own HEA and even for Spencer to have a polyam book with Lucien and Carmen because I feel like I need it!! Everyone deserves happiness. Even beings who live to irritate Patrick but still begrudging help him.
If I had to give one critique, the one thing that confuses me the most in this series is Ginnungagap. Like, I get the definition of it in the context of this book but I don’t GET it? How does it work? It’s a place but not a place? What’s it even doing (or maybe not doing because it’s...controlled??) at the last fight in this book? I don’t understand it. It’s confusing no matter how much I try to understand.
There are new gods in this one! They don’t play a huge role like we’ve seen new gods do in previous books, but it was nice seeing some new myths and characters, no matter what side they’re on.
There are certainly characters I love who I worry about not surviving the next book just because they’re not the main characters and that means they’re fair game to be killed off. I desperately hope my faves will all survive, but I’ve never read how Hailey Turner finishes her long book series and I AM SCARED. I’ve been left disappointed too much these past few months with other book series and their endings. Maybe I should hurry up and read her Metahumans series to get a better idea? That series also sounds very good.
All in all, I loved this book!! Pro-tip, when you get to the last chapter and the song that’s listed as playing at that moment right there on the page? I suggest pulling it up and listening to it while you read those last few pages. It gives the story ambiance and definitely had me sobbing from all the feels. I adore Patrick and Jono and they’ve been through so, SO much in the year they’ve met each other! I can’t wait to read what else is in store for them after the events of this book and to see if they get their much needed vacation to Maui. I am definitely planning on re-reading all the books before the last book when it comes out!!!
*** Thanks to A Novel Take PR for providing me an ARC for review!***
The rest of this review will be as spoiler-free as possible for this book, but will reference things that happened in previous books.
Trigger warnings include graphic violence, demonic possession with and without consent, torture, kidnapping, forced pregnancy (by a fertility god in a previous book), and dismemberment.
A lot happens in this book!! For anyone needing a refresher of what leads up to this book...there’s Estelle and Youssef (the other New York City god pack) making alliances no matter the cost in order to get Patrick and Jono out of the way, Ilya has control creating an army of the undead, Ethan and the Dominic Sect are still a threat because he wants to become a god, and Jono’s dire, Sage, and the seer billionaire Marek are engaged to be married. So, yeah. There’s a lot going on.
I loved seeing how all the pieces that have been laid out in the previous books are coming together, even if everything gives me anxiety. I just want everyone to be happy and for Patrick to finally get his vacation! Is that too much to ask? But until then, Patrick and Jono have a heck of a lot to do to clean up the gods messes. Patrick has been a pawn in their game for years and this book proves that all the gods have chosen their sides, and it’s getting really ugly.
This book is intense in all the right places, but still allows for some breathing room with some snark and levity at just the perfect moments. Wade is still a darling and I love him to pieces!!! Not that other characters don’t also need to be protected, but I would love it if Wade suffers no more trauma. He’s so young and he’s already been through so much! After this book too, I think Patrick might be right there with him. Patrick is put through the wringer even more than usual but I do love that the pack, this found family of his, can help him heal (along with his therapist).
The whole situation with Ethan and Patrick’s twin sister, Hannah, is just...a LOT. I think I’ll talk more about this when the series is done? I don’t want to spoiler too much right now but it’s something I definitely want to dive deeper into.
The next book (and last!) will certainly be interesting in not only how everything gets resolved but what life will look like for the pack and their alliances after. I’m kinda rooting for Wade to have his own book with his own HEA and even for Spencer to have a polyam book with Lucien and Carmen because I feel like I need it!! Everyone deserves happiness. Even beings who live to irritate Patrick but still begrudging help him.
If I had to give one critique, the one thing that confuses me the most in this series is Ginnungagap. Like, I get the definition of it in the context of this book but I don’t GET it? How does it work? It’s a place but not a place? What’s it even doing (or maybe not doing because it’s...controlled??) at the last fight in this book? I don’t understand it. It’s confusing no matter how much I try to understand.
There are new gods in this one! They don’t play a huge role like we’ve seen new gods do in previous books, but it was nice seeing some new myths and characters, no matter what side they’re on.
There are certainly characters I love who I worry about not surviving the next book just because they’re not the main characters and that means they’re fair game to be killed off. I desperately hope my faves will all survive, but I’ve never read how Hailey Turner finishes her long book series and I AM SCARED. I’ve been left disappointed too much these past few months with other book series and their endings. Maybe I should hurry up and read her Metahumans series to get a better idea? That series also sounds very good.
All in all, I loved this book!! Pro-tip, when you get to the last chapter and the song that’s listed as playing at that moment right there on the page? I suggest pulling it up and listening to it while you read those last few pages. It gives the story ambiance and definitely had me sobbing from all the feels. I adore Patrick and Jono and they’ve been through so, SO much in the year they’ve met each other! I can’t wait to read what else is in store for them after the events of this book and to see if they get their much needed vacation to Maui. I am definitely planning on re-reading all the books before the last book when it comes out!!!
*** Thanks to A Novel Take PR for providing me an ARC for review!***
iam's review
5.0
Great setup for the series finale, bringing in new complications and hurts and finally closing up my favourite subplot!
Read the full review on the blog!
Content warnings include: violence, unnamed character death, demonic possession, court proceedings, protagonist is charged with murder, torture, graphic injury, abduction, sex on-page, alcohol and food consumption on-page.
As second to last for the series, An Echo in the Sorrow worked well. It wasn’t as big on the chapter long battles as previous books, but that was still far from mellow – tension was created by other means, mainly court room proceedings and very personal hits, mainly against Patrick.
As usual, the amazing cast of characters was expanded once more, both on the mortal and immortal scale.
I guess you could objectively say that this book acts solely as a filler, tying up some subplots before the big series finale and setting the groudwork for it. Fillers often get a bad reputation that way, but I genuinely enjoyed An Echo in the Sorrow. It didn’t feel uneccessary or squeezed in. Its plot was solid and introduced some new dynamics that I already know will be important in the future. I can’t wait to see how stuff pans out in the final book!!!
The series keeps being entertaining and a pleasure to read. The writing is superb, always holding my attention and making me want to keep reading. Despite the high tension throughout, there were lovely domestic moments, and I adore that the found family aspect isn’t second to the (equally lovely) romance between the protagonists.
I received an ARC and reviewed honestly & voluntarily.
Read the full review on the blog!
Content warnings include: violence, unnamed character death, demonic possession, court proceedings, protagonist is charged with murder, torture, graphic injury, abduction, sex on-page, alcohol and food consumption on-page.
As second to last for the series, An Echo in the Sorrow worked well. It wasn’t as big on the chapter long battles as previous books, but that was still far from mellow – tension was created by other means, mainly court room proceedings and very personal hits, mainly against Patrick.
As usual, the amazing cast of characters was expanded once more, both on the mortal and immortal scale.
I guess you could objectively say that this book acts solely as a filler, tying up some subplots before the big series finale and setting the groudwork for it. Fillers often get a bad reputation that way, but I genuinely enjoyed An Echo in the Sorrow. It didn’t feel uneccessary or squeezed in. Its plot was solid and introduced some new dynamics that I already know will be important in the future. I can’t wait to see how stuff pans out in the final book!!!
The series keeps being entertaining and a pleasure to read. The writing is superb, always holding my attention and making me want to keep reading. Despite the high tension throughout, there were lovely domestic moments, and I adore that the found family aspect isn’t second to the (equally lovely) romance between the protagonists.
I received an ARC and reviewed honestly & voluntarily.