Name: These Twisted Bonds
Rating: 4.068027210884353 (147 reviews)
ISBN: 9780358386582

Lexi Ryan

In this thrilling conclusion to These Hollow Vows--the sexy, action-packed fantasy by New York Times best-selling author Lexi Ryan that started it all--Brie finds herself caught between two princes and two destinies while the future of the fae realm hangs in the balance.

These Twisted Bonds

One of the best book ever!!!!! I can't comprehend my mind about the fact that it's over and I'll never be part of their world. A ingenious story, full of interesting plots and mind blowing, with strong characters and unique in their way. 

Andrada Nane

Naiya

i cant believe I didn’t like the first book at first because THIS WAS SO GOOD I had no idea how it was going to end and then the ending was so perfect :’) really enjoyed!!!

fris🐝

Maria Shade

Very cute ending, easy to read through quickly. Very similar to the Throne of Glass series in a much quicker style.

What a good duology. Damn. Loved it all. Perfect escape. 

Megan BV

Rachel Galdino

WHAT THE HELL THIS WAS SO GOOD, could’ve EASILY been a trilogy. also, i have so many questions!!!!! who poisoned her that first time? it had to have been that friend.. what happened to her friend from the human realm? what about bakken? misha??? i love him! wth happened to juliana? WE NEED MOOOORE

In this thrilling conclusion to These Hollow Vows - the sexy, action-packed fantasy by New York Times best-selling author Lexi Ryan that started it all - Brie finds herself caught between two princes and two destinies while the future of the fae realm hangs in the balance. After Abriella's sister was sold to the fae, she thought life couldn't get any worse. But when she suddenly finds herself caught in a web of lies of her own making - loving two princes and trusting neither - things are not quite as clear as she once thought. As civil war wages in the Court of Darkness, Brie finds herself unable to choose a side. How can she know where she stands when she doesn't even know herself anymore? In this darkly romantic thrill ride, the more Faerie is torn apart from the inside, the clearer it becomes that prophecies don't lie and Brie has a role to play in the fate of this magical realm - whether she likes it or not.

aaah loved the ending to this book!! loved that finn and brie got to be together in the end. the plot/ twists were really good. also glad that sebastian did the right thing in the end. 

Hannah Williams

(spoilers)

aaah loved the ending to this book!! loved that finn and brie got to be together in the end. the plot/ twists were really good. also glad that sebastian did the right thing in the end. 

freya.nightwolf

Well... I looked forward to this book coming out and now, I'm not sure what I feel... and if the book deserves 3 or 4 stars... more like 3.5

First, its originality is around 2 [on a scale of 1 to 10]. Don't get me wrong, I love ACOMAF too, but being inspired by a book and making your own version of it, is a long, long way! This upset me and at some point, I was wondering "what is the point of reading it, if I can predict most of the characters' actions?!"

Second, there are too many unnecessary details, and way too many repeated details which makes the important info and the action easily skipped because of those. Not to mention that action is kind of poor and when it is, is really rushed.

Saying this, I'm getting to my third point. Having all the important stuff rushed, as a reader, made me really annoyed by the actions of the characters, and sometimes you lose that suspense that you're looking at in a plot or new revealing information.

The story looked promising and I don't think it would have been a good idea to be made a trilogy like most readers feel. I think two books are enough, but if there weren't so much info dumping or repeated ones, it would have been a great duology, even with its low originality. 

 These Twisted Bonds is not a 4 stars book, but neither a 3 stars one. So my rating will be 3.5.

Now, about the characters and the story: even if the action is kind of rushed, I liked how it ended and how every character found his/her place in the courts. Without spoiling anything, all I can say is that everybody gets what they deserve and yes, we do have deaths and mystical nature [blood and ash fans, be wear :)))] and long-lost history, so we have world-building and character development and also we have MISHA. WE LOVE MISHA! And let's not forget FINN! I DO LOVE FINN!

So we have some action, plots, crazy queens :)), complicated history, and a Brie, who sometimes still gets childish and, at one point, I really hoped she would have to sacrifice for the greater good so she could die. Yep, I literally hope she will strangle herself with the shadows. She knows damn well who she loves! Instead of those unnecessary details, I would've loved to have some chapters from Finn's point of view, and even from Ronan's point of view. I think those would've been important too.

If you're looking for an easy read or find yourself drugged by a series and want to find some similar books or stories, I recommend this series. It's a light reading and an enjoyable one, even if you can see the similarities with other books [ACOTAR, FBAA, a little Cruel Prince].

I look forward to Lexi's next fantasy books because I think she has potential and clearly, she loves fantasy books/movies [you can see a little bit of Dean Salvatore in Finn :)) yep :))].

Rating and review to come once the HarperCollins Union strike has ended and the Union's demands have been met.

Holly

2.75, rounded up. This book continues to use very similar plot points and arcs to another very popular fae universe of books. Allusions to dub/non-con moments in first book, but view them as sexual rather than SA. Feels as if there’s no struggle with various plot lines — things happen easily and evil characters are too evil with no inherent character building. Suicide joke in passing. Writing is well done technical-wise, though.

(Bre)anne✨

Elisa Bieg

The sequel to These Hollow Vows picks up right where the first left off, literally the next scene; but aside from the good continuity, this is a pretty different book from the first installment in the duology. 
For starters, it falls much more squarely into the fantasy romance genre, with the love triangle that started in the first much more pronounced here and at the very center of the court politics the book revolves around; as part of that, you’ll also find that this book includes some sex scenes that, while flowing naturally in the story and relationship development, are a bit more detailed that we are used to seeing in YA, and perhaps warrant this being categorized as NA — or at least we can admit that it heavily coasts the line. 
That said, this book is also more exciting and better paced, and features good character development that makes even someone as on the fence about Brie as I was, warm up to her. 

A good sequel — I’m glad I didn’t give up on this duology!

A slightly rounded up 4 STARS.

Kacy Rulison

This book was the perfect conclusion to the duology. It had twists and turns and conflicted feelings. Has several tropes: enemies to lovers, second chance, friends to lovers, mates (sort of ish). I thoroughly enjoyed it and if you are thinking of reading it stop thinking and just do it!

Another good fantasy and a great end to the series. I felt that the plot was very similar to From Blood and Ash and ACOTAR. However, I did love Finn and Brie and their relationship. I found Sebastian quite annoying and so I was never drawn to him as a character. And I did guess some of the ending. But overall a really enjoyable fantasy with a little bit of spice.

Lucy Howard

I couldn’t put this one down! One of my most anticipated reads this year. Stayed up til 3am reading multiple nights. Page-turning, fast paced, lots of action, and a very satisfying conclusion.

My main gripe was with the love triangle; it went from 0-1000 so fast. I rlly wanted more will they/won’t they to build and, for me, the move from decision-making to insta-love was too quick. Bri also got a lil annoying with the self pity and then became a bit of a MarySue character, but for the most part I was hooked.

A satisfying fantasy duology with layers, world building, fae royalty, political intrigue, battles, and action.

Jenna

I couldn’t put this one down! One of my most anticipated reads this year. Stayed up til 3am reading multiple nights. Page-turning, fast paced, lots of action, and a very satisfying conclusion.

My main gripe was with the love triangle; it went from 0-1000 so fast. I rlly wanted more will they/won’t they to build and, for me, the move from decision-making to insta-love was too quick. Bri also got a lil annoying with the self pity and then became a bit of a MarySue character, but for the most part I was hooked.

A satisfying fantasy duology with layers, world building, fae royalty, political intrigue, battles, and action.

For fans of:

• love triangles

• fae royalty

• political intrigue

These Twisted Bonds

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