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fadingkings's review against another edition
2.0
Honestly, I was so disappointed in this book and the ending of the book. I liked finding out the truth about Thomas but that felt rushed, and the entire book felt like it was leading to this huge battle that ended very rapidly. If this was just the third book in a series I might have rated it higher but this is the ending, the final battle, the moment I as the reader have been waiting for, and I regret joining this journey as a whole. There were answers to some of the questions burning from book one, but too many new questions that will never get answered.
aharper07's review against another edition
3.0
Genevieve makes a trip to the Underworld to save her love, Jude. It's not easy between keeping secrets from her family to making deals with Demons. But, she manages and makes a few discoveries in the process. Bound in Black is the last of the Vessel series by Juliette Cross. I had some questions from the first book that I had wanted to be answered in both books two and three. I did get my answers, just not in the way that I had hoped. I was left wanting a bit more when it came to the actual war, as it was such a huge topic in the books. Overall, they were fun, fast reads.
ladysadiereads's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. Honestly. This really put me the through the wringer. It is the final book and really can’t be read as a standalone. But watching the relationship between Jude and Gen come to a really satisfying conclusion. I even really started to like Gen by the end! (She is very young and I have to keep that in mind!) There are some wicked twists and turns that I had thought of but wasn’t sure of - and then BOOM - and man were they awesome to read! Not to mention the steam - the steam levels just rise with every single book and this one is singe worthy.
The final book in the Vessel Trilogy will be released on 2/22!
TL/DR Review
Stars: Four Stars
Steam: more dirty talk, multiple scenes and positions described
Series: Vessel Trilogy - book three - you cannot read this as a standalone
POV: Single POV - leading lady
Tropes: fated mates, bodyguard, end of the world prophecy
For Fans Of: Angels and Demons romances
Theme Song: You’re My Home by Billy Joel
Subgenre: Paranormal/ Fantasy Romance
CW/ TW: discussions of parental suicide, grief, some fantasy bloodshed on the page, cheating
Thank you to the author and publisher for my complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
The final book in the Vessel Trilogy will be released on 2/22!
TL/DR Review
Stars: Four Stars
Steam: more dirty talk, multiple scenes and positions described
Series: Vessel Trilogy - book three - you cannot read this as a standalone
POV: Single POV - leading lady
Tropes: fated mates, bodyguard, end of the world prophecy
For Fans Of: Angels and Demons romances
Theme Song: You’re My Home by Billy Joel
Subgenre: Paranormal/ Fantasy Romance
CW/ TW: discussions of parental suicide, grief, some fantasy bloodshed on the page, cheating
Thank you to the author and publisher for my complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
greylandreviews's review against another edition
3.0
3.25 stars
ARC provided by author for honest review
Don't get me wrong, I love when Cross's gives us pages upon pages of the two main characters being together but, I felt like that dragged this too short book and left much to me wanted. The prophesy was the theme of all the books which spoke of a great war. The show down between her and the vessel of dark was not what was expected. I will say was surprised by the Thomas situation. Hoping there's at least a spin off book or series for this because, Cross did some great world building. Also loved that we got two epilogues. There can never be enough of those.
Trigger Warning: torture, blood, graphic injuries, memory loss, kidnapping, gaslighting, and murder
ARC provided by author for honest review
Don't get me wrong, I love when Cross's gives us pages upon pages of the two main characters being together but, I felt like that dragged this too short book and left much to me wanted. The prophesy was the theme of all the books which spoke of a great war. The show down between her and the vessel of dark was not what was expected. I will say was surprised by the Thomas situation. Hoping there's at least a spin off book or series for this because, Cross did some great world building. Also loved that we got two epilogues. There can never be enough of those.
Trigger Warning: torture, blood, graphic injuries, memory loss, kidnapping, gaslighting, and murder
chllybrd's review
5.0
I am super thankful that all the books in The Vessel Trilogy released in the same year, having to wait longer for all the books would have been SO hard. After reading SEALED IN SIN I needed to get my hands on BOUND IN BLACK immediately as the cliffhanger had my brain scrambling way too much. It was definitely one of those times that being a book reviewer was super fortunate.
