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The war raging outside is almost as unforgiving and tragic as the battle Eve must fight within herself...


Eve thought landing in the year 1717, in a time of piracy and open sea battle was brutal, but 1777 was far worse. The American colonies may have declared their independence over a year ago, but the Redcoats stubbornly refused to accept defeat. The war continued to rage on, and the battles fought were as acrimonious as they were destructive. Unsurprisingly, Enoch and his siblings were in the thick of it all, siring vampire militias to bolster the Continentals in their quest for true freedom.

To Eve, it quickly became clear that there were more schemes in play off the battlefields than on them, and as usual, she managed to insert herself in the center of the drama. Trouble, she learned, was the one thing that targeted her regardless of time or place. Even though Eve was built for maximum destruction, trouble might be the one thing she couldn’t outrun – no matter how fast she was.

***The High Stakes Saga is young adult series perfect for fans of time travel, romance, vampires and those who hunt them, science fiction, and dystopian novels like The Hunger Games! Action-packed, gut-wrenching and deliciously romantic.

Suggested reading order for The High Stakes Saga: High Stakes, High Seas, High Society, High Noon and High Treason.

278 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 8, 2019

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Casey L. Bond

60 books1,672 followers
RONE Award-winning author Casey Bond lives on a rural farm in West Virginia with her husband and their two beautiful daughters. She writes phoenixes – gloriously flawed and morally gray characters that fiercely rise from the ashes of their circumstances.

Worldbuilding is one of her favorite pastimes. She thinks thunderstorms are better than coffee and that watching a meteor shower is the closest thing to magic you might ever see. She’s a firm believer that every amazing book needs a world you want to wrap yourself in, a character you want to win, and a love you would fight for.

Casey is the author of When Wishes Bleed, Gravebriar, House of Eclipses, and Where Oceans Burn.

@authorcaseybond on social media sites.


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Profile Image for Amber.
627 reviews3 followers
May 10, 2019
Freaking love this book and series. Each series brings us close to what is actually happening in Eve's time zone, the truth is finally coming or so I hope. The suspense is killing me but I love it. Oh and Enoch, I love him too. We see so much more from him in this book and he just melts your heart. I really liked reading more about Maru, Kael and Victor. Especially seeing more of what Kael and Victor is really up to. I like Maru as well and think he needs his own novella lol I really can't wait to see what's in store for us in High Noon, especially with how High Society ended. I just need more! Im so invested in this series, definitely my fave from Casey Bond. The world and characters she brought is in these stories are phenamonel, I dont know where she comes up with it but so glad she did. The High Stakes Saga will definitely keep you on your toes with each story and wanting more from the characters. Definitely need this book on your TBR list for 2019
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978 reviews
April 24, 2019
This is one of my favorite series!!! When I start reading I DO NOT want to put it down!! I love these characters, well most of them. It keeps you on the edge of your seat and there's no guessing what will happen! I flew through this book and at the end I needed to know more right away! I can't wait to find out where Maru ends up and what happens with Abram! And I want to know what's going on with Eve and whats going to happen in Enoch's human town now that there's a traitor amongst tham! I will more than likely be in a book funk until the next book hits my kindle, again!
You did it again Casey!! Great job!
Profile Image for K.N. Timofeev.
Author 7 books14 followers
May 14, 2019
The story is slowing down to unwravel everything that we thought that we knew. I still have no idea how this story will end by the final book and I like it that way. I hate to see characters loosing it but knowing that some of them end up alright by the end gives me hope.
Profile Image for Mary.
326 reviews2 followers
October 19, 2020
2 1/2
It's starting to get repetitive, and not much really happens. Well, things happen but it's pretty much the same thing. I did like the new character the author keeps adding. But I don't feel like the MC's relationship moved at all. It's just missing something for me, it was an insta-love right from the get go. But that attractions was explained, I just need it to progress beyond that, that's more believable. And it's hard when there isn't enough time to build up that relationship.
Profile Image for Corey Beth.
351 reviews3 followers
March 4, 2021
Book 3 of a Series on a Steep Downward Slide

