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julierambaeck's review
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I need to stop reading free books on my kindle - there is a reason for the price...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Death, and Murder
readingonthehorizon's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
I was so confused going into this novella and honestly I'm glad that's all it is; a novella. It felt too predictable and more often than not explain events and feelings rather than showing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Child death, and Physical abuse
jpoe_16's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I got this novella via KU and wish I could get the 2 hours I spent reading this back. I was hoping to get more mystery and pining, but got none of it. Instead I got rushed world building and nonsensical family dynamics. The pacing is entirely too fast for the topic and themes the author wished to convey. The ending is jarring, and feels rushed. If you were hoping for a cute bodyguard romance with a murder mystery I suggest you read something else.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Death of parent and Child death
gabi_715's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Murder
brielabrash's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Minor: Violence, Blood, Murder, Child death, and Death
selene_nyxly's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I did receive this book as an eARC from the author.
Bound by Treason follows Queen Moira and her guard/childhood friend Tallis as they try to uncover who is responsible for the deaths of Moira’s three daughters. The twists and turns of the murder investigation and the politics involved kept me invested in the plot and not just in the romance.
I loved Moira and Tallis together. The gentle banter, the way they know each other so well, and the way the respect each other had me rooting for them from the beginning.
While I enjoyed the ending that Moira and Tallis get (aka their HEA), I was left wanting more details about what happened with the other plot trails(the murders, Moira’s son, the kingdom in general) . I felt like there was a lot that was left hanging or unaddressed since this is a shorter book.
Bound by Treason follows Queen Moira and her guard/childhood friend Tallis as they try to uncover who is responsible for the deaths of Moira’s three daughters. The twists and turns of the murder investigation and the politics involved kept me invested in the plot and not just in the romance.
I loved Moira and Tallis together. The gentle banter, the way they know each other so well, and the way the respect each other had me rooting for them from the beginning.
While I enjoyed the ending that Moira and Tallis get (aka their HEA), I was left wanting more details about what happened with the other plot trails
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Violence and Infidelity
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