BOUND IN BLACK wastes no time getting into the story by starting right where SEALED IN SIN ends. There is no doubt in Genevieve's mind that she has to go get him from the underworld and her plans move pretty swiftly. We get all the answers we could possibly want in the last book of the trilogy and a little more on top of that. The prophecy we have heard so much about is fulfilled in a shocking way. The action is aplenty and there is plenty of danger for all involved.
I have really enjoyed this series and I am sad to see it end. I loved the characters, I loved the storyline and I loved the ending. The Vessel Trilogy is getting a final 5 star review from me!
* This book was provided free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
BOUND IN BLACK wastes no time getting into the story by starting right where SEALED IN SIN ends. There is no doubt in Genevieve's mind that she has to go get him from the underworld and her plans move pretty swiftly. We get all the answers we could possibly want in the last book of the trilogy and a little more on top of that. The prophecy we have heard so much about is fulfilled in a shocking way. The action is aplenty and there is plenty of danger for all involved.
I have really enjoyed this series and I am sad to see it end. I loved the characters, I loved the storyline and I loved the ending. The Vessel Trilogy is getting a final 5 star review from me!
* This book was provided free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
bewoelkt_aber_heiter's review
4.0
4,5 Sterne: In diesem Buch muss Gen endgültig erwachsen werden und mit ihrer Weiterentwicklung wird die Handlung einen weiteren Touch düsterer. Cross hat einen mehr als würdigen Abschluss ihrer Reihe geschrieben. Nun bin ich fast schon traurig, dass Gens und Judes Geschichte ihr Ende gefunden hat.
Handlungs- und Spannungsbogen
Durch die Geschehnisse im Finale von Sealed in Sin war bereits vorgegeben, wohin es nun gehen würde. Allerdings hat die Autorin Gens weiteren Weg auf eine Weise gestaltet, die ich so nicht erwartet hätte und die mir sehr gut gefallen hat. Gen muss nun zum ersten Mal ganz allein den Feinden gegenübertreten, um Jude zu helfen. Und das tut sie mit bewundernswerter Stärke und Zielstrebigkeit.
Daneben spitzen sich die Geschehnisse immer weiter zu, sodass inzwischen ohne Zweifel feststeht, dass Gen tatsächlich der Mittelpunkt der Prophezeiung um den Kampf zwischen Himmel und Hölle sein muss.
Während Gens Freunde sich also auf den kommenden Krieg vorbereiten, konzentriert sich Gen ganz auf Judes Rettung - die dann auf recht spektakuläre Weise tatsächlich funktioniert. Danach legt sich das Tempo allerdings eine Weile, da Jude sich von seinem Ausflug in die Hölle erholen muss und Gen ihm nicht von der Seite weicht. Ich mochte diese stillen Szenen zwischen den beiden sehr, da sie die Liebe der beiden mehren und real machen. Trotzdem tritt die Handlung dadurch zeitweilig etwas auf der Stelle, wo sie eigentlich zum großen Finale einer Trilogie besonders stark vorankommen sollte.
Insgesamt hat die Geschichte aber diesmal so viele Plot Twists zu bieten, das einem fast schwindlig wurde; zwei davon haben mir regelrecht die Gehirnwindungen explodieren lassen. Dadurch bleibt die Geschichte trotz der vorgegebenen Richtung durch die Prophezeiung auf gewisse Weise unvorhersehbar und spannend bis zur letzten Seite.
Viele lose Fäden der Geschichte werden in diesem Band auf befriedigende Weise zusammengebracht und runden die Handlung sehr gut ab, sodass man nach dem Happy End für Gen und Jude diese Welt verlassen kann, wenn man möchte. Wer allerdings, wie ich, mehr lesen will, der kann das tun: in The Deepest Well wird ab Februar 2016 die Geschichte von Kat und George erzählt, die man beide aus der Vessel Trilogy kennt.
Charaktere
Gen macht in diesem Band eine beeindruckende Entwicklung durch. Wo sie sich bisher zu sehr auf Jude und die anderen Dämonenjäger verlassen hat, muss sie nun selbst die Zügel in die Hand nehmen, um Jude zu befreien. Sie wirkt dadurch nun wesentlich erwachsener und unabhängiger, ihre Handlungen sind determiniert und realistisch.
