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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
I initially finished Oathbound back in March. I zoomed through it, had too many thoughts to gather, and then decided to jump back into the chaos by taking my time to listen to the audiobook.
After finally being able to gather myself, I have to say this is the book I wish I had back when I was trying to decide whether I was Hufflepuff House or what Godly Cabin I'd be in or shit even imagining myself in Forks, Washington. This series means so much to me, even at my big age.
I was not prepared for this story to acknowledge the ways in which Bree, Sel, and Nick are on dark paths and in states of metamorphosis, experiencing loss and being lost to themselves. A sort of anti-self-discovery. Who are they, what they are capable of, and who will they become while divorced from the people they love?
And then tie that in with how missing black girls are mistreated and overlooked. GUT PUNCH.
With excellent character development, richly layered character dynamics, and a deeper dive into the lore of this world, particularly on the demon side, Oathbound is a critical entry into this series. The Bree, Sel, and Nick that exist in this story have changed exponentially from the characters we first meet in Legendborn, for better or worse, and they still manage to hold to their core beliefs and missions. Tracy is a master at building up to emotional bombshell reveals that leap off the page. The decisions that the trio are forced to make and the information that comes to light about each of them had me ready to throw my book across the room several times. They each get their moment to shine and so do many of the supporting characters. Loved the addition of new characters like Zoelle and Elijah.
Quite of few of my qualms about the first and second book are addressed in Oathbound. The use of Alice's character continues to make my butt itch but we'll see where things go in the next book.
After finally being able to gather myself, I have to say this is the book I wish I had back when I was trying to decide whether I was Hufflepuff House or what Godly Cabin I'd be in or shit even imagining myself in Forks, Washington. This series means so much to me, even at my big age.
I was not prepared for this story to acknowledge the ways in which Bree, Sel, and Nick are on dark paths and in states of metamorphosis, experiencing loss and being lost to themselves. A sort of anti-self-discovery. Who are they, what they are capable of, and who will they become while divorced from the people they love?
And then tie that in with how missing black girls are mistreated and overlooked. GUT PUNCH.
With excellent character development, richly layered character dynamics, and a deeper dive into the lore of this world, particularly on the demon side, Oathbound is a critical entry into this series. The Bree, Sel, and Nick that exist in this story have changed exponentially from the characters we first meet in Legendborn, for better or worse, and they still manage to hold to their core beliefs and missions. Tracy is a master at building up to emotional bombshell reveals that leap off the page. The decisions that the trio are forced to make and the information that comes to light about each of them had me ready to throw my book across the room several times. They each get their moment to shine and so do many of the supporting characters. Loved the addition of new characters like Zoelle and Elijah.
Quite of few of my qualms about the first and second book are addressed in Oathbound. The use of Alice's character continues to make my butt itch but we'll see where things go in the next book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Transphobia, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Trafficking, Murder
Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
adventurous
emotional
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
waiting for book 4 will be impossible like omg. this book was so good i love this series so much. seeing bree get stronger was amazing but i literally feel like i can't even talk about this book without spoiling so i will be continuing in the spoilers section.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Forced institutionalization
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Classism
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Slavery, Death of parent
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
me after reading the cliffhanger ending: WHAT?!??!?
you had me in the first half, tracy. then i got pulled in deeper. now again, a year and a half later after reading bloodmarked, i am so mf excited for book 4.
my favorite part was penumbra YEAH OKAY i missed bree and nick so much. and the powerful trio of girls we got there, i love!! i wish we got more sel, but i understand this book was more about bree’s journey (of course, she’s the protagonist) and rediscovering her loved ones, especially nick. i hate erebus because he’s the cause of bree being unable to fully heal from grieving. but she’s so strong, she keeps pushing on despite her challenges. and although she feels alone, she’s not alone! she’s never been alone and she’s finally realizing it! although nobody in the world knows what she’s been through, her support system is there for her 100%.
i actually really enjoyed the first act, hearing from different character’s perspectives. it did drag a little, and at some point i just wanted to go back to bree, but i still liked it. i thought the chapters really expanded the book’s universe and we got a more holistic perspective of bree’s story from the people around her. i love william and lark!!! omg kiss already!! and i did like natasia’s POV chapters, although the audio recording kind of got to me, but at least we got her conversations in real time with her son. i love zoe and elijah’s budding friendship with bree too.
that ending tho?!?how the EFF IS SEL THE PRINCE OF HELL?!?! EREBUS COUNT UR DAYS. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR BREE AND SEL… RIGHT AS I WAS SHIPPING THEM IN BLOODMARKED… all my homies hate erebus. yall know what’s up.
all in all, i’m so excited for book 4. and scared. i don’t want this series to end because i love it so much. team nick or team sel… at this point i don’t even know, i’m always team bree, tho.
you had me in the first half, tracy. then i got pulled in deeper. now again, a year and a half later after reading bloodmarked, i am so mf excited for book 4.
my favorite part was penumbra YEAH OKAY i missed bree and nick so much. and the powerful trio of girls we got there, i love!! i wish we got more sel, but i understand this book was more about bree’s journey (of course, she’s the protagonist) and rediscovering her loved ones, especially nick. i hate erebus because he’s the cause of bree being unable to fully heal from grieving. but she’s so strong, she keeps pushing on despite her challenges. and although she feels alone, she’s not alone! she’s never been alone and she’s finally realizing it! although nobody in the world knows what she’s been through, her support system is there for her 100%.
i actually really enjoyed the first act, hearing from different character’s perspectives. it did drag a little, and at some point i just wanted to go back to bree, but i still liked it. i thought the chapters really expanded the book’s universe and we got a more holistic perspective of bree’s story from the people around her. i love william and lark!!! omg kiss already!! and i did like natasia’s POV chapters, although the audio recording kind of got to me, but at least we got her conversations in real time with her son. i love zoe and elijah’s budding friendship with bree too.
that ending tho?!?
all in all, i’m so excited for book 4. and scared. i don’t want this series to end because i love it so much. team nick or team sel… at this point i don’t even know, i’m always team bree, tho.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood
Minor: Cursing
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Trafficking, Abandonment
Moderate: Body horror, Torture, Blood, Murder
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Grief
Moderate: Misogyny, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping
Minor: Rape, Sexism, Death of parent