Vindicated

The Rejected Mate #3

by Bella Klaus

A heat that burns hotter than Hellfire
A love that will save them all

Just when I settled things with my vengeful god, I’m about to lose him to the forces of Hell.

Our enemies are immortal, mounting, and determined to tear us apart.

We’re fighting Kings, Queens, and primordial demons. They’re joining forces to bring us down.

There’s one way to save our souls, but it means my death.

Vindicated is the final book in the Rejected Mate trilogy!

Genres: Fantasy, Shapeshifters, Romance, Paranormal, Demons, Magic, Mythology

360 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 31, 2021

About the author

Bella Klaus is an avid fan of paranormal and urban fantasy featuring sultry-as-sin supernatural heroes and heroines not afraid to stand up to them.

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Her first series is the Blood Fire Saga, a set of fast-paced stories where the natural and supernatural worlds collide. If you enjoy steamy romance, twists and turns and supernatural mysteries, you’ll love Return of the Vampire King its sequels.

When Bella isn’t crafting stories about magic, she lives in Central London with her inamorata, enjoys True Blood, Supernatural, and The Vampire Diaries, and hopes to one day craft the perfect chocolate cocktail.

Reviews

[Sweet and Salty Reviews by DD · Rating 5 out of 5]

Conclusion was perfection!

World build:
Was amazing crafted. The love Klaus has for her writing truly shines through this series.

Storyline:
Tragic! Exciting! Passionate! Shocking! Brought a tear to this cold hearted woman's eye while reading the epilogue. Never a hiccup in this. Smooth writing.

FMC:
Lydia is one of the most interesting characters I have read. Between her heritage, her past, the multiple life ending moments, and the ultimate ending where she gets everything she deserves....I have truly enjoyed this character💖

MC:
Fenrir ....wow....He is a very unique MC. Norse god ✔ Immense power ✔ Sexy as sin ✔ Lover of his pack ✔ Dedicated to his one and only ✔ This character was exquisite!

Secondary Characters:
I have said it a million times....a truly exceptional read must have well crafted secondary characters. Klaus does not disappoint. There are so many I hope to see in the future 💖

This is a series I would highly recommend. If you scan my reads and find we have similar opinions do not sleep on getting this one!!!

Happy reading,
DD💕

[XxLaVampiresaAlexisxX · Rating 5 out of 5]

The thing that I love most about Bella Klaus's books is that there's so much action, whether it's violence or ya know 😏🔥. Vindicated is the third story in The Rejected Mates series. Lydia and Fenrir continues to battle several dangers and everything thrown their way. This series is sooooo good! And it feels like it's setting up for another series.

[Tania · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. Everything was resolved but pretty meh. This series could've been a duology imo. It started so well but the thing that really irritated me was all the Council meetings and the other 'kings' nonsense.

[Bondedtobooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall series review

Book 1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Book 2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Book 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

▪️Rejected mate
▪️Paranormal romance
▪️Gods, shifters and many more supernatural creatures
▪️Amazing world building
▪️Strong FMC
▪️Single POV

The world building in this series was truly great. I also loved the FMC didn't forgive anyone just because fate told them to. I also loved seeing a MMC give power to a female and let her shine.

[Alaina]

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[Angela Denny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fenrir and Lydia just cant seem to catch any breaks. Just when it seems they can settle down and rule their pack all hell breaks loose again. Lots of twists and turns in this book and some surprise appearances. I greatly enjoyed this series.

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vindicated is the finale that id hoped Lydia and Fenrir would get but they had one hell (quite literally!!) of a roller coaster ride to get that conclusion though. It was jam packed full on action from beginning to the ending and my god the plot twists were just knockout. Although Lydia and Fenrir had their ups and downs in their relationship throughout this series in this last book i genuinely loved how their dynamic changed. It was endearing to read. Im sad this is the end but it was a cracking way to finish this series on

[Naurarwen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love seeing characters from previous related series in books and this story is great for it. At first, I wasn't sure how the author was going to manage to wrap everything up as the story progressed, but she did it perfectly. It was such a great ending to this series. Fenrir and Lydia both face problems head-on, whilst still growing together and I absolutely adored them as a couple, even is Fenrir was a bit of a douche at the beginning of the series.

