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With a writing style somewhere between the dry heavy pseudo-historical narration of Tolkien and the easy storytelling style of Rowling, Soulbound by Bethany Adams is one of the most original fantasy novels I have read in quite some time. While familiar elements exist, they are turned on their side completely. Love at first sight or at least the indication that someone is a perfect match, risks dishonor and disaster. A parent's love for a child is shown in several different ways, as is the child's love for the parent, but not all of these leave one with a happy warm feeling. The world is complex, with many details of its complexity merely hinted at. Adams has managed to create a world that feels real, that has obvious complexity, and at the same time does not let the world-building get in the way of the story. I find I am as eager to find out snippets of how her world works as I am to find out what what happens next.

My only quibble on this is its classification, and I am not sure if that was a decision of the author, Amazon or some other agency. While there is a romantic element to the story, I would not have classified it as a "Romance". If you are seeking a steamy romance, or even a book that the focus is on two people, and their relationship, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for a book that explores a more broad range of human (and elven) emotions, relationships, and interactions, then Soulbound is a decent read. If you just want a good story with good characters, some mystery, some action, and a gripping plot then Soulbound is a perfect choice.


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Soulbound The Return of the Elves Book 1 eBook Bethany Adams Reviews

This book starts out by jumping into the story. For me, that was a good start but it goes from promising to grinding withing the first chapter. There are plenty of characters in this book but absolutely no character development. While I normally enjoy reading a story with differing view points, the author jumps from character to character so fast it feels like you are driving down a road full of pot holes. The transitions among view points are awkward, often irrelevant, and lead towards a totally predictable ending. There is very little emotion from the main characters, no believable growth and, despite the fact that this is the first book in a series, everything wraps up conveniently.

The premise of this book is promising; unfortunately, it follows the pedestrian formula of a genre over-saturated with superficial characters, insta-love, predictability, and a world where magic conveniently erases any real need to overcome adversity.
I loved this story! I wish it had more romance, the sex is just implied. I feel like Aryln loves her father and her soul mate but I wish these people had time. Events happen so fast that they don't have time to get to know one another. I cannot wait for . The next installment! There better be one bc this ends on a major CLIFFY!!!!
I liked this book very much, though towards the end things happened and ended so quickly. Is there a book2? Lately I've been reading a lot of cliffhanger books with promise of a part.2 and/or 3, but nothing ever comes out. Hopefully this book has a part2 given the potential for one.
Let me begin by first saying this I don't usually write reviews. I always rate books I read here (and I am a voracious reader), but seldom have I ever written reviews. That being said, Bethany Adams' entry into the wonderful genre of "Other worlds" fantasy fiction is well worth your time. I found myself unable to put it down from the very beginning and was amazed at the impeccable editing and polished feel the book had. After reading so many books with less than stellar editing on , this was a much needed breath of fresh air. The author has brought together a tale that leaves the reader eager for the next book and spins a world structure with just enough detail to frame the story perfectly, but without getting bogged down in world-building as is common in the genre. In short, this book is well worth your time. Don't hesitate to add it to your collection.
Overall, hard to call this book good or bad. It almost accomplished a feat I'd rarely seen, but managed to ruin it last minute. Basically, the author almost made the soul mate cliche good by adding choice to it, but then ruined all the build up with random jealousy in a world where polyamory wasn't unusual (and where the admiration of the other dude's looks was repeatedly said to be slight aesthetic but mostly just trying to place Ralan) followed by a rushed sex scene that didn't make sense with its placement. So close...

The beginning was a bit jarring, as I had no real grounding for the setting, but this was quickly remedied in the next few paragraphs. I wish the book had started with Arlyn leaving home and going through the mists. But eh, it is what it is, and as I said, the first few chapters managed to settle things well enough.

The characters were unique and developed (even if most of them had very similar names) and I liked the world(s). The language and culture had me hooked! The world and characters were more what led me to finishing the book than the plot, though. Not that it was bad. It's more that it wasn't really there other than "here's all of the things that are going on, and here's a love interest, oh, and there's also some attempted assassinations." I wish there's been more clues and such, at the very least. It didn't give me a lot of time to figure out who the bag guy was before just outright naming him and having him monologue about his motivations, which was a bit weird.

The writing was good though. It had packets of blandness, but I think part of that is the author not knowing what scenes to skip. The scenes I liked least felt like the author didn't enjoy writing them anymore than I liked reading them. Thankfully, these were scarce.

There were also several nice lines, and I highlighted many of them because they were so thought provoking. I also liked the inclusion of potential LGBT characters, although the failure to include an actual LGBT character following that was a bit of a letdown.

I had two pet peeves about this series, though. The first was the overuse of fragments that didn't add anything by being fragments. Many were so jarring that I had to reread them, and on a few occasions, I had to stop for a while to try to figure out what the intended meaning was. The second was the repeated information. For the first 75% of the book, Lyr was telling people he had a daughter at least once a chapter, sometimes even as much as once per scene. And then once everone knew he had a daughter, in came Ralan who had to tell everyone he hadn't used his powers since he went to earth. It got old fast.

In the end, this was a book good enough for me to finish (I admittedly almost rage quit at the badly done/rushed sex scene, but I'm glad I stuck with it to the end), but not good enough for me to read on in the series.
With a writing style somewhere between the dry heavy pseudo-historical narration of Tolkien and the easy storytelling style of Rowling, Soulbound by Bethany Adams is one of the most original fantasy novels I have read in quite some time. While familiar elements exist, they are turned on their side completely. Love at first sight or at least the indication that someone is a perfect match, risks dishonor and disaster. A parent's love for a child is shown in several different ways, as is the child's love for the parent, but not all of these leave one with a happy warm feeling. The world is complex, with many details of its complexity merely hinted at. Adams has managed to create a world that feels real, that has obvious complexity, and at the same time does not let the world-building get in the way of the story. I find I am as eager to find out snippets of how her world works as I am to find out what what happens next.

My only quibble on this is its classification, and I am not sure if that was a decision of the author, or some other agency. While there is a romantic element to the story, I would not have classified it as a "Romance". If you are seeking a steamy romance, or even a book that the focus is on two people, and their relationship, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for a book that explores a more broad range of human (and elven) emotions, relationships, and interactions, then Soulbound is a decent read. If you just want a good story with good characters, some mystery, some action, and a gripping plot then Soulbound is a perfect choice.