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Bradaís Pledge #3
Corruption of Faete
Ryanne and Titus have found love, but peace is fleeting.
Ryanne’s power is growing, but not without a cost. The more she taps into the fae magic within her, the harder it is to stay grounded in her humanity. And Titus—desperate to protect her—risks unleashing the beast he’s fought so long to contain.
When a ragged boy, a shadowed creature of unspeakable power, and the relentless Alpha of the bradaís meddle into their affairs, their fragile happiness crumbles. As unlikely alliances are forged and betrayals revealed, Titus must confront the truth. Some battles aren’t just fought with power, but with trust—a trust hard for him to give.
Can Ryanne and Titus overcome the trials threatening to tear them apart? Or will they suffer an unimaginable cost?
In a world of danger and deceit, salvation may lie in the most unlikely of hands.
Ryanne’s power is growing, but not without a cost. The more she taps into the fae magic within her, the harder it is to stay grounded in her humanity. And Titus—desperate to protect her—risks unleashing the beast he’s fought so long to contain.
When a ragged boy, a shadowed creature of unspeakable power, and the relentless Alpha of the bradaís meddle into their affairs, their fragile happiness crumbles. As unlikely alliances are forged and betrayals revealed, Titus must confront the truth. Some battles aren’t just fought with power, but with trust—a trust hard for him to give.
Can Ryanne and Titus overcome the trials threatening to tear them apart? Or will they suffer an unimaginable cost?
In a world of danger and deceit, salvation may lie in the most unlikely of hands.
389 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 25, 2025
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Ligia de Wit
8 books83 followersI'm Ligia de Wit, author of the Bradaís Pledge series—a fantasy romance adventure with a unique twist on pirates and a touch of twisted Peter Pan vibes.
Writing in two languages has been both a challenge and a rewarding journey, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
If you love characters who are strong in more than just a physical sense—who face their fears, embrace their vulnerabilities, and carve out their place in the world—then you're in the right place. That’s my vibe: crafting powerful women who fight for themselves in the heart of fantasy.
Beyond writing, I love getting lost in a good book, watching movies, indulging in delicious meals, exploring new cities, hiking through forests, and—when the mood strikes—acting like a total goof at theme parks. I’m a kid at heart, and I own it!
Come join me in my world of adventure, romance, and just the right amount of magic.
Writing in two languages has been both a challenge and a rewarding journey, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
If you love characters who are strong in more than just a physical sense—who face their fears, embrace their vulnerabilities, and carve out their place in the world—then you're in the right place. That’s my vibe: crafting powerful women who fight for themselves in the heart of fantasy.
Beyond writing, I love getting lost in a good book, watching movies, indulging in delicious meals, exploring new cities, hiking through forests, and—when the mood strikes—acting like a total goof at theme parks. I’m a kid at heart, and I own it!
Come join me in my world of adventure, romance, and just the right amount of magic.
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April 28, 2025
NOTE: I was given an advance reading copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
This series just keeps getting better and more exciting. I thoroughly enjoyed following the further adventures of Titus and Ryanne, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Plenty of action, suspense, humor, and romance. Both the main characters, and the side characters, are well realized, and the book is well paced and plotted. I could feel the intensity of the situation as Titus and Ryanne are on the run from both the Fae and other pirates, and trying to figure out the changes in their powers along the way. The ending definitely makes me crave the next book as well.
Great job Ligia!
This series just keeps getting better and more exciting. I thoroughly enjoyed following the further adventures of Titus and Ryanne, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Plenty of action, suspense, humor, and romance. Both the main characters, and the side characters, are well realized, and the book is well paced and plotted. I could feel the intensity of the situation as Titus and Ryanne are on the run from both the Fae and other pirates, and trying to figure out the changes in their powers along the way. The ending definitely makes me crave the next book as well.
Great job Ligia!
July 6, 2025
This
third book in the Bradaís Pledge series has me in a chokehold and I am eagerly awaiting more!
🩵 The stakes have risen drastically, the pirates are even more of a threat, and some new characters who are just as eerie and unpredictable. If you thought this was a trilogy and would be finished, you are sorely mistaken; if anything, this is just the beginning. 🏴☠️
[ Contains some spoilers ]
PLOT SUMMARY
Continuing the events from Book 2 Burden of Faete , 22-year-old Ryanne Kelly a human with fae powers and the gift of foresight, and 300-something-year-old Titus Doyle an immortal pirate/bradaí are on the run from the Alpha bradaí Captain Edward, the only one with the ability to kill his own kind and absorb their power. He desires above all Titus’ power. They plan to defeat him hopefully combining their magic together and finding out Edward’s name given to him by the evil god-like being Anord.
Stopping by at Ryanne’s family house, Ryanne receives her grandmother’s locket from her mother Harriet, which helps to ground her. However, Peter and Bricius catch up to them, so they teleport to Rome but a pooka (a changeling) steals her locket, causing Ryanne and Titus to go after it. This unfortunately results in them being at the mercy of The Erlking, ruler of the dark side of Tír D’aois, the fae land. He sends the Wild Jagd (Wild Hunt) after them, hoping to entice Titus into joining his Hunt but he refuses and he gives them a twenty-minute head start. Struggling to find a way out, they stumble across a mysterious prisoner, a boy called Pan who, once freed by them, helps them escape.