Bella Klaus is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors, and one I will quite happily read everything of. I love the characters she creates, and the worlds she builds. I can't wait to see what comes next.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so sad to see this series end! I loved Lydia and Fenrir’s story, but am super excited to read Phina’s! I have loved her throughout the Rejected Mate series!
This series has been a thrill ride from book 1 and always kept us on our toes and guessing what would be happening next. This book did not disappoint!

I’m so extremely thrilled our girl got her HEA, I believe she deserves it after all her and Fenrir have done.
These characters pull you in and leave you absolutely insatiable until you know everything that is happening! This series does not disappoint and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

[Debbie Eyre · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been a fantastic series and this Vindicated is the final book. Once again I found myself totally lost in the story as our characters deal with what happens in the previous book. There’s action, betrayal and the twists and turns made my head spin. I have loved Lydia and Fenrir and their story, loved the storyline and the way mythology has been interwoven into it, loved the final battle and that ending!! We get answers to our questions and I like the way the author finished it off. Will definitely be reading whatever the author comes up with next!

[MandyViolete · Rating 5 out of 5]

This set is so action-packed you'll be hanging on the edge of each page wondering what is coming next! I love how original the story is and the way the author has really brought the characters to life. Everything was wrapped up, even things I didn't realize were still unresolved and I loved the epilogue at the end-a wonderful HEA!

[Seraphia Bunny]

Vindicated is the third and final book in Bella Klaus’s The Rejected Mate series. Things are about to get wild with this installment as the author picks up where book two left off. Fenrir is hurt, and Lydia is in some serious trouble. Her heat has been brought on (courtesy of her mother) and Grog is looking to take advantage. But the trouble isn’t going to stop there especially since Grog is working with Marchosias’s blessing. Add in Hel who is looking to drag her brother, Fenrir back to the Sixth Faction and you have one wild ride ahead of you.
Vindicated is one page-turner of a novel and I enjoyed practically every second of it. There is so much going on in this book! It’s like Fenrir and Lydia can’t catch a break, but don’t worry they do. I have to applaud the author on how she shows the Supernatural Counsel. OMG! Those guys. Grrrr. I’m pretty sure that my jaw dropped a couple of times at how they handle things. Politics at its...worst. But seeing the dynamics of it all, it’s really interesting, to say the least. I’d really like to know more about the Mage Queen and Witch Queen.
If you love steamy i.e. the hotter the better, you’ll be pleased to know that you get a healthy dose of it. It almost borders on being a bit too focused on that for my liking, but it walks the line perfectly in this case. I was a bit shocked that this is the last book because I really enjoyed these characters, but it all comes together really well, so I really can’t complain too much. The author already has my interest in the next series: The Shifter Trials. I’m eager for Phina’s story.
I’m rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. This is probably my favorite series by this author and has the perfect HEA for Lydia and Fenrir. I’m looking forward to reading more by this author in the near future. If you’ve read this series to this point, don’t miss out on how it all ends for these particular characters.

[Lene Blackthorn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fenrir and Lydia's story has come to an end, and what an end it was.
Navigating the politics of the Council is not bad enough, no - there have to be corrupted trials, monarchs with their own schemes on a quest for power, demonic queens that are outright mad, Norse gods suffering from curses, and the primordial evil trying to find its way to the world of the living. Stopping the archenemy and avoiding an utter disaster is a heroic act that deserves appreciation - and I was ruling for Lydia and Fenrir the whole book to make it out alive - alive not with relative meaning.
The last book in this story was gradually progressing towards the epic finale, gaining more speed with each challenge that upped the game. There were frequent twists and turns as questions were finally being answered, and I really liked how the relationship between Lydia and Fenrir crystallized. Hopefully I'll get enough time in my packed schedule to read also Phina's story :)

[Tara Syrnyk · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an amazing read and the perfect conclusion for these characters. After everything that Lydia and Fenrir go though I really really enjoyed seeing how they overcame everything and stood taller for it.The individual growth and relationship growth we get to see with these two was also so fun and enjoyable. Bella is an amazing storyteller and I am alway so entertained and engrossed in her stories. I loved that we get to see Mera and Valentine in this series as well, these four characters have become some of my all time favorites! I love how while this story in concluded we are given a little teaser as to what we might get to see in the future! This entire series was very well written and highly enjoyable with well thought out characters and fantastic world building . I so look forward to more!

