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Stormvein
Ellie Bennett was always destined to be here.
The mission to Ashenvale was supposed to be simple. Instead, it ended with everything changing. Shadow met storm, and power exploded through her veins, threatening to tear her apart from the inside.
She needs to control it. She needs to survive it.
But the Veinwardens are losing faith. Time is running out, and nothing can stop what's coming. Now, Ellie must make an impossible choice—accept what everyone tells her, or risk everything on a desperate mission.
Power is dangerous. Defiance even more so.
And Ellie is about to discover that some storms are worth unleashing ...
The mission to Ashenvale was supposed to be simple. Instead, it ended with everything changing. Shadow met storm, and power exploded through her veins, threatening to tear her apart from the inside.
She needs to control it. She needs to survive it.
But the Veinwardens are losing faith. Time is running out, and nothing can stop what's coming. Now, Ellie must make an impossible choice—accept what everyone tells her, or risk everything on a desperate mission.
Power is dangerous. Defiance even more so.
And Ellie is about to discover that some storms are worth unleashing ...
578 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 15, 2025
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I don't write heroes or heroines, I write people with baggage, history and problems. My characters are flawed, they're messy, they make disastrous mistakes that are hard to come back from. My stories are not sweet or kind, they are dark and, at times, cruel. They deal with uncomfortable subjects and I do not apologise for it.
If you like plot twists, characters you don't think you'll ever grow to love but eventually do, sarcasm, dark paths and messy relationships, then come on in. The water may be deep and shark-infested, but I know the way out ...I promise.
You can find L. Ann at the following locations:-
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October 12, 2025
Genre: Romantic Fantasy
⭐️ 3.5/5
🌶 2/5
🧠 6/10
Noteworthy: Book 2 of an incomplete trilogy. Dual POV. Darker themes surrounding war, so check content warnings. Available on KU.
This was a highly anticipated read for me. I absolutely loved book 1, and the writing style tickled my brain for the most part. But this one needed some additional editing to me. Not grammatically speaking so much as the overly repetitive thoughts and conversations.
The 1st act picked up right where the cliffhanger left off in book one. The first 35% of this book was amazing. Chapter 7 had my chest tight with anxiety. The brutality feels like it may never end at one point. Incredible, especially the MMCs POV. But the 2nd act was truly painful at times. I feel like the rehashing of internal dialog and conversations was excessive. On top of that, the FMCs constant questioning of things already discussed only to get basically the same answer. Gah! The struggle! The middle could have been edited down, eliminating some of that and saving my sanity. I haven't wanted to shake an FMC this bad since Diem from Spark of the Everflame. Thank goodness the 3rd act picked up and brought us back into the good stuff. I liked the twists and the character development of the MMC. He's evolved into not just an amazing fantasy character but a great romantic lead.
I did really like how Ellie worked to control her powers. Seeing her start to come into her own and gain some level of acceptance and answers was so nice! I am still holding out hope that I end up liking her character by the end.
I'm really trying not to spoil anything, but the story is worth the frustrations for me. I will be counting down to the 3rd book because, once again, that cliffhanger was a doozy.
⭐️ 3.5/5
🌶 2/5
🧠 6/10
Noteworthy: Book 2 of an incomplete trilogy. Dual POV. Darker themes surrounding war, so check content warnings. Available on KU.
This was a highly anticipated read for me. I absolutely loved book 1, and the writing style tickled my brain for the most part. But this one needed some additional editing to me. Not grammatically speaking so much as the overly repetitive thoughts and conversations.
The 1st act picked up right where the cliffhanger left off in book one. The first 35% of this book was amazing. Chapter 7 had my chest tight with anxiety. The brutality feels like it may never end at one point. Incredible, especially the MMCs POV. But the 2nd act was truly painful at times. I feel like the rehashing of internal dialog and conversations was excessive. On top of that, the FMCs constant questioning of things already discussed only to get basically the same answer. Gah! The struggle! The middle could have been edited down, eliminating some of that and saving my sanity. I haven't wanted to shake an FMC this bad since Diem from Spark of the Everflame. Thank goodness the 3rd act picked up and brought us back into the good stuff. I liked the twists and the character development of the MMC. He's evolved into not just an amazing fantasy character but a great romantic lead.
I did really like how Ellie worked to control her powers. Seeing her start to come into her own and gain some level of acceptance and answers was so nice! I am still holding out hope that I end up liking her character by the end.
I'm really trying not to spoil anything, but the story is worth the frustrations for me. I will be counting down to the 3rd book because, once again, that cliffhanger was a doozy.
August 22, 2025
2.5 stars
The first half of the book could have been condensed to the first 100 pages. Slow pacing, repetitive story-telling, and just plain ole boring. The second half picked up the pace a little bit, but Jesus I do not need to hear the prophecy repeated 1,000 times or hear how stoic Sasha is expect when he’s with Ellie, or how much Ellie has changed. WE GET IT. Move on with the story! Battle scenes were cut and paste of every battle scene in Romantasy. The ending was predictable.
I skimmed 60% of this and I don’t feel like I missed anything.
The first half of the book could have been condensed to the first 100 pages. Slow pacing, repetitive story-telling, and just plain ole boring. The second half picked up the pace a little bit, but Jesus I do not need to hear the prophecy repeated 1,000 times or hear how stoic Sasha is expect when he’s with Ellie, or how much Ellie has changed. WE GET IT. Move on with the story! Battle scenes were cut and paste of every battle scene in Romantasy. The ending was predictable.
I skimmed 60% of this and I don’t feel like I missed anything.
August 16, 2025
This is annoyingly repetitive. Conversations, information, questions…all repeated ad nauseam. Anytime an answer is given for literally anything - let’s say, soldiers are in the area because they’re scouting. The next words out of the fmc’s mouth are - but why are there soldiers in the area? And then our mmc has to explain - there are soldiers in the area because they’re scouting. This is just a spoiler-free, made-up example to illustrate how unnecessary most of the dialogue is in this book. You have to slog through the same info, repeat the same arguments and conversations, through all 500+ pages.
