Psync 2

Enchanted University #3

by Zile Elliven

Everything was finally going Eli’s way. Anxiety? Tolerable. Being a creep magnet? Sorted. Soulmate? Acquired. Vengeful god hellbent on ruining their lives? … Okay, so maybe Eli hadn’t solved that one yet. He shouldn’t have been surprised when Helios finally made his play, but now Eli has more problems in his lap than he ever thought he could manage. Who’s a neurospicy guy supposed to call on when he needs to get back the one person who means more to him than anything in the world? An army of his spicy friends, of course. Psync 2 is a steamy, 18+ 103,000 word MM romance with the following Fated mates, touch aversion turned to bliss when touching your mate, hurt/comfort, yandere main character, and meddling gods.
-Trauma-related mental illness
-Mentions of past childhood trauma
-Size difference
-Obsessive/possessive love interest
-Touch Averse MC who can only be touched by love interest
-HEA
-College romance with a fantasy element
-Hurt/comfort

Genres: M M Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy, LGBT, Romance, Magic, College

392 pages, Paperback

First published August 25, 2022

Reviews

[Dani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Made the most sense out of the whole series so far, but there's still so much that never gets explained!!

[BookSafety Reviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.

There was way too much going on early in this book, I think. It was fun to see more of Eli and Haruka, but it felt a bit confusing and all unnecessarily complicated for about the first half of the book. I think maybe I was a bit distracted while listening too, because I kept having to rewind the audio to keep up with the story.

Nothing bad by any means, but I’ve forgotten most of it already as it’s been a few days. Eli and Haruka didn’t feel as steady and secure in this book, and even though nothing actually happened, it was uncomfortable at times. Just a bit too much *possible* OM drama for my tastes. If you know your friend has the hots for you and they keep shooting their shot, and you know damn well your literal soulmate hates it, why the fuck are you still hanging out with said friend? Fool.


⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Established couple (book 2/2)
Fantasy elements
Hurt/comfort
Mental illness rep
Neurodivergent MC
College age
Possessive/protective/obsessive
Size difference
Touch averse MC
Wealthy MC
Mind-reading
Diverse found family
Soulmates

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
References to prescription drug use
Brief mentions of past kidnapping
Physical/knife attack
Bipolar MC
Assault and attempted kidnapping of MC
Thoughts of self harm + cravings
Codependency
Jealousy
MC unintentionally bruising other MC
Explicit sexual content
Licking blood
Throat-fucking
MC abducted and held captive
MC injured (stabbed)

⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Eli’s friend tries to poach him from Haruka but Eli isn’t interested. Eli’s bodyguard has feelings for him and they become better friends during the book, but Eli doesn’t have feelings for him.
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance (fantasy elements)
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles (mentioned that they tried switching once, off page)
Main characters’ age: 19 and 21
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 371
Happy ending: Yes




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[Barbara➰ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Needless to say, when I got an arc of this, I dropped everything and started it immediately. Eli and Haruka are one of my all-time favorite couples. I cannot get enough of them. And just like book one, I absolutely loved this one.

Eli comes into his own, and Haruka is still the obsessed, possessive hero I love. I was glad to see all the friends pitch in to help as Eli and Haruka navigate a vengeful god.

I have to say, there was a surprise pairing that disappointed me. I wanted more, better, for him. Hopefully, Zile can pull it off and change my mind...or change the mate, which I'd prefer, lol. I'm already jonesing for the next one.

[Janet Hunt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Psync 2 was simply phenomenal!! This story did not disappoint! I picked it up immediately got sucked right into the story, sooo freakin hard to put down. Eli and Haruka are my all-time favorite characters of Zile’s! I love how Haruka is so obsessed and possessive of Eli. I loved watching Eli grow and be more confident. Both Eli and Haruka have gone through so much character growth and are true soulmates. He’s going to need it for what is to come. I loved getting a little more of the history. The secondary characters are fantastic! Loved seeing Isa and Briar!! The story is such an emotional journey. Overall, a phenomenal story so well written that I was enraptured and immersed in it. The pacing was fantastic, flowed just so smoothly highly recommend!

