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Bonds of Alpha Academy #1
Bonded to the Enemy
REGISTER YOUR MARK
FIND YOUR BOND TODAY
Every shifter bore a Mark on their right forearm, black runic tattoos that we're born with. When people had the same Mark, it meant they were soulmates. Bonds.
As a cursed shifter, all I ever wanted was my bonds, but I could never have them without risking their lives. I spent over a year on the run before they found me.
And they all hate me. Mostly because my animal spirit is a puny gamma dormouse compared to their alpha forms.
We are forced together by our shared Marks and it will be a long road to prove myself. But when I'm enemies with both sides, only my bonds can keep me safe.
Can we learn to love, or is our bond the abomination everyone says it is?
Bonded to the Enemy is the first book in the PNR series Bonds of Alpha Academy: A new adult university reverse harem with fated mates, enemies to lovers, protective alpha heroes, and multi-POV.
FIND YOUR BOND TODAY
Every shifter bore a Mark on their right forearm, black runic tattoos that we're born with. When people had the same Mark, it meant they were soulmates. Bonds.
As a cursed shifter, all I ever wanted was my bonds, but I could never have them without risking their lives. I spent over a year on the run before they found me.
And they all hate me. Mostly because my animal spirit is a puny gamma dormouse compared to their alpha forms.
We are forced together by our shared Marks and it will be a long road to prove myself. But when I'm enemies with both sides, only my bonds can keep me safe.
Can we learn to love, or is our bond the abomination everyone says it is?
Bonded to the Enemy is the first book in the PNR series Bonds of Alpha Academy: A new adult university reverse harem with fated mates, enemies to lovers, protective alpha heroes, and multi-POV.
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Published December 2, 2022
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December 30, 2022
bonds that tie series walmart version
December 30, 2022
This was an alright read, but it felt way too similar to J. Bree's "The Bonds That Tie" series without adding anything that felt new enough or unique enough to overcome those similarities. This book wasn't identical to that series, but, overall, it didn't have anything that would make me recommend it over that series.
Beyond the issues with those similarities, the worldbuilding fell short. I was unclear on Specter's principles and reach, the goals of the Syndicate, what an Infernal was, whether everyone was a shifter, what made someone an alpha vs. a beta, and so on.
If book 2 were already out, I might continue the series as part of my binge read (I read this book in 1 sitting), but I don't think I'm invested enough to come back to this series a few weeks from now when book 2 is released.
Beyond the issues with those similarities, the worldbuilding fell short. I was unclear on Specter's principles and reach, the goals of the Syndicate, what an Infernal was, whether everyone was a shifter, what made someone an alpha vs. a beta, and so on.
If book 2 were already out, I might continue the series as part of my binge read (I read this book in 1 sitting), but I don't think I'm invested enough to come back to this series a few weeks from now when book 2 is released.
March 9, 2023
Just reviewing the series as a whole bc it’s a quick read. No spoilers, unless you’ve read J Brees The Bonds That Tie series, because this is basically that, but maybe a more hesitant version.
Basically, down to the bonds themselves, this whole story is a replica of J Bree’s. And I LOVE that series, so while part of me liked this journey, another part was bothered that this is practically a retelling.
The other thing that bothered me is the actual storytelling. This may just be my own frustration, but it felt like every time we’d get to a scene that had potential for any plot or character development, it cut off in the middle. We’d hear a conversation between two characters and we’d get to the sentence that turns a light conversation into a serious one, and then it’s “next chapter, next scene, moving on”. The trap with academy books is using the classrooms to info-dump too much, and these books actually do an okay job with moderating the classroom stuff. But there is definitely more telling than showing, and it made any developments that were fleshed out feel cheap.
Book 1: 2.75/5
Book 2: 2/5
Book 3: 2/5
Basically, down to the bonds themselves, this whole story is a replica of J Bree’s. And I LOVE that series, so while part of me liked this journey, another part was bothered that this is practically a retelling.
The other thing that bothered me is the actual storytelling. This may just be my own frustration, but it felt like every time we’d get to a scene that had potential for any plot or character development, it cut off in the middle. We’d hear a conversation between two characters and we’d get to the sentence that turns a light conversation into a serious one, and then it’s “next chapter, next scene, moving on”. The trap with academy books is using the classrooms to info-dump too much, and these books actually do an okay job with moderating the classroom stuff. But there is definitely more telling than showing, and it made any developments that were fleshed out feel cheap.
