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Vicious Bonds

Shanora Williams

3.91 AVERAGE

paradisebibliophile's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Vicious Bonds pulled me into a gritty, layered world that felt both fresh and cinematic. Caz’s (the MMC) world in particular gave strong Peaky Blinders vibes, with its dark underworld energy and high-stakes intensity. I really liked the main characters. Their chemistry was undeniable, and the emotional stakes made their connection all the more compelling. That said, there were moments where parts of the romance could’ve been better developed to feel more earned or grounded. But overall, the intrigue and intensity carried the story well.

tt_loves_books's review

4.0

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A fast read with great worldbuilding, interesting main and side characters, a very cool bond between the main characters, and an ending that has me itching to read the second book! The way Willow and Caz's relationship developed felt a little rushed or like it was missing a little something, but I still enjoyed them very much as a couple.

My biggest complaint would be the typos and grammatical errors that interrupted the flow of the book. There were enough errors that I stopped reading to look up who the publisher was.

Overall, it was a very enjoyable read!

emjaey's review against another edition

4.5

It was slow at times but the last hour of the audiobook had my brain racing with questions and theories and itching to start book 2!

vsivets's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

somyuhhhh's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous funny mysterious tense

k_clear22's review

5.0

Wow wow wow. This was out of my normal reads, but totally worth it. The ongoing triad and tribulations that Willow and Caz has to go through since they are tethered is crazy. This story keeps you on your toes with the endless plot twist! I’m definitely look forward to the next book in this series. I’ve already pre-ordered it!