At least the cliffhanger wasn’t as bad in this. 🤷🏻♀️
At least the cliffhanger wasn’t as bad in this. 🤷🏻♀️
October 19, 2025
All the charm of book one disappeared. The world seems to be getting smaller instead of expanding, and characters are getting more dense with each decision they make. So many bad decisions...
I liked the FMC at book one, but I struggled with her at this book. Her personality regressed in a way that annoyed me to no end. Where did her pragmatism go?
I am still deciding if I will continue to book three.
I liked the FMC at book one, but I struggled with her at this book. Her personality regressed in a way that annoyed me to no end. Where did her pragmatism go?
I am still deciding if I will continue to book three.
September 10, 2025
DNF at 95%. I know you’re probably wondering—why not just push through the last 5%? The answer is simple: the FMC, Ellie, became utterly intolerable in this book. The way the author wrote her made her unbearable to read. There’s a glaring disconnect between how the MMC views her and how the reader actually experiences her. She shows no real strength, only asks endless questions, and I couldn’t take another page of it. On top of that, the author drags the characters from one ill-conceived plan to the next, with everything predictably unraveling. All the strength and positive qualities that shone in book one were completely lost here. By the end, I just didn’t care enough to finish.
August 12, 2025
This series just keeps getting better!
I literally can’t say much because of spoilers…. 🤣
The descriptions of Meridian just drag you in, the world building is insane.
Ellie is a badass FMC and I love seeing her grow and become more powerful, this girl is tough!
The ending though…. I need book 3 now! lol
I literally can’t say much because of spoilers…. 🤣
The descriptions of Meridian just drag you in, the world building is insane.
Ellie is a badass FMC and I love seeing her grow and become more powerful, this girl is tough!
The ending though…. I need book 3 now! lol
August 26, 2025
Well. I’ve never DNF’d a book before. But here we are.
TLDR this could have been one fucking book and it would have been a good if not simple story. The author is milking the fuck out of this for no reason, extending the page count with wordy repetitive monologues and creating fake “stakes” while ignoring actually compelling points in the plot. The worldbuilding set up in book 1 is nonexistent because we spend 40% of the book in one location being depressed. The reveals are lackluster and the magic system absolutely breaks down in this book from how often it’s used to justify things in the plot.
I really really tried to finish this. But when I found myself skimming paragraphs, only vaguely reading dialogue, and flipping the pages until something caught my eye (which was… rarely), I decided that I needed to call it at 64%.
I went ahead and skimmed through the last 36% and felt validated that I DNF’d. Because it was a whole lot of absolutely nothing.
If you see my previous rave review about Shadowvein (Book 1), know that I leave this review with an incredibly heavy heart. I *loved* Shadowvein. I was so excited for Stormvein. I started getting a sense of dread when I read that this was going to be a trilogy… there just didn’t seem to be enough in the sandwich to even make a duology. But I persevered.
Until I couldn’t anymore. Guys… this book is SO repetitive. Every single chapter is filled with internal monologue that has ALREADY BEEN STATED… and restated… and reworded…. and elaborated upon…. and it’s not even done well.
The amount of times Ellie thinks some bullshit like “The girl from Chicago seems like a memory, and in her place is a hardened woman with power flowing through her veins” or “The man she knew before Ashenvale was harder now, with sharper edges” …. I’m fairly certain a lot of those were reworded so many times that my rough amalgamation of words there is a direct quote.
Let me summarize the book for you so you don’t have to read it:
0%-30% is Ellie being depressed over Sacha being dead/almost dead. She says the same shit over and over again. Sacha’s POVs are a nothing burger of him describing the pain over and over again the same way. Plot out the window. Pacing horrid.
40-50% is Ellie being like SAcHa HaS cHAnGed, he’s so ruthless now, I simply cannot handle this new version of him. Bro got tortured for 2 days and apparently changed so much that he’s somehow even worse to Ellie than he was before, but nothing in the way he acts or the narrative suggests this.
The move back into “lovers” is so fucking clunky I couldn’t handle it. I skipped a smut scene for the first time ever because I literally did not care whether they fucked or not.
50-65% is the plot trying to plot but flopping miserably. It’s so fucking sad because the world is actually so interesting, but the Evil Government is so fucking lackluster and stupid I can’t. The plot is so JUVENILE. The author clearly has no concept of what a corrupt government *actually* is. They just keep repeating “wE wAnT oRdEr.” They apparently keep this order by slaughtering tens of thousands of people but we rarely see the populace and how this affects them. Apparently everyone has a really good life aside from the fact that the Authority will kill them for no reason but they’re all cool with it.
There was a really interesting setup for fishing out a traitor in the ranks that LITERALLY was resolved like 5 chapters later. Oh my god??? The one interesting thing so far and you fucking gloss over it. It’s over before it even begins.
Ellie and Sacha having the same argument about the morality of war and how he’s being too ruthless.
I also skimmed the rest of the book. From there until the end it’s more Nothing Burger where a very obvious “plot twist” about Ellie happens. Again none of the plot points make any fucking sense or are just completely juvenile. Sereven is the least compelling villain I’ve ever read about. I literally couldn’t have cared less whether they killed him or got killed by him.
AND IT ENDS ON ANOTHER FUCKING CLIFFHANGER.
Grrr. I’m so mad about this. I really wanted to like this but I’m going to have to pretend book 1 ended with Sacha gaining his power back and murking Sereven and then being fucking done.
September 15, 2025
I am excited to read the next book! My only critique is she overly states the same thing, though, I think she's just trying to express the character thoughts, sometimes I felt like I was reading the same page twice.
September 27, 2025
I really liked Shadowvein and still am interested in the plot and characters, but the repetitive writing was hard to get through in this one. He was in a tower for 27 years? You don’t say! (Except you did say, at least fifty times)
September 14, 2025
Good follow up that started to answer some questions stated in 1st book, but more editing and tightening the plot and behaviour would help. Some usual suspects of tropes like "girl who's the key to everything" and "let's be angsty and repeat 10 times internally about falling for each other even if we're almost 30" were a bit on the nose, but not super bad. Lore is interesting, even if the logistics of travelling, time spent on learning skills and the big whys behind what's actually Sacha's plans are very vague and more like "it's done and now we can move on to more interesting bits".