Book 1: 2.75/5
Book 2: 2/5
Book 3: 2/5
December 4, 2022
I’m not quite sure what to say about the book. It has elements of a recently completed series by another author with some power sets and relationships that are similar. The characters are a bit under developed and the world building has not yet been explained. Is to be a gamma bad thing or not? The mean girls who kind of not, the ex fiancée who’s a doctor and seem to be older than the guy. She is around the FMC all the time administering shoots. Is no one else concerned? I am invested however and want to know about Aaron!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 31, 2023
Had potential
It started off great and hooked me in. Then I got annoyed, and confused. It felt like there were missing pages. There wasn't a lot of character development alone or together. The world building was very confusing and lacking. And what was with the forced damned slutty secretary outfits aaallllll the time!
It started off great and hooked me in. Then I got annoyed, and confused. It felt like there were missing pages. There wasn't a lot of character development alone or together. The world building was very confusing and lacking. And what was with the forced damned slutty secretary outfits aaallllll the time!
January 24, 2025
Am I upset this reminds me so much of the ties that bond series? No, but there a ton of similarities and it's giving me the same feels so let's roll with it.
Spoilers.
I think I've missed a build up rh that doesn't automatically resolve itself in the first book. We are getting intrigue, a plot, and a lot of back and forth with characters. I needed this but I still have some reservations. Not a huge fan of some of her bonds behavior because come on, you are destined to be together so why be a dick that bad.
Also our girl could have a backbone at any point really, and not just ope I was upset for two seconds now I'm pining again. Also thank God she isn't really a mouse. That dynamic was getting old
Spoilers.
I think I've missed a build up rh that doesn't automatically resolve itself in the first book. We are getting intrigue, a plot, and a lot of back and forth with characters. I needed this but I still have some reservations. Not a huge fan of some of her bonds behavior because come on, you are destined to be together so why be a dick that bad.
Also our girl could have a backbone at any point really, and not just ope I was upset for two seconds now I'm pining again. Also thank God she isn't really a mouse. That dynamic was getting old
November 1, 2024
Two stars because the premise was interesting. Everything else fell completely flat. Bland characters, no character development. It read more like a very early first draft or an outline rather than a published book.
I’ve also never read a book with 0 internal monologue. Like literally none. It was not my cup of tea.
I’ve also never read a book with 0 internal monologue. Like literally none. It was not my cup of tea.
January 27, 2023
should’ve checked GR first, this is a pretty blatant bonds that tie rip-off. she even starts soul ripping at the end. Lol
December 9, 2022
This book was essentially a rewrite of another author’s recently finished series. There were very few things changed and hardly any originality. Wouldn’t recommend.
February 24, 2023
This is definitely based on J Bree's Bonds series. It's shorter, the characters' actions don't quite make sense, but the central ideas are the same.
Such as:
* female main character on the run to avoid bonding,
* restrictive flawed government fighting terrorist organization the girl.spent time with,
* terrorists target people main character knows for kidnapping.
* bonds are angry at main character and don't trust her
* one of the bonds is a government leader
* one of the bonds with shadowy powers hates her
* one of the bonds is a shifter
The similarities are too many to count this as "inspired by;" it just feels like reusing someone else's work.
Seriously, just go read the original by J Bree. It's so much much much better. The characters make sense, the world-building is fabulous.
Plus reading Bree's work and skipping this series means you won't be rewarding someone who doesn't credit their "inspiration" and tries to make money poorly copying the outline of someone else's creativity.
Such as:
* female main character on the run to avoid bonding,
* restrictive flawed government fighting terrorist organization the girl.spent time with,
* terrorists target people main character knows for kidnapping.
* bonds are angry at main character and don't trust her
* one of the bonds is a government leader
* one of the bonds with shadowy powers hates her
* one of the bonds is a shifter
The similarities are too many to count this as "inspired by;" it just feels like reusing someone else's work.
Seriously, just go read the original by J Bree. It's so much much much better. The characters make sense, the world-building is fabulous.