Titus and Ryanne search for the leader of the Shadow People, Quintus, but cannot seem to find him. They go to Paris to celebrate Ryanne’s birthday. She becomes very snappish and it becomes clear it is because The Erlking touched her. They meet with Peter and Kara to go to a retreat in the Swiss mountains and manage to successfully remove her coin, but Ryanne is and captured by the bradaí Minho who works for Edward.
With everyone after Ryanne’s powers, Titus must band together with his found family – and Pan who everyone so distrusts – to save her before she is marked by Edward and is too late. But Edward and The Erlking have one or two more secrets and powers up their sleeve that may prove deadly.
OVERALL OPINIONS
Ligia de Wit never fails to have me on the edge of my seat reading her novels. She has an amazing sense of pacing and ability to mix danger and excitement with sentimentality and humour. So while this makes for a quick read by the way it is written, it is also a profound one. (And she was so real for the quick plot reminder of the other books at the start haha)!
The best part other than our dear Ryanne and Titus is the expansion of the world, characters, and plot. While all the old characters have returned, there are some new faces like Ryanne’s family (Harriet, James, Evelyn), Pan, Frau Engel, Birdie, Cedeño, Ntombi, all of whom served a purpose. de Wit has also covered a lot of Celtic mythology and Irish folklore, and it’s been nice that she has been able to expand on this here even more by the use of the Wild Hunt in The Erlking’s lair. I love all the details about the creatures involved, sitting on “hellish stallions”. The Fomorians, a supernatural race from Irish mythology, featured in this story too which was wonderful. There are also dragons in here. Yes, you heard me right – dragons! And they are super important here.
Titus and Ryanne are as sweet as always! I love Titus meeting Ryanne’s family and how he decides to analyse and judge the worth of Ryanne’s sister Evelyn’s engagement ring. He tries so hard to fit in and omit any details about what he does for a living haha. I chortled when Ryanne asks Titus to bring over the forks and he’s like “Why?” “I had to refrain from throttling him and remind myself again he was a pirate who’d never ever been to a family dinner.” Bless him for learning and trying to communicate with Ryanne because he realised he offended her.
Titus has the best quotes, and his deeds are especially worth noting in this book. So many protective “don’t touch her” and “would let the world burn for her” acts. I was squealing and kicking my feet for this one:
Ryanne has been relatable as usual, I too want to tour Europe, be happy with “pastas, pizzas and gelatos” and I also act “like a little girl, excited by the sights of the beautiful medieval towns”. As she should! I’m glad she got to have all that fun and have people believe her stories in the Swiss mountains before things took a dark turn. I like her seer-dream concept where, because she is linked to Edward and can find out what he is doing.
I’m not sure if I like this book the most, I think the second one is my favourite thus far, but it comes quite close. It’s probably because there is that huge cliffhanger at the end and I desperately want to read more!
<< Positives >>
🠚 The reminder of the plot from the previous books at the start was great. And some of the reminders throughout of various aspects, like the markings, the dorcha.
🠚 Having the Glossary at the end was very resourceful. There were some words I forgot what it meant (for example, Mo thiarna means “my lord”) and it was an excellent way to consult this.
🠚 The friendship between Titus and Peter that is finally blossoming is very wholesome to see, as they both care very much for Ryanne. I really like that they have to work together the most in this story.
🠚 Peter and Kara. They were so funny with their allusions to one-night-stands but I also love that they are able to bond with each other over their grief and loss of loved ones.
🠚 So many characters are explored more in this story and it’s nice to have more info of them. Edward’s dynamic is delved into (sometimes almost making you feel sorry for him), and Aghna is talked about more.
🠚 Some very very interesting concepts explored in this book. Pan playing the “flute that was named after him”, Anord having a floating map with the locations of his bradaís and their flags is really cool. The colour of the wind meaning Ryanne can tell the different emotions of Edward in her seer-dream (red being anger, blue being yearning, grey being curiosity). I was invested in the latter especially.
🠚 The cliffhangers. So, so many of them. The one at the end of part 1? Screaming. The one at the very end? Goosebumps!
🠚 THE PLOT TWISTS! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! I did wonder about some of them before I got there, but I gasped.
🠚 Bonus: Scotland mentioned. As a Scotswoman, I approve.
<< Negatives >>
🠚 Repetition. Ryanne snapping and then apologising did start to feel rather repetitive, though I get that it needed to be done. Some words were used a few times in the same sentences too, like “guttural” in Chapter 15.
🠚 I thought the necklace disappeared very quickly, though it serves as a catalyst for the rest of the plot.
🠚 I would’ve loved Titus’ reaction to Ryanne deciding his birthday would be October 5th as this got glossed over. He could decide all of a sudden that 5 is his favourite number too.
🠚 Ivan joins the crew (as we know), but it might have been nice if when Titus saw him, instead of winking and jumping out the window, he could have given him some of the gold he obtained then winked and jumped out the window.
🠚 Sergei telling Titus that Minho has Homkar I think should have been brought up quickly after their reunion rather than some pages in. It felt like an afterthought.
🠚 Bricius offering to make sure Ryanne is safe feels ironic considering he didn’t look after her well earlier in the story in the Swiss mountains.
🠚 I don’t think I’ve understood until this point that Feihnum is to do with Fé Erie’s power until I saw the Glossary.
FAV QUOTES
• She gave me a smile, but her beautiful moss-green eyes darkened. Hell, she’d learned well from me.
• Bloody hell, what a man had to do for the woman he loved.
• Every bloody creature wanted a piece of us.
