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These Twisted Bonds

These Twisted Bonds

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Summary

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。

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Reviews

Adrianne ，

*A copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*Fae princes with magical abilities – checkAn angsty love triangle – checkA complicated lore of the land and mysteries of the past – checkThere is also something for all the quest and chosen one tropes enthusiasts out there！What I am trying to say is， on paper this story is nothing new， and yet， I could NOT put it down。 In the first book we are getting to know the characters， in this one， the scheming and angst is di *A copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*Fae princes with magical abilities – checkAn angsty love triangle – checkA complicated lore of the land and mysteries of the past – checkThere is also something for all the quest and chosen one tropes enthusiasts out there！What I am trying to say is， on paper this story is nothing new， and yet， I could NOT put it down。 In the first book we are getting to know the characters， in this one， the scheming and angst is dialled all the way up。 It’s one of those feel good， action packed stories that I will definitely come back to for a second read。 An equivalent of a tv-show you like to binge watch whenever you need to escape。 I cannot wait to read more from this author in the future！Characters （8/10）Atmosphere （8/10）Writing （7/10）Plot （9/10）Intrigue （8/10）Logic （8/10）Enjoyment （10/10） 。。。more

Stephanie ，

Review to come。 Honestly it's probably closer to a 2。5 in story execution， but I read it while on vacation and I was feeling relaxed and generous， so 3 it is。 Review to come。 Honestly it's probably closer to a 2。5 in story execution， but I read it while on vacation and I was feeling relaxed and generous， so 3 it is。 。。。more

Jenna Hardy ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Clarion Books for sending me an ARC of These Twisted Bonds in exchange for an honest review。 Everything that Abriella knows is a lie。 The person she thought she could trust the most has betrayed her in a devastating way。 All the relationships in Brie’s life mirror the crumbling of the Faerie kingdom。 Magic is life and manipulation is currency。 On either side of the growing tension stands a Prince who has lost her trust。 As war brews between the Seelie and Unseelie cour Thank you to NetGalley and Clarion Books for sending me an ARC of These Twisted Bonds in exchange for an honest review。 Everything that Abriella knows is a lie。 The person she thought she could trust the most has betrayed her in a devastating way。 All the relationships in Brie’s life mirror the crumbling of the Faerie kingdom。 Magic is life and manipulation is currency。 On either side of the growing tension stands a Prince who has lost her trust。 As war brews between the Seelie and Unseelie courts， Brie tries to discover what part she plays。 Unsure of where anyone's loyalties lie， Abriella must learn to embrace who she truly is or risk the fate of everyone in Faerie。 **SPOILERS** I was so pleasantly surprised by this series。 It was something I picked up as a filler read and then devoured in this second book。 I got a lot of Poppy and Feyre vibes from Abriella。 I enjoyed watching her grow into embracing every bit of herself regardless of if she thought it was “bad” or “good”。 Sebastian and Abriella’s relationship was hard for me to accept in the end。 I was happy to see his redemption， but at that point I was so over the possessive alphahole mentality。 It was like the moment happened and then that was it。 We were just to accept he is changed now and a “good guy”。 Finn， on the other hand， I grew to love。 I am a sucker for the misunderstood， morally grey， dark-haired boys。 For the ones who will do anything for the person they love。 He differed from Sebastian in the sense that， while he originally was a no share alphahole， he was willing to do whatever was needed to save his people。 Even if it meant losing everything he had been raised for and breaking his heart in the process。 The writing did feel a little info dumpy at times and I felt like a big pivotal moment at the end just came up fast， happened， and then we moved on from it。 I almost felt like I had whiplash and I was scrolling back through the pages like “wait that’s it？”。 I felt like there could have been more tension added to it as it was a plot move that had been discussed for almost half the book。 All in all， I enjoyed this duology and encourage fantasy readers to dive deep into the land of Faerie where nothing is ever what it seems。 。。。more

Kortny Williamson ，

I loved the first book and this one was good， but not great。 Someone said the main characters were very much like those in A Court of Thrones and Roses， and I just couldn’t they that out of my head！ I was sort of expecting the ending， but there was still an unexpected plot twist。 Highly recommend！