Secondary characters are paper thin, plus it's never stated or shown or realised that those folks in their 50 or 60 are tired, exhausted, have some plans, dreams or even personality making them more of a character than a prop. There's inconsistency and lots of not realistic behaviour too when it comes to sleeping, eating, moving, clothing etc. Either you mention it as it's done in here or you omit it.
The villain is quite terrifying though, and the question of his motivation is still to be answered. The brutality of the rule is horrifying and it should be more telling to FMC why the Veinwardens are fighting the way they fight. It's a different world from Earth where she spent few months and witnessed the reality so some of her behaviour gets annoying.
FMC defo deteriorated in this book into more annoying romantasy generic FMC. Glad that she's learning, struggling and doesn't know everything at once becoming a fierce warrior out of the blue, but her behaviour in previous book was more pragmatic, cautious, inquisitive and mature. In here she doesn't ask questions or try to get more info about the whole history or conflict. There was a reason for it in 1st book, now that she knows the language there's no barrier apart from her apparent scattered thoughts after 1st book. It feels like she's going in circles mentally a lot - she has some realisation, then she magically forgets about it and we get another similar statement 20pages later. Her high moral ground is a bit annoying especially after witnessing what the enemy is capable of, the aftermath of torture and seeing what was done to Sacha, when she still is "oh so conflicted about loving a killer who went thru such a brutal torture that she wanted to erase Authority from the face of the earth, but oh no, the way he kills those soldiers that would kills us is soooo awful". It's never developed further what was about her life on Earth that she was so hang up on it cuz the glimpses we got point to there was nothing waiting there for her. Her outburst about the summoning spell was also weird especially when she realised that she won't be able to go back cuz her power is tied to Meridian and she loves Sacha, or "belongs to this place and this man". Le sigh. If she's almost 30, can she act like that as she surprisingly did in 1st book? Bit of 180 from the 1st book in some ways, but I still like that she's not a Mary Sue, doesn't try to make herself more important amongst the people and stays in character of following him because she loves him. It's not usual characterisation of an FMC.
MMC was a bit better but not sure how much reading about him and how different and reckless he was in his youth should matter. He's mentally at least in his late 50, so pretty obvs he changed after nearly 30y in isolation. In the 1st book he was shown as planning, calculating and manipulative but it's not in here. More of a martyr for a cause without a proper plan for the aftermath which belies him being 3 steps ahead of everyone. His powers are more vague in here, he was fuelling the crystal for so long and nothing of how did it actually affect him long term was said. Not much of what he wants to accomplish with his plans and how he wants to overthrow Authority. What's next if he won't survive, who will rebuild and rule? Good that we got some answers about his origins (tho the clues were very telling) but then it's mentioned that he was also tortured pre tower, so where's aftermath of that. Where's some psychological aftermath of nearly dying of brutality this time apart from being "transformed by torture"?
We get some info dump about the plot in 3rd part, but nothing interesting earlier. It's 2nd book so it would be good to deepen the world and answer some questions of how the society functions under such a harsh rule or even why there are no more Veinbloods born outside of bloodlines if magic is such a big factor in this world. How many people is there in general? There were supposed to be few thousands of Authority soldiers, but how many people are in general in this world? How Veinwardens functioned for so long, where the provisions or people are coming from if almost all resistance is wiped out? Not much about anything in 1st part, just trying to move to the rescue part with unconvincing Ellie that knows Sacha's still alive but won't tell why to anyone and is mostly internally monologuing about how she suffers over his capture. Torture description and the aftermath were brutal but the bit about the healing was an interesting. Traitor part was weak. The characters remember about being betrayed when it is convenient which is highly unconvincing with group of survivors. Then when uncovered, the motivation was only slightly convincing and not deciding what exactly to do with them was more of a way to move plot rather than something realistic. Sacha sparing them so many times wasn't "the great tactician" at all. In general, 2nd part was dragging. Bringing the proof part didn't make much sense too.
Both MCs are very repetitive in their internal thoughts about each other; they clearly fell for each other but behave like constipated teens about admitting it to each other or even internally and we get repetition of how much the other person means to them 5 times instead of one and done. We get it. They are meant to be. They never felt like that before. But what a painful unnecessary angst especially when it's so clear how much their power are tied up together and how pragmatic and logical they are. Plus the PDA was weird - like it's pretty obvious that he doesn't behave around her as he did with anyone else, so not sure what's so surprising about it for the people around.
Smut was intimate but almost copy-paste.
Lots of issues with this part, but waiting for the ending.
Secondary characters are paper thin, plus it's never stated or shown or realised that those folks in their 50 or 60 are tired, exhausted, have some plans, dreams or even personality making them more of a character than a prop. There's inconsistency and lots of not realistic behaviour too when it comes to sleeping, eating, moving, clothing etc. Either you mention it as it's done in here or you omit it.
The villain is quite terrifying though, and the question of his motivation is still to be answered. The brutality of the rule is horrifying and it should be more telling to FMC why the Veinwardens are fighting the way they fight. It's a different world from Earth where she spent few months and witnessed the reality so some of her behaviour gets annoying.
FMC defo deteriorated in this book into more annoying romantasy generic FMC. Glad that she's learning, struggling and doesn't know everything at once becoming a fierce warrior out of the blue, but her behaviour in previous book was more pragmatic, cautious, inquisitive and mature. In here she doesn't ask questions or try to get more info about the whole history or conflict. There was a reason for it in 1st book, now that she knows the language there's no barrier apart from her apparent scattered thoughts after 1st book. It feels like she's going in circles mentally a lot - she has some realisation, then she magically forgets about it and we get another similar statement 20pages later. Her high moral ground is a bit annoying especially after witnessing what the enemy is capable of, the aftermath of torture and seeing what was done to Sacha, when she still is "oh so conflicted about loving a killer who went thru such a brutal torture that she wanted to erase Authority from the face of the earth, but oh no, the way he kills those soldiers that would kills us is soooo awful". It's never developed further what was about her life on Earth that she was so hang up on it cuz the glimpses we got point to there was nothing waiting there for her. Her outburst about the summoning spell was also weird especially when she realised that she won't be able to go back cuz her power is tied to Meridian and she loves Sacha, or "belongs to this place and this man". Le sigh. If she's almost 30, can she act like that as she surprisingly did in 1st book? Bit of 180 from the 1st book in some ways, but I still like that she's not a Mary Sue, doesn't try to make herself more important amongst the people and stays in character of following him because she loves him. It's not usual characterisation of an FMC.
