A review by dejalu
Spell Bound by Kelley Armstrong

4.0

So sad that this series is coming to an end but I understand Kelley's reasoning for it. I'm not sure there would be many people who would read this as a standalone book but I do believe that you need to have read the series to fully appreciate this book. There is a huge cast in this book (most of them only referred to rather than part of the action) but even an avid fan like me had to stop and try to think about who was who on occasion. People who haven't been mentioned for several books pop up again and become semi-significant. It's a thrill for avid fans but also a sign that she's wrapping things up.

While this is essentially Savannah's book, readers get a glimpse of favorite characters- Clay, Elena, Lucas, Paige, Jeremy, Jaime, Hope, Karl and even Cassandra. Adam plays a heavy part as well as both sidekick and always potential love interest.

We've seen Savannah coming of age in previous books but it is the main focus here. Readers might, as other characters did, question her lack of self-confidence in several spots but it's part of her quest to becoming a mature adult.

Several previous books' plot lines are woven within this one so I found the (reminder) backstories within essential to following along but I think that a non-fan would find this book terribly confusing. As I am clearly a fan, I enjoyed it a lot.