Margaret Barr ，

"Use your thumb to stop me from speaking again， and I will bite it。"Are you team Finn or team Bash？ No matter which side you're on， the ending of this duology will have you in tears。We jump in to "These Twisted Bonds，" which is the second and last book in the "These Hollow Vows" series by Lexi Ryan。 Brie is escaping the Golden Palace using her shadow powers， but who can she trust and where will she go？ There's a fae realm who's future rests in Brie's hands。 She's thrust between two princes and t "Use your thumb to stop me from speaking again， and I will bite it。"Are you team Finn or team Bash？ No matter which side you're on， the ending of this duology will have you in tears。We jump in to "These Twisted Bonds，" which is the second and last book in the "These Hollow Vows" series by Lexi Ryan。 Brie is escaping the Golden Palace using her shadow powers， but who can she trust and where will she go？ There's a fae realm who's future rests in Brie's hands。 She's thrust between two princes and two destinies， and her trials in the wild fae lands and beyond will teach her what matters， who she is meant to be and who she is allowed to love。If I could give this series 5+ stars， I would。 Lexi Ryan has the ability to keep you on the edge of your seat with the the danger， the heartbreak and the betrayal while also heating you up， until you're begging for more during the spicey scenes。There were moments where Brie questioned her worth to the point where I wanted to grab her by her shoulders and shake her。 Doesn't she realize her power， her destiny and her worth？ Of course she questions herself when the Prince she loved betrayed her， after she had almost lost her sister and battled through so much in These Hollow Vows。 There are individuals that Brie crosses paths with in These Twisted Bonds that help her to heal， help her to trust again， and aid her in making the tough decisions。I finished this book heartbroken， but happy and hopeful。 Now I just want Lexi to write more fantasy love stories！！ I am a forever fan！ Thank you Lexi Ryan for the amazing story， to HarperCollins and NetGalley for the ARC。 These opinions are my own， freely given。I will be posting this review on my Instagram closer to publication date。 I will update the link at that time。 。。。more

Samthefangirl ，

These Twisted Bonds revisits the land of the fae and the battle for the crown… light vs dark， and very morally grey。These Hollow Vows created an amazing fae world that I just loved but I felt quite disconnected from the development in These Twisted Bonds。I still enjoyed the book although not entirely happy with the ending - still a solid 4 stars！

myfriendsarefantasy ，

These Twisted bonds begins right where it left off in These Hollow Vows with Abriella on the run from Sebastian after finding out he had lied to her。 While on the run she comes across a camp of imprisoned children and helps rescue them with Misha， who is a Fae King。 He is a funny side character who teaches her about her power while being sarcastic， mischievous and chivalrous - I would like to read more about him。The Unseelie Court is dying and Abriella， Misha and the Court of Darkness are trying These Twisted bonds begins right where it left off in These Hollow Vows with Abriella on the run from Sebastian after finding out he had lied to her。 While on the run she comes across a camp of imprisoned children and helps rescue them with Misha， who is a Fae King。 He is a funny side character who teaches her about her power while being sarcastic， mischievous and chivalrous - I would like to read more about him。The Unseelie Court is dying and Abriella， Misha and the Court of Darkness are trying to find a way to save it。 That is all that can be said without giving anything away。 There was a lot of tension and a little bit of spice within the love triangle which I particularly enjoyed！ There were quite a few eye roll moments and repetition as she fought with herself over who she could trust and who she could love。 It was quite predictable， but I think it needed that。 The ending seemed quite sudden， and I would have liked a bit more， but overall， it is a very engaging， quick-paced read which will definitely be loved by fans of These hollow Vows。4。5/5Thank you to netgalley and the published for providing me with an Arc for an honest opinion。 。。。more