• “Stay close to me,” I said. | “It’s not like I’m going to scurry away like a brownie,” she said, annoyed. I smirked. I’d rather have her annoyed than terrified.
• “The sea,” I said. “It crashes and sweeps but there’s peace within. Remember that when you feel unbalanced again.” | “You’ve become cheesy, Titus.” Her laughter was present in her touch and her movements. | “As long as you touch me like that, I’ll be whatever you want.”
• The Morrigan take me. Being in a relationship for the first time in more than three hundred years was making me trip like a clumsy lubber on deck. And I wanted to make things right for her. I owed her that, if only because she was in danger with me.
• His eyes shone as they’d been doing since he’d acquired his heart. He felt love, and giddiness took me over. A bradaí feeling love was unheard of. It proved anything was possible.
• I reached for him, for his kiss, for his touch, for the glorious feeling of skin against skin. For that electrifying sensation of knowing you were loved, you were cared for. It was never enough with him. It would never be enough.
• Stupid humans and their guns—they didn’t have the beauty of the clashing blades.
• Hurt. As though it had been chopped by a fierce ogre then stomped on by a dragon and set on fire. I needed her back. I needed her whole or the Morrigan help me, I would set every bradaí on fire.
• “Take a seat.” Edward pointed at a chair. | “I’ll stay here,” I said with intent. Predators only feared other predators. Predators never feared prey.
• His gaze found mine, and here we were, pirate and fae, arms locked, on my ship. The energy in our contact crackled and hissed, oil and water refusing to mix.
• Corrupting creatures might be Edward’s ultimate goal. Understanding him was mine. I’d tried before and it’d been stupid. A child’s play. But I wasn’t *caílin* anymore. I was *bean*. Game on, Edward.
• A fae and a bradaí together. Anord must be having a seizure in his dimension.
• Kara sat next to her and decorated Ryanne’s chestnut hair with the flowers. “Look, she’s sleeping like that woman in that kid’s story.” She looked at me, a mischievous twinkle in her eye. “Perhaps she’s waiting for her pirate in shining armor to kiss her.”
• And it was then I saw it happening. If before both found comfort behind the bedroom door, now their gazes softened in mutual comprehension, of two people going through the same.
• Two bradaís, one dannan dubh, and a fae on a quest to find a godling with a goat’s brain. And said godling was the only answer to cure Ryanne. Morrigan’s crows.
• Shadows blurred his face, but like dust after a strong wind, they whipped away.
• I’d seen killer whales attacking a seal. The water takes the form of the whale right before they break the ocean’s surface. Pan’s eyes held that same eerie quality.
• I looked up to the sky swarmed with dragons. Not in the many years I’d walked the Earth had one of mine been able to approach a dragon. No one had, in fact. No one but Pan.
• I wasn’t going to become a puppet with no will of my own. I would never go against my friends or my mentors. Against Titus. Never.
• I’d been lost, that much I could remember. My human self being swallowed in a sea of fae power. And now, someone else wanted to do the same, to erase who I was? I would not allow it. I would never allow it. I pushed the dragon outside of me with a defying yell. “I am me! I am no one’s. No one’s,” I repeated.
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I received an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review and I’d like to thank Ligia de Wit and BookSirens for the opportunity. This has not affected my opinion in any way.
My heart reacted at her loving smile. Inconvenient, aye, and yet I wouldn’t change it for a brand-new ship.
What an odd sentiment love was, how profound and enigmatic. It was as deep as Davy Jones’s locker, as tempestuous as a raging storm, as calm as my ship sailing under a bright blue sky. Like the sea, it crashed and rolled but peace lay within it.
[ Contains some spoilers ]
PLOT SUMMARY
Continuing the events from Book 2 Burden of Faete , 22-year-old Ryanne Kelly a human with fae powers and the gift of foresight, and 300-something-year-old Titus Doyle an immortal pirate/bradaí are on the run from the Alpha bradaí Captain Edward, the only one with the ability to kill his own kind and absorb their power. He desires above all Titus’ power. They plan to defeat him hopefully combining their magic together and finding out Edward’s name given to him by the evil god-like being Anord.
Stopping by at Ryanne’s family house, Ryanne receives her grandmother’s locket from her mother Harriet, which helps to ground her. However, Peter and Bricius catch up to them, so they teleport to Rome but a pooka (a changeling) steals her locket, causing Ryanne and Titus to go after it. This unfortunately results in them being at the mercy of The Erlking, ruler of the dark side of Tír D’aois, the fae land. He sends the Wild Jagd (Wild Hunt) after them, hoping to entice Titus into joining his Hunt but he refuses and he gives them a twenty-minute head start. Struggling to find a way out, they stumble across a mysterious prisoner, a boy called Pan who, once freed by them, helps them escape.
Titus and Ryanne search for the leader of the Shadow People, Quintus, but cannot seem to find him. They go to Paris to celebrate Ryanne’s birthday. She becomes very snappish and it becomes clear it is because The Erlking touched her. They meet with Peter and Kara to go to a retreat in the Swiss mountains and manage to successfully remove her coin, but Ryanne is and captured by the bradaí Minho who works for Edward.
With everyone after Ryanne’s powers, Titus must band together with his found family – and Pan who everyone so distrusts – to save her before she is marked by Edward and is too late. But Edward and The Erlking have one or two more secrets and powers up their sleeve that may prove deadly.
