Vow Unbroken

Faerie Tales #3

by T.J. Deschamps

Outset Story: Fergus, Aoife, and Niamh find the reincarnation of Tamlin.

Inset Story: Prisoner in Cu Roi mac Daire's castle, Aoife learns the truth about her predecessor from an unlikely ally. When she tries to escape, she learns that her new husband isn't the worst monster lurking his lands--an old enemy of the fae has found a way to return to the mortal realm.

Fagan adjusts to his new life as Fergus among the fae warriors. He has yet to see court life and how he will be able to help Aoife escape from Mac Daire's clutches. Everything changes the day legendary Cuchulainn arrives.

Cu Roi mac Daire learns of his first wife's demise. He hopes to woo Aoife into loving him once again. First, he must rid his castle of all evidence of the lengths he went to find her.

89 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2021

About the author

After living all over the U.S., T.J. Deschamps made the Pacific Northwest her home. There she raises three precocious teens. T.J. likes to lift weights, read, draw, dance, and collect oddities. Loves building worlds with words. Might be a dragon. Definitely a bog witch.

Reviews

[Melinda Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic third installment of this series

Loved it! Another great chapter in Deschamps' retelling of Celtic mythology. This picks up where the second left off, but the prologue and epilogue harken back to the first, reminding us that these entanglements of fae blend beyond the veil into our world today. The choices of the past for Aoife, Fergus, and Tam Lin are shaping the future, in ways I hope will be revealed in the next book. I can't wait to see where the next one takes us.

[Amanda Hayward · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Such a great continuation of the story!! I really enjoyed that this book continued Fagan/Fergus and Aoife's story both in the modern time and their story in the past; filling in more of the history and details for us.

I loved the addition of Tam Lin's POV and the representation of Bisexuality, I'm very excited for book three and seeing more of the relationship building between the three.

[Ray Curto · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was given a free copy of Vow Unbroken: Faerie Tales by T.J. Deschamps (author), T.J. Deschamps (publisher) and Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. Vow Unbroken is the third novella in the Faerie Tales series.

This review will not contain any spoilers.

LGTBQIA+ representation and polyamorous relationships

I would characterize this story as Scottish and Celtic-based fantasy/fairy tale.

This story takes place in the fairy world.

Vow Unbroken has three main characters: a kelpie and a young man, who also appeared in the previous novella entitled Warrior's Tithe, and another young man who is knight/lover of Queen Mab. I found the three main characters to be interesting. The side characters are not nearly as developed as the main characters but each of them are unique and have something to do in the story.

Vow Unbroken is a very short but engaging read. I am really looking forward to reading the fourth novella in the Faerie Tales series.

I rate Vow Unbroken 4 stars.

I would like to thank T.J. Deschamps and Netgalley for the free ARC.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to the author and publisher, T. J. Deschamps, for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Celtic mythology always catches my fancy, and this tale is no different. Deschamps weaves a beautiful narrative. Despite the shortness of this novella, it's easy to get wrapped up in the characters and their plights and desires. I found myself reading it in a single sitting, and it left me wanting more.

If you're not familiar with Celtic mythology, particularly the various races and common tales, this one may take a little bit of getting used to. But it is very much worth it.

I would recommend this, and the series as a whole, to anyone looking for a quick, enjoyable read. Vow Unbroken brought me out of a reading slump I hadn't realized I'd been in.

I am looking forward to the next installment!

[Daniel Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story is a little choppy to read. It took awhile to get into the book only to find out it was super short. Overall I liked the story and characters I thought the love scene was weird and I got what the author intended to show that sex can be ok in more than one relationship during the times. The epilogue is really strange too. I will read the next book it was good enough for me to invest my time in. I'm not sure if I would recommend it.

[Chrissi · Rating 3 out of 5]

After reading the first two and seeing a third was out I had to try.
This book felt fragmented too, like the author started in one spot and then stopped and went elsewhere then turned left. The others felt smoother.
It’s the last one I’ll be reading, I’m just not invested in the story. I tried, I really did but short stories like this just don’t work for me.

[Kkhmonrai · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars, rounded up to 4

I do enjoy these stories with their backdrop of Celtic mythology. I just wish the author would give readers a full-length book, rather than these short pieces that feel like parts of a book. It makes the story feel disjointed and hard to follow from book to book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Carl Brothers · Rating 5 out of 5]

An Entertaining Balance of Heart and Action.

The third installment continued the tradition of gritty fun the author has establish during this series. The story was engrossing, the actions scenes, well written. Though Fagan and Aoife’s stories traversed different paths now, they still remained compelling, a testament to the writer’s gift of story-telling.

[T.J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hope that everyone enjoys reading these tales as much as I enjoyed writing them.