[Alix Gray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un grand merci à l’auteur.e pour cet ARC et pour sa confiance.

Après les embûches et révélations du tome 1, nous retrouvons Haruka et Eli pour leur dernière année d’université où ils continuent de s’adapter dans leur relation en composant avec les implications du tome précédent.

Mais très rapidement les choses partent dans tous les sens! Quelqu’un essaye de leur nuire, leur lien mental fait des siennes et leurs professeurs tentent de les raccourcir.

Cette fois, c’est à Eli de se montrer fort pour eux deux. Il doit puiser au plus profond de ses ressources pour soutenir Haruka, et j’ai beaucoup aimé que leur dynamique soit en quelque sorte inversée. On a une meilleure idée du type de personne déterminée et résiliente qu’est Eli. Même si on le savais depuis le tome 1 avec toutes les épreuves qu’il a enduré, on découvre de nouveaux trésors de volonté qu’il déploie pour soutenir son âme sœur.🥰

De la même manière, j’ai adoré avoir un fugace aperçu de leur vie passée dans laquelle Haruka était une femme et Eli un guerrier. Tellement différent de leur personnalité actuelle.😆

Mais surtout c’est le fait que toutes les barrières d’Haruka tombent et qu’il se révèle tellement plus complexe et sans fare à Eli qui m’a le plus ému.

J’adore leur relation, ils sont tellement mignons. Ils savent s’accorder et équilibrer leurs besoins en fonction de l’autre, peu importe à quel point cela semble "toxique" vue de l’extérieur. Ils n’en ont rien à carrer du regard des autres et se concentrent uniquement sur l’autre, et c’est ce que j’adore chez eux.

P.S.: J’ai désespérément besoin d’un tome sur Sword Professor et Hunter! 😇🥰
Et pas de pression mais il me faut aussi un tome sur Kamakura.

[DreamerByChoise · Rating 3 out of 5]

The whole situation with Kamakura completely ruined the story for me.

[Amanda Reeves · Rating 4 out of 5]

So so good. This series has such wonderful characters and this being a follow-up to the characters in the first book. It was exciting and had such adventure.

[Mey🦋 · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars and it’s a stretch. English isn’t my first language so sorry about any mistakes. Truth to be told, I had high expectations from this book because I loved Eli and Haruka in Psync and I loved Briar and Isa in Quiet, but this book, in my opinion, should’ve never been written. it ruined Haruka and Eli for me, especially Eli.
The book started really good and I was delighted to see that unlike the others in the series, this one was fast paced with the plot. In terms of plot: Amazing, I loved it. So creative and unique. But there was one thing that ruined the ENTIRE book for me: the situation with Kamakura. SO unnecessary. Eli was practically cheating (yes, sitting in another man’s lap and cuddling him while you’re in a relationship is cheating, especially when you know that man has romantic feelings for you) for half a book, and then lied to Haruka about Kamakura not ‘touching him inappropriately’. I was so pissed every time Kamakura was mentioned. He could’ve been a great character if he hadn’t gotten the Eli flu and fell for him as well, and he kept repeating throughout the book that he ‘knew his place’ yet he still never gave up on trying to touch Eli romantically?? But what annoyed me the most was that Eli didn’t set clear boundaries. He always told himself he didn’t want to hurt Kamakura, but what about Haruka? You practically cheated on your boyfriend because you didn’t want to hurt your bodyguard’s feelings? And the situation with Jace, ugh, don’t even get me started. Why did Eli keep being his friend?? Haruka had EVERY right to hate both Jace and Kamakura, but Eli just ignored it or brushed it off. I understand that Eli loves only Haruka, but in my opinion he cheated on him and THAT is unforgivable. After they reunited and Eli kept calling Haruka in pet names I screamed at him that he does not have the right to call him that anymore. Also, why did no one do anything? Like man was cheating right in front of all his friends and none did anything, except for Isa, god bless him. Speaking of, he and Briar are the only reason this book is not a 1 star. It wasn’t even their book yet they saved it, them and the wonderful plot.
Also, at some point in the story I got tired of being reminded how small and weak Eli was. Totally unnecessary, just like Jace and Kamakura. Without these three, this book would’ve been an easy 5 stars for me, but they just ruined it so much for me that now I’m not even able to look at Eli the same way without thinking that he’s a cheater who won’t even admit his mistake.