This is the 3rd in a 5 book series about a post-apocolyptic world in which vampires have overrun everything & humans are confined to a heavily fortified compound. The series so far has been... well, honestly, it's kind of a mess. The plot is riddled throughout with huge gaping holes. There's no good reason why the assets had to travel at all, especially since their interactions with the different time periods contribute literally nothing to the overall plot. I think the author just wanted to write about the chosen times & simply never learned that when writing a book, literally every aspect should have a point, a role to play in the grand scheme of things. The love story is the absolute worse part. I can't stand instalove. And this particular example is really bad. These two have encountered one another for a handful of days 3 times over the course of like 400 years. Pretty sure they've only spent a few weeks together TOPS in all 3 books so far. But clearly that's no problem because mere moments after officially meeting in book 1 they are basically obsessed with each other. Which I find particularly unbelievable considering protagonist Eve had been exclusively trained to kill Enoch back in 2157 when he was her sworn enemy & indirectly responsible for her mother's death. Even 3 books in I am baffled by their inexplicable inability to live without one another despite the fact that they still barely know each other. The entire thing is even harder to believe due to the absolute lack of character development. All of the characters use the exact same voice, no matter how many unnecessary P.O.V.s pop up. No growth arcs AT ALL, with Eve & Enoch the dryest & weakest of the bunch! I'm not even done yet. Perhaps worst of all is the pitifully poor editing. I see where in the acknowledgements the author thanks her 2 beta readers (Pro tip: You should have as MANY people read your book as possible to catch as many errors as possible... Pretty sure 2 was not enough), but I wonder if anyone actually edited this thing at all. The previous two books were okay in this respect, but for some reason High Society is an editor's nightmare. There is punctuation in the middle of words, along with multiple instances of line breaks in the middle of sentences or even splitting a word in two. But the greatest editing oversight award goes to the parts where the author seems to have forgotten which P.O.V. she was writing at the time, resulting in a full paragraph during which Eve refers to herself in 3rd person, as well as several incorrect pronoun switches (unless maybe all of the characters are gender fluid & she forgot to mention it? That would at least make them a bit more interesting, I guess...). So at this point you are probably wondering what, if anything I actually liked about this book. Well, there is one thing, which is literally the only reason I have continued to read this far, & that is that I found the initial concept very intreaguing. I hadn't heard of anything similar before & the beginning of the first book (before instalove takes over the entirety of the action) held some promise. I think if the author had taken her time with this & actually crafted out a plot, perhaps one with some plot twists, instead of characters continuously doing exactly what you thought they would (Yawn!), added a growth arc for AT LEAST the protagonist, heated the romance up with a bit of slow burn (or any burn, really), that these books had the potential to be good. Unfortunately she didn't do any of that & thus an interesting concept is once again wasted due to poor execution. Regardless, I intend to at least skim the remaining 2 books, just to see how it all plays out (cause right now nothing seems to fit quite right). Call me an optimist, but I've got my fingers crossed that she'll miraculously manage to pull out an acceptable ending. I won't hold my breath, though, & frankly, neither should you.
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358 reviews4 followers
February 20, 2021
Damn it I’m reading these books like I’m in a race ...yeah yeah they are just so good that I practically read one per day ...I’m absolutely lucky this series has a lot of books hahaha .Ok so Eve and her memories about her time with Kael are ... confounding to say the best like ...WTF? I’m astonished to say the truth WHO THE F*CK IS EVE ? Or better WHAT . Hahaha Asa is insufferable for gods sake , in a good way obviously I particularly like his ...well we can absolutely say he is a sweetheart uh ?

Hahahaha damn Enoch is absolutely a gone ...his ship was called Eve’s Curse and now his mare is called Eve ? Are you seriously honey ? He is so cute ...and I shouldn’t be surprised if in modern time he have a car called Eve too hahaha . Why everyone think Asa is so bad ? I just think he has Loki’s syndrome.