I’d finally found someone worth being with, someone who made me feel alive. And yet, it seemed I had to keep fighting to keep her close. So be it. I’d take on the world to stay by her side. Losing her wasn’t an option—not now, not ever.This is told from the first-person past-tense POV of Ryanne and Titus.
OVERALL OPINIONS
Ligia de Wit never fails to have me on the edge of my seat reading her novels. She has an amazing sense of pacing and ability to mix danger and excitement with sentimentality and humour. So while this makes for a quick read by the way it is written, it is also a profound one. (And she was so real for the quick plot reminder of the other books at the start haha)!
The best part other than our dear Ryanne and Titus is the expansion of the world, characters, and plot. While all the old characters have returned, there are some new faces like Ryanne’s family (Harriet, James, Evelyn), Pan, Frau Engel, Birdie, Cedeño, Ntombi, all of whom served a purpose. de Wit has also covered a lot of Celtic mythology and Irish folklore, and it’s been nice that she has been able to expand on this here even more by the use of the Wild Hunt in The Erlking’s lair. I love all the details about the creatures involved, sitting on “hellish stallions”. The Fomorians, a supernatural race from Irish mythology, featured in this story too which was wonderful. There are also dragons in here. Yes, you heard me right – dragons! And they are super important here.
Titus and Ryanne are as sweet as always! I love Titus meeting Ryanne’s family and how he decides to analyse and judge the worth of Ryanne’s sister Evelyn’s engagement ring. He tries so hard to fit in and omit any details about what he does for a living haha. I chortled when Ryanne asks Titus to bring over the forks and he’s like “Why?” “I had to refrain from throttling him and remind myself again he was a pirate who’d never ever been to a family dinner.” Bless him for learning and trying to communicate with Ryanne because he realised he offended her.
Titus has the best quotes, and his deeds are especially worth noting in this book. So many protective “don’t touch her” and “would let the world burn for her” acts. I was squealing and kicking my feet for this one:
The Erlking lifted a hand and made as if to touch Ryanne.
I placed myself in front of her. “Don’t even try,” I said with a sharp tone. I might not be able to reach my bradaí pocket and retrieve my sword, but the Morrigan can take me if he hurt her, Erlking or not.
Not even the dozens of goblins closing on us would make me move.
Ryanne has been relatable as usual, I too want to tour Europe, be happy with “pastas, pizzas and gelatos” and I also act “like a little girl, excited by the sights of the beautiful medieval towns”. As she should! I’m glad she got to have all that fun and have people believe her stories in the Swiss mountains before things took a dark turn. I like her seer-dream concept where, because she is linked to Edward and can find out what he is doing.
I’m not sure if I like this book the most, I think the second one is my favourite thus far, but it comes quite close. It’s probably because there is that huge cliffhanger at the end and I desperately want to read more!
<< Positives >>
🠚 The reminder of the plot from the previous books at the start was great. And some of the reminders throughout of various aspects, like the markings, the dorcha.
🠚 Having the Glossary at the end was very resourceful. There were some words I forgot what it meant (for example, Mo thiarna means “my lord”) and it was an excellent way to consult this.
🠚 The friendship between Titus and Peter that is finally blossoming is very wholesome to see, as they both care very much for Ryanne. I really like that they have to work together the most in this story.
🠚 Peter and Kara. They were so funny with their allusions to one-night-stands but I also love that they are able to bond with each other over their grief and loss of loved ones.
🠚 So many characters are explored more in this story and it’s nice to have more info of them. Edward’s dynamic is delved into (sometimes almost making you feel sorry for him), and Aghna is talked about more.
🠚 Some very very interesting concepts explored in this book. Pan playing the “flute that was named after him”, Anord having a floating map with the locations of his bradaís and their flags is really cool. The colour of the wind meaning Ryanne can tell the different emotions of Edward in her seer-dream (red being anger, blue being yearning, grey being curiosity). I was invested in the latter especially.
🠚 The cliffhangers. So, so many of them. The one at the end of part 1? Screaming. The one at the very end? Goosebumps!
🠚 THE PLOT TWISTS! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! I did wonder about some of them before I got there, but I gasped.
🠚 Bonus: Scotland mentioned. As a Scotswoman, I approve.
<< Negatives >>
🠚 Repetition. Ryanne snapping and then apologising did start to feel rather repetitive, though I get that it needed to be done. Some words were used a few times in the same sentences too, like “guttural” in Chapter 15.
🠚 I thought the necklace disappeared very quickly, though it serves as a catalyst for the rest of the plot.
🠚 I would’ve loved Titus’ reaction to Ryanne deciding his birthday would be October 5th as this got glossed over. He could decide all of a sudden that 5 is his favourite number too.
🠚 Ivan joins the crew (as we know), but it might have been nice if when Titus saw him, instead of winking and jumping out the window, he could have given him some of the gold he obtained then winked and jumped out the window.
🠚 Sergei telling Titus that Minho has Homkar I think should have been brought up quickly after their reunion rather than some pages in. It felt like an afterthought.
🠚 Bricius offering to make sure Ryanne is safe feels ironic considering he didn’t look after her well earlier in the story in the Swiss mountains.
🠚 I don’t think I’ve understood until this point that Feihnum is to do with Fé Erie’s power until I saw the Glossary.
FAV QUOTES
• She gave me a smile, but her beautiful moss-green eyes darkened. Hell, she’d learned well from me.
• Bloody hell, what a man had to do for the woman he loved.