Plus reading Bree's work and skipping this series means you won't be rewarding someone who doesn't credit their "inspiration" and tries to make money poorly copying the outline of someone else's creativity.
April 24, 2024
Very interesting😃 the story was the same as other books, but it was a different way, so it was very interesting. I like the storyline it wasn’t boring.
June 6, 2023
I read some reviews of this before I started, so I knew that it was going to be a bit like Walmart fan-fiction/a blatant copycat of The Bonds That Tie series, but wow, it really is. This is just like Broken Bonds (book 1 of the Bonds That Tie series), but much worse. I read this knowing that information because I loved Broken Bonds, so I was honestly OK with reading another variation of that story, but this was a bit like a first outline of a book. The writing was so sparse and would jump from scene to scene in the middle of dialogue. Scenes had no closure and no transition at all. There were numerous typos throughout this book, which leads me to believe that no editing was done whatsoever.
The characters are exactly like Broken Bonds (Dmitri=North, Gage=Gryphon, Kaz=Nox, Mason=Gabe, and I'm guessing bond #5=Atlas). Echo's "waning" (getting sick) from not getting enough skin-to-skin contact with her bonds because she refused to have sex with them was literally just like Oleander. Also-Echo being captured by her bonds that she's been hiding from for years, being forced to live with them, and then having to go to school with a couple of her bonds and getting jealous of the attention those guys got from her classmates, and finally displaying some big power in the final battle scene after everyone thought she was a weak mouse shifter-was legit Broken Bonds in a nutshell. Dmitri was the serious, older politician who is the leader of the bond group and gives Echo strict rules once he finds her (ok North). Echo is then being forced by Dmitri to workout/train with Gage (the strong military guy) every morning, legit just like Oleander and Gryphon. Then there was Kaz suggesting they could rape her to take their special bond powers (ok Nox). Mason was her classmate who was the "golden boy" (ok Gabe). Anyways, you get the point.
Also, character names would be dropped without introducing the character first, so I'd be like, who is this person? For example, there's one point where it says "Scarlett smiled" and then like 4 paragraphs later they have the character say "Hi, I'm Scarlet" (and it's spelled differently this time). Side note--I hate Scarlet...she is awful, but I think she's supposed to be the "sassy" friend.
Anyways, this was an interesting story (although not unique at all) but with weak writing because it desperately needed to be edited and a bit more detailed. BUT I liked that Echo is an Apex Infernal--that was a good new power. I might read book 2 just because I want to know who the 6th missing bond is (I have my suspicions).
The characters are exactly like Broken Bonds (Dmitri=North, Gage=Gryphon, Kaz=Nox, Mason=Gabe, and I'm guessing bond #5=Atlas). Echo's "waning" (getting sick) from not getting enough skin-to-skin contact with her bonds because she refused to have sex with them was literally just like Oleander. Also-Echo being captured by her bonds that she's been hiding from for years, being forced to live with them, and then having to go to school with a couple of her bonds and getting jealous of the attention those guys got from her classmates, and finally displaying some big power in the final battle scene after everyone thought she was a weak mouse shifter-was legit Broken Bonds in a nutshell. Dmitri was the serious, older politician who is the leader of the bond group and gives Echo strict rules once he finds her (ok North). Echo is then being forced by Dmitri to workout/train with Gage (the strong military guy) every morning, legit just like Oleander and Gryphon. Then there was Kaz suggesting they could rape her to take their special bond powers (ok Nox). Mason was her classmate who was the "golden boy" (ok Gabe). Anyways, you get the point.
Also, character names would be dropped without introducing the character first, so I'd be like, who is this person? For example, there's one point where it says "Scarlett smiled" and then like 4 paragraphs later they have the character say "Hi, I'm Scarlet" (and it's spelled differently this time). Side note--I hate Scarlet...she is awful, but I think she's supposed to be the "sassy" friend.
Anyways, this was an interesting story (although not unique at all) but with weak writing because it desperately needed to be edited and a bit more detailed. BUT I liked that Echo is an Apex Infernal--that was a good new power. I might read book 2 just because I want to know who the 6th missing bond is (I have my suspicions).