Damn I love the intrigues of this book ...so many things are getting their answers and more questions are raising...damn it this is just PERFECT , I love the action , the romance, the angst that doesn’t let us stop reading....so wonderful.

“Since America had to survive so that in the future, it would fall, and Eve would rise as its phoenix from its ashes… I had to ensure the fledgling country won its declared independence.”


See ? Enoch is so damn romantic hahaha... AAAAAAAAAAH another f*cking cliffhanger?... damn it these cliffhangers are killers I’m serious...this book is so fast paced I can’t even do a proper review because I’m sooo focused in reading and KNOWING WTF will happen that I can’t even concentrate hahaha .
Profile Image for Jennifer.
148 reviews3 followers
April 29, 2019
This one continues right where the last one left off, Eve landing in a new year which is not her own again. This time she lands in 1777 during the war.

Asa finds Eve before Enoch does this time which is a good or bad thing? Only time will tell. Is he the same guy who hates her in 1717 or has the years changed him?

Maru is in the present time coming up with his own plans on how to help Eve come home. The world is so different than when the assets left. We learn many new things that will put some twist in past and present events.

Enoch finally shows up and it’s during an intense moment. Abram is getting himself into trouble yet again.

“I need to go–right now–and I need you to understand.”
Titus offered his hand. I slid mine into his.
“I need you!” Enoch yelled. “Don’t leave me.”


Where will Eve end up next? Will she make it home or will she end up in another year in the past? Where will she find Enoch next time? Will Maru be able to help Eve? Will Abram get what’s coming to him?

I have absolutely fallen in love with this series. I’m always on the edge of my seat waiting to see what will happen next. I love Enoch and Eve together. Just shows that, that special person really can change someone.

I need High Noon!!
Profile Image for Emily Goodman.
1,070 reviews39 followers
May 9, 2019
Casey Bond bends time, space and adventure to her will with her third installment in the High Stakes saga with High Society. Now, you absolutely must read all of these to follow along with Eve as she travels through time to rid the world of the vampire race.

With each new installment of this saga, Bond creates even more depth with unexpected revelations, insight into all the characters mind and the hope of peace. In this installment she branches out past just Eve and her target Enoch. We finally get more from her trainer Maru and Enoch’s brother, Asa, that gives us way more insight into what happened as Eve time traveled. Is the story she has been given the last few years even true???

High Society will keep you literally on the edge of your seat guessing what will happen next! Bond gives one heck of an ending that will leave you hanging, but engaged all the less. Don’t mind me, I’m just strumming my fingers patiently waiting… Even though it’s a little cliffy, Bond pulls it off in a way that is less throw your book and more salivate for more. I can’t wait to see what happens next with these characters!


Profile Image for Stina.
181 reviews27 followers
April 24, 2019
Each installment in the High Stakes Saga just gets better and better. I would absolutely not recommend skipping the prior volumes as each builds on the next and they tend to pick up right where the prior leaves off. High Society is definitely favorite so far and I had a hard time putting it down.

At the end of High Seas, Eve, Tidus, and Abram had once again jumped forward in time, hoping that jumping together would bring them closer to home. Alas, that was not meant to be (for reasons I will not disclose due to spoilers).

Instead, the trio find themselves just 60 years later and it’s Asa who finds Eve this time, not Enoch.

Without trying to reveal much, this story carries more character development in it, letting us learn more about the targeted vamps while also revealing some things about the hunter’s pasts. The narrative shifts through multiple points of view, which gives more depth to world.

