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Doubling back a little, Oleander has been on the run from her 5 fated soulmates (and the world in general) due to some deep dark secrets she holds. Now she’s been found, kicking and screaming, her bonds pissed off at what they think is her bratty insolence. Or most of them are. All of them have their own ways of acting out and reacting to it, most of them making her life miserable, including the classmates at her brand new college, because however can a girl reject her oh so important men? Tis but a scandal. We don’t know a lot about them yet, but let’s do a run down of where I’m at with each of the bonds. Because it is my opinion that matters here 🙃
Atlas Bassinger: he’s tattooed, respectful, considerate, he holds no grudges against Oli. Should make him the perfect boy, but meh, white bread. Except maybe his powers. I was hoping for a twist that didn’t occur.
Gabriel Ardern: poor kicked puppy Gabe, he’s got abandonment issues but he’s hot and sweet. We like him.
Gryphon Shore: Mysterious, calm, a man of few words with unknown depths. A specific act of service earned him major brownie points
Nox Draven: rich raging cünty a-hole. Also professor. I don’t love him yet but let’s face it, seems right up my alley, lord help me
North: ice cold bossy Lord of the manor. Dominating and disdainful stern brunch daddy. Say less. No points for guessing he’s already my favorite, idk what it is about these scathing condescending men that revs my goddamn engine
It’s like if Elena Gilbert were a mouthy brat trying to run from Damon, Stefan, Tyler, Matt, and Elijah (?) when they were all destined to be with her together. And she was the baddest baddie of them all.
Coming back to Olina. Umm Oleander. Oli. A lot of us may read why choose for the multiple heroes but it takes a special girl to withstand all that amorous attention. And let’s face it, strong enough to counter all that BDE. And Oli is 100% that bitch. I love her so much. Even with her penchant for overusing the word freaking. She has a painful past and earth shattering secrets, she’s angry and hurting and can’t even take comfort in the men fated to love and protect her, but in all of that she’s sassy and hilarious and a certified badass, if in a different way from so many fantasy heroines. Even though my jaw dropped when she finally unleashed herself, I actually yelled out fuck that’s hot rather than being horrified. We love a terrifying female. And she still feels like a normal girl while juggling all her issues, dramatically bitching about workouts, comfortable in her curves, and ready to throw down with anyone who wrongs her. Her friendship with Sage is as dear to me as any of her romantic entanglements and I’m ready to see her flourish and thrive into her best self. With all the revelations in the climax of this book, with a promise of more, I can’t wait to shelve all my other reading plans and make my way through these series and get to know these people better.
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Murder
Minor: Miscarriage
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Torture
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual assault
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent
Minor: Torture, Vomit
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Sexism, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Violence, Alcohol
Minor: Torture, Death of parent
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment
Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting
Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment
Minor: Torture, Violence, Vomit