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A review by bookishinsomniac
Bound by Shadow by Anna Windsor
3.0
This book took me a really long time to get through. Mostly I think that stems from me being a little unsure what genre this book falls into. Technically it was supposed to be a paranormal romance, but it didn’t really have that feel to me. It seemed like it was a paranormal book with some randomly placed graphic sex scenes. I am a huge sucker for romance, but I think the concept of the Sybils is strong enough to stand on its own.
Pros:
• Sybils: the whole concept of the Sybils was great. I loved that they had elemental powers and I loved their sisterhood together. The motherhouses and the fact that they secretly fight demons all over the world was fantastic.
• Riana and Creed: they definitely had heat, but it was a little too cliché head over heels the second they locked eyes.
Cons:
• Sex scenes: they seemed really randomly placed in the book. Usually I would never be the type to say cut back on the sex, but for me it really took away from the story.
• There was a lot of fluff. The story seemed too long and I think a lot could have been cut away and the main plot would’ve still been there.
Overall, I’m giving this book 3/5 stars mostly because of the Sybils. I will continue with the series because I do like the other members of the triad and I think their stories will be interesting too.
Pros:
• Sybils: the whole concept of the Sybils was great. I loved that they had elemental powers and I loved their sisterhood together. The motherhouses and the fact that they secretly fight demons all over the world was fantastic.
• Riana and Creed: they definitely had heat, but it was a little too cliché head over heels the second they locked eyes.
Cons:
• Sex scenes: they seemed really randomly placed in the book. Usually I would never be the type to say cut back on the sex, but for me it really took away from the story.
• There was a lot of fluff. The story seemed too long and I think a lot could have been cut away and the main plot would’ve still been there.
Overall, I’m giving this book 3/5 stars mostly because of the Sybils. I will continue with the series because I do like the other members of the triad and I think their stories will be interesting too.