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ezwolf's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
5.0
The third book of The Last Binding is here and I can't believe it's been almost two years since I first read A Marvelous Light. I think the first book will always be my favorite, but this one lived up to its predecessors and was a nice ending to the trilogy.
Jack and Alan have an entertaining begrudging allies to lovers relationship, with so much more emotion than either of them thought would come of it. We learn more of Jack's backstory in this one and there's a line in the start of the book about "sets wanting to remain together" that was simply heart wrenching as we learned more about Jack and his sister.
This book shows off more of the sentient house hold/magician owned land and it was so fun to see that play out with Spinnet House. I loved the epilogue and have a lot of feelings about it that I'll keep to myself for the sake of remaining spoiler free!
Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!
Jack and Alan have an entertaining begrudging allies to lovers relationship, with so much more emotion than either of them thought would come of it. We learn more of Jack's backstory in this one and there's a line in the start of the book about "sets wanting to remain together" that was simply heart wrenching as we learned more about Jack and his sister.
This book shows off more of the sentient house hold/magician owned land and it was so fun to see that play out with Spinnet House. I loved the epilogue and have a lot of feelings about it that I'll keep to myself for the sake of remaining spoiler free!
Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Classism, Death, Grief, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, and Ableism
caseythereader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
Thanks to Tordotcom Books for the free copy of this book.
- It was so wonderful to be back in the Last Binding world for one more time with A POWER UNBOUND. Given that this is the last book in a trilogy, I'll try not to get too much into plot, but this one had me on the edge of my seat.
- Jack and Alan are a fiery pair, and watching them break down their walls was a treat.
- I'll admit I didn't quite follow how all the magic worked in this one, but this found family is such a delight that it doesn't really matter, you just want to see them succeed.
- It was so wonderful to be back in the Last Binding world for one more time with A POWER UNBOUND. Given that this is the last book in a trilogy, I'll try not to get too much into plot, but this one had me on the edge of my seat.
- Jack and Alan are a fiery pair, and watching them break down their walls was a treat.
- I'll admit I didn't quite follow how all the magic worked in this one, but this found family is such a delight that it doesn't really matter, you just want to see them succeed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Grief, Classism, Death, Blood, Cursing, Murder, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
Minor: Racism and Homophobia
purplepenning's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I've gone back and forth on the rating for this one, but I think I'll settle in at a 4. I *loved* the first book and though I didn't enjoy the second one nearly as much when I was reading it, I think of it with fondness and positivity now. I suspect it will be the same with this one. The world remains fascinating (I would definitely read more in this setting!), the characters are captivating, the Edwardian found family vibe is pretty perfect, and the whole theme of consent as it applies personally between partners and broadly in the system of magic and political power is clever and intriguing. The relationship dynamics and humor didn't really connect for me in books two and three, though I liked the individual characters well enough. Also, "levels of steaminess" is a completely subjective measure, but I think readers may want to know that this one follows the trajectory of book two and, on my scale at least, moves from "mildly steamy, mostly sweet and swoony romantic fantasy" in book one to "kinda spicy, unapologetically kinky romantic fantasy" in book three. There's a lot of fantasy story line to wrap up, so it doesn't become ALL about Hawthorne and Ross's relationship, but it's a significant part of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Classism, Death, and Colonisation
Minor: Death of parent, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Sex scenes include consensual non-consent and power play inspired by role-playing from erotic storiesmaryellen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Sexism
Moderate: Gun violence and Blood
ramreadsagain's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I'm absolutely devastated to have finished this. I have adored this series for over a year and I'm delighted to say that the final book in the trilogy could not have been more perfect.
I have loved the exploration of Jack Hawthorn's character especially after getting to know him better in A Restless Truth. Alan as well was fantastic, a character that has provided some good political balance in a series where most characters belong to the upper class. Their romance was done very well, in a way that feels realistic to them but still had me kicking my feet in the air and giggling.
I adored seeing Robin and Edwin again after their lack of presence in A Restless Truth, and Maud and Violet where great as well.
The plot!! It didn't go in the direction I was expecting, and while there was less action than I anticipated, the additional world-building as well as overall plot development was top notch.
And the ending? So so satisfying, emotional and heartwarming. It also leaves room for the imagination to continue following our beloved characters to see what else they get up to.
Note to self to ask the author if Adelaide Morrisey is canonically aromantic. I loved her subplot in this and her marriage to Robin has added a sense of realism to the queer happily ever afters we get.
Overall I could not imagine a better end for this series, I am in love with these characters and this world. I also desperately need some sort of spin off or something else set in this universe. Desperately.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advance reader copy of this book. This is my honest review.
I have loved the exploration of Jack Hawthorn's character especially after getting to know him better in A Restless Truth. Alan as well was fantastic, a character that has provided some good political balance in a series where most characters belong to the upper class. Their romance was done very well, in a way that feels realistic to them but still had me kicking my feet in the air and giggling.
I adored seeing Robin and Edwin again after their lack of presence in A Restless Truth, and Maud and Violet where great as well.
The plot!! It didn't go in the direction I was expecting, and while there was less action than I anticipated, the additional world-building as well as overall plot development was top notch.
And the ending? So so satisfying, emotional and heartwarming. It also leaves room for the imagination to continue following our beloved characters to see what else they get up to.
Note to self to ask the author if Adelaide Morrisey is canonically aromantic. I loved her subplot in this and her marriage to Robin has added a sense of realism to the queer happily ever afters we get.
Overall I could not imagine a better end for this series, I am in love with these characters and this world. I also desperately need some sort of spin off or something else set in this universe. Desperately.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advance reader copy of this book. This is my honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Torture and Blood
Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, Pregnancy, Classism, and War
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