Auch über Kat erfährt man in diesem Band ein wenig mehr, auch wenn viele Ereignisse weiterhin im Dunkeln bleiben und eindeutig neugierig auf The Deepest Well machen, wo hoffentlich all die Zusammenhänge deutlich werden, die hier fehlen.
Sehr interessant war in diesem Band auch der Engel Uriel, der nun einen etwas aktivieren Posten in den Geschehnissen bekommt und Gen sein Vertrauen schenkt. Ich bin gespannt, was wir über ihn in weiteren Büchern noch erfahren werden.
Fazit
Obwohl Bound in Black im zweiten Drittel ein wenig temporeicher hätte sein müssen, hat die Autorin hier insgesamt einen runden Abschluss ihrer Trilogie vorgelegt. Die wichtigen Handlungsfäden werden logisch zusammengeführt, Plot Twists heizen die Spannung an und sowohl Gen als auch die Liebe zwischen ihr und Jude wachsen mit ihren Aufgaben. Ich hoffe darauf, die beiden früher oder später in der Age of Gray-Reihe wiederzusehen, denn sie sind mir sehr ans Herz gewachsen!
Handlungs- und Spannungsbogen
Durch die Geschehnisse im Finale von Sealed in Sin war bereits vorgegeben, wohin es nun gehen würde. Allerdings hat die Autorin Gens weiteren Weg auf eine Weise gestaltet, die ich so nicht erwartet hätte und die mir sehr gut gefallen hat. Gen muss nun zum ersten Mal ganz allein den Feinden gegenübertreten, um Jude zu helfen. Und das tut sie mit bewundernswerter Stärke und Zielstrebigkeit.
Daneben spitzen sich die Geschehnisse immer weiter zu, sodass inzwischen ohne Zweifel feststeht, dass Gen tatsächlich der Mittelpunkt der Prophezeiung um den Kampf zwischen Himmel und Hölle sein muss.
Während Gens Freunde sich also auf den kommenden Krieg vorbereiten, konzentriert sich Gen ganz auf Judes Rettung - die dann auf recht spektakuläre Weise tatsächlich funktioniert. Danach legt sich das Tempo allerdings eine Weile, da Jude sich von seinem Ausflug in die Hölle erholen muss und Gen ihm nicht von der Seite weicht. Ich mochte diese stillen Szenen zwischen den beiden sehr, da sie die Liebe der beiden mehren und real machen. Trotzdem tritt die Handlung dadurch zeitweilig etwas auf der Stelle, wo sie eigentlich zum großen Finale einer Trilogie besonders stark vorankommen sollte.
Insgesamt hat die Geschichte aber diesmal so viele Plot Twists zu bieten, das einem fast schwindlig wurde; zwei davon haben mir regelrecht die Gehirnwindungen explodieren lassen. Dadurch bleibt die Geschichte trotz der vorgegebenen Richtung durch die Prophezeiung auf gewisse Weise unvorhersehbar und spannend bis zur letzten Seite.
Viele lose Fäden der Geschichte werden in diesem Band auf befriedigende Weise zusammengebracht und runden die Handlung sehr gut ab, sodass man nach dem Happy End für Gen und Jude diese Welt verlassen kann, wenn man möchte. Wer allerdings, wie ich, mehr lesen will, der kann das tun: in The Deepest Well wird ab Februar 2016 die Geschichte von Kat und George erzählt, die man beide aus der Vessel Trilogy kennt.
Charaktere
Gen macht in diesem Band eine beeindruckende Entwicklung durch. Wo sie sich bisher zu sehr auf Jude und die anderen Dämonenjäger verlassen hat, muss sie nun selbst die Zügel in die Hand nehmen, um Jude zu befreien. Sie wirkt dadurch nun wesentlich erwachsener und unabhängiger, ihre Handlungen sind determiniert und realistisch.
Auch über Kat erfährt man in diesem Band ein wenig mehr, auch wenn viele Ereignisse weiterhin im Dunkeln bleiben und eindeutig neugierig auf The Deepest Well machen, wo hoffentlich all die Zusammenhänge deutlich werden, die hier fehlen.
Sehr interessant war in diesem Band auch der Engel Uriel, der nun einen etwas aktivieren Posten in den Geschehnissen bekommt und Gen sein Vertrauen schenkt. Ich bin gespannt, was wir über ihn in weiteren Büchern noch erfahren werden.