[Brittany Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

The last book in the Rejected Mate series and boy does it go out with a bang!! We pick up though right where book 2 left off, in the basement with Grog. That is all I am going to say because I don't want to ruin anything!

The character development is top-notch here. Both individually and as a couple our MCs really did get put through their paces, but the way they came back even stronger and more solid really shows their true character. I love the interactions with all the characters no matter how small. Bella Klaus really has a knack for bringing everyone together (even if they don't get along) and making a great story with it. I didn't want to put this book down and even though I was sad it was over there is a promise of a spin-off series.

A great action-packed book in every sense of the way. The descriptions really make you see things unfold and you really do get pulled into the story. A fantastic read for those who love PNR that involves shifters and Norse gods.

[Harlequin Madness · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m kinda disappointed that I didn’t like this book as much as the first two. The problem, for me, was it seemed like too much and yet it moved at a slow pace at the same time. Weird, I know. But I don’t know how else to explain it. There’s a ton of plot to plow through here, and yet at times I felt like I was reading about the same incident forever. I guess what I’m trying to say is that I found the book to be both action packed and boring at the same time.

Lydia is pretty much the same. She never does anything Fenrir asks of her, because she always knows better. She never really got on my nerves, but I found her to be exhausting as a character. I feel that these books could have been tightened up a bit and maybe the pace wouldn’t have felt so slow to me.

I’d still recommend the series, however. Ms. Klaus sure knows how to spin a tale.

[Madita · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5 stars - This story was just not for me. This last book felt very boring I lost interest almost immediately and found myself skim reading without noticing several times. It happened a lot in this book but everything was over so fast and the solution always extremely easy there was no building of tension it started and than it was over. I was not hooked at all and maybe I should have DNFd this book but I always hoped it will catch my interest at some point. I will give it one star in more because at least it did not make me angry like the second book.
I also did not like how the Wolf-Human thing work in this series, I did not like that they were so separated they did not think similar or act together, they were two different people and I like shifter stories better when the two are more like one person, but thats just my opinion other people will probably like it that way.

[Kristen Lewendon · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I first started reading this book, I went into it with the intention to only read a couple of chapters, then I had other things I needed to do. Well, that plan went out the window within the first couple of words. I was immediately pulled back into Lydia and Fenrir’s world and I couldn’t read fast enough to satisfy my need to know what would happen next. This book is filled with so many unexpected twists that I ached with curiosity any time I had to set it down. Saying I loved this story doesn’t seem like enough, even though I did. I adored the ending and now I’m counting down the moments until the next series starts.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.

[Jennifer Soppe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sends the reader on a merry chase

Lydia, now co-ruler of the shifters, and her new mate Fenrir, Norse God of the wolves, are dealing with the fallout from the end of Outwitted. As the story progresses betrayal strikes again, fighting politics takes its toll, and the final battle will require trust beyond what they’ve been shown so far to survive. Bella Klaus graced the reader with surprises throughout the story in Vindicated and sends the reader on a merry chase. I look forward to reading Phina’s story and wonder if se has any plans for the other characters that participated in the latter half of the book.

I read this book with my Kindle Unlimited subscription and I received a free copy of the book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not.

[Marissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am sad to see this come to an end but man was it full of action and wrapping up everything. I could not put it down and reading about Lydia and Fenrir was intense! This pair has so much thrown their way but they just keep going. Plus there is a lot of steam in this book as well.

Throughout this series you have seen a lot of growth between Lydia and Fenrir and they continue it through this one as well. At the same time this book also helped to set up a story for another character that I have grown to love throughout this series. This book brings you through an intense rollercoaster having to deal with the supernatural counsel as well as facing a betrayal that will keep you going through the end.

