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Inherent Bound: The Guardians of the Weldafire Stone
456 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 25, 2026
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Trinity Cunningham
4 books41 followersThere was never a time that Trinity hasn't loved writing. Songwriting, screenwriting—filling out a simple form—give her a pen and she's in her element.
In her younger years, movies and books were her escape. And when there was nothing on the go, she would imagine her own worlds. When her stories could no longer be contained by her thoughts alone, she began writing them down. Hundreds of pages of idea excerpts littered her notebooks.
Later, after pursuing courses in screenwriting and storytelling, she began to develop her ideas further. It wasn't until 2020 that she was inspired to revamp her old ideas and write them into novels. Since then, she's found her passion, delving into these fictional worlds and bringing to life new characters.
Besides writing, Trinity enjoys reading, watching films, photography, and spending time with friends and family. She lives in Canada, with her husband and their three children.
In her younger years, movies and books were her escape. And when there was nothing on the go, she would imagine her own worlds. When her stories could no longer be contained by her thoughts alone, she began writing them down. Hundreds of pages of idea excerpts littered her notebooks.
Later, after pursuing courses in screenwriting and storytelling, she began to develop her ideas further. It wasn't until 2020 that she was inspired to revamp her old ideas and write them into novels. Since then, she's found her passion, delving into these fictional worlds and bringing to life new characters.
Besides writing, Trinity enjoys reading, watching films, photography, and spending time with friends and family. She lives in Canada, with her husband and their three children.
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April 27, 2026
Inherent Bound: The Guardians of the Weldafire Stone by Trinity Cunningham is a dark, high fantasy novel. It has all the core elements that I enjoy, such as the fully built world of Kartha, Litlen, and Orvaldro. It has a magical system that is tied to something much bigger. It also has the large-scale conflict that I look for in these types of narratives. At the center of the story is Marc Dairner. Initially, he is just trying to survive and make sense of where he stands. He eventually realizes destiny has a bigger role for him. There is a powerful force known as the Weldafire Stone that some people are dying to control and others are dying to protect. He ends up getting pulled into a war that’s building. Unfortunately, Velle is pulled in with him and goes through just as much as he does.
What I love about Cunningham’s writing is that it feels natural. Cunningham allows the story and the characters to carry the weight. There’s no overexplaining. I can picture the Keep, the mountains, and the Sacred Room. It was very easy to remain invested in this story. It’s a lengthy one, but all 433 pages and the epilogue are well worth it.
While it has a slow-building plot, everything is happening all at once. I appreciated how Cunningham layered things like secrets, tension, and relationships. Then things begin to come together, maybe halfway through the story. I understood the stakes and the urgency, especially in the later chapters. The pacing is slow-building as well, but for the premise, it works and seems appropriate. I think it helps us to take time to understand each character better. It wouldn’t have done this book a good service to be rushed.
I enjoyed getting to know the characters, starting with Marc. He isn’t painted as a person who’s ready to jump into this huge role. He’s doubtful in the beginning. He also makes mistakes, and I could feel the pressure that he was up against. It made his character even more relatable. Velle also stood out to me. She experienced significant growth. But she is initially reacting to everything, then later on, you get to see her be more strategic. Gavin’s character is stable and holds it together for everyone else. Beiron was a bit more complicated than the others. Even though I didn’t agree with what he did to get to where he was, I found myself understanding him, to my surprise.
There were also moments where I found myself pausing for a second, especially as things played out. Some of the characters must make hard decisions as well, and I felt every bit of the weight right along with them. That’s what made this narrative so interesting. It really drew me in more than I thought it would. Even when there’s a loss, Cunningham makes you sit in the experience and feel it. One scene that really had me was when Marc was trapped in the Sacred Room with Beiron while Landon and his soldiers were trying to break the door down. There’s clearly no way out, and Beiron puts Marc in a position to make one of two decisions. Neither one is good.
My overall thoughts on Trinity Cunningham’s Inherent Bound are that it really stuck with me. Not just what’s happening in the story, but the feelings I got while reading it. I felt frustrated with the characters. I felt their emotions, and there were times when I was hoping for a different outcome in certain scenes. But that’s the whole point, nothing comes that easily. This is definitely more of a character-driven, high fantasy, even with all the magic and war. But it boiled down to characters having to make choices, take on responsibilities, and make sacrifices. You’re not going to just close this book when you finish it. It makes you think. It reminds me of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood for the similar blend of magic and societal conflicts. I think readers will thoroughly enjoy it as much as I did.
What I love about Cunningham’s writing is that it feels natural. Cunningham allows the story and the characters to carry the weight. There’s no overexplaining. I can picture the Keep, the mountains, and the Sacred Room. It was very easy to remain invested in this story. It’s a lengthy one, but all 433 pages and the epilogue are well worth it.
While it has a slow-building plot, everything is happening all at once. I appreciated how Cunningham layered things like secrets, tension, and relationships. Then things begin to come together, maybe halfway through the story. I understood the stakes and the urgency, especially in the later chapters. The pacing is slow-building as well, but for the premise, it works and seems appropriate. I think it helps us to take time to understand each character better. It wouldn’t have done this book a good service to be rushed.
I enjoyed getting to know the characters, starting with Marc. He isn’t painted as a person who’s ready to jump into this huge role. He’s doubtful in the beginning. He also makes mistakes, and I could feel the pressure that he was up against. It made his character even more relatable. Velle also stood out to me. She experienced significant growth. But she is initially reacting to everything, then later on, you get to see her be more strategic. Gavin’s character is stable and holds it together for everyone else. Beiron was a bit more complicated than the others. Even though I didn’t agree with what he did to get to where he was, I found myself understanding him, to my surprise.
There were also moments where I found myself pausing for a second, especially as things played out. Some of the characters must make hard decisions as well, and I felt every bit of the weight right along with them. That’s what made this narrative so interesting. It really drew me in more than I thought it would. Even when there’s a loss, Cunningham makes you sit in the experience and feel it. One scene that really had me was when Marc was trapped in the Sacred Room with Beiron while Landon and his soldiers were trying to break the door down. There’s clearly no way out, and Beiron puts Marc in a position to make one of two decisions. Neither one is good.
My overall thoughts on Trinity Cunningham’s Inherent Bound are that it really stuck with me. Not just what’s happening in the story, but the feelings I got while reading it. I felt frustrated with the characters. I felt their emotions, and there were times when I was hoping for a different outcome in certain scenes. But that’s the whole point, nothing comes that easily. This is definitely more of a character-driven, high fantasy, even with all the magic and war. But it boiled down to characters having to make choices, take on responsibilities, and make sacrifices. You’re not going to just close this book when you finish it. It makes you think. It reminds me of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood for the similar blend of magic and societal conflicts. I think readers will thoroughly enjoy it as much as I did.
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