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atrailofpages's review
5.0
Ahmed’s father arranged and bargained with the Far for Ahmed to marry the Princess of the Night Court, a Fae, and because she is sole heir to her court, Ahmed must abdicate his birthright as the next heir after his father to go to live at the Night Court and he would become Lord consort to his wife. Because his father bargained, one of Ahmed’s powers is that he must uphold bargains, which includes consummation. However, his new wife does not seem to want anything to do with him, even wearing a veil at all times and Ahmed must figure a way to woo his wife or die.
That’s a brief summary of this book. There’s so much more that happens in this book that you forget it’s a novella! It certainly did not seem like it! This one had so much detail! The world and character development was well done and the romance, although instalove, was believable and I loved it!
Ahmed to me seemed a bit of a pushover, until you really about him and the life he’s had. Living with family that just looks at him like he is beneath them, a father whom he is always trying to impress, but does not seem to care about his son no matter what his son does to the point of sending him off in a bargain that could kill his son, and always just belittling himself. He’s such a kind, sweet and caring cinnamon roll of a character and you cannot help but love Ahmed and how kind he is, and that he would do anything for Euthalia.
Euthalia I was unsure of at first. I thought she’d be one of those female characters that doesn’t care and would gladly end Ahmed’s life for her benefit, but there’s so much more to her story and situation that you learn that is so similar to Ahmed that you learn she’s just as kind and also willing to do anything to protect Ahmed.
I really enjoyed the story and romance in this book, and then mixing in Greek and Egyptian mythology and twists and betrayals, it’s a well written novella! My only issue is that the word “mayhap” is used waaaayyyy too many times
That’s a brief summary of this book. There’s so much more that happens in this book that you forget it’s a novella! It certainly did not seem like it! This one had so much detail! The world and character development was well done and the romance, although instalove, was believable and I loved it!
Ahmed to me seemed a bit of a pushover, until you really about him and the life he’s had. Living with family that just looks at him like he is beneath them, a father whom he is always trying to impress, but does not seem to care about his son no matter what his son does to the point of sending him off in a bargain that could kill his son, and always just belittling himself. He’s such a kind, sweet and caring cinnamon roll of a character and you cannot help but love Ahmed and how kind he is, and that he would do anything for Euthalia.
Euthalia I was unsure of at first. I thought she’d be one of those female characters that doesn’t care and would gladly end Ahmed’s life for her benefit, but there’s so much more to her story and situation that you learn that is so similar to Ahmed that you learn she’s just as kind and also willing to do anything to protect Ahmed.
I really enjoyed the story and romance in this book, and then mixing in Greek and Egyptian mythology and twists and betrayals, it’s a well written novella! My only issue is that the word “mayhap” is used waaaayyyy too many times
cooki3_monst3r's review
2.0
I know it’s a novella, but these characters had no depth or personality and Ahmed had the cringiest dialogue
chelsea_u's review
4.0
I love the character development here. The plot is interesting. I love Euthalia and Ahmed's growth throughout the book.
stilestastic's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
maggsleach's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
karmad's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
adrihean's review against another edition
5.0
“I have to believe that this is the one time I will be enough.”
“Bound by Death,” by Jes Drew
Euthalia, the Fae princess of Night and Ahmed, the prince of the Underworld, are arranged to be married. Euthalia has a deadly power that she must keep secret that puts Ahmed’s life in danger. Ahmed has a dark bargain that puts his life in danger if the marriage is unsuccessful. Their growing feelings towards each other complicated the paths they are forced to be on.
I cannot explain how much I loved this book. Euthalia is a villain not by choice and Ahmed is sweet and sad. The book is a slow burn and it ended up not feeling too slow. The magical abilities were unique to most magic fantasy books which I loved. I art in the book was a really nice touch. 5 out of 5 stars, I cannot wait to read more books in the series.
-Arranged Marriage
-Fae
-Primordial
-Greek Gods/ Underworld
-Forced Proximity
Thanks for the free copy, Booksirens.