New Adult – You want to read this…

Title: These Twisted Bonds

Author: Lexi Ryan

Performer: Casey Holloway

Length: 14 hr

Series: These Hollow Vows, Book 2

Publishing Date/Publisher:

Format: eAudiobook

Review: Welp the plot of this book went just about how I expected though I will say that I was impressed that the author wrapped this up nicely as a duology – a rarity considering read alike series for this book usually have at least 3 books minimum. Certainly not the best in the genre, but I knew what I signed up for. One of my pet peeves is when a female character makes a point to say how ordinary they are, but then every male in the book falls over themselves trying to be with her. Despite the many obvious tropes in this book, it was still readable.

Unfortunately I did not care much for the reader in this audiobook. Her voice had a bit of a whine, which I suppose is actually accurate to the character.

Reader: Bekah

Rating: 3 Stars

Title: The Crown of Gilded Bones

Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Page Count: 645

Series: Blood and Ash, Book 3

Publishing Date/Publisher: April 20, 2021 by Blue Box Press

Format: eBook

Review: The most insane thing about this low rating is that I am actually contemplating reading the next book in the series when it is released. My hopes that this book would be better than A Kingdom and Flesh and Fire were quickly dashed when I realized that this book was basically just an insufferable extension of it’s predecessor. Same cringe worthy dialogue, same smut, same pointless plot filler. So am I glutton for punishment for wanting to continue? Yes. The answer is yes and I will tell you why. Armentrout somehow manages to write 600 pages of barely tolerable storyline and then BAM! She lays an incredible finale on you that leaves you just interested enough to want to see how the rest of the saga plays out. Looks like I’m roped in for at least one more book. Ugh.

Reader: Bekah

Rating: 2.5 Stars