**I want to clarify that this is NOT hate to the author, but rather how I enjoyed the book and some advices for the next ones. I will definitely try this author’s other books because I LOVE the creative plots and tropes the author is going for in their books.

[Seraphina · Rating 3 out of 5]

No one is more shocked than me but I really didn’t like this book. There was too much conflict and the kakamura and Jace side stories felt pushed on us. All in all it felt so artificial and if I didn’t like haruka and Eli so much + wanted to see the resolving on the Helios storyline I would have dnfed it. As it is another kakamura Mira storyline was shoehorned in on top of everything else, right at the end. I don’t think I’ll be rereading this anytime soon.

[J.A. Storm · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the continuation I have been the most anxious to read. It did not disappoint in any way. In fact, it exceeded my every expectation. Not an easy feat since Psync was an impossible bar to surpass in my eyes... but Psync 2 did that and more. I know many readers check reviews before they purchase, so I am not going to provide spoilers.

There were so many feels in this book. Actually, that's a given for this entire series as written by this talented author. Haruka broke my heart at times, and Eli has come into his own with a strength I always believed he had... but to see it play out is phenomenal.

Kamakura is a delight. Seeing Isa and Briar was both pivotal to the story, but fun too.

This book explained the history and displays how far these two star-crossed lovers will go to achieve their much-deserved happily ever after. The side characters were both entertaining, yet vital to the story as well.

I cannot state how well-written this book was. I devoured it and will read it again and again. Any book in the 'Enchanted University' series will be an instant read for me. There can never be too many adventures to experience in Haruka and Eli's journey. In my opinion, they are the standard of being a super couple. I could go on and on.

If you haven't read the first two in the series, I highly recommend doing so. Psync is especially important to have read first. I received an ARC for this book, and am leaving an honest review.

[HarriReadsRoMMance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Psync 2 was highly anticipated and the wait was worth it. I could not put it down and easily devoured it. Haruka and Eli have now been together over a year and it’s Eli’s sophomore year of college. They are living off campus in a cute house but still spend a lot of time with Eli’s close group of friends now including Briar and Isa. Haruka is still possessive AF (which is super hot) and Eli is still loving it about him. What I really enjoyed about this book is the growth we see in both of them. Haruka is opening up much more despite his hesitation in Psync, and Eli is way more self confident in his relationship with Haruka as well as in all his relationships. The big challenge they are up against in this book, which could lead to the unraveling of their romance, actually ultimately strengthens it. It’s an emotional journey, there were times I truly wanted to cry for our men, but thank goodness for the close knit group of friends they have surrounded themselves with. It’s a great continuation of Haruka and Eli’s story and I loved that Zile gave us more of their past lives. I really really want more stories in the Enchanted University world! There is room for so many different characters to get their HEAs. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

[Ren || Reading What I Want · Rating 5 out of 5]

STEAM LEVEL: 🔥🔥🔥

Oh how far Haruka and Eli have come by the end of this book. Eli has gained a backbone and has grown so strong and Haruka has found a way to open up even more. For two young men, it was both heartwarming and emotional watching them navigate a codependent relationship, random attacks, and a vengeful god. Full of steam, humor, and heart, I just love these two!

🗣 𝙽𝚘 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚎𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙴𝚕𝚒. 𝙱𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚗𝚘 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚎𝚕𝚜𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚞𝚔𝚊 𝚍𝚒𝚍. 🗣

I adore Eli. He’s so incredibly soft, but when it’s needed, he’s a leader. Haruka is always the caretaker but this time, he admits he likes it when he’s taken care of two. These two worked through some serious issues but their communication was everything!

I wasn’t too fond of the Kamakura thing, but it made sense to the storyline by the end. It’s actually quite funny. I loved seeing Alice and Nate and Will and Isa and Briar. Isa is just adorable and Briar is still the silent bear.

This series feels like home. The plot and atmosphere are so detailed and the romance is unbelievably swoon-worthy. So much love to this couple and author!