MMC was a bit better but not sure how much reading about him and how different and reckless he was in his youth should matter. He's mentally at least in his late 50, so pretty obvs he changed after nearly 30y in isolation. In the 1st book he was shown as planning, calculating and manipulative but it's not in here. More of a martyr for a cause without a proper plan for the aftermath which belies him being 3 steps ahead of everyone. His powers are more vague in here, he was fuelling the crystal for so long and nothing of how did it actually affect him long term was said. Not much of what he wants to accomplish with his plans and how he wants to overthrow Authority. What's next if he won't survive, who will rebuild and rule? Good that we got some answers about his origins (tho the clues were very telling) but then it's mentioned that he was also tortured pre tower, so where's aftermath of that. Where's some psychological aftermath of nearly dying of brutality this time apart from being "transformed by torture"?
We get some info dump about the plot in 3rd part, but nothing interesting earlier. It's 2nd book so it would be good to deepen the world and answer some questions of how the society functions under such a harsh rule or even why there are no more Veinbloods born outside of bloodlines if magic is such a big factor in this world. How many people is there in general? There were supposed to be few thousands of Authority soldiers, but how many people are in general in this world? How Veinwardens functioned for so long, where the provisions or people are coming from if almost all resistance is wiped out? Not much about anything in 1st part, just trying to move to the rescue part with unconvincing Ellie that knows Sacha's still alive but won't tell why to anyone and is mostly internally monologuing about how she suffers over his capture. Torture description and the aftermath were brutal but the bit about the healing was an interesting. Traitor part was weak. The characters remember about being betrayed when it is convenient which is highly unconvincing with group of survivors. Then when uncovered, the motivation was only slightly convincing and not deciding what exactly to do with them was more of a way to move plot rather than something realistic. Sacha sparing them so many times wasn't "the great tactician" at all. In general, 2nd part was dragging. Bringing the proof part didn't make much sense too.
Both MCs are very repetitive in their internal thoughts about each other; they clearly fell for each other but behave like constipated teens about admitting it to each other or even internally and we get repetition of how much the other person means to them 5 times instead of one and done. We get it. They are meant to be. They never felt like that before. But what a painful unnecessary angst especially when it's so clear how much their power are tied up together and how pragmatic and logical they are. Plus the PDA was weird - like it's pretty obvious that he doesn't behave around her as he did with anyone else, so not sure what's so surprising about it for the people around.
Smut was intimate but almost copy-paste.
Lots of issues with this part, but waiting for the ending.
August 15, 2025
Stormvein - L Ann
The Veinbound Trilogy Book 2
Thank you @lannauthor for my gifted ARC
My Review:
My Rating: Infinite Stars⭐️Perfection
Pages
Genre: Fantasy/Romantasy
Tropes:
🐦⬛Portal Romantasy
🐦⬛Forced Proximity
🐦⬛Intricate World Building
🐦⬛Shadow Master
🐦⬛Outlawed Magic
🐦⬛Reluctant Allies
🐦⬛Slow Burn
🐦⬛Touch Starved MMC
🐦⬛Rebellion & Resistance
🐦⬛Strong FMC
🐦⬛Unique Magic System
🐦⬛Found Identity
This is Sacha and Ellie’s story. This book is gripping. It has a slow start as most world building fantasy books do, but it didn’t take long for it to have me in its grip hungering for the next word.
I’m more hooked on this series now after reading this sequel!!! I’m on pins and needles until the last book in this
If you love Romantasy/Fantasy you truly need to read this book and series. Each book has truly held me captive! There aren’t enough stars to give this series justice.
#stormvein #lannauthor #romantasy #fantasy #forcedproximity #shadowmaster #slowburn #strongfmc
#foundidentity #booktok #bookstagram #bookreview #theveinboundtrilogy #shadowvein
The Veinbound Trilogy Book 2
Thank you @lannauthor for my gifted ARC
My Review:
My Rating: Infinite Stars⭐️Perfection
Pages
Genre: Fantasy/Romantasy
Tropes:
🐦⬛Portal Romantasy
🐦⬛Forced Proximity
🐦⬛Intricate World Building
🐦⬛Shadow Master
🐦⬛Outlawed Magic
🐦⬛Reluctant Allies
🐦⬛Slow Burn
🐦⬛Touch Starved MMC
🐦⬛Rebellion & Resistance
🐦⬛Strong FMC
🐦⬛Unique Magic System
🐦⬛Found Identity
This is Sacha and Ellie’s story. This book is gripping. It has a slow start as most world building fantasy books do, but it didn’t take long for it to have me in its grip hungering for the next word.
I’m more hooked on this series now after reading this sequel!!! I’m on pins and needles until the last book in this
If you love Romantasy/Fantasy you truly need to read this book and series. Each book has truly held me captive! There aren’t enough stars to give this series justice.
#stormvein #lannauthor #romantasy #fantasy #forcedproximity #shadowmaster #slowburn #strongfmc
#foundidentity #booktok #bookstagram #bookreview #theveinboundtrilogy #shadowvein
August 16, 2025
Pressure cooker
After devouring Shadowvein, I needed this book like I needed breath.
Stormvein held me captive, confirmed some of my predictions, yet threw me sideways in the process. Like a storm, the unpredictability, the tension, the calm of the eye, only for the wind to change.
I'm teetering on the edge of a cliff right now, without a harness!
I need more.
After devouring Shadowvein, I needed this book like I needed breath.
Stormvein held me captive, confirmed some of my predictions, yet threw me sideways in the process. Like a storm, the unpredictability, the tension, the calm of the eye, only for the wind to change.
I'm teetering on the edge of a cliff right now, without a harness!
I need more.
August 3, 2025
I was so excited to get my hands on Stormvein and continue this epic story.