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I may be wrong but I thought Lydia had access to fire even when she was in human form. If so, why doesn’t she set Grog alight, especially since he appears to be covered in motor oil?*

(For the life of me I can’t remember why Beowulf didn’t want to claim Lydia as his fated mate)

Speaking of mates, what’s up with Fenrir not seeming to have any magical abilities beyond what a normal Alpha would over his pack? All the other kings and queens, including his sister, seem to have a lot more power than him.

I kind of hate Phina. She’s just too young and immature to be a confident of Lydia.

Grog just won’t die. Hel is handled. Too bad no mention of what happens to Thor after the final battle.

*Am I psychic or what?

[Kristina Mischke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Exciting Read!!

Bella Klaus is an author that always delivers an action packed series! This story is filled with a feisty heroine, an angsty hero, many well developed characters that continuously evolve throughout the series, lots and lots of steamy sex scences, and a story that keeps you on your toes!!! I normally can tell what is going to happen right from the start, and I might realized some of the scenes, but there were a lot of surprises in this book for me. That is why I always thoroughly appreciate Bella's writing. She has such a brilliant and imaginative mind.

[Raina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing ending to the trilogy but definitely not the end of the stories. This realm still has so much more to give and I can’t wait to see what the author writes next and about who. The author writes such amazing heroines and Lydia is very much one of them. Her love and dedication to what she believes is right never waivers. But evil seems to have many faces as she will go to hell and further to save the world. I can’t express how much I love the series and all of the others that connect to it.

[Sharon Gillman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book 3 finale

I enjoyed Lydia and Fenrir's story as it progressed. From being sacrificed by an alpha that didn't deserve her to finding her true mate and wolf potential with the norse god Fenrir.

The ending of the book seemed a bit abrupt with the epilogue being a decade later but dad tie things up. But unfortunately we will have to wait till next year to find out what exactly happens in the shifter trials for which I have already am looking forward to reading about Phina's story.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

An epic conclusion to a well-written series by an excellent story-teller. The supernatural council is as irritating as always! All of the books that are based in this world feature them, and I want to scream at the page every time they pop up with their terrible politics. However, they do add to the story and keep things interesting…I also enjoyed the sweet epilogue - Lydia and Fenrir definitely have their hands full! I love that characters from other series within the world still appear, like Mera and Valentine. It looks like Phina’s story might be next next - I’ll be waiting!

[Reya Reychelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, it’s as I feared in the second book. There were too many enemies & therefore the ending felt convoluted & rushed. I mean they didn’t really even finish the final battle scene before the book ended. Then we got that crap epilogue. OR the author could have just finished the book, closing all plot lines & left the audience actually feeling resolved. I’m just disappointed because I know it could have been done better. The potential was there. Instead it was either repetitive or rushed. Basically scraped together like a student turning in a paper they only started 24 hours ago.

[Joy Whiteside · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book. It moves along at a really great pace for reading being neither too slow nor too fast but a nice steady pace. The characters are amazing and you cannot help but fall in love with them and you feel as though you know them personally. The story will grab you and keep you reading till the end and then you are wanting more. This is a must read, no doubt about it.

[Jasmine Voosen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vindicated by Bella Klaus is the third and final book in this series and it doesn't disappoint. Bella Klaus is a master storyteller and knows just how to weave a story so that it keeps you on the edge of your seat, but eventually satisfies your need to see the characters that you're rooting for get their happily ever after. I'm definitely a fan of the series and the author and can't wait to read more.

[Missemilylou · Rating 5 out of 5]

brilliant ending

This was the perfect ending to another great story from Bella! I really enjoyed how the books had characters from her other books in it, as always 5 stars…. Great storyline, perfect matches between main characters, side characters showing promising development for own story lines/ own books and of course there’s never a dull moment in Bellas books.
Can’t wait for the next set of books to come out!

[Rachel Osborne · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fantastic end to this series. There's lots of action, suspense, heat and fun moments that overall make this book a pleasure to read. The story really comes together and we get everything we could've wanted in this finale. I'm sad to see these characters and story end but I know I will reread this series again and again when I'm in a reading slump. This author writes with her readers in mind and it's a big rollercoaster you'll never want to get off. Loved it!