Ashley Lyn ，

OMG！！ Where do I even begin with how much I loved this book？ I loved the world building， the story， the pacing， the characters; I loved it all！ I don’t typically enjoy the love triangle trope， but this one was so well done that it had me all up in my feels。 The chemistry between certain characters was out of this world and had me speed reading just to get to scenes when they’re together。 Even though the plot reminded me of other popular books， I still found myself not wanting to put this book do OMG！！ Where do I even begin with how much I loved this book？ I loved the world building， the story， the pacing， the characters; I loved it all！ I don’t typically enjoy the love triangle trope， but this one was so well done that it had me all up in my feels。 The chemistry between certain characters was out of this world and had me speed reading just to get to scenes when they’re together。 Even though the plot reminded me of other popular books， I still found myself not wanting to put this book down。 Lexi Ryan could have easily made this story into a multiple book series with the different sub plots， but I actually like that it was a duology。 The ending did feel a bit rushed and after finishing I found myself with questions that were never answered。 Other than that， this book was incredible。 I’m actually kind of sad that it’s over and I wish I could read it again for the first time。 I definitely recommend， especially if you enjoyed the first book。 Thank you #netgalley and @clarionbooks for the ARC。 。。。more

Jade Simcox ，

These Twisted Bonds starts where These Hollow Vows ended。 I was hoping to enjoy this book more then the first one， but it kind of fell flat。 The first 75% of the story was build up， not really a lot going on。 Then the last 25% was where all the action happened。 At one point I even questioned whether this was going to be a trilogy or even a series as I couldn’t see a ending in sight。 Brie annoyed me for the most part throughout this book， she never really accepts her power until the end， but I wo These Twisted Bonds starts where These Hollow Vows ended。 I was hoping to enjoy this book more then the first one， but it kind of fell flat。 The first 75% of the story was build up， not really a lot going on。 Then the last 25% was where all the action happened。 At one point I even questioned whether this was going to be a trilogy or even a series as I couldn’t see a ending in sight。 Brie annoyed me for the most part throughout this book， she never really accepts her power until the end， but I would have liked to have seen her using it more。 She also used the “but I’m just a normal human girl” card one too many times for mommy liking。 I was glad that she and Finn figured out how to be together finally because that feels like all I’ve been hoping for。 The character that stole the show for me was Misha and I would definitely be interested if he gets his own book。 This was your typical YA read。 If that’s your thing then I would definitely suggest this but if you wanted something a little more like me then I would skip this one！ 。。。more

Lily ，

This is releasing on my birthday so at least now I have something to look forward to。

Elisha ，

AHHH I loved this book so much！ This is the second book in a duology， and I just wish we had more！It’s been a while since I was so invested in a fantasy - and this gave me all the drama/romance/adventure vibes I’d hoped for！These twisted bonds picks up straight after book 1 finished （and not to add too many spoilers but that ending already had me GRIPPED） We see Brie really embracing who she is in this book， as well as more realistic aspects for a fantasy book。 Brie regularly talks about how she AHHH I loved this book so much！ This is the second book in a duology， and I just wish we had more！It’s been a while since I was so invested in a fantasy - and this gave me all the drama/romance/adventure vibes I’d hoped for！These twisted bonds picks up straight after book 1 finished （and not to add too many spoilers but that ending already had me GRIPPED） We see Brie really embracing who she is in this book， as well as more realistic aspects for a fantasy book。 Brie regularly talks about how she’s in this strange place and how lonely she feels， as well as having all of this pressure put onto her。 But don’t worry all you Finn fans - we see A LOT more of him in this book - and it is magical！ I loved him in book 1， but he really stole my heart in this。 The plot of this had me hooked， and I honestly didn’t know which way it was going to go， even at 93% in。If you enjoyed these hollow vows， you need to add this to your tbr！ 。。。more