It completely blew me away, I don't want to say much because spoiling this for anyone is not an option. All these feelings that I have circulating in my gut, I'm sure are going to be there for a while because WTF!!! I knew it was coming and still smacked straight into it.
I'm not normally one who's speechless but this ...I have no words.
I'll be rocking in a corner, waiting for the next one.
It completely blew me away, I don't want to say much because spoiling this for anyone is not an option. All these feelings that I have circulating in my gut, I'm sure are going to be there for a while because WTF!!! I knew it was coming and still smacked straight into it.
I'm not normally one who's speechless but this ...I have no words.
I'll be rocking in a corner, waiting for the next one.
November 25, 2025
this had me hooked all the way throughout
it picked right back up full of anticipation with the ending if the first book
the not knowing the battle to survive and all the traveling had my anxiety high all the question I had
the character building was lovely Sacha became more loving eventual as slow burn again he showed an more vulnerable side as he let down his walls and ellie she grown in to her power the way she master them she was less a hindrance more a valuable member and her new back stories was unexpected
and finally another cliffs hanger
it picked right back up full of anticipation with the ending if the first book
the not knowing the battle to survive and all the traveling had my anxiety high all the question I had
the character building was lovely Sacha became more loving eventual as slow burn again he showed an more vulnerable side as he let down his walls and ellie she grown in to her power the way she master them she was less a hindrance more a valuable member and her new back stories was unexpected
and finally another cliffs hanger
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 31, 2025
The repetition killed me. Just say you love each other and shut up.
August 26, 2025
Wow- another 5 star book! Often, book 2 in a series is disappointing, NOT THIS ONE. What a tension filled, heart racing journey. This series is amazing and definitely in my top 5.
The book starts with a mini review of what happened in book one, so helpful! It then has several chapters describing the soul sucking grief the MFC has to go through. It was so realistic, I was very pulled in and had such strong personal feelings. As those first chapters progress, I loved how the mentor was challenging the MFC to engage in similar aspects of prolonged exposure, an evidence based treatment for PTSD. I loved this treatment intervention being subtly utilized in this book. The author did an excellent job showing you this grief, not just telling you.
I also loved how strong the MFC is at defending the MMC, even against his friends and leadership. She doesn't bow down to them and give into their demands. GET IT, Ellie!
In a lot of fantasy books, the MFC's are thrown into the new world and very quickly adjust to the new context. This series takes a much more realistic approach. The MFC SLOWLY adjusts across both books, and by the end of book two, she still hasn’t fully adjusted. The author did such a great job taking time to write through all the distressing thoughts and emotions that come with being shocked, not understanding, and truly just trying to get by.
The pacing of this book is much slower than the first book. This is not a bad thing. The first book focuses on world building, character development, and pushing the plot forward. This second book takes a substantial amount of time to develop each individual main character and their relationships with each other, the new and novel changes that happen, the politics, and the world. Normally, I hate a lot of internal dialogue; however, I did not mind it in this book. Some of it is repetitive, yes; yet, it needed to be to repetitive to really demonstrate the slow changes that happened to each character overtime with new experiences.
I don’t know how the author did it, but there is yet again another slow burn. There isn’t just this attitude that because they were together in the first book that they were immediately now in this lust filled relationship. There are open door spicy scenes, which I highly enjoyed because they felt more romantic and about deep rooted connection and less about lust.
As the author has noted in her recent FAQ, she writes characters that have flaws. Due to the struggles the MFC had with adjusting to the new world, she has a lot of denial. As a reader, you can get frustrated because you just want her to stop immediately denying everything. Overtime, the MFC grows and the denial starts to lesson as she starts to accept and adjust to this new world. This again demonstrates the strong writing the author has, because if you start a book with a strong MFC who has no opportunity or room for growth, that can be boring. Also, the specific trait is not so annoying that you want to quit the book. By the end of the second book, you actually really enjoy the growth process of the MFC and are not so annoyed anymore by the previous denial.
Further, the MFC pushes the MMC to see things in a way that don’t make sense to current world they are in and you shake your head at her because you just want her to see that this world is not the world she grew up in. The same rules don’t apply and you just want her to understand that. I think that MMC did a great job challenging her thinking in calling out that she has unrealistic expectations for him and this specific world. I also think it was really lovely to see how she continued to challenge him to think differently as well because of how traumatized and biased he was. They really made a great team at challenging each other to see things from a different perspective.
In regards to the plot, there’s so much mystery and it gets revealed at the end. The pacing at the end is very quick and so much is revealed, twists you don’t see coming. I did get pretty close to accurately guessing one of the twists, which was nice to have that feeling of “I got it right.” I truly love the blend of not seeing some of the twists coming and being surprised, while also accurately, guessing at least one of the twists.
Then, the cliffhanger at the end… The author did it again. She ends it in such a traumatic and dramatic way that you are on the edge of your seat and cannot wait for the next book.
Just to highlight again, the author is an excellent writer. She takes time showing the reader different emotional experiences and how they can manifest cognitively, physiologically, behavioral, and socially. There’s so much description for the reader to understand and really feel what’s going on.
The book starts with a mini review of what happened in book one, so helpful! It then has several chapters describing the soul sucking grief the MFC has to go through. It was so realistic, I was very pulled in and had such strong personal feelings. As those first chapters progress, I loved how the mentor was challenging the MFC to engage in similar aspects of prolonged exposure, an evidence based treatment for PTSD. I loved this treatment intervention being subtly utilized in this book. The author did an excellent job showing you this grief, not just telling you.
I also loved how strong the MFC is at defending the MMC, even against his friends and leadership. She doesn't bow down to them and give into their demands. GET IT, Ellie!
In a lot of fantasy books, the MFC's are thrown into the new world and very quickly adjust to the new context. This series takes a much more realistic approach. The MFC SLOWLY adjusts across both books, and by the end of book two, she still hasn’t fully adjusted. The author did such a great job taking time to write through all the distressing thoughts and emotions that come with being shocked, not understanding, and truly just trying to get by.
The pacing of this book is much slower than the first book. This is not a bad thing. The first book focuses on world building, character development, and pushing the plot forward. This second book takes a substantial amount of time to develop each individual main character and their relationships with each other, the new and novel changes that happen, the politics, and the world. Normally, I hate a lot of internal dialogue; however, I did not mind it in this book. Some of it is repetitive, yes; yet, it needed to be to repetitive to really demonstrate the slow changes that happened to each character overtime with new experiences.