And seriously, the ending, I know Casey is going to throw us a shock and then leave us hanging but she gets me every frickin time! I’m definitely excited for the next installments.
Profile Image for Kalli Kounavong.
437 reviews19 followers
May 2, 2019
I'm on pins and needles waiting for the next one!! Eve and Titus still haven't made it home but are jumping through time. In this one we get to see more from Asa as well. I have some theories on what is coming and that maybe what we're seeing has more to it, but I won't spoil that for you. :D Maru has discovered some things that terrify him on a base level and he knows he has to find Eve. The worst part is that Abram has been turned and he has a holier-than-thou self-righteous sort of attitude. And he knows more than Eve and Titus, I think. I really enjoyed this book. The mystery, intrigue, and suspense. I was on the edge of my seat right up until the last page. I did not want it to end! I cannot wait for the next one. definitely 5 stars and 2 thumbs way up!
Profile Image for Wendy.
137 reviews
April 29, 2019
Wow, started right from where it stop in last book. Poor Eva is recovering slower, she thinks something is wrong. A lot wrong, still not home and all three jumped together, hoping that would get them home, but no! She ends up finding Asa right off, and a clone of her that’s wants to marry him and wants to be turned! where’s Enoch, and what is up with the clone wanting Asa instead of Enoch. Terah is being a royal pain in this one, trying to hurt and poison Eve!
The book went pretty fast, and so good. This is the third and all three are pretty awesome, so looking forward to the next one, cause A friend should be on the way to help Eve!
❤️Love it❤️
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4,676 reviews85 followers
May 10, 2019
Book 3 in the series go read first 2 or be confused and disappointed, you’ve been warned!
I’m enjoyed all the characters POVs and they all flow nicely with each other. There is so much going on and so many questions we are left with. I want to like Eve but it seems with each book I’m not sure if she is strong or weak, I really just don’t know how I feel about her. Enoch and his siblings are still a little hard to read, I did enjoy getting to know more about Asa. Again it ends on a cliffhanger and we are left with so many questions.

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34 reviews3 followers
May 10, 2019
I could not wait for this book and worth the wait it was! I adore Enoch and Eve. I root for them. Cry for them. And hope for them. I can’t imagine what Enoch goes through every time while he waits for years, sometime decades. Asa this time around grew on me a little bit. I find myself wondering if he’ll keep doing that. I was happy to see more interaction in this book with Maru and Yarrow. I really like them and where their paths seem to be taking them. Reading this series is a decision you won’t regret.
Profile Image for Linda.
153 reviews
May 10, 2019
What can I possibly say about Casey Bond and her wonderful Series? Beyond hooked and as usual, craving more. Though I sort of am rooting for the underdog. I like Asa.../shrug. I do want to know the truth about everyone’s mysterious past and will they be able to arrive home for the epic ending battle? Eve and Enoch be together, finally? Of course Ms. Queen of cliffhangers left us starving and needing to wait until the next installment. Definitely a must read!
Profile Image for Doris.
410 reviews7 followers
June 7, 2019
As always.... I am left with a book hangover. I could NOT put this down!
We follow along via another time jump with the three original assets, and we get to see a little more into the secondary characters this round.
I loved learning more about the vampires personality even though my heart was conflicted a tad!!
I can’t wait to see what happens next!!
Absolutely thrilled with this series and I am ready to devour more!!
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1,520 reviews4 followers
September 3, 2019
I read this book in one sitting, I didn't want to put it down! Yet another amazing read. They landed in 1777 and find that Asa seemed to have a change of heart while Terah still blames Eve and wants to kill her. Titus is still loyal to his friend and Abram is as cleaver and ruthless. Maru discovers more about the triage in his time and more memories and truths about Victor and Karl come to light. On to the next installment!
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June 25, 2021
Great Series!

The more I read, the more I want! BOND has done a fantastic job again keeping me wanting more. I actually really don’t love ebooks (I’m a traditionalist and love holding a book in my hands) but I have made an exception with this series. Well written characters and good storyline. I do hope we get a little more depth to the main characters as far as their history and backstory. Can’t wait to read the next in the series.
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181 reviews
December 6, 2021
I don't know but there's something lacking in the midst of reading this third book. I hope the next one will provide the essential thrill that I crave in dystopian novels. I was not really sure if I like or hate this. Although, there are revelations in this part but somehow it doesn't capture my curiosity. I assume the next one will give the necessary information that we needed to conclude the story.
Profile Image for Crystal Gray.
1,088 reviews33 followers
April 30, 2019
This series though!