[MerlinsMoon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Siiiiiigh!

I really, really, REALLY fucking loved this book, and the entire series. I am not sure how to put it into words to explain, but the author did something different than most here, and really did an amazing job!

I absolutely adored Briar & Isa, but especially loved Haruka & Eli!!! and was extremely pleased and satisfied with their second book, how it ended, and the more magical approach it took.

It got my emotions going in so many directions, excited, laughing, anxious, and the list goes on lol.

I loved the side characters, they had lovable and strong personalities and were essentially to all the books. Loved the slow build to the magic in the story. Part 3 deffenitly delivered on the magic and proved its title "Enchanted University" and I was actually kind of excited when the professors were revealed as magical protectors of the school. This story was just so so good.

My only wish is that the author added more characters at the school to continue the stories in a longer series featuring different characters as the series goes on/battles. I would definitely read them all.

Overall, I loved this series so much that I'm buying the books lol (I read on kindle, love kindle lol)

[ReadsALotOfMM · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was dying for another book with Eli and Haruka, so color me so excited when I got my hands on this! There was so much opened up at the end of Psync (you need to read these books in order!) that I knew there was nowhere to go but up with where the story could go.

I'm a huge fan of Fated Mates as a trope, and you get all of that here, as well as a look into the magical aspect of the world that was only slightly touched on before in comparison to now. I'm super delighted with the side characters -- I'll never get enough of Isa and Briar... and honestly, Kamakura is just chef's kiss. I am staring and waiting and hoping for a book there. 

Honestly, this book gave me everything I wanted. There was background, there was possessiveness, there was steam, and there were magical elements that I really craved after seeing how the world opened up in the last books. I'm so in love with this series, and I can't wait to see where it goes next.

I tried to keep this review as spoiler free as possible, because I am encouraging every person who reads this to grab the entire series and dive in. It is 100% worth the time! 

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eli and Haruka are obsessed with each other, but can you blame them when they're literally soulmates. Not metaphorically. Literally! Well I'm a little obsessed with them, too. I enjoy intense yearning, caretaking (and a little stalking) in my romance, which this book had in spades. This story also had a whole lot of magic. There was satisfying development of previously introduced plotlines, as well enough new little plot bunnies introduced to make me excitedly waiting for the next book.

Eli and Haruka grew as people as well as a couple, with Eli learning how to be the strong one sometimes, while Haruka learned to trust Eli to take care of things more. There are plenty of side characters who I loved (and sometimes hated), but who definitely made me feel strongly. This book was also full of banter and sass and a fair amount of brattiness. It had all of my favorite things! This is the third story in the Enchanted University series and I've enjoyed each one even more than the one before.

[Bekka · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25
Eli and Haruka <3
There's not really more that needs to be said :D

It gets a little deduction because the plot was intense and a lot happening in condensed time with a lot of characters and because I was really confused by how time passed at the end in the America-Russia-Japan triangle. Also everything that was so bent on keeping them apart did a bit of a too good job so it didn't make sense to have lots of their lovely sexy times :D

I'm so happy for these guys and hyped for the next installments (hullo enemy professors?)

Some quotes:
"Taking care of you and making sure you are safe fixes all the broken cracks in me." (p. 158)

"He was Haruka's comfort human" (p. 179)

"If you had to choose between me and coffee, I'm not sure I'd like the outcome." "If I had to choose..." Eli pretended to think and then let out an exaggerated, long-suffering sigh. “I'd pick you. But you would have to carry my mostly asleep body through the rest of our lives." (p.329)

NSFW infos:
remain the same as in the first book

[Christopher Shelton · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a powerful and insanely awesome sequel! Not only do we get to see more of the power couple, Haruka and Eli, but we get to see more of their pasts as well as the star-crossed, soulmate dynamic that’s so wonderful for these two guys - the uber possessive and powerful Haruka, with the small, meek yet steel-strong Eli.

In this story, we get to see more of Eli’s hidden strength as well as the softer side of Haruka, all set against the escalation of their fight against Helios to determine if they’ll finally get the full life they both so much deserve.