I don’t know how the author did it, but there is yet again another slow burn. There isn’t just this attitude that because they were together in the first book that they were immediately now in this lust filled relationship. There are open door spicy scenes, which I highly enjoyed because they felt more romantic and about deep rooted connection and less about lust.
As the author has noted in her recent FAQ, she writes characters that have flaws. Due to the struggles the MFC had with adjusting to the new world, she has a lot of denial. As a reader, you can get frustrated because you just want her to stop immediately denying everything. Overtime, the MFC grows and the denial starts to lesson as she starts to accept and adjust to this new world. This again demonstrates the strong writing the author has, because if you start a book with a strong MFC who has no opportunity or room for growth, that can be boring. Also, the specific trait is not so annoying that you want to quit the book. By the end of the second book, you actually really enjoy the growth process of the MFC and are not so annoyed anymore by the previous denial.
Further, the MFC pushes the MMC to see things in a way that don’t make sense to current world they are in and you shake your head at her because you just want her to see that this world is not the world she grew up in. The same rules don’t apply and you just want her to understand that. I think that MMC did a great job challenging her thinking in calling out that she has unrealistic expectations for him and this specific world. I also think it was really lovely to see how she continued to challenge him to think differently as well because of how traumatized and biased he was. They really made a great team at challenging each other to see things from a different perspective.
In regards to the plot, there’s so much mystery and it gets revealed at the end. The pacing at the end is very quick and so much is revealed, twists you don’t see coming. I did get pretty close to accurately guessing one of the twists, which was nice to have that feeling of “I got it right.” I truly love the blend of not seeing some of the twists coming and being surprised, while also accurately, guessing at least one of the twists.
Then, the cliffhanger at the end… The author did it again. She ends it in such a traumatic and dramatic way that you are on the edge of your seat and cannot wait for the next book.
Just to highlight again, the author is an excellent writer. She takes time showing the reader different emotional experiences and how they can manifest cognitively, physiologically, behavioral, and socially. There’s so much description for the reader to understand and really feel what’s going on.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 21, 2025
I finished this book and have been thinking about it and am anxiously anticipating the final book coming out in October. This has become a trilogy that will be a great reread when I need a fantastic and compelling book.
The author picks up right where book one ends and we are able to see how the end of book one affects everyone we have gotten to know. Ellie doesn’t act like a lovesick woman but as a woman who has been changed fundamentally and has had to adapt with little time. She needs to learn and also manage others who question and doubt her. We see a lot of character growth in Ellie which is fantastic and shows how in adversity people learn to grow adapt and overcome.
We learn some harsh truths about Ellie’s past and how far others are willing to go for power. The uncomfortable truths are revealed and are done in a way that it sticks with you and makes you feel Ellie’s pain. The author doesn’t just give the truths up and have the characters accept and move on but she shows the emotions that would be felt by anyone having their world turned upside down.
The romance is stronger in this book and we see Ellie and sacha become closer and stronger. They both have grown in their feeling and it’s great to see them progressing at a normal pace and not warped speed. This author keeps the pace within normal limits of how two people who are different and unsure can develop a relationship with each other. I prefer my romances like this instead of instalove.
This book ends on another cliffhanger which this author is very talented at. I kept swiping hoping that there was another chapter at the end and she didn’t leave it there but she did. Luckily she is already working on the last book which is due out in October.
This book trilogy is amazing and I strongly recommend reading it. This is not a instalove and it acts more like a real life romance in the way the relationship develops. There are twists and turns that make you pause and think about the book after you close it. You are transported to another world and society that has such depth and beauty that you don’t want to leave.
The authors talent with words is incredible and after she finishes this series I am hoping she will do more. I have enjoyed the series a lot and strongly recommend it to anyone who wants a phenomenal story.
The author picks up right where book one ends and we are able to see how the end of book one affects everyone we have gotten to know. Ellie doesn’t act like a lovesick woman but as a woman who has been changed fundamentally and has had to adapt with little time. She needs to learn and also manage others who question and doubt her. We see a lot of character growth in Ellie which is fantastic and shows how in adversity people learn to grow adapt and overcome.
We learn some harsh truths about Ellie’s past and how far others are willing to go for power. The uncomfortable truths are revealed and are done in a way that it sticks with you and makes you feel Ellie’s pain. The author doesn’t just give the truths up and have the characters accept and move on but she shows the emotions that would be felt by anyone having their world turned upside down.
The romance is stronger in this book and we see Ellie and sacha become closer and stronger. They both have grown in their feeling and it’s great to see them progressing at a normal pace and not warped speed. This author keeps the pace within normal limits of how two people who are different and unsure can develop a relationship with each other. I prefer my romances like this instead of instalove.
This book ends on another cliffhanger which this author is very talented at. I kept swiping hoping that there was another chapter at the end and she didn’t leave it there but she did. Luckily she is already working on the last book which is due out in October.
This book trilogy is amazing and I strongly recommend reading it. This is not a instalove and it acts more like a real life romance in the way the relationship develops. There are twists and turns that make you pause and think about the book after you close it. You are transported to another world and society that has such depth and beauty that you don’t want to leave.
The authors talent with words is incredible and after she finishes this series I am hoping she will do more. I have enjoyed the series a lot and strongly recommend it to anyone who wants a phenomenal story.
August 15, 2025
Be Careful What You Wish For
Stormvein picks up right where the devastating cliffhanger of Shadowvein left us hanging. I’m not mentioning any specific details, but those of you who have read it KNOW! Events occurred that had me screaming at the author for what was done.
I wanted things fixed.
Well, I got what I asked for, but NOT in a way I was expecting.
Ellie Bennett experienced a lot during her short time in Meridian. Now, her powers are manifesting. She doesn’t know how to control it. She doesn’t understand why it is happening. She’s lost…more than she was upon her arrival in Meridian. She’s searching for answers, as well as other things that were taken from her. She refuses to give up and is holding strong to her beliefs.