October 2, 2024
*This is a series review*
This book had so much potential, and was entertaining, but overall I felt like everything was underwhelming and underdeveloped.
World-building: so much potential with an interesting world with warring factions, supernatural creatures & a bond system in place. The issue is, absolutely nothing is developed or explained beyond a one sentence “this is what this is” or “that is who this is”. No background is given. There is a lot of hinting at backstories for different characters and elements, but only one or two things are even touched on. One of the MMCs mentioned several times that his parents were killed by one of the factions but beyond that it is never explained.
Characters: again, so much potential but none of them are developed. There is some angst but it’s glossed over with. O true resolution. For almost 3 entire books one of the MMCs hates the FMC. Like, pure hatred, to the point where I actually thought we were going to have a story with a platonic bond situation, and then at the end of the story with no explanation at all, he switches up and suddenly they’re together and it’s fine. There is little to no character growth, no explanation of motives or decisions, just very surface level characters with almost no emotional depth. Example: The FMC finds out she was adopted and was hidden by one of the factions and has almost no reaction. She just accepts it and then moves on in the span of a page or two.
All in all it was an okay series, and an easy read. Just wish it had more substance.
This book had so much potential, and was entertaining, but overall I felt like everything was underwhelming and underdeveloped.
World-building: so much potential with an interesting world with warring factions, supernatural creatures & a bond system in place. The issue is, absolutely nothing is developed or explained beyond a one sentence “this is what this is” or “that is who this is”. No background is given. There is a lot of hinting at backstories for different characters and elements, but only one or two things are even touched on. One of the MMCs mentioned several times that his parents were killed by one of the factions but beyond that it is never explained.
Characters: again, so much potential but none of them are developed. There is some angst but it’s glossed over with. O true resolution. For almost 3 entire books one of the MMCs hates the FMC. Like, pure hatred, to the point where I actually thought we were going to have a story with a platonic bond situation, and then at the end of the story with no explanation at all, he switches up and suddenly they’re together and it’s fine. There is little to no character growth, no explanation of motives or decisions, just very surface level characters with almost no emotional depth. Example: The FMC finds out she was adopted and was hidden by one of the factions and has almost no reaction. She just accepts it and then moves on in the span of a page or two.
All in all it was an okay series, and an easy read. Just wish it had more substance.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 27, 2023
Umm....
Okay, so at the beginning it seemed like this is going to be an enemies to lovers/hate to love kind of a story. And, I was interested. But then, all they did was glare at each other on meeting and the girl was literally a meek mouse who just listened to their orders. Ooh she is feisty because she glares....Come on! That's getting old these days.
Its disgusting that Mason was making out with another girl after he met his bond, and apparently he is so smitten my her right away. There are suppose to be all kinds of bond laws about taking care of their bond, stressing her out will cause to become literally ill. So, knowing all that he was making out with someone else. Gross. If this was another scenario where there was no bond in the story, then it wouldn't have been considered as cheating. But here I feel like it does come under that. And, she just forgives him after one sorry? She even lets him hold her? That was disappointing.
Also, she had a job. She just gave that up so she could play dress up and go to parties, and just act like a doll. Dimitri just keeps insulting her but she forgets because he kisses her. Ugh! She is so aimless that it's annoying.
Okay, so at the beginning it seemed like this is going to be an enemies to lovers/hate to love kind of a story. And, I was interested. But then, all they did was glare at each other on meeting and the girl was literally a meek mouse who just listened to their orders. Ooh she is feisty because she glares....Come on! That's getting old these days.
Its disgusting that Mason was making out with another girl after he met his bond, and apparently he is so smitten my her right away. There are suppose to be all kinds of bond laws about taking care of their bond, stressing her out will cause to become literally ill. So, knowing all that he was making out with someone else. Gross. If this was another scenario where there was no bond in the story, then it wouldn't have been considered as cheating. But here I feel like it does come under that. And, she just forgives him after one sorry? She even lets him hold her? That was disappointing.
Also, she had a job. She just gave that up so she could play dress up and go to parties, and just act like a doll. Dimitri just keeps insulting her but she forgets because he kisses her. Ugh! She is so aimless that it's annoying.
December 7, 2022
I liked it and it was a quick read. Interested to see how things will go with the guys and what exactly she is...