Victoria Alyesa ，

Lexi Ryan you have done it again！ You have taken me back into the world I feel in love with a year ago， played with my heart， and made me fall in love with it all over again。 Not illness， work， or life itself could stop me from wanting to envelop myself for one more chapter into this absolutely brilliant and （in my opinion） award winning world。As with These Hollow Vows， Lexi Ryan has created an details and in-depth world with vivid imagery and characters with more than a full personality， which Lexi Ryan you have done it again！ You have taken me back into the world I feel in love with a year ago， played with my heart， and made me fall in love with it all over again。 Not illness， work， or life itself could stop me from wanting to envelop myself for one more chapter into this absolutely brilliant and （in my opinion） award winning world。As with These Hollow Vows， Lexi Ryan has created an details and in-depth world with vivid imagery and characters with more than a full personality， which when combine together with her effortlessly flowing and talented writing style creates a world you lose yourself in with ease from the very first sentence until you sudden realise you have just finished the last page and have to drag yourself back to reality。 Every emotion， every moment， every step on the floor you feel through her words。 There are only a handful of authors whose book I lose myself in this thoroughly， but this is definitely one of them。What more can I say that five stars and this review does not express how much I love this book and These Hollow Vows。 Lexi Ryan these books have a place in my broken and remade heart now and forever。 I wish I could re read these books for the first time， so I can fall in love with them again and again and again。 。。。more

Kaitlyn ，

Rating: 4。5/5I received a copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Review: This book was a phenomenal conclusion to a series that I enjoyed so very much。 I really liked These Hollow Vows， but I LOVED These Twisted Bonds。 This book starts right at the conclusion of These Hollow Vows， so I would suggest rereading that before starting this one or reading a detailed summary to remind yourself how THV left off。 The plot was gripping the entire time。 I flew through reading t Rating: 4。5/5I received a copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Review: This book was a phenomenal conclusion to a series that I enjoyed so very much。 I really liked These Hollow Vows， but I LOVED These Twisted Bonds。 This book starts right at the conclusion of These Hollow Vows， so I would suggest rereading that before starting this one or reading a detailed summary to remind yourself how THV left off。 The plot was gripping the entire time。 I flew through reading this story and never really felt that there was any part where it lagged on or got too slow。 There was always some kind of tension or drama going on and it keeps the reader really hooked。 I do wish the book had been a little longer， as I felt some things could have been really flushed out in the plot a bit more。 The last 15% of the book， I couldn’t believe there was only that much left as it felt like so much more needed to happen。 I easily could have read another 100 pages and gotten more out of the climax。 What was done was great， and I enjoyed it， but I do think there could have been even more and it wouldn’t have been a detriment to the story。 I loved the growth we saw in different characters during this installment。 Brie begins the book wounded and betrayed， and we see her progress through understanding， forgiveness， and then even turning inward and healing her feelings towards herself。 We were introduced to a few new characters， who I greatly enjoyed。 I could easily read another series that gives us more of the secondary characters。 They are all so interesting and we really only get to know them so much here。 Again， I would happily have read an even longer version of this book that dove into getting to know them more as well。 There was a dash of spice in this book as well， which was enjoyable to read。 I feel like These Hollow Vows I would definitely put in the YA category， but this one teeters between YA and NA。 I do think a lot of the drama and the way the book is written would still not put it at a higher reading level， but I greatly enjoyed all of it and thought it was very well done。 I loved this book and series so much， that I just pre-ordered the special edition of These Twisted Bonds from thebookishbox and am so excited to have a gorgeous physical copy of this book。 If you are a fan of YA Fantasy， do yourself a favor and read this book！ If you aren’t a YA fan， this one probably isn’t for you as I would say the way it is written and the plot is firmly YA， but for YA fans， I encourage you to check out this exciting duology！ Borrow/Buy: BuyWould I reread: I plan to！Would I recommend: I would to YA fans！ 。。。more

