Bound by Spells (Bound, #2)

by Stormy Smith

• ISBN10: 1508545596
• ISBN13: 9781508545590
• Publish Date: 18 February 2015
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 344
• Language: English

Reviews

[Romance Schmomance]

Two words ... that ending!

As most know, cliffhangers are never my favorite, but besides the point, I LOVEEEEEEE this book! There was so much suspense and I just wanted more. This book definitely pulled me in more than the first in the series, so I was very happy with this one.

We learn so much more about this world, the abilities that the mages and shapeshifters have were so fascinating, I was intrigued by all of it especially Amelia. We all know that she's capable of so much , but she still has so much to learn, especially since it's been caged for so long. One can only predict what kind of power would be unleashed.

The book picks up right where it left off in the first one and we get a beautiful double POV, I was so happy about that. To be honest, from the beginning to the end, I was definitely more interested in Aidan's story, Amelia's POV wasn't bad, but she was a sitting duck for a bit ... more like trapped in my opinion, so there were only so many things she could do with her.

Ah Aidan, he's the second "Aiden" character I've loved! I'm so glad that we got to see his thoughts because we get more from him. There were so many missing puzzle pieces in the first book and it all cleared up in this one. His development from beginning to end is awesome, he becomes quite the man, especially when his life had so much unknown, but it due time, all is revealed.

Unfortunately I have to be vague with my review, SO MUCH is revealed in this book. Plenty of oooo and ahhhhhh moments. Not only can you see the growth in Aidan, but with the whole book in general. And with all the characters, there's some new faces that'll grow on you. And I hope we get to see a lot more of them in the third installment.

MUST HAVE THE THIRD BOOK ASAP! I'm dying to know what happens!
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[cornerfolds]

Last summer I was lucky enough to participate in the Bound by Duty blog tour. Here was a book I had never heard of and really went into blindly, but came out totally in love! But... you know how it is when you read a book right when it comes out and then have to wait seemingly forever for the next one? Well, thank goodness book two didn't take a full year! I was so psyched when I found out Bound by Spells was being released that I absolutely had to get in on the pre-release events! And this one was totally worth the wait.

Bound by Spells picks up right where Bound by Duty left off - with Amelia amongst her enemies and Aidan unsure of how to help her. Not only that, but Aidan's also fighting an internal battle with himself since discovering his animage powers... and his inner wolf. Amelia is also learning to control the torrent of power that has been released within her and trying desperately not to give in to it completely. But the very best part is that the location shifts for book two, to the magnificent home of Micah's mother. While I definitely liked the college setting of book one and felt like it was a perfect way to get to know all of the characters, I loved getting to explore this new place with Amelia and Micah! Especially the library...

I fell in love with the characters of Bound by Duty and they continued to wow me throughout book number two. I so loved watching as Aidan discovered things about himself and came to terms with them. He definitely became my favorite character in the series for so many reasons, not least of which was his stepping up to the plate when he could have said no. Amelia too made some amazing choices in Bound by Spells - some that I wanted to beat her over the head for, but still... And, well, Micah was still Micah. I liked him for sure, but he definitely isn't the main man!

The action in this book, while a little scarce, was still exciting and moved the story ahead at a good pace, never dragging like some middle books do. My only complaint is that Amelia and Aidan are not together (well, not really) for most of the book. It's a little bit of a pet peeve of mine when characters spend an entire book trying to get back together (see my review for World After). Luckily though, Bound by Spells made up for it in another way, so it wasn't as bad as it could've been without that small, spoilery detail.

Overall, I really liked where this book took the series. Stormy Smith has written a fantastic story with amazing, strong characters who have held my attention from book one, page one. She has been on several of my top ten lists over the last year and, after finishing book two, I can confidently say she'll be in a lot more of them. I can't wait to see where book three goes (and I'm really hoping for a lot more Aidan/Amelia moments)!