A review by emmanotfrost
Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge

2.0

Eh. It was not bad, but not as great either. People praised it the way they did with Cruel Beauty so I thought I would experience similar wonders when I read it, but it did nothing to me.


SPOILER


Rachelle is a great main character, though. But I can't feel anything between him and Armand. I am happy that they are together but I also don't understand the ending between them. He mourned for her so much when she died and kissed her as soon as she came back to life, but then he did not do much to her afterwards. I understand that he might be confused, but I thought the first thing he would do after all the mess would be asking her about it - if their feelings were still the same.

Also the way she faced the Devourer and killed him... I feel NOTHING about it. It's supposed to be exciting and scary, but I feel nothing. Threads and weaving? What the hell? It was so boring.

Weirdly enough, I feel things towards Erec. He's evil and cruel but he also loves Rachelle deeply and terribly. All he wanted was a life with her and even though I know it doesn't excuse his crimes, it still makes him more interesting than Armand.


This is a really disappointing experience, but maybe I have set my expectations too high after I read Cruel Beauty.