Soulbound
Soulbound By Bethany Adams
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good, but was missing something extra specialThe story focuses on a woman named Arlyn, who apparently is a mix between human and elven bloodlines. She crosses over into the elven world after the death of her mother in hopes to find a place where she feels like she belongs. Along the way, she meets her father, her soul bonded (mate), and intrigue into the world of magic, as things are not as peaceful as they initially seem in the land of the elves.
Overall, I enjoyed this story. As a lover of fantasy stories, I am always thrilled to find myself in a world of elves. Everyone's interpretation is slightly different from everyone else's, for better or worse. The writing itself was pretty well done with minimal errors (I think I found a few missed punctuation marks), but nothing to deter my wanting to continue reading. In this particular story, the author did a fair job in world building, though while I could picture the scenes well enough, I didn't feel the 'awe' factor. Maybe if she had added a few more touches of magic here and there, or more evidence that showed the elves love of nature, I would have been head over heels. Not to say that there wasn't any of that, but I never felt the grip of "I need to see this place for myself!" So again, good, but just missing that little something.
As for the storyline, the romance was a little slow for me. In general, I like slow burns because it makes the relationship feel real. But I also like more flirting/playful banter that really shows the chemistry, rather than just simply reading that they felt a connection. Again, there was some of that, but not enough for my taste. The love scenes were minimally detailed, which I'm not necessarily for or against, but just so you know, if you are craving writing that gets hot and heavy, this is not it. No points were taken off because of the lack of sex scenes. I merely wished there was a bit more chemistry built up.The level of intrigue and overall impending difficulties that are sure to take place in this series also felt a little bit understated, though I can't quite put my finger on what exactly I would do differently. The climax felt a bit rushed and I always hope for the female protagonist to blow people away with some unseen ability, but that didn't quite happen either. Still, there are quite a few questions left unanswered, so this definitely has the potential to develop into a much loved magically filled fantasy.
If you enjoy fantasy based reads with a modern twist, this is a good choice. It is not an epic fantasy, nor is it a steamy romance. But the building blocks of an interesting magical world have started to take shape. Being that this is the first in the series, I am hoping more and more of what I enjoyed about this book bloom in the following books into a great fantasy read!
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good, but was missing something extra specialThe story focuses on a woman named Arlyn, who apparently is a mix between human and elven bloodlines. She crosses over into the elven world after the death of her mother in hopes to find a place where she feels like she belongs. Along the way, she meets her father, her soul bonded (mate), and intrigue into the world of magic, as things are not as peaceful as they initially seem in the land of the elves.
Overall, I enjoyed this story. As a lover of fantasy stories, I am always thrilled to find myself in a world of elves. Everyone's interpretation is slightly different from everyone else's, for better or worse. The writing itself was pretty well done with minimal errors (I think I found a few missed punctuation marks), but nothing to deter my wanting to continue reading. In this particular story, the author did a fair job in world building, though while I could picture the scenes well enough, I didn't feel the 'awe' factor. Maybe if she had added a few more touches of magic here and there, or more evidence that showed the elves love of nature, I would have been head over heels. Not to say that there wasn't any of that, but I never felt the grip of "I need to see this place for myself!" So again, good, but just missing that little something.
As for the storyline, the romance was a little slow for me. In general, I like slow burns because it makes the relationship feel real. But I also like more flirting/playful banter that really shows the chemistry, rather than just simply reading that they felt a connection. Again, there was some of that, but not enough for my taste. The love scenes were minimally detailed, which I'm not necessarily for or against, but just so you know, if you are craving writing that gets hot and heavy, this is not it. No points were taken off because of the lack of sex scenes. I merely wished there was a bit more chemistry built up.The level of intrigue and overall impending difficulties that are sure to take place in this series also felt a little bit understated, though I can't quite put my finger on what exactly I would do differently. The climax felt a bit rushed and I always hope for the female protagonist to blow people away with some unseen ability, but that didn't quite happen either. Still, there are quite a few questions left unanswered, so this definitely has the potential to develop into a much loved magically filled fantasy.
If you enjoy fantasy based reads with a modern twist, this is a good choice. It is not an epic fantasy, nor is it a steamy romance. But the building blocks of an interesting magical world have started to take shape. Being that this is the first in the series, I am hoping more and more of what I enjoyed about this book bloom in the following books into a great fantasy read!
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