I did have a few thoughts -
The world building is a bit thin. I think a bit more fleshing out would have helped. What is the history between The Syndicate and Specter? What exactly are the guys role in Specter?
Are gammas similar to omegas - the lowest rank, submissive, etc?
How old are the men? It's hard to tell. She's not old enough to drink, so under 21. Some of them seem older, but not sure how old? 30s?
Also, wonder how much this academy will play in the next book, because it was pretty light in book 1. Calling it an academy book seem a stretch to me, at least right now.
Hopefully book 2 will shed light on this Apex thing. And why Kazimir seems to have an excessive hate boner for her. Also hoping book two he drops the "Syndicate Bitch" thing. (If he's going to be a bully, it'd be nice if he had some insult variety at least).
I did have a few thoughts -
The world building is a bit thin. I think a bit more fleshing out would have helped. What is the history between The Syndicate and Specter? What exactly are the guys role in Specter?
Are gammas similar to omegas - the lowest rank, submissive, etc?
How old are the men? It's hard to tell. She's not old enough to drink, so under 21. Some of them seem older, but not sure how old? 30s?
Also, wonder how much this academy will play in the next book, because it was pretty light in book 1. Calling it an academy book seem a stretch to me, at least right now.
Hopefully book 2 will shed light on this Apex thing. And why Kazimir seems to have an excessive hate boner for her. Also hoping book two he drops the "Syndicate Bitch" thing. (If he's going to be a bully, it'd be nice if he had some insult variety at least).
December 2, 2022
Great enemies to lovers read.
Love fated mates, enemies to lovers and this is a great book from a new author to me. Echo is an odd soul, she fears hurting her bonds if she bonds so she hides in the shadows until captured by Spectre, an organisation she has been working against for the Syndicate. Not quite clear on the dynamic between the two organisations but hopefully this will be made clear in the next book.
Of her four alpha mates Mason is definitely the nicest and the one most prepared to help her. Kazamir for reasons we don’t know vehemently hates her. She’s definitely having a rocky ride with her al-has in this book.
Love that ending, what will it mean foe Echo and her mates, can’t wait to find out in the next book.
Love fated mates, enemies to lovers and this is a great book from a new author to me. Echo is an odd soul, she fears hurting her bonds if she bonds so she hides in the shadows until captured by Spectre, an organisation she has been working against for the Syndicate. Not quite clear on the dynamic between the two organisations but hopefully this will be made clear in the next book.
Of her four alpha mates Mason is definitely the nicest and the one most prepared to help her. Kazamir for reasons we don’t know vehemently hates her. She’s definitely having a rocky ride with her al-has in this book.
Love that ending, what will it mean foe Echo and her mates, can’t wait to find out in the next book.
May 7, 2023
Rating: 3 Stars
POV(s): Multiple—First Person
Relationship: Reverse Harem
Genre(s): Urban Fantasy Romance
❥
➸ I’m confused. Too many different story elements with zero follow through.
➸ This felt like an academy romance in name only.
➸ Most of the MMCs were ✨toxic✨—especially one of the “good” ones.
➸ I don’t understand any of the world building. What are Specter and the Syndicate supposed to be/stand for?
❥
Title: “Bonded to the Enemy (Bonds of Alpha Academy #1)” by Elena Morgan
Interconnected Series: Yes
Standalone: No
Cliffhanger: Yes
HEA: N/A
Triggers: N/A
Tags/Tropes:
➢ Academy-Romance?
➢ Bond-Mates
➢ Enemies-to-Lovers
➢ Shifters
POV(s): Multiple—First Person
Relationship: Reverse Harem
Genre(s): Urban Fantasy Romance
❥
➸ I’m confused. Too many different story elements with zero follow through.
➸ This felt like an academy romance in name only.
➸ Most of the MMCs were ✨toxic✨—especially one of the “good” ones.
➸ I don’t understand any of the world building. What are Specter and the Syndicate supposed to be/stand for?
❥
Title: “Bonded to the Enemy (Bonds of Alpha Academy #1)” by Elena Morgan
Interconnected Series: Yes
Standalone: No
Cliffhanger: Yes
HEA: N/A
Triggers: N/A
Tags/Tropes:
➢ Academy-Romance?