• Every bloody creature wanted a piece of us.
• “Stay close to me,” I said. | “It’s not like I’m going to scurry away like a brownie,” she said, annoyed. I smirked. I’d rather have her annoyed than terrified.
• “The sea,” I said. “It crashes and sweeps but there’s peace within. Remember that when you feel unbalanced again.” | “You’ve become cheesy, Titus.” Her laughter was present in her touch and her movements. | “As long as you touch me like that, I’ll be whatever you want.”
• The Morrigan take me. Being in a relationship for the first time in more than three hundred years was making me trip like a clumsy lubber on deck. And I wanted to make things right for her. I owed her that, if only because she was in danger with me.
• His eyes shone as they’d been doing since he’d acquired his heart. He felt love, and giddiness took me over. A bradaí feeling love was unheard of. It proved anything was possible.
• I reached for him, for his kiss, for his touch, for the glorious feeling of skin against skin. For that electrifying sensation of knowing you were loved, you were cared for. It was never enough with him. It would never be enough.
• Stupid humans and their guns—they didn’t have the beauty of the clashing blades.
• Hurt. As though it had been chopped by a fierce ogre then stomped on by a dragon and set on fire. I needed her back. I needed her whole or the Morrigan help me, I would set every bradaí on fire.
• “Take a seat.” Edward pointed at a chair. | “I’ll stay here,” I said with intent. Predators only feared other predators. Predators never feared prey.
• His gaze found mine, and here we were, pirate and fae, arms locked, on my ship. The energy in our contact crackled and hissed, oil and water refusing to mix.
• Corrupting creatures might be Edward’s ultimate goal. Understanding him was mine. I’d tried before and it’d been stupid. A child’s play. But I wasn’t *caílin* anymore. I was *bean*. Game on, Edward.
• A fae and a bradaí together. Anord must be having a seizure in his dimension.
• Kara sat next to her and decorated Ryanne’s chestnut hair with the flowers. “Look, she’s sleeping like that woman in that kid’s story.” She looked at me, a mischievous twinkle in her eye. “Perhaps she’s waiting for her pirate in shining armor to kiss her.”
• And it was then I saw it happening. If before both found comfort behind the bedroom door, now their gazes softened in mutual comprehension, of two people going through the same.
• Two bradaís, one dannan dubh, and a fae on a quest to find a godling with a goat’s brain. And said godling was the only answer to cure Ryanne. Morrigan’s crows.
• Shadows blurred his face, but like dust after a strong wind, they whipped away.
• I’d seen killer whales attacking a seal. The water takes the form of the whale right before they break the ocean’s surface. Pan’s eyes held that same eerie quality.
• I looked up to the sky swarmed with dragons. Not in the many years I’d walked the Earth had one of mine been able to approach a dragon. No one had, in fact. No one but Pan.
• I wasn’t going to become a puppet with no will of my own. I would never go against my friends or my mentors. Against Titus. Never.
• I’d been lost, that much I could remember. My human self being swallowed in a sea of fae power. And now, someone else wanted to do the same, to erase who I was? I would not allow it. I would never allow it. I pushed the dragon outside of me with a defying yell. “I am me! I am no one’s. No one’s,” I repeated.
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I received an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review and I’d like to thank Ligia de Wit and BookSirens for the opportunity. This has not affected my opinion in any way.
March 25, 2025
I have to say that I didn't love this one as much as the first 2 in the series but it was still good! I would have liked to have seen a bit more detail in the world building. I sometimes felt like there was information I was missing in certain parts. And I was hoping there would be way more romance! I loved the connection Ryanne and Titus had but felt it was lacking in this book. I'm hoping that it will ramp up again in the next installment! I loved that we got more of the other bradais in this story and got to know them a bit more as well as Peter. The banter was great and Pan was an interesting and lively addition. Overall I did enjoy it and I would recommend the series. I look forward to seeing how the adventure continues :)
March 17, 2025
Ryanne may finally be considered an adult by the fae, but she is still struggling to ground herself with her new found powers. Knowing that she needs to find balance before she and Titus can hope to defeat Edward, the two try to practice their magic while staying on the run. They quickly find that they can't fight alone, forcing them to learn how to trust somewhat unlikely allies. But can they persevere against the growing powers against them?
Corruption of Faete continues the story after Burden of Faete. Compared to the previous books in the series, Ryanne has matured somewhat and delightfully is coming into her power. She has grown into a stronger protagonist and is learning to stand up for herself. Titus is similarly growing as a person now that he has a heart. As the two start having to rely on others, he is forced to learn how to trust and be honest with others. The personal growth of both main characters is extremely gratifying.
My only complaint is that the first half of the book drags a little bit, especially when Ryanne and Titus are on their own. They are searching for someone to help them with their shadow magic, but this quest is essentially abandoned once they are found by Peter. While it makes sense why they wouldn't pursue that objective, it certainly made the first portion of the book feel superfluous. However, the rest of the book more than makes up for it.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Corruption of Faete continues the story after Burden of Faete. Compared to the previous books in the series, Ryanne has matured somewhat and delightfully is coming into her power. She has grown into a stronger protagonist and is learning to stand up for herself. Titus is similarly growing as a person now that he has a heart. As the two start having to rely on others, he is forced to learn how to trust and be honest with others. The personal growth of both main characters is extremely gratifying.