Casey's mind is an amazing thing. The stories she comes up with! This one starts where High Seas ends, so I strongly recommend that they be read in order.
Profile Image for Brittany Goodman.
920 reviews127 followers
January 16, 2021
Intense

Eve is getting worse. Enoch is more than human. His emotions run deep and he has a temper but he also lives deep too. Asa is more gray than we thought. And Terah... Hmmmmmmm . and so much is going on. Looking forward to next stories
234 reviews2 followers
January 1, 2023
Holy cliff hangers!!

Dang, that ending!! I love that each book leaves me wanting more! The layers of intrigue, and complex characters are wonderful to experience. I definitely recommend this book and author. Thank you!
9 reviews
June 15, 2019
Keeps me at the edge of my seat

Heart-pounding action with a little romance thrown in makes this series a winner. Ending cliffhanger is sending me into serious book hangover.
1,268 reviews7 followers
June 22, 2019
Stay tuned

This would make for a great mini series on Prime or Netflix. It's addicting - lots of action, tension, and endless layers of secrets. Once again, that cliffhanger...
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102 reviews1 follower
August 1, 2019
These books get better and better. I highly recommend this series..
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Author 17 books39 followers
December 25, 2022
exciting

Wow. I’m totally into this series. I can’t wait to see what will happen next. Intrigued to see what will happen next.
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425 reviews3 followers
November 5, 2020
Once again we pick up after the last jump and I feel like I have gotten sooo much more information and learned so much about the characters.

This is my favorite book of the series so far for that reason.

I am so ready so ready to get to the end and find everything out.

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1,495 reviews26 followers
May 13, 2019
High Society is the third book in the High Stakes Saga and cannot be read as a stand alone. It begins where book two left off.

In the hopes that jumping together would take them home, the three assets instead find themselves in the midst of the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. As the English and American colonists battle it out, Eve finds that Enoch, Asa and Terrah are in the middle of the war effort siring vampires to help turn the tide in the colonists favor.

But, there is more at stake than just a war, and Eve finds herself surrounded by drama and intrigue and not sure who she can and cannot trust. She’s being targeted by more than one enemy who wants her dead and they get closer which each and every attempt they make on her life. She’s also battling memories of the things done to her in the asset program as well as a malfunctioning tech suit that doesn’t seem to be healing everything that ails her.

Will Eve find answers in 1777 or will she be left struggling to find her way back to the present day to right the wrongs against Enoch and get her revenge on Victor and Kael for turning her into a killing machine while manipulating everything she knew to get her to complete their mission?

Ahhhh . . .Casey L. Bond sure knows how to tell a story! I’m enthralled with the High Stakes Saga. Each installment takes readers on an unparalleled adventure that they have no chance at predicting what will happen.

These characters are ridiculously complex and it’s so easy to have strong feelings of love or hate for them . . . even if you understand (or think you understand as Casey is damn tricky) their motivations. I love that while Eve and Enoch are still the main focus, readers got to learn a lot more about Asa and Terrah as well as Eve’s trainer Maru.

Major plot twists and spoilers are revealed in this installment and readers will be thrilled and shocked and left wanting more. It’s so well done that I can’t even be angry that each book ends on a cliffhanger, because, I’m honestly left needing to mull over what all was revealed to set up what is coming next in High Noon. 5 stars!
Profile Image for Jenny  Zimmerman.
1,663 reviews71 followers
May 11, 2019
Wow, what another amazing adventure this was!!



The characters are still amazing!! I love how the love story of Eve and Enoch continues. They are such an awesome magical couple. Their passion for one another is just so real. I can feel their love flow from the pages of this story.



The story-line was phenomenal. I absolutely love 1700's. It's by far my favorite era which makes this my favorite story yet. Bond brought forth an unforgettable story that had me on the edge of my seat. The cliffhanger in this story has for sure kept me craving more and I am extremely anxious to get my hands on the next story. I just gotta know what happens next!! I highly recommend this read!!

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