edensgrief's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
meera01's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This was better than the first book. Val was more likable and funnier. Her interactions with her tiger and Zac were also more entertaining. This also had a better plot. My main quibble with this one was that most of the magical beings that show up seem very aggressive and violent, which does not seem evenhanded.
garbutch's review against another edition
4.0
note: this 'review'(?) contains swearing for emphasis.
Some things
- this series thus far feels really well written and I thoroughly enjoy it. Like I find it easy to get into and well paced. I also just love the urban fantasy meets normal world thing. Talking to your car insurance company about damage by a dragon is pretty funny. Like makes me want to read fanfiction about the mundane insurance shit in the Marvel Cinematic Universe even more than I already did.
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Some things
- this series thus far feels really well written and I thoroughly enjoy it. Like I find it easy to get into and well paced. I also just love the urban fantasy meets normal world thing. Talking to your car insurance company about damage by a dragon is pretty funny. Like makes me want to read fanfiction about the mundane insurance shit in the Marvel Cinematic Universe even more than I already did.
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readingistravel's review against another edition
4.0
I was listening to this via audio and the main character talks a lot. She's 40 years old but at times doesn't seem like it. But overall the book was a fun read
bea__reads's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 ⭐️
This world is so full of life and there's so much potential for future books. I can't wait to see where things go!
The audiobooks are fantastic, as always when narrated by Vivienne Leheny. She does the absolute best voices for the many varied and unique characters that show up in a typical Lindsay Buroker story. Highly recommend this series on audio if you're a fan of paranormal fantasy and (extremely) slow burn romance.
This world is so full of life and there's so much potential for future books. I can't wait to see where things go!
The audiobooks are fantastic, as always when narrated by Vivienne Leheny. She does the absolute best voices for the many varied and unique characters that show up in a typical Lindsay Buroker story. Highly recommend this series on audio if you're a fan of paranormal fantasy and (extremely) slow burn romance.
lolasreviews's review
4.0
After listening to the first book in this series I knew I wanted to listen to the rest too and I picked up book 2 in audio as well. Battle Bond is a great sequel. There are side plot lines from book 1 that continue here and this book also has it's own plot that gets resolved in this book. I also liked seeing more of the characters we met in book 1.
In Battle Bond Val has a new problem to deal with, there's a new dragon on earth whose causing trouble. This dragon is an enemy of Zav and ofcourse Val gets involved in the whole situation. And Val's friend Nin who makes her weapons has a problem with some competitors sending her threats and trying to get her out of business. These two plot lines both progress throughout the story and get intertwined in an interesting way now and then. Just like in book 1 there's plenty of action, the pace is well done and I like Lindsay Buroker's brand of humor.
This was an enjoyable read and I was invested in the story and seeing how Val would solve these problems. I also liked learning more about Val and how she thinks of things. I like seeing her behavior change a bit and how she also tries to help some magical creatures in this book. It was fun to see most of the important side characters from book 1 return and see how they're doing now.
I didn't really care for Zav in the first book, but I like how we get to know him a bit more in this book and get a better understanding of him as a person. He also seems to warm up a bit toward Val, which made the interactions and banter between them more fun to read.
The narrator is a great fit for this series and I really enjoyed listening to this book. She handles the different voices well.
To summarize: This was a great sequel! I like how there are some ongoing plot lines throughout the series as well as how each book has it's own plot that gets resolved by the end of the book. This book has a new dragon whose causing and Val is helping a friend with some pushy competitors who want her out of the magical weapon business. There's plenty of action, the pace is well done and the there's humor too. I enjoyed the story and was invested in seeing how things would play out. I liked learning more about Val and seeing how she deals with things. I also liked seeing more of the side characters we got to know in book 1. I warmed up a bit towards Zav now that we learn more about him. The narrator does an awesome job with this series and I think her style fits the series well.
In Battle Bond Val has a new problem to deal with, there's a new dragon on earth whose causing trouble. This dragon is an enemy of Zav and ofcourse Val gets involved in the whole situation. And Val's friend Nin who makes her weapons has a problem with some competitors sending her threats and trying to get her out of business. These two plot lines both progress throughout the story and get intertwined in an interesting way now and then. Just like in book 1 there's plenty of action, the pace is well done and I like Lindsay Buroker's brand of humor.
This was an enjoyable read and I was invested in the story and seeing how Val would solve these problems. I also liked learning more about Val and how she thinks of things. I like seeing her behavior change a bit and how she also tries to help some magical creatures in this book. It was fun to see most of the important side characters from book 1 return and see how they're doing now.
I didn't really care for Zav in the first book, but I like how we get to know him a bit more in this book and get a better understanding of him as a person. He also seems to warm up a bit toward Val, which made the interactions and banter between them more fun to read.
The narrator is a great fit for this series and I really enjoyed listening to this book. She handles the different voices well.
To summarize: This was a great sequel! I like how there are some ongoing plot lines throughout the series as well as how each book has it's own plot that gets resolved by the end of the book. This book has a new dragon whose causing and Val is helping a friend with some pushy competitors who want her out of the magical weapon business. There's plenty of action, the pace is well done and the there's humor too. I enjoyed the story and was invested in seeing how things would play out. I liked learning more about Val and seeing how she deals with things. I also liked seeing more of the side characters we got to know in book 1. I warmed up a bit towards Zav now that we learn more about him. The narrator does an awesome job with this series and I think her style fits the series well.
cmbohn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
arian_dragonelf's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5