My only complaint is that the first half of the book drags a little bit, especially when Ryanne and Titus are on their own. They are searching for someone to help them with their shadow magic, but this quest is essentially abandoned once they are found by Peter. While it makes sense why they wouldn't pursue that objective, it certainly made the first portion of the book feel superfluous. However, the rest of the book more than makes up for it.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
March 31, 2025
Rating: 5/5
I received the eARC for my honest opinion.
This is book 3 of the Bradais Pledge series, and wow this book was just as amazing as the first two. This book was soo good, but at the same time will leave you with more questions but in the best way possible, I just hope that we get book 4 soon because I am dying to know the answers.
This book picks up from where book 2 left off, you will see that Ryanne’s powers are growing but she is trying to understand them at the same time. We all know that with her powers they have a fighting chance of defeating Edwards for good. With her powers she just seems off, she is having mood swings and just feels like something is off and I think that is because she is starting to learn her powers but who knows. You will see Edward trying to learn and accept that he has a heart now, and that he can love and not just love Ryanne, but you will see him fix his relationships with friends/family Kara and Sergei. You will see new characters and old ones that will come back in this book. I loved that this novel was so fast paced and had a lot going on but not in a crazy way, you will still be able to understand what is going on. I loved that this author will always give you plot twists, action, drama, and romance.
You get to understand the characters more throughout the book and I loved getting more and more pieces about their past, what they’re feeling in every book, and I love the character development that has already happened in the books, but I know we will have even more with the next book. You will find that the side characters in these books also have developed, and I love that for me it really helps to wrap up the whole book nicely. I do enjoy the slow burn romance that these two have, they will keep you on your toes. Watching them trying to fight desire over duty and seeing all the tension that these two have helped to build up the tension and chemistry.
I really can’t say more because I will start talking about the plot and I don’t want to ruin this book and other ones, but know this book has action, drama, romance, great characters, great plot, twists and turns, the author knows how to draw you into her world and leaves you wanting more and soon.
I want to thank Ligia de Wit for the opportunity to review this book and I can’t wait for book 4 to come out.
I received the eARC for my honest opinion.
This is book 3 of the Bradais Pledge series, and wow this book was just as amazing as the first two. This book was soo good, but at the same time will leave you with more questions but in the best way possible, I just hope that we get book 4 soon because I am dying to know the answers.
This book picks up from where book 2 left off, you will see that Ryanne’s powers are growing but she is trying to understand them at the same time. We all know that with her powers they have a fighting chance of defeating Edwards for good. With her powers she just seems off, she is having mood swings and just feels like something is off and I think that is because she is starting to learn her powers but who knows. You will see Edward trying to learn and accept that he has a heart now, and that he can love and not just love Ryanne, but you will see him fix his relationships with friends/family Kara and Sergei. You will see new characters and old ones that will come back in this book. I loved that this novel was so fast paced and had a lot going on but not in a crazy way, you will still be able to understand what is going on. I loved that this author will always give you plot twists, action, drama, and romance.
You get to understand the characters more throughout the book and I loved getting more and more pieces about their past, what they’re feeling in every book, and I love the character development that has already happened in the books, but I know we will have even more with the next book. You will find that the side characters in these books also have developed, and I love that for me it really helps to wrap up the whole book nicely. I do enjoy the slow burn romance that these two have, they will keep you on your toes. Watching them trying to fight desire over duty and seeing all the tension that these two have helped to build up the tension and chemistry.
I really can’t say more because I will start talking about the plot and I don’t want to ruin this book and other ones, but know this book has action, drama, romance, great characters, great plot, twists and turns, the author knows how to draw you into her world and leaves you wanting more and soon.
I want to thank Ligia de Wit for the opportunity to review this book and I can’t wait for book 4 to come out.
March 16, 2025
A Thrilling Third Installment That Keeps You Guessing
After devouring the first two books in the Bradaís Pledge series, I’ve been eagerly anticipating this third installment—and it did not disappoint. I couldn’t put it down!
Ryanne and Titus against the world... or so it seemed. Just when you think you know who to trust, the lines between friend and foe blur in unexpected ways. We get to see new sides of familiar characters, including Peter, whose power as a Fae takes on an entirely different dimension.
The slow-burn romance between Ryanne and Titus is as compelling as ever, keeping you on the edge of your seat. Even when you think you’ve figured out what’s coming, the plot twists will prove you wrong. The character development, the tension between duty and desire, and the unbreakable bonds of family—stronger even than a bradaí’s urge for gold—make this book impossible to put down.
By the final pages, I was cursing Ligia (in the best way possible) for giving me just a glimpse of what’s to come, only to leave me reeling with questions. I thought I understood what happened—but do I? Now, I’m impatiently waiting for Book 4!
If you haven’t started this series yet, I highly recommend it.
After devouring the first two books in the Bradaís Pledge series, I’ve been eagerly anticipating this third installment—and it did not disappoint. I couldn’t put it down!
Ryanne and Titus against the world... or so it seemed. Just when you think you know who to trust, the lines between friend and foe blur in unexpected ways. We get to see new sides of familiar characters, including Peter, whose power as a Fae takes on an entirely different dimension.
The slow-burn romance between Ryanne and Titus is as compelling as ever, keeping you on the edge of your seat. Even when you think you’ve figured out what’s coming, the plot twists will prove you wrong. The character development, the tension between duty and desire, and the unbreakable bonds of family—stronger even than a bradaí’s urge for gold—make this book impossible to put down.