Fazit
Obwohl Bound in Black im zweiten Drittel ein wenig temporeicher hätte sein müssen, hat die Autorin hier insgesamt einen runden Abschluss ihrer Trilogie vorgelegt. Die wichtigen Handlungsfäden werden logisch zusammengeführt, Plot Twists heizen die Spannung an und sowohl Gen als auch die Liebe zwischen ihr und Jude wachsen mit ihren Aufgaben. Ich hoffe darauf, die beiden früher oder später in der Age of Gray-Reihe wiederzusehen, denn sie sind mir sehr ans Herz gewachsen!
the_lawyer_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
This series is a rollercoaster of emotions and the final installation is no different. I absolutely love Gen and how she embraces her powers, despite being tested to her limits. Watching her confidence grow and her desire to protect those she loves is inspiring and engaging. The high stakes continue in this book, with stories of redemption, war and vulnerability all explored. I found myself shocked by the reveals and couldn’t wait to find out what happened! The author cleverly switches between fierce and shocking battles, to tender and sweet moments at Gen and Jude’s cottage, keeping the suspense high as we wait to see whether our favourite characters will survive. Action-packed and filled with romance, this is not a series to miss out on. Thank you to the author for my copy in exchange for an honest review.
loverofromance's review against another edition
5.0
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.
This is the finale in the Vessel Trilogy and I was so thrilled to get an early ARC of this by the author. This is a rerelease, and this trilogy was the first book written by this author just reading these books have made me realize how much I want to delve deeper into this author’s books. I wasn’t sure what would happen in this book but the blurb does give some parts of it away I was so drawn into this one because the mistakes that Genevieve made in book two really come to light in this one but also shows the craftiness of the enemy. I will say that this book is guaranteed to put you through the emotional wringer. Just seeing what this author puts this couple through in this one is so heartbreaking in moments, but it also binds their relationship into something deeper. We see what our heroine is capable of with her growing capabilities, and what the drive of saving your love will motivate you into doing. But we also see the sacrifice of love from our hero and what he is willing to go through for Genevieve so that she is protected. I fell so hard for this book and it kept me up all day reading this one here. Its definitely a story that I know will captivate its readers and seeing what our pair will have to suffer and overcome was an epic journey and absolutely loved what this author built within this finale and delivering such a solid story that won my heart so completely. If you love fantasy romance and want to read more, grab this trilogy up. And make sure you grab up the 2022 released version as they have extra content.
This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.
This is the finale in the Vessel Trilogy and I was so thrilled to get an early ARC of this by the author. This is a rerelease, and this trilogy was the first book written by this author just reading these books have made me realize how much I want to delve deeper into this author’s books. I wasn’t sure what would happen in this book but the blurb does give some parts of it away I was so drawn into this one because the mistakes that Genevieve made in book two really come to light in this one but also shows the craftiness of the enemy. I will say that this book is guaranteed to put you through the emotional wringer. Just seeing what this author puts this couple through in this one is so heartbreaking in moments, but it also binds their relationship into something deeper. We see what our heroine is capable of with her growing capabilities, and what the drive of saving your love will motivate you into doing. But we also see the sacrifice of love from our hero and what he is willing to go through for Genevieve so that she is protected. I fell so hard for this book and it kept me up all day reading this one here. Its definitely a story that I know will captivate its readers and seeing what our pair will have to suffer and overcome was an epic journey and absolutely loved what this author built within this finale and delivering such a solid story that won my heart so completely. If you love fantasy romance and want to read more, grab this trilogy up. And make sure you grab up the 2022 released version as they have extra content.
meganonpaper's review against another edition
5.0
This was a really great conclusion to this trilogy - action packed, but still spicy. I loved the devotion and strength we saw between Gen and Jude. There was definitely a twist I didn’t see coming, and that was really well done by Ms. Cross. There were several questions answered about their pasts (Gen, Jude, Kay, George) that we’ve been wondering about this whole time. And the epilogue was really nice to get a glimpse into the future of their lives. Overall, a very enjoyable series if you love a fantasy based romance story. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC and all opinions in this review are my own.