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A review by hemloc
Spellbound by Kelley Armstrong
4.0
Three reasons to read Spell Bound:
1) I like the slow build of Savannah and Adam's relationship. It's necessary given their situation, and it's written really well. I also find it funny and sweet that Savannah's main sources of relationship advice are Cassandra and Clay, who are arguably the last people anyone should be asking for advice.
2) There's a definite feeling in this book that the series is ending. All the old characters show up, not for brief cameos but to take on big roles. It's setting itself up for the next book, the last one in the main series. That adds a lot of tension and excitement, especially for someone who became giddy even with only those brief cameos.
3) I've been looking forward to learning more about the Nast boys since Industrial Magic and Bryce, in particular, since Haunted. He's interesting, and the way he plays into the ending, which is my favourite part, helps bring together a plot that was a little scattered because it had a lot going on.
Two drawbacks to Spell Bound:
1) A problem with this series is that the villains are unsympathetic and irredeemable. They're tough challenges for the protagonists, but they aren't interesting. They don't make me question my morality. I don't even dislike them all that much.
2) Because the villains are so unsympathetic, they're easy to spot. I found myself not liking Savannah much at times because she kept falling into traps that, to me, were obvious.
1) I like the slow build of Savannah and Adam's relationship. It's necessary given their situation, and it's written really well. I also find it funny and sweet that Savannah's main sources of relationship advice are Cassandra and Clay, who are arguably the last people anyone should be asking for advice.
2) There's a definite feeling in this book that the series is ending. All the old characters show up, not for brief cameos but to take on big roles. It's setting itself up for the next book, the last one in the main series. That adds a lot of tension and excitement, especially for someone who became giddy even with only those brief cameos.
3) I've been looking forward to learning more about the Nast boys since Industrial Magic and Bryce, in particular, since Haunted. He's interesting, and the way he plays into the ending, which is my favourite part, helps bring together a plot that was a little scattered because it had a lot going on.
Two drawbacks to Spell Bound:
1) A problem with this series is that the villains are unsympathetic and irredeemable. They're tough challenges for the protagonists, but they aren't interesting. They don't make me question my morality. I don't even dislike them all that much.
2) Because the villains are so unsympathetic, they're easy to spot. I found myself not liking Savannah much at times because she kept falling into traps that, to me, were obvious.