Ellie’s powers slowly emerged in book 1 and we get to see the culmination which ended Shadowvein continue at the start of Stormvein. She doesn’t know how to control it. Her power is connected to her emotions and her emotions are all over the place. She’s living in a new world, navigating something foreign to her, and there isn’t anyone around to help.
L. Ann’s words catapulted me directly into the story, especially this ONE chapter. I wasn’t a fly on the wall, I was a soul in the scene seeing and feeling it all happen in front of me. Take my word for it, you’ll know when you get there! It wasn’t a comfortable chapter, it had me twitching and making all different sounds that had my significant other asking me, “Are you okay?” on repeat. I should say that it ended up being a couple of chapters that did this. They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, well it’s the opposite with L. Ann’s writing. Her words spawned a thousand pictures in my mind. Just writing up this paragraph has goosebumps erupting all over. I had to read and experience it all and it wasn’t easy, because this author has some serious word skills.
I would randomly check what percent of the book I was at, because I was worried that it would be over before I was ready. Well, let me tell you, I was at about 84% and then BAM…it ended! Just like that and I WAS NOT READY FOR IT TO BE OVER.
I created a nickname for a character I intensely dislike. Yes, it’s the same person who caused so much misery at the end of book 1 and wait until you read more details about his actions during those 27 years. I now call him The Rat Ba$t@rd. You are more than welcome to adopt that name for him, too.
Do I get answers to questions I had at the end of Shadowvein? Yes, at least some of them.
Do I have more questions after reading this book? Yes.
Were there plot twists that were hinted at? Yes.
Were there plot twists I didn’t expect? Yes.
Was I prepared for the ending of this book? No, but I should have expected it knowing how book 1 ended.
Am I waiting for the final book in the trilogy? Yes, only because I have no choice but to wait.
Is it a calm, peaceful wait? No, because now I have two books’ worth of information forming all different theories and scenarios in my mind.
I have so much more I want to put in this review, BUT I don’t want to give away anything about the story, especially if you already read book 1, because you need to experience this through reading the story, not a review.
Please note: Stormvein is Book 2 of the Veinbound Trilogy and must be read AFTER Shadowvein.
Stormvein picks up right where the devastating cliffhanger of Shadowvein left us hanging. I’m not mentioning any specific details, but those of you who have read it KNOW! Events occurred that had me screaming at the author for what was done.
I wanted things fixed.
Well, I got what I asked for, but NOT in a way I was expecting.
Ellie Bennett experienced a lot during her short time in Meridian. Now, her powers are manifesting. She doesn’t know how to control it. She doesn’t understand why it is happening. She’s lost…more than she was upon her arrival in Meridian. She’s searching for answers, as well as other things that were taken from her. She refuses to give up and is holding strong to her beliefs.
Ellie’s powers slowly emerged in book 1 and we get to see the culmination which ended Shadowvein continue at the start of Stormvein. She doesn’t know how to control it. Her power is connected to her emotions and her emotions are all over the place. She’s living in a new world, navigating something foreign to her, and there isn’t anyone around to help.
L. Ann’s words catapulted me directly into the story, especially this ONE chapter. I wasn’t a fly on the wall, I was a soul in the scene seeing and feeling it all happen in front of me. Take my word for it, you’ll know when you get there! It wasn’t a comfortable chapter, it had me twitching and making all different sounds that had my significant other asking me, “Are you okay?” on repeat. I should say that it ended up being a couple of chapters that did this. They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, well it’s the opposite with L. Ann’s writing. Her words spawned a thousand pictures in my mind. Just writing up this paragraph has goosebumps erupting all over. I had to read and experience it all and it wasn’t easy, because this author has some serious word skills.
I would randomly check what percent of the book I was at, because I was worried that it would be over before I was ready. Well, let me tell you, I was at about 84% and then BAM…it ended! Just like that and I WAS NOT READY FOR IT TO BE OVER.
I created a nickname for a character I intensely dislike. Yes, it’s the same person who caused so much misery at the end of book 1 and wait until you read more details about his actions during those 27 years. I now call him The Rat Ba$t@rd. You are more than welcome to adopt that name for him, too.
Do I get answers to questions I had at the end of Shadowvein? Yes, at least some of them.
Do I have more questions after reading this book? Yes.
Were there plot twists that were hinted at? Yes.
Were there plot twists I didn’t expect? Yes.
Was I prepared for the ending of this book? No, but I should have expected it knowing how book 1 ended.
Am I waiting for the final book in the trilogy? Yes, only because I have no choice but to wait.
Is it a calm, peaceful wait? No, because now I have two books’ worth of information forming all different theories and scenarios in my mind.
I have so much more I want to put in this review, BUT I don’t want to give away anything about the story, especially if you already read book 1, because you need to experience this through reading the story, not a review.
Please note: Stormvein is Book 2 of the Veinbound Trilogy and must be read AFTER Shadowvein.
December 8, 2025
2.5
book 2 to the veinblood trilogy, i'll have to say there really isn't much to say. i didn't have high expectations for this, but i expected more? the main things that bothered me: repetition throughout this book o m g i agree with the opinions that this could have edited better, ellie questioning sacha's morality about war and death and her conflicting emotions dude, i was getting confused because she was so confused about things, her and all her questions my God i thought it would ease up it did not lol. 🫨
i'm only finishing the trilogy because of that dang cliffhanger and sacha, ellie and mira.
book 2 to the veinblood trilogy, i'll have to say there really isn't much to say. i didn't have high expectations for this, but i expected more? the main things that bothered me: repetition throughout this book o m g i agree with the opinions that this could have edited better, ellie questioning sacha's morality about war and death and her conflicting emotions dude, i was getting confused because she was so confused about things, her and all her questions my God i thought it would ease up it did not lol. 🫨
i'm only finishing the trilogy because of that dang cliffhanger and sacha, ellie and mira.
August 17, 2025
Whatever it is that you're expecting after that epic ending to book 1, throw it out the window. I mean it! Things will happen that you never see coming. There are twists, fantasy elements that are unique and creative. That's one of the things I absolutely loved about this next installment. We learn more about Meridien, Ellie and what exactly life is like after the turmoil that happened. I was blown away by the strength Ellie holds. Her determination, bravery and ability to adapt really made her shine through as a character. I think I bonded more with her in this one. Not to mention the detailing in how Stromvein even becomes something more.
