Bound by Vengeance.Sadie has found the resolve to fight the man who caused so much pain in her life. Her tentative alliance with the HCA underground gives her the resources to train both her body and Talent for when she comes face to face with her grandfather.
Bound by Loss.
Being separated from her friends at St Vincent’s is harder than she could have ever realized and it doesn’t help that Kian has withdrawn from her as well. With help from a new friend, Sadie uncovers more about her past and that someone close to her has been keeping secrets from Sadie her entire life.
Bound by Fear.
Tragedy strikes close to home, giving a longstanding enemy, one desperate and willing to do anything to have Sadie on their side, an opportunity to arise. Allies and friends come together to stand against evil, but at a terrible cost. Sadie’s history and future collide while the world is thrown into chaos.
Sadie must overcome or forever be Bound.
Title: Bound
Author: Donnielle Tyner
Publication Date: October 19, 2015
Isis' Review:
I would like to thank Ms. Tyner for granting The Cover Contessa a copy of this e-ARC to read in exchange for an honest review. Though I received this e-book for free that in no way impacts my review.
Goodreads Teaser: Bound by Vengeance.
Sadie has found the resolve to fight the man who caused so much pain in her life. Her tentative alliance with the HCA underground gives her the resources to train both her body and Talent for when she comes face to face with her grandfather.
Bound by Loss.
Being separated from her friends at St Vincent’s is harder than she could have ever realized and it doesn’t help that Kian has withdrawn from her as well. With help from a new friend, Sadie uncovers more about her past and that someone close to her has been keeping secrets from Sadie her entire life.
Bound by Fear.
Tragedy strikes close to home, giving a longstanding enemy, one desperate and willing to do anything to have Sadie on their side, an opportunity to arise. Allies and friends come together to stand against evil, but at a terrible cost. Sadie’s history and future collide while the world is thrown into chaos.
Sadie must overcome or forever be Bound.
As with the first book in this series the characters are unique, with each one filling a required role but being an independent being at the same time. They have a purpose outside of their role in Sadie's story, something rarely found in most novels these days. The main characters retain their individuality throughout this book as well, with each staying true to who they were initially introduced as, yet also having room and flexibility to grow and develop more depth.
Sadie's personal journey, both the internal and external aspects, remains fascinating. At times it moves slowly and languidly, but more often than not things around Sadie happen quite quickly, keeping the action intense and riveting. Even when delving into the emotional and romantic segments of her life things move pretty much at two speeds - full ahead or completely stopped. At least it feels that way to Sadie, which comes across loud and clear for the reader.
In this stage of her story Sadie's circle of friends has both expanded and contracted. While the additions are interesting it's the subtractions that really keep you turning the pages and leaving the light on long past when reality would dictate otherwise. For its the supporting characters that really help move this story along. That's not to say that Sadie has lost her appeal, if anything it's grown even larger. And that appeal is attracting both savory and unsavory elements to her - those that care about her, flaws and all, versus those that want to turn her into a weapon; a weapon that they control and therefore don't necessarily even view as a person but only as a commodity or a means to an end.
It is those very stark contrasts that make this such an engaging book. I found myself emotionally invested in Sadie and her friends, and rooting for them all. Of course being human sometimes a mistake gets made, but it's how the characters handle the mistakes that build upon their humanity and keep them firmly grounded in the 'real' world. With the grueling pace that is maintained by this book I often found myself surprised by the amount of time that actually passed, especially considering just how much had taken place already.
Even with all that has happened in this book and the first one, there is clearly more to come. More that doesn't just allude to thrills, chills, and excitement - it promises. And based upon what has come before I am confident that the third book will more than deliver upon the implied promise of yet another wild ride for the reader as we experience Sadie's life right along with her as it unfolds, bearing down toward the inevitable ultimate showdown that will either set her free in a world of ultimate acceptance or forever shackle her to a world of misery. Finding out what happens on the way to the answer is to be is possibly more exciting than learning what that answer itself is to be; what keeps bring us back to each new book with more built-up excitement and enthusiasm. Ms. Tyner is clearly not just on the right track, she's busy making a whole new track altogether!
Hello! Donnielle here. I’m a new indie young adult author. When I’m not writing, I spend my time reading, binge watching Netflix, homeschooling my two children, and hanging out with my husband.A few fun facts about me:
1. I began writing when I was in junior high. A teacher approached me with a poetry book and I fell in love. Writing poetry has helped me express myself through some of the darkest times in my life.
2. I am always reading something and own hundreds of eBooks. I thank the technology gods for the invention of e-readers. Series are my favorite. I love it when I feel like I cannot stop reading a book. My favorite genre is sci-fi and paranormal.
3. I am a HUGE nerd and enjoy every medium of nerdom from comic books to Magic! The Gathering.
4. I am a serious introvert and need plenty of alone time so I don’t go insane. Seriously! I will cut someone if they cut in to my “me” time.
5. I have a passion for holistic medicine and create many of my own household products. My kids and husband will ask for some “oils” when they aren’t feeling well. I love growing herbs to make my own blends of herbal tea.
6. I read YA almost exclusively. There is just something about it that calls to my heart above other genres.
7. When I read paranormal it’s either about shifters or faeries.
8. Writing has always been a passion and a dream. I had many jobs and they never fulfilled me the way writing has.
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