Scan barcode
mythicaldelenn's reviews
1196 reviews
A Bond Unbroken by N.J. Lysk
4.0
This was a fantastic quick read that gave me everything I could want based on the synopisis. It's well paced and doesn't feel too long or short for the story N. J. Lysk is trying to tell. I loved the ace rep and the way the characters were able to communicate and come to a solution where the ace character was not the only one compromising to make the relationship work. There's a lot here about agency over your body and your place in the world that is literally present in the speculative aspects of the story and can easily translate to reality. Both Lia and Amelia struggle with the difference between what their bodies/wolves want and what they as people want, which is something I think a lot of people can relate to, especially a-spec people. Omegaverse and shifters as a concept opens up some really interesting ways of exploring agency and power dynamics and that potential was definitely taken advantage of. Both subgenres tend to be heavy on the sex so it was really nice to read a version of subgenres and tropes I love without that element! The only thing I would critique is the writing on a sentence by sentence level. Some moments could have been a bit clearer and Lysk avoids naming sex and sex acts at times, which feels intentional, but also can make it a little unclear what exactly the character means at times. There is one scene that appears to be leading to sex, but never goes that far and there are no full sex scenes.