For me, this was an even better book than the first one. SO many ups and downs, twists and turns, it really held my attention fast. I'm so loving this trilogy and can't wait for the next one!
For me, this was an even better book than the first one. SO many ups and downs, twists and turns, it really held my attention fast. I'm so loving this trilogy and can't wait for the next one!
November 19, 2025
4.5 star. This book gave me too much anxiety to give 5 stars but it was still so good. The world, the magic, the characters. The ending wasn’t what I was expecting and I’m excited to reach the conclusion of the story.
August 1, 2025
I said after the first book, I am not a fantasy fan but Shadowvein had me hooked and I don't ever want to leave this amazing world L. Ann has created. If I could give this series 100 stars I gladly would.
Stormvein picks up right where book 1 stopped, so I have to say right away, you need to read Shadowvein before starting here.
The story follows straight away after the encounter with Sereven, Ellie has found herself trying to harness an unknown power, the fight against The Authority goes on and my suspicions regarding one of the characters is confirmed. Prophecy after Prophecy start to become clearer as the story hurtles from one breath holding moment to the next. I want to tell you so much about the story woven in the fantastic world that L Ann has built within these pages but doing so would completely ruin the book for you, so please take my word for it, when I say this will capture you and Ellie and every other characters will keep you hostage until the last page.
Go back, read Shadowvein and then grab Stormvein and discover the fabulous world L Ann has made so real.
Stormvein picks up right where book 1 stopped, so I have to say right away, you need to read Shadowvein before starting here.
The story follows straight away after the encounter with Sereven, Ellie has found herself trying to harness an unknown power, the fight against The Authority goes on and my suspicions regarding one of the characters is confirmed. Prophecy after Prophecy start to become clearer as the story hurtles from one breath holding moment to the next. I want to tell you so much about the story woven in the fantastic world that L Ann has built within these pages but doing so would completely ruin the book for you, so please take my word for it, when I say this will capture you and Ellie and every other characters will keep you hostage until the last page.
Go back, read Shadowvein and then grab Stormvein and discover the fabulous world L Ann has made so real.
July 31, 2025
Oh my days she did it again😭.
I’m trying to find the right words to explain the way i feel about this book. Like i said in my review about book 1 I’m normally not a fantasy romance reader but because i’m a huge fan of her other books i just had to try🥹. And again it did NOT disappoint🤩. When i came closer to the last pages i just had to push myself to keep on reading because i just didn’t want the book to end😭. I thought book one had me in a chokehold but THISS i don’t even know how i will recover from this one😩
I’m trying to find the right words to explain the way i feel about this book. Like i said in my review about book 1 I’m normally not a fantasy romance reader but because i’m a huge fan of her other books i just had to try🥹. And again it did NOT disappoint🤩. When i came closer to the last pages i just had to push myself to keep on reading because i just didn’t want the book to end😭. I thought book one had me in a chokehold but THISS i don’t even know how i will recover from this one😩
September 1, 2025
4.5 stars.
Absolutely love the 2nd book. My only critique was quite a bit of stuff became repetitive and unnecessary. Other than that, I cant wait for the 3rd book next month
Absolutely love the 2nd book. My only critique was quite a bit of stuff became repetitive and unnecessary. Other than that, I cant wait for the 3rd book next month
September 12, 2025
Wow again! This book picks right up from where book 1 left off. The world building is tremendous as is Ellie’s growth. A couple of my predictions proved right, but there are some great twists and turns. I’m loving this fantasy world but THAT CLIFFHANGER 😲 I NEED BOOK 3 NOW!!!
September 9, 2025
So good! Can’t wait for the end of the story.
September 1, 2025
We know that Sacha, in order to survive, has had to be cold and calculating. Constantly analyzing and strategizing to protect the innocent, and be the leader everyone relies on. Ellie, however.. continues to refuse to bend to his will and his rules, but also sees the man behind the Shadow Lord. She challenges him at every opportunity and the complexity of their relationship is so amazing to read. How those lines become blurred between them both is done so well. The perfect amount of time was spent on both the main characters, and their relationships with others. I felt like I was right there along with them due to the amazing and descriptive writing.There are betrayals, heartbreaking events and love and hope somehow sprinkled in between. There are absolutely ZERO dull moments. Just such a phenomenal read and I cannot WAIT for the third book! ❤️
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 7, 2025
Ellie, what have you done?!
No, really, that ending was so chaotic… I had to read it THRICE!
Gimme book three right meow!
No, really, that ending was so chaotic… I had to read it THRICE!
Gimme book three right meow!
September 26, 2025
2.5 Stars? I want to rate this book higher because this series was something I’ve long been looking for, with detailed world building, plot heavy, complex characters, and an evolving negotiation with morality in the face of war and resistance. I really like Sacha, his entire morally ambiguous character, and his development from cold calculation and strategy out of survival/history to an ever so softening. I also liked how Ellie struggles to reconcile her feelings with violence - it felt like a very realistic consequence after her life changed so drastically.
What I did not care for was much of the dialogue in the second book. Ellie was resorted to constant questions of ‘what’s next?’ and ‘will that work?’ that quickly became very repetitive. Understandably this woman has every right to have questions, but I would have liked to see more meaningful and intimate dialogue that moves the story forward than the continual scanning of what will happen and where and when and to whom - and why exactly again? Tthe questioning grew tiresome and was ultimately detrimental to the characters’ shared chemistry, pace of plot, and overarching story. Thus the lower rating.
Fully invested for the next book though.
What I did not care for was much of the dialogue in the second book. Ellie was resorted to constant questions of ‘what’s next?’ and ‘will that work?’ that quickly became very repetitive. Understandably this woman has every right to have questions, but I would have liked to see more meaningful and intimate dialogue that moves the story forward than the continual scanning of what will happen and where and when and to whom - and why exactly again? Tthe questioning grew tiresome and was ultimately detrimental to the characters’ shared chemistry, pace of plot, and overarching story. Thus the lower rating.
Fully invested for the next book though.
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