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A review by shannonmreviews
Direbound: A Dark Romantasy by Sable Sorensen
dark
emotional
funny
tense
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
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The Important Highlights
This dark romantasy is the first in a series with the next two books coming SOON! The cliffhanger is not fair (GIMME BOOK 2 PLEASE!) but I think you can handle it. The tropes you can find in this include secret identities, found family, one bed, the enemies aren't allowed to lover, and fated mates (but a twist). This book gives off Fourth Wing vibes but add in Game of Thrones, Hunger Games, and Abigail (IYKYK). This book is also a debut for Sable Sorenson, who is actually two people -- friends! I love that for them!
What I Liked
Literally everything. I was intimidated by the page count but the pacing and excellent writing make this a BREEZE to get through. The FMC is a little chaotic and unhinged in all the best ways. Direwolves. Vampires. Strong FMC in her own world but kinda sucky in the real world -- we all love seeing people get HUMBLED.
What I Didn’t Like
There is nothing, well, other than the fact that I cannot immediately start book 2. That's a real problem.
In Conclusion
I ate this shit UP. I stayed up all damn night to finish this (by that I mean, to read 65% of it in one go). A few of the twists were definitely easy to spot but there were two at the end that GOT ME. I didn't mind that I had figured some of it out, I think it was intentional, and when it happened, it still hit like a brick. I will absolutely be reading the rest of the series and anything else that they write.
The Important Highlights
This dark romantasy is the first in a series with the next two books coming SOON! The cliffhanger is not fair (GIMME BOOK 2 PLEASE!) but I think you can handle it. The tropes you can find in this include secret identities, found family, one bed, the enemies aren't allowed to lover, and fated mates (but a twist). This book gives off Fourth Wing vibes but add in Game of Thrones, Hunger Games, and Abigail (IYKYK). This book is also a debut for Sable Sorenson, who is actually two people -- friends! I love that for them!
What I Liked
Literally everything. I was intimidated by the page count but the pacing and excellent writing make this a BREEZE to get through. The FMC is a little chaotic and unhinged in all the best ways. Direwolves. Vampires. Strong FMC in her own world but kinda sucky in the real world -- we all love seeing people get HUMBLED.
What I Didn’t Like
There is nothing, well, other than the fact that I cannot immediately start book 2. That's a real problem.
In Conclusion
I ate this shit UP. I stayed up all damn night to finish this (by that I mean, to read 65% of it in one go). A few of the twists were definitely easy to spot but there were two at the end that GOT ME. I didn't mind that I had figured some of it out, I think it was intentional, and when it happened, it still hit like a brick. I will absolutely be reading the rest of the series and anything else that they write.