Alina ，

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with this ARC！This book gave me everything I was hoping for and beyond！ Fantastic ending for a fantastic duology。 These Twisted Bonds starts off where the These Hollow Vows ends。 Through out the book we experience the character grow of every single character and are introduced to a few new characters that in my opinion deserve their own book。 Abriella is still woven in between the 2 princes and the way it plays out in the end is just wonderfull。 The spice lev Thank you Netgalley for providing me with this ARC！This book gave me everything I was hoping for and beyond！ Fantastic ending for a fantastic duology。 These Twisted Bonds starts off where the These Hollow Vows ends。 Through out the book we experience the character grow of every single character and are introduced to a few new characters that in my opinion deserve their own book。 Abriella is still woven in between the 2 princes and the way it plays out in the end is just wonderfull。 The spice level in this book is turned up！ I need to find a new emoji for "tention" now as it was soooooo good！ Spice was very well done and I just LOVED everything about it。 The only think to add that I didn't like that much is how Abriella was a pick me girl so much， and just the general whining of hers was just annoying。 But it kind of grows on you in the end and becomes normal。。 XD so yeahJUST LOVED THIS！ one of the few 5 stars read of this year！ 。。。more

Bobbie ，

Having been betrayed by everyone she thought she could trust， Abriella （Brie） now finds herself in the middle of a brewing civil war in Faerie。I loved this book just as much as the first book。 Abriella’s character development throughout is incredible， as is her internal struggle about decision of love or politics。 The love triangle between Abriella， Finn and Sebastian continues throughout this novel。 But the romantic struggle she faces does not overpower the plot， despite it being a main driving Having been betrayed by everyone she thought she could trust， Abriella （Brie） now finds herself in the middle of a brewing civil war in Faerie。I loved this book just as much as the first book。 Abriella’s character development throughout is incredible， as is her internal struggle about decision of love or politics。 The love triangle between Abriella， Finn and Sebastian continues throughout this novel。 But the romantic struggle she faces does not overpower the plot， despite it being a main driving force of the book。 Note: there is more spice in this book than in the first one！ The character of Misha swiftly became one of my favourites in this book。 He is a calm and wise presence but also injects some joy back into Bries life。 However there did seem to be many characters who did not develop or were barely even there this book and so as a reader I felt a bit disconnected from them。 These include: Kane and Tynan。 I think the last quarter to me seemed a bit rushed in comparison to the rest of the book， and so didnt feel as impactful as it could have been。 There is a lot more background knowledge about lineages and the history of both seelie and unseelie courts throughout These Twisted Bonds and I do love that in a book。 Overall a very strong read， that got me super invested with some of the characters and desperate to know how it all turned out。 A lovely conclusion to a fast paced， fantasy duology。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Megan ，

“When you came into my life， you were a bright star in an endlessly dark night。”Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 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， B “When you came into my life， you were a bright star in an endlessly dark night。”Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 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？ 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。It’s interesting to see how Brie adapts to her new life as a faerie。 And the fact her powers start behaving differently with her change。 She did annoy me a little bit at times but I could forgive her for it since she found herself in an impossible situation。 She’s been thrust into a world， into a body， that she’s hated for many years and feels - understandably - discombobulated by it。 I liked seeing her determination and her sincerity at doing all she could to protect innocents。 More so I liked the fact that she didn’t lose her sass and feistiness。 Sebastian annoyed me to no end。 His entitlement and belief that he had done so little wrong made me very irate with him。 It’s incredible how different he is in the two books - but I prefer this more honest version of him。 Not as charismatic or charming， he shows just how desperate he is and can be - and how far he’s willing to go to keep what he wants。 This story definitely further endeared Finn to me massively。 I found myself rooting for him as the book progressed and getting excited any time he popped up。 Still deadly， still more to him than meets the eye。 But he’s incredibly soft and considerate。 He’s still a cinnamon roll in my eyes！ I can safely say that Brie ended up with the right one in the end。 And what a rollercoaster it was to get there！ I loved that we were introduced to new characters - some of who became a favourite for the levity they brought！ - who became bigger presences as the story unfolded。 The flow was great， something always happening。 There were a few time jumps that were rather sudden but I didn’t mind too much， I don’t feel it detracts from the story。 The romance was definitely a level up from the first book - as was the pining。 I’m also a massive sucker for the single bed trope and I was maddeningly happy to see it included！ Overall， These Twisted Bonds is a fantastic conclusion to a fantastic duology。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5Thank you again to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more

