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Bound by Firelight by Dana Swift
5.0
"I’ve never been powerless. And I certainly have never been voiceless. Until now..."
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Following on from the events of Cast in Firelight, we see Adraa being wrongly accused and put on trial by her people for an explosion that left Belwar devastated. The verdict leaves Adraa sentenced to life imprisonment in the Dome, an impenetrable magic-infused fortress. Jatin, her betrothed, will stop at nothing to rescue Adraa from her captivity and prove her innocence to the people of Belwar. But not everything is as it seems - dark forces are pulling the strings and there is a bigger threat at play. Will Adraa and Jatin figure it out in time to save their countries and the people they love?
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"Bad people are always trying to corrupt good things..."
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I loved this series completely and I'm so sad to be leaving Wickery! I'd jump at the chance to read more about Adraa and Jatin. This duology was perfect - it had action, cute romance and lots of empowering moments, magic and self-esteem wise. We got to see the introduction of some new characters, like Harini and Fiza, two very strong witches in their own right. The plot twists were fantastic and there was one I did not see coming so the shock factor was high! I know the plot needed the main characters to be separated but I felt the dual POV helped see both sides of the story until they found their way back to each other. I loved Adraa and Jatin's reunion! As well as that ending - it tied it all up with little hints about what their futures hold. I for one would love a return to Wickery someday...
I was lucky to win an eARC of this book so thank you to the author, Delacorte Press and NetGalley. I also preordered my own hardcopy because that cover is so gorgeous and it needed to be on my shelf!
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"Grief never really disappears, just changes, becomes manageable..."
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Following on from the events of Cast in Firelight, we see Adraa being wrongly accused and put on trial by her people for an explosion that left Belwar devastated. The verdict leaves Adraa sentenced to life imprisonment in the Dome, an impenetrable magic-infused fortress. Jatin, her betrothed, will stop at nothing to rescue Adraa from her captivity and prove her innocence to the people of Belwar. But not everything is as it seems - dark forces are pulling the strings and there is a bigger threat at play. Will Adraa and Jatin figure it out in time to save their countries and the people they love?
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"Bad people are always trying to corrupt good things..."
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I loved this series completely and I'm so sad to be leaving Wickery! I'd jump at the chance to read more about Adraa and Jatin. This duology was perfect - it had action, cute romance and lots of empowering moments, magic and self-esteem wise. We got to see the introduction of some new characters, like Harini and Fiza, two very strong witches in their own right. The plot twists were fantastic and there was one I did not see coming so the shock factor was high! I know the plot needed the main characters to be separated but I felt the dual POV helped see both sides of the story until they found their way back to each other. I loved Adraa and Jatin's reunion! As well as that ending - it tied it all up with little hints about what their futures hold. I for one would love a return to Wickery someday...
I was lucky to win an eARC of this book so thank you to the author, Delacorte Press and NetGalley. I also preordered my own hardcopy because that cover is so gorgeous and it needed to be on my shelf!
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"Grief never really disappears, just changes, becomes manageable..."