➢ Bond-Mates
➢ Enemies-to-Lovers
➢ Shifters
April 19, 2023
I like this book a lot. I have a feeling when Kaz let’s go of his hatred he is going to fall so hard. I get that she is seen as a traitor but I’m surprised they all hate her so much. I feel like I need some backstory on them as to why they hate her. Especially Kaz. I was surprised that she bonded Aaron and then he died. Apparently she is an Apex…not sure what that means yet. I can’t believe after everything that they don’t trust her still. I like Scarlet and Cal, they are both protective, and funny beat friends. I feel like Dean is with the syndicate. There is obviously more going on then we know about so far, why is a warlock/witch involved in shifter business.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 31, 2023
Great story, clearly new-ish author
The story as a whole is interesting and has the possibility to be more than that. However, the transitions in the book are so jarring that they take you completely out of a scene. I don't want to write spoilers, but let's say enemies become lovers at a flip of a switch. The bad organization and good organization stories are muddled. Why is one good? What does it really do? What about the bad one? What does it really stand for?
Many many places in this book have rough information and rough transitions. The author could definitely use the help of a good editor to smooth them out.
The story as a whole is interesting and has the possibility to be more than that. However, the transitions in the book are so jarring that they take you completely out of a scene. I don't want to write spoilers, but let's say enemies become lovers at a flip of a switch. The bad organization and good organization stories are muddled. Why is one good? What does it really do? What about the bad one? What does it really stand for?
Many many places in this book have rough information and rough transitions. The author could definitely use the help of a good editor to smooth them out.
September 21, 2023
This story had a lot of promise, but as another reviewer mentioned, it's a Walmart version of the Bonds that tie. It was so close to that story that it edged dangerously to plagiarism. I felt offended by the original author. I mean, Mason is a Griffin - the Griffin-ish character. This had real potential - a dormouse female main character! But even that plot point is tossed to the side and explained away.
The author also never really completes the world-building. Also, the sex scenes are poorly written. No foreplay, just p in the v and barely any kissing. The Dimitri (North) character is downright unlikeable. He has no redeeming qualities. Unfortunately, the negatives outweigh the positives in this series. It will frustrate you, do yourself a favor and go and read the original - Bonds that Tie.
The author also never really completes the world-building. Also, the sex scenes are poorly written. No foreplay, just p in the v and barely any kissing. The Dimitri (North) character is downright unlikeable. He has no redeeming qualities. Unfortunately, the negatives outweigh the positives in this series. It will frustrate you, do yourself a favor and go and read the original - Bonds that Tie.
August 13, 2025
(potential spoiler)
This book was good not great. It was easy to fall into and get swept up in the world. However, there are a lot of plot holes and areas that needed more expansion. The Syndicate, her past, her 6th mate/'7th mate?' and her training days. They all felt very rushed, almost like background noise to the main plot (the romance). I'm completely not against letting the spice and romance take the front seat on the journey but those elements could have elevated the story if they had been given more depth and attention. That’s why it’s only a three star read for me. (I have completed the series so this review is given with the full knowledge of how it ends.)
This book was good not great. It was easy to fall into and get swept up in the world. However, there are a lot of plot holes and areas that needed more expansion. The Syndicate, her past, her 6th mate/'7th mate?' and her training days. They all felt very rushed, almost like background noise to the main plot (the romance). I'm completely not against letting the spice and romance take the front seat on the journey but those elements could have elevated the story if they had been given more depth and attention. That’s why it’s only a three star read for me. (I have completed the series so this review is given with the full knowledge of how it ends.)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 5, 2023
it has potential to be a great book
It is so very similar to J Bree’s series, however, this book has its own twist on bonds. I would have given it more stars had it had more depth to it, and the smexy scene’s weren’t so very bland and boring.
The ‘best friends’ relationships were weird and confusing, and their conversation after ‘the bonding’ was juvenile and weird.
I like the concept of the story, I will persevere and hopefully in the next two books I will see the authors writing improve.
It is so very similar to J Bree’s series, however, this book has its own twist on bonds. I would have given it more stars had it had more depth to it, and the smexy scene’s weren’t so very bland and boring.