Megan Botha ，

I felt that the second book was way too slow to start with。 The internal dialogue was frustrating and it took too long for the MC to step into her power because she was held back by her pity party。 The last 150-odd pages carried the book and made me want so much more of that， instead of the slow and unnecessary start。 Well love triangles are not my thing， I do acknowledge that there is a place for it， but this book definitely cemented my opinion that it is not something I like from the books I r I felt that the second book was way too slow to start with。 The internal dialogue was frustrating and it took too long for the MC to step into her power because she was held back by her pity party。 The last 150-odd pages carried the book and made me want so much more of that， instead of the slow and unnecessary start。 Well love triangles are not my thing， I do acknowledge that there is a place for it， but this book definitely cemented my opinion that it is not something I like from the books I read。 I feel like I just wanted more from this duology - like it just kept missing the mark。 It had potential but didn't reach it。 The world-building， history， and relationships， just wasn't enough。I received a copy of this book via NetGalley。 。。。more

Bronwyn O'Neill ，

Thank you so much Hodder & Stoughton and Netgalley for sending me an advanced copy of These Twisted Bonds。As everyone knows I adored These Hollow Vows。 I was hyping this book up for months。 I have been forcing my friends to read it and constantly talking about it。 So I was so， so excited for the sequel and final book in the duology。I won't say I was disappointed but I do wish that this book was tighter。 The pacing was a bit weird as there was a whole lot of filler at the start and then the last Thank you so much Hodder & Stoughton and Netgalley for sending me an advanced copy of These Twisted Bonds。As everyone knows I adored These Hollow Vows。 I was hyping this book up for months。 I have been forcing my friends to read it and constantly talking about it。 So I was so， so excited for the sequel and final book in the duology。I won't say I was disappointed but I do wish that this book was tighter。 The pacing was a bit weird as there was a whole lot of filler at the start and then the last 100 pages were jam-packed with so much action。 I wish that the last section of the book was the entire novel。 It could have been more fleshed out。I also understand that following the shocking （not shocking if you don't trust blonde men） ending of the first book， I knew that the love triangle would continue。 As this series was not a trilogy， I disliked that there was still so much up in the air about who Brie will end up with。 We barely got any time with her and her final love interest。 I wish the epilogue had have been longer。Or this romance be brought to the fore quicker。That being said， I still really loved the book。 I love Lexi's writing and I love the characters。 I was so intrigued by the plot and just adored the ending。 Like I said， I loved the last 100 pages and they were really the saving grace of this book。I obviously have to address the "this is just a knock-off ACOTAR" comments。 I didn't feel that way in the first book， there are plenty of fae-centric love triangle-y books。 But there were a lot of parallels in the sequel from the evil priestess to watching a starfall。 I know people will say "oh learning to love again with a morally grey dark haired fae" but come on now， that is 90 per cent of books at this point。I really liked this book and can't wait to see what fantasy novels Lexi has up her sleeve next。 。。。more

Laura MoonbeamReads ，

（Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC copy in exchange for a review）3，5 ⭐ Well， well， well。。。 Im very surprised for this sequel， it exceed my expectations。At the beginning of the reading I was a little bit lost with the story， as I didn't remember all the events that happened on the first book and there is not a little summary in the first chapters like in other books， so I really recommend to do a rereading of the first one before。The story continue straight away at the point the 1st book ended， act （Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC copy in exchange for a review）3，5 ⭐ Well， well， well。。。 Im very surprised for this sequel， it exceed my expectations。At the beginning of the reading I was a little bit lost with the story， as I didn't remember all the events that happened on the first book and there is not a little summary in the first chapters like in other books， so I really recommend to do a rereading of the first one before。The story continue straight away at the point the 1st book ended， action since the 1st minute！ the truth is that I was expecting a less complicated story， but OMG！ The plot keep getting more tangled and tangled as the story progresses。 I found myself really struggling to see a way out for the poor characters hahaha， we can say that the title make completely sense！In conclusion， I struggle in the beginning to get into the story because I didn't remember properly the 1st book， but once into it I really enjoy the angs and the plot， but the end。。。 mmmhm IDK。。 it was a good conclusion in my opinion， but still the plot was going so in crescendo that my expectations were going too high I guess， but still it was a good book。 。。。more

