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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love this book - love this entire series.
Too melodramatic for me at the moment. I wish there were more humor and less brutal displays of violence.
I thought this was a trilogy, but it's not!!! Conclusion comes out in 2016, bummer! I really like Vlad, always did. He never disappoints.
I enjoyed it but not as much as the first 2 in the series. Leila's torture was brutal to read. I thought this book had a darker feel to it than the others.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Bound By Flames is the third book in the Night Prince series and it cannot be read as a standalone. This review will contain spoilers.
After finding out that his worst enemy is still alive, Vlad is on the hunt for him. But Szilagyi is always 5 steps ahead of Vlad and Leila. Szilagyi is annoyingly hard to kill even though he's not that impressive of a villain. He's smart and very strategic, but he's not as powerful as Vlad. Once again, Leila gets kidnapped by Szilagyi. The plot is frustratingly repetitive, but it is a lot more intense this time around, which results in some excellent character and relationship development. The books in this series are always gory, but Bound By Flames is gorier than usual, which took me by surprise. Lots of content warnings here.
Since the previous book, Vlad and Leila have become very open with expressing their love for each other, especially Vlad. But there are still some trust issues that are explored more deeply in Bound By Flames. Leila cannot always anticipate how Vlad will react to certain things. For instance, Leila thought that Vlad would resent her for doing what she had to do to survive, which surprised me a lot. At this point in the series, even I know that Vlad would never resent a person for doing what they had to do to survive. But Leila's captivity made her emotionally vulnerable. Her captivity is one of the most gruesome and nauseating things I have read so far in the Night Huntress universe. At the same time, it tested the strength of Vlad and Leila's relationship. Leila and Vlad went through some real shit in this book, especially Leila. But they come out of it emotionally and physically stronger than ever, consequently making their relationship stronger.
As for supporting characters, Cat plays a key role in Leila's rescue. I loved getting a glimpse of Cat and Bones after Up From the Grave. We also get a special appearance by Queen Marie herself. Marie's worst sin is going to haunt me. It punched me in the gut and I will never be able to forget it. Leila's sister, Gretchen, and their father are still hanging around because they are hiding from Szilagyi. I don't know if I ever mentioned this before, but I LOVE Gretchen LOL. She has zero filter and she is not scared of Vlad. She even called him Dracula to his face LOL. Also, I totally ship her with Samir and I hope Jeaniene Frost gives us this couple in the future 👀
There is a revelation at the end of Bound By Flames, which will most likely be explored in the final book of the series. This new character has quite literally a life/death link to Leila and I'm curious to find out how the author will resolve this. I'm just hoping Leila doesn't get kidnapped yet again in the final book lol. The first half of Bound By Flames exhausted me, both mentally and emotionally. The second half is not as intense, but I am so glad that we finally get to the end of this Szilagyi arc and now we have a new villain!
P.S. My sources tell me that Ian appears in the final book of this series, which I am SO EXCITED about. I have always wanted to see Ian and Vlad interact. If Vlad cannot stand Bones, I am 100% sure he will hate Ian LOL.
After finding out that his worst enemy is still alive, Vlad is on the hunt for him. But Szilagyi is always 5 steps ahead of Vlad and Leila. Szilagyi is annoyingly hard to kill even though he's not that impressive of a villain. He's smart and very strategic, but he's not as powerful as Vlad. Once again, Leila gets kidnapped by Szilagyi. The plot is frustratingly repetitive, but it is a lot more intense this time around, which results in some excellent character and relationship development. The books in this series are always gory, but Bound By Flames is gorier than usual, which took me by surprise. Lots of content warnings here.
Since the previous book, Vlad and Leila have become very open with expressing their love for each other, especially Vlad. But there are still some trust issues that are explored more deeply in Bound By Flames. Leila cannot always anticipate how Vlad will react to certain things. For instance, Leila thought that Vlad would resent her for doing what she had to do to survive, which surprised me a lot. At this point in the series, even I know that Vlad would never resent a person for doing what they had to do to survive. But Leila's captivity made her emotionally vulnerable. Her captivity is one of the most gruesome and nauseating things I have read so far in the Night Huntress universe. At the same time, it tested the strength of Vlad and Leila's relationship. Leila and Vlad went through some real shit in this book, especially Leila. But they come out of it emotionally and physically stronger than ever, consequently making their relationship stronger.
As for supporting characters, Cat plays a key role in Leila's rescue. I loved getting a glimpse of Cat and Bones after Up From the Grave. We also get a special appearance by Queen Marie herself. Marie's worst sin is going to haunt me. It punched me in the gut and I will never be able to forget it. Leila's sister, Gretchen, and their father are still hanging around because they are hiding from Szilagyi. I don't know if I ever mentioned this before, but I LOVE Gretchen LOL. She has zero filter and she is not scared of Vlad. She even called him Dracula to his face LOL. Also, I totally ship her with Samir and I hope Jeaniene Frost gives us this couple in the future 👀
There is a revelation at the end of Bound By Flames, which will most likely be explored in the final book of the series. This new character has quite literally a life/death link to Leila and I'm curious to find out how the author will resolve this. I'm just hoping Leila doesn't get kidnapped yet again in the final book lol. The first half of Bound By Flames exhausted me, both mentally and emotionally. The second half is not as intense, but I am so glad that we finally get to the end of this Szilagyi arc and now we have a new villain!
P.S. My sources tell me that Ian appears in the final book of this series, which I am SO EXCITED about. I have always wanted to see Ian and Vlad interact. If Vlad cannot stand Bones, I am 100% sure he will hate Ian LOL.
I'm really sad I didn't enjoy this one. I loved book one and liked book two. In book three the main character gets tortured repeatedly. She could not catch a break, and those scenes were described in more detail than in previous books, where violence was mentioned but not detail.
I am unsure if I will pick up book four and finish the series.
I am unsure if I will pick up book four and finish the series.