By the final pages, I was cursing Ligia (in the best way possible) for giving me just a glimpse of what’s to come, only to leave me reeling with questions. I thought I understood what happened—but do I? Now, I’m impatiently waiting for Book 4!
If you haven’t started this series yet, I highly recommend it.
March 19, 2025
Another interesting installment from Ligia.
This is the third book of the Bradais Pledge series and I cannot wait for the final book.
This book starts out much faster paced than the previous two and introduces you to not only new characters but gives even more details to those that were mentioned in previous books.
However the beginning of the book seemed very slow and was a bit hard to get through.
With a touch of romance, I would say this story is more ‘action packed’ and a lot of movement going on.
Also love the fact that there’s a glossary in the back of the book now for anytime you need a quick reminder of what something is, especially coming into this book if you had a gap from reading the second.
✨I was provided an ARC but the review is completely my own opinion✨
September 5, 2025
Another hit! If you like pirates and adventure, then you are in the right place! This is the third instalment of the series and continues the story of a Ryanne and Titus, her wild 300 year old Bradaís pirate. 🏴☠️ There is a lot of running from bad guys, romance, love and learning happening here. I am desperately waiting for the final instalment of the series! Or will it be the actual end? This was supposed to be a two or three book series originally, and I’m happy to say there is another one for sure! Highly recommended!!
March 9, 2025
This book works on a much faster pace. Like it is more the action sequence in the trilogy. Its a fun humorous ride. Spice is nicely sprinkled in to the drama R&T are navigating her powers and the trials that come with the growing powers. Really has you on edge and waiting for more.
March 26, 2025
Ryanne and Titus are together but of course things are never easy for them and I enjoyed watching what would cause chaos for them this time. Besides themselves others are causing drama, trouble and intrigue that keep things interesting. Good story, great characters and lots of drama.
May 18, 2025
The stakes are higher, the magic is darker, and the emotional weight is heavier in Corruption of Faete, the third installment in Ligia de Wit’s captivating Bradaís Pledge series. If you’ve followed Ryanne and Titus this far, prepare to be completely pulled under once again—because this book delivers everything a fantasy reader hopes for: deepening lore, tested loyalties, and characters teetering on the edge of transformation.
Ryanne’s journey in this book is one of power and peril. Her fae magic is intensifying, and while it brings hope in the fight against Edwards, it also threatens to strip away the very thing that makes her human. I loved how this installment explores the cost of magic—not just physically, but emotionally. Her internal struggle felt raw, relatable, and real.
Titus, too, is pushed to his limits. His love for Ryanne is as fierce as ever, but his desperation to protect her awakens the beast he’s tried so hard to keep buried. Their relationship continues to be a strong anchor in the story—full of tension, vulnerability, and genuine devotion. Watching them try to hold onto each other while everything around them threatens to pull them apart was heartbreaking and beautiful.
The writing style is fluid and immersive, filled with vivid imagery and emotional resonance. Ligia de Wit expands her world with elegance and depth—introducing new challenges while staying true to the rich foundation she’s built in books one and two.
This book perfectly bridges character development with escalating stakes. The looming battle with Edwards draws ever closer, and you can feel the tension building with every page. There’s a sense that everything has been leading to this, and Corruption of Faete sets the stage brilliantly.
Ryanne’s journey in this book is one of power and peril. Her fae magic is intensifying, and while it brings hope in the fight against Edwards, it also threatens to strip away the very thing that makes her human. I loved how this installment explores the cost of magic—not just physically, but emotionally. Her internal struggle felt raw, relatable, and real.
Titus, too, is pushed to his limits. His love for Ryanne is as fierce as ever, but his desperation to protect her awakens the beast he’s tried so hard to keep buried. Their relationship continues to be a strong anchor in the story—full of tension, vulnerability, and genuine devotion. Watching them try to hold onto each other while everything around them threatens to pull them apart was heartbreaking and beautiful.
The writing style is fluid and immersive, filled with vivid imagery and emotional resonance. Ligia de Wit expands her world with elegance and depth—introducing new challenges while staying true to the rich foundation she’s built in books one and two.
This book perfectly bridges character development with escalating stakes. The looming battle with Edwards draws ever closer, and you can feel the tension building with every page. There’s a sense that everything has been leading to this, and Corruption of Faete sets the stage brilliantly.
May 9, 2025
de Wit delivers another thrilling installment with 'Corruption of Faete'. The fantasy elements and world building are amazing as usual, and grow even more intricate. de Wit manages to deepen Ryanne and Titus' romance while bringing our attention to the side characters. They really shine, showing their various facets. Pan, in particular, is absolutely hilarious. The pace of the novel also is faster than the rest of the series, with more mysteries and problems to be solved.
Expect to be flying by the seat of your pants and staying up late to find out what happens. I cannot wait for the final installment of the series. I highly recommend to all adult fantasy lovers.
Please note: this is an adult novel and is a touch steamy, I wouldn't recommend it for your children.
Expect to be flying by the seat of your pants and staying up late to find out what happens. I cannot wait for the final installment of the series. I highly recommend to all adult fantasy lovers.
Please note: this is an adult novel and is a touch steamy, I wouldn't recommend it for your children.
March 23, 2025
Don't ask me why but when I began reading Book 3, I just assumed this was the last book in the series and boy was I wrong. A lot happens in this book and it definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. The end is not really headed in the direction I would like it to but often times situations have to get dire before they can get better and I have no doubt that is where we will be headed in Book 4. I even read the last 100 pages slower because I know Book 4 will probably not come out for awhile and because of the dire circumstances Titus and Ryanne find themselves in.