Emilie Yates ，

I was able to receive an ARC in return for an honest review。 3。5 ⭐️Don’t read this review unless you’ve finished the first book！The second book starts right where the first book ends。 Brie is now fae and the betrayal she faced at the end of book 1 has cut her deeper than any before。 She runs away from the seelie court and finds herself in new territory。 She has the difficult task of trying to find her place in the world and trying to find her purpose surrounded by those she cannot trust。 This st I was able to receive an ARC in return for an honest review。 3。5 ⭐️Don’t read this review unless you’ve finished the first book！The second book starts right where the first book ends。 Brie is now fae and the betrayal she faced at the end of book 1 has cut her deeper than any before。 She runs away from the seelie court and finds herself in new territory。 She has the difficult task of trying to find her place in the world and trying to find her purpose surrounded by those she cannot trust。 This story starts off a bit slow with a bunch of info dumping （which is necessary for world building and questions we need answered from the first book） but action picks up towards the middle of the book。 I still can’t get enough of her relationship and connection to Finn。 We get to learn more about the connection between them， and also get the slow burn we all loathe and love so much。 We also get to learn a lot more about Brie’s unique shadow powers and who she really is。 Overall this was a great book to finish the duology。 The ending is so bittersweet but absolutely perfect。 Overall， this duology has everything a reader would want: betrayal， sacrifice， heartbreak， love， and plot twists you will never see coming。 This series is one I will always recommend to romantasy lovers！ 。。。more

Chloe Louise ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder and Stoughton for sending me an E-ARC in exchange for my honest review！ These Twisted Bonds is the conclusion to the "These Hollow Vows" duology and it's an amazing second instalment。 Before we get into the review， this book definitely fits more in the NA genre rather than the YA genre。 This book picks up straight after the events of the first book。 We follow how Brie felt after the events of the last book and her actions。 Worldbuilding definitely picked up a b Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder and Stoughton for sending me an E-ARC in exchange for my honest review！ These Twisted Bonds is the conclusion to the "These Hollow Vows" duology and it's an amazing second instalment。 Before we get into the review， this book definitely fits more in the NA genre rather than the YA genre。 This book picks up straight after the events of the first book。 We follow how Brie felt after the events of the last book and her actions。 Worldbuilding definitely picked up a bit more in this book and we meet some new characters whom I absolutely adored and were rooting for。Bash made me so angry in this book， like I wanted to punch him so many times。 But Finn。。。 Finn I just wanted to bubble wrap and protect him from harm。 He's such a softie and simp in this book， I loved it。 I found the last about 1/4 of the book was rushed but other than that， I loved everything！ The ending was what I was hoping for and I literally fist bumped the end。 This was such an epic conclusion and ended nicely， I'm not left with wanting more which is nice， since I won't spend the next few months hoping for another book or a spin-off， though if that should happen， I won't be complaining。 。。。more

Anna ，

Sighs。 Where to begin on this？ Granted， I did not love the first one in this duology （I had the FairyLoot exclusive and immediately sold it after finishing because I will never want to read it again）。 But as I had an advanced copy of the sequel， I figured I may as well read so I know what happens to our crew of Seelies/Unseelies。And in truth？ I didn’t care about the ending to this story in the slightest。 Brie felt too much like a “not like the other girls” trope， and her magic still felt like it Sighs。 Where to begin on this？ Granted， I did not love the first one in this duology （I had the FairyLoot exclusive and immediately sold it after finishing because I will never want to read it again）。 But as I had an advanced copy of the sequel， I figured I may as well read so I know what happens to our crew of Seelies/Unseelies。And in truth？ I didn’t care about the ending to this story in the slightest。 Brie felt too much like a “not like the other girls” trope， and her magic still felt like it was not explained， nor utilized enough。 Also？！？ Spoiler， but she almost dies no less than 4 times in this one 500-page book？？ I feel like that’s far too many times for the same character within one book。I hate that I did not like Finn AT ALL。 Finn is one of my favorite names and I thought I would always be loyal to any character named Finn。 But I am 100% Team Sebastian （though not for Brie。 She doesn’t deserve him）。AND THE LAST 10% OF THE BOOK IS WHERE EVERYTHING IMPORTANT HAPPENS？！？ It feels so rushed and sudden and like the author realized “Oh no… I need to end this somehow” and just typed out another 1，000 words and said “that works well enough！”Overall… this book was not worth it to me。 I very much hope that other people love this series， because the thing that kept me around was the writing style。 It was very easy to read and just keep going， and I appreciate the author for that。Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Hollie ，