The ‘best friends’ relationships were weird and confusing, and their conversation after ‘the bonding’ was juvenile and weird.
I like the concept of the story, I will persevere and hopefully in the next two books I will see the authors writing improve.
August 1, 2024
for some reason my notes and highlights do not want to sync to goodreads and usually I rely heavily on those to write a review 😂
Not sure if I will continue this series.... it just feels like there is so much information missing or skipped. Also why does she suddenly like Mason so much? Did not really feel the spice either - I think the relationships to me were not really built well...
However the premise of the story and the idea of how the shifter world works etc. is pretty great in my opinion. Just the execution was not really my taste.
Not sure if I will continue this series.... it just feels like there is so much information missing or skipped. Also why does she suddenly like Mason so much? Did not really feel the spice either - I think the relationships to me were not really built well...
However the premise of the story and the idea of how the shifter world works etc. is pretty great in my opinion. Just the execution was not really my taste.
September 22, 2024
El problema principal del libro es que tanto la trama como los personajes son iguales a la saga ‘bonds that tie’. No tendría mayor problema si utilizase la base de trama y luego la autora tomase una dirección totalmente diferente e original; pero eso no sucedió. Además de más corto y apresurado que la saga que copia el libro está lleno de interacciones sin sentido y escenas inconexas.
Probablemente en un futuro le de una oportunidad al resto de la saga ya que las reseñas son más positivas que las de esta primera parte.
Probablemente en un futuro le de una oportunidad al resto de la saga ya que las reseñas son más positivas que las de esta primera parte.
November 7, 2025
I think the first book had a lot of promise but unfortunately it didn’t continue as the series progressed. Once I got to book 2 it was clear the series was just not long enough or in depth enough to have the character development, relationships, or plot that I wanted. I was confused with the relationships in this story because everyone hated each other and no one resolved anything and then all of a sudden they were bonding and in love. Because the character development was lacking there was no chemistry between the characters. The ending also resolved way too fast which made the little plot that this book had unsatisfying.
February 27, 2023
Bonded to the Enemy, the first book of the Bonds of Alpha Academy series, is an ebook I borrowed through Kindle Unlimited (KU). This book was a delightful surprise, and what a shocker ending--more of a reveal than a cliffhanger. Excellent world building, and strong character development. Some weakness comes through with character identity, but patience helps to bring the story together. 4.5 rounded up for the plot.
June 2, 2023
Holy Smokes!
The secrets kept being answered at the end there and it just makes me want to know more! I can not beleive I had this book on my TBR pile for so long. What an incredible intricate story! I loved it! The fmc has secrets that are known to one of her bond as it explains at the end. This so called gamma is scarier than all of them! I can’t wait to find out how this all plays out!
The secrets kept being answered at the end there and it just makes me want to know more! I can not beleive I had this book on my TBR pile for so long. What an incredible intricate story! I loved it! The fmc has secrets that are known to one of her bond as it explains at the end. This so called gamma is scarier than all of them! I can’t wait to find out how this all plays out!
December 2, 2022
The writing is engaging, would have liked a bit more world building. For there being so much segregation I'd assumed it was set in a different world. Our heroine is likable which is always a plus, hopefully book 2 will let the MMC's characters come through more as well.
Recommend this read as it feels like a good start to a new series.
Recommend this read as it feels like a good start to a new series.
December 31, 2022
This story is very similar to the Honda series but with a little different aspects.
It was good and very fast paced, and for that the world building was a little Confusing. A lot of mix between alphas, betas and bonds, a lot of things that was difficult for me to catch up.
But as the first of the series I hope to see more development in the next one.
It was good and very fast paced, and for that the world building was a little Confusing. A lot of mix between alphas, betas and bonds, a lot of things that was difficult for me to catch up.
But as the first of the series I hope to see more development in the next one.
December 31, 2022
This book wasn't too bad... It wasn't great either, there were a lot of similarities to bonds that tie, but also I know others saying that this is a rip off version of that series have never read Void by Raven Kennedy, which came out before bonds that tie...
Idk, the world building could be better... It was just missing a certain je ne sais quoi...
Idk, the world building could be better... It was just missing a certain je ne sais quoi...
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