This author’s writing is so engaging and fun that, really, anything they write is worth the time, but these two characters are some of my favorites I’ve ever read. You do need to have read the first Psync book (the others in the Enchanted U series would be good, but Psync 1 is a must).

This book was a solid 5 star read, from characters – both the mains and the side characters – to storyline.

[Lexi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this one and it’s an amazing sequel! It picks up after quiet and I loved getting to see some of my favorite characters again. I love Haruka and Eli so much! We get to see some great new characters and see more of beloved characters. The story had a good amount of action and moments where I wondered how they’d manage to get out of a situation. I enjoyed getting to see Eli grow and develop even more if this book. Though I seriously wish this book had been longer because I want so much more of these characters and their world. Hopefully we’ll get more of them and the world cause I can’t stop wanting more. This is an amazing series and you should definitely start it if you haven’t but start with the first one.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing!

Amazing! Zile Elliven has an incredible ability to weave an enchanting story. It's a new school year and things are going well: awesome friends, a new house, a couple of cats, and new classes to take. But that's not going to stop Helios from interfering in Eli and Haruka's lives. It's not just Helios lurking in the shadows though. This truly was an amazing book with surprises and humor sprinkled throughout. The plot kept me on the edge of my seat and I couldn't, no I didn't put it down until I finished it. I loved seeing Isa, Briar, Alice, Nate, Will, and Jace (that was a surprise) throughout the book. And Kamakura definitely needs his own story. Love this series!

[Lost In My Stories · Rating 5 out of 5]

More Eli & Haruka? Yes please! I love that the story picks up from where they mostly left off. Haruka is still in obsessive over protective mode & Eli still has his adorable quirks and issues but we find out WHY. There is history here. So much amazing attention to detail is given and we get more new characters that I am absolutely dying to get to know more about. I don’t consider there to be loose threads but rather potential for more stories set in this world and I for one can’t wait! If you read the first book, absolutely read this one.

[Midori]

I really love the characters in this book, I am invested to much with these guys. I think that is the only reason why I reached book 3. The plot really makes me still feel odd and weird. I still love the romance though.

I opt not to rate this series, because I feel it is not fair to rate it when there are parts that I love and hated at the same time. I also know I will still reading the next books. I love them so much, I just hope it will get better.

[Al · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

It took me longer to read only because life comes in the way lol. I really enjoyed part 2 I love , love Eli and Haruka they are such a wonderful pair. This one was excited and emotional.. and I’m not good with angst. But I was able to bare it. I need more of these two and Eli’s bodyguard. I also got the audio and listened to it twice. I need to write my review there as well.

[Clotilde]

Book 1 was awesome, but WTF is this? The scene with isa reading Haruka's dirty thoughts about Eli and getting turned on, the fact that nearly half the book talks about the crush a guard has on eli, about how much it bothers haruka (obviously) and how Eli likes touching that guard. Why? I nearly had a fucking anxiety attack reading all that shit, it was useless, didn't help the story at all. These kind of books are the reason why I hate series.

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this story. I devoured this book and I could not put it down. Eli and Haruka are at it again in this fabulous installment of Psync University. I love all the characters in these stories and I love getting to read about them all. These definitely need to be read in order but they are such a wonderful treat to read. I highly recommend this story.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

HIT ME IN ALL THE FEELS! I laughed, I cried and just fell more in love with Haruka and Eli. Eli just shines so much in this book. I was so happy to learn more about these two, and just in awe of their connection. Great writing and just an amazing read!!

[Joscelyn Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many tortured lifetimes led Haruka and Eli to this moment and they never gave up. I already want more Enchanted University, this entire cast of characters is so much fun. An absolutely brilliant addition to the series.

[Dani B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great continuation of Eli and Haruka’s story, this one gives all the background for Haruka that the first was missing. Still lots of action and possessive/obsessive behavior and lots of great side characters.

[Jessica Gorgen · Rating 4 out of 5]

really liked it

I really liked this book. 4.5 stars for rating, 3 for spice. I enjoyed Eli’s brattiness and Haruka’s over the top possessive and protectiveness. And the initial new powers scene was well done. I hope we get Cedar and Will and Alice’s story!

[Liza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cant get enough of Eli and Haruka.

[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5