Book 3 picks up essentially right after Book 2 ends where they had just fought Edward and barely escaped alive but they did escape and had to leave their friends behind unfortunately. This book's main goal is to figure out a way to defeat Edward and they end up seeking help where Titus never thought he would ever seek help. Ryanne's powers are growing and Titus and she practice using their powers together to try to figure out if they can wipe out Edward together. Ryanne seems to be suffering from mood swings and just overall feels ill. She hasn't figured out how to balance all of these new powers growing inside of her. Titus is learning what love is and how it actually feels to love with his new beating heart. We see an even bigger sense of kinship between Kara, Sergei,and Titus and what they will go through to sever the connection with Anord and how far Kara and Sergei are willing to go to help Titus and Ryanne rid the Earth of Edward's evil.
But unfortunately as we arrive at the end of the book it seems the unlikely allies have played directly into the evil ones hand unknowingly and Ryanne never saw it coming. I shall not give any more away. If you liked books 1 and 2, you will love book 3 and you'll be in the state I am in today. I can't wait for Book 4!
I received an advance review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily.
Thank you to BookSirens and Ligia de wit for this amazing adventure.
Book 3 picks up essentially right after Book 2 ends where they had just fought Edward and barely escaped alive but they did escape and had to leave their friends behind unfortunately. This book's main goal is to figure out a way to defeat Edward and they end up seeking help where Titus never thought he would ever seek help. Ryanne's powers are growing and Titus and she practice using their powers together to try to figure out if they can wipe out Edward together. Ryanne seems to be suffering from mood swings and just overall feels ill. She hasn't figured out how to balance all of these new powers growing inside of her. Titus is learning what love is and how it actually feels to love with his new beating heart. We see an even bigger sense of kinship between Kara, Sergei,and Titus and what they will go through to sever the connection with Anord and how far Kara and Sergei are willing to go to help Titus and Ryanne rid the Earth of Edward's evil.
But unfortunately as we arrive at the end of the book it seems the unlikely allies have played directly into the evil ones hand unknowingly and Ryanne never saw it coming. I shall not give any more away. If you liked books 1 and 2, you will love book 3 and you'll be in the state I am in today. I can't wait for Book 4!
I received an advance review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily.
Thank you to BookSirens and Ligia de wit for this amazing adventure.
March 11, 2025
Thanks to the author for an ARC copy! This is the 3rd book in Ligias series, and it is a non-stop thrill ride from page1. We join Titus and Ryanne as yet again their lives and happiness are in peril. They meet mischievous characters and are reunited with lost kin, but in the end, something happens that leaves you holding your breath for the next book. Full of adventures, love, loss, fantasy and romance, this book was one i couldn't put down. The characters are unique and seeing them all develop and try to work together for the better makes such a good, strong plot. But even working together, will it save Ryanne and Titus from the evil Edward? I'm looking forward to what happens next, and am giving this book 5 stars. I love Ligias style. Read this series, it will be one of the best you have ever read.
April 4, 2025
I am loving this series. I read for how a story makes me feel and how immersed I become in the world and characters. The series has an interesting and unique premise, and it sucked me in immediately. I went back and reread the first two before starting the third just for a refresher. I loved reading more of Ryanne & Titus’s story. There has been so much character growth from the first book. I also enjoyed how other characters came into play that have been mentioned previously. They helped add depth to the main characters and increased the scope of the story. There were several powerful backstories that tied things together very well.
I was surprised that it wasn’t a trilogy- I must have missed that- so the ending really left me wanting more. I’m already ready for the next one!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I was surprised that it wasn’t a trilogy- I must have missed that- so the ending really left me wanting more. I’m already ready for the next one!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 22, 2025
I thought this was only a trilogy (Stupid Amazon doing that 3 of 3 thing misleading me!) only to be utterly devastated by now having to wait to read what happens next! The 2 big reveals at the end have left me shook and desperate to get my hands on the next books.
I absolutely love seeing Titus' growth in this book, and Peter's. It feels so unforced and natural in how it is unfolding and it is just a pleasure to read. I am excited to see Ryanne's journey continue and see what will happen next now with the big twist!
I absolutely love seeing Titus' growth in this book, and Peter's. It feels so unforced and natural in how it is unfolding and it is just a pleasure to read. I am excited to see Ryanne's journey continue and see what will happen next now with the big twist!
July 4, 2025
This third (but not final) book was amazing! I loved this step forward in Titus and Ryanne's journey, especially how the characters continue to grow and change. I'm completely invested in their love story but I also love seeing all the side characters develop. The romance here isn't racy; It's real and that is hard to find. So are true depictions of friendship and Corruption of Faete has that too! I can't wait for the next book.
July 4, 2025
These books keep getting better and better. I absolutely love the adventure this book takes you on, and I appreciate I don’t have to sacrifice plot for romance with these books. There’s plenty of adventure and stakes, but we still get the tender moments with Ryanne and Titus, and see how the challenges thrown at them in this book challenges their relationship and makes them grow. It’s not just about them and the kissing, thank goodness, but it’s about this whole world. Such a refreshing read. I look forward to the next book, but I’m afraid it will be the last and I just don’t want this series to end! It’s going to feel like saying farewell to close friends, though I know it will be worth it.
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