A review by booksalacarte
Oathbound by Tracy Deonn

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

Oathbound

4.5⭐️2.5🌶️

Book 3
Multi POV
Contemporary Fantasy
Young Adult Fantasy
Arthurian Reimagining/Retelling
Generational Magic
Female Rage
Love Triangle
Demons/Mythical Beasts
Grief
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ side characters
Found family
Sacrifice

I started reading this book without re-reading the first two, and Tracy Deonn did such an amazing job recapping all the important details that I was fully pulled back into the story by chapter two.

This installment is pitched as the one where Bree is turned into a weapon. She attempts to strike a deal with an ancient Demon who steals identities, only to be tricked into an oathbound open bargain that the Demon can collect on whenever and wherever he chooses. And in the process, she gets Sel closer to his mom and to answers he’s been chasing.

It’s wild to remember that only three months have passed since the events of book one. Three months! The pacing of this series is intense.

This book is packed with so much, and I truly adore what Tracy Deonn is doing with Bree’s story. Her worldbuilding, emotional depth, and the way she weaves history and mythology together are incredible.

That said, I didn’t love that some of the big questions and cliffhangers from book two are barely touched here. The middle also dragged a little in parts, and I found myself wishing for more momentum or resolution in those slower stretches.

Still, I am absolutely eating this up. I’m taking extensive notes as I read. Honestly, I wish I had done this for books one and two.

“A king, a knight, and a prince.”

Side note: If you’re listening to the audiobook, just a heads-up. There are some inconsistencies in the accents between narrators. I wish there had been more continuity on that front.
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