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A Power Unbound by Freya Marske

28 reviews

christcooper's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

as an abject hater of enemies-to-lovers, i was very pleasantly surprised by how much i loved this book! the relationship of conflict between the main characters isn’t what i expected when faced with the trope and struck a balance often missed when it comes to tormenting one another while still having an underlying respect for consent. excellent read, beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide and Classism

Minor: Rape and Pregnancy

sephiefoxx's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

“I would take your heart between my ribs and guard it like my own. Is there any way I can make you believe it?”

For fans of:

• Queer romance with a dash of magic
• Arguing for arguments sake 
• Found family 

What a perfect end to this wonderful series. After finishing ‘A Restless Truth’, I was excited to learn that the final book would follow Jack and Alan. Especially after Alan wormed his way into my heart throughout the course of the second book. And I was not disappointed. 

I adored this book, it really brought me the same joy that I felt when reading the first book back in 2022. Alan and Jack were so perfectly matched for each other romantically, sexually, and in personality. Their arguments, squabbles, and need to pick fights with each other leading to many a wonderful scene.

I also loved the way that the characters and couples from throughout the series (I was very happy to have Robin and Edwin back on the page) came together at last to resolve the overarching conflict. A messy, queer found family trying to save magic while also trying to navigate their own issues and relationships. It just filled me with joy.

I love this series, and this finale was as strong, if not stronger than its beginning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Pregnancy

margindoodles's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

As always, I find I need a bit of audiobook assistance to immerse myself in a book with slightly denser worldbuilding and/or plot. The one difficulty I've consistently had across installments in this series (which is firmly a me problem) is how expository or complex the plot can be outside of building the main ship, which is always my #1 priority, BUT. But. Once this one goes, it goes.

Satisfyingly fucky and emotional and so much more about allowing oneself to accept love and community than I anticipated?? Went in thinking this would be about concluding the series' magical quest, of course, with some toxic yaoi in the mix — and then it ended up being surprisingly not toxic at all, in addition to finding me right where I live, deep in feelings about found family.

Loved Jack and Alan, separately and together, as well as good ol' team-up shenanigans. Frankly, more romance series could and should incorporate previous couples as prominent secondary characters in successive books; my fondness for everyone only increased and deepened over this final book.

Also a fan of how the big magical plot resolved! Marske really pulled off the hat trick of writing interesting intrigue, properly steamy sex, and heartfelt character work that felt earned. Had a great time, would def read something by her again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Rape and Suicide

joensign's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Suicide and Grief

Minor: Rape

agraves's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Rape

angilram's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War

kers_tin's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Rape and Pregnancy

theo_iwan's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious reflective tense 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

4.25

If I had stopped reading after “A Restless Truth” I probably wouldn’t have felt melancholic at the story having ended, but I for sure do now.  This book tied up all the loose strings so well plus you get to see such a different side to Lord Hawthorn. 
The romance is so sweet, I loved all the small details and the honest and tender-hearted love that the characters have for each other. 
Well-written and great. This book is honestly just a perfect way to end “The Last Binding” series, though preferably it would never end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Slavery, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

kingcrookback's review against another edition

adventurous 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

I thought this was so much fun. Dare I say, out of all this series' pairings, I think Jack and Alan might be the dynamic that I enjoyed reading the most - such enjoyable friction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

kaneebli's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury