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heyjaycee's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Rory Brodigan is a 20 year old paranormal working at a Hell's Kitchen antique shop, secretly using his psychometric power to appraise objects for customers. Arthur Kenzie is the youngest of an Upper East Side political family, as well as an ally of paranormals engaged in saving the world from the unchecked power of ancient magical relics. Arthur needs a psychometric to help him and his friends deal with a relic, but Rory is too used to having to fight for survival in a harsh world to trust him.
Spellbound is an adventurous historical fantasy m/m romance, which is basically my catnip. The plot is solid, every scene pacing along, every event making perfect sense, all backed up by Arthur and Rory's growing attraction to one another. The older, cannier man/younger naïf dynamic took me by surprise a little, and it's not really my jam at all, but if it's yours then I guess it's another draw. Basically a fun fantastical romance with a lot of great historical detail.
Spellbound is an adventurous historical fantasy m/m romance, which is basically my catnip. The plot is solid, every scene pacing along, every event making perfect sense, all backed up by Arthur and Rory's growing attraction to one another. The older, cannier man/younger naïf dynamic took me by surprise a little, and it's not really my jam at all, but if it's yours then I guess it's another draw. Basically a fun fantastical romance with a lot of great historical detail.
Content Warnings
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, and Forced institutionalization
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