I was super excited for this book and it was just okay。 I felt like it was rushed and I wanted more development between Brie and Finn。 I also felt like a good chunk of this book was just explaining what was happening versus showing me what was happening。

Tilly ，

2。5 StarsRTC

Lokiess Nyx ，

If Brie forgives that slimy piece of groundnut， I will riot。

Amanda Barnes ，

📚Recently Read📚These Twisted Bonds by @writerlexiryan Thank you @netgalley and @clarionbooks for the ARCWhoa！ That was a wild ride！ No one does morally grey characters better than #lexiryan All of these characters were so layered it was really refreshing。 The magic system continued to evolve in this book but it was clear enough without being overly explained。 Overall a great companion novel to #thesehollowvows。 If you are a fan of ACOTAR this is a must read。 #arc #comingsoon #sequel #thesetwiste 📚Recently Read📚These Twisted Bonds by @writerlexiryan Thank you @netgalley and @clarionbooks for the ARCWhoa！ That was a wild ride！ No one does morally grey characters better than #lexiryan All of these characters were so layered it was really refreshing。 The magic system continued to evolve in this book but it was clear enough without being overly explained。 Overall a great companion novel to #thesehollowvows。 If you are a fan of ACOTAR this is a must read。 #arc #comingsoon #sequel #thesetwistedbonds #companionnovel #yafantasy #bookstagram #northsurreysecondary #netgally #duology #newbooks #booknerd #canadianbookstagram 。。。more

Karrie Wagner ，

The first book was fun， but this book was too similar to really enjoy。 I honestly had a hard time remembering what happened in this book and what happened in other books I've read。 Felt a bit like fanfic tbh。 I'm glad it was a duology。 The first book was fun， but this book was too similar to really enjoy。 I honestly had a hard time remembering what happened in this book and what happened in other books I've read。 Felt a bit like fanfic tbh。 I'm glad it was a duology。 。。。more

Rachel ，

*Possible spoilers。 Review of ARC*These Twisted Bonds is the long awaited sequel （and finale） to the stunning These Hollow Vows duology。 Our main characters， Brie， Sebastian and the stunning Finn， come together to bring this story to a close。 The characters must do what is best for the sake of the realm， Brie overcomes some serious barriers and the Princes must do what they can to support her in this thrilling， action conclusion。 The story builds slowly， developing other story lines and bringing *Possible spoilers。 Review of ARC*These Twisted Bonds is the long awaited sequel （and finale） to the stunning These Hollow Vows duology。 Our main characters， Brie， Sebastian and the stunning Finn， come together to bring this story to a close。 The characters must do what is best for the sake of the realm， Brie overcomes some serious barriers and the Princes must do what they can to support her in this thrilling， action conclusion。 The story builds slowly， developing other story lines and bringing in new characters， before plunging us in deep and keeping us hooked all the way to the end。 As always， Lexi Ryan's world building is beautifully done， describing her world in rich detail that drops jaws。 Her storyline unpredictable and captivating， the best way for a duology to end。 I am sad to see the end of this series and hope to see more of her publications soon！ 。。。more

Monogamist ，

Thank you so much Hodder & Stoughton & NetGalley for an e-arc of this book。 Before jumping on this book， I re-read These Hollow Vows and I’m so glad I did because its sequel， These Twisted Bonds， picks up right where we left off our Brie， running after discovering that Sebastian forced her to drink the Potion of Life and turned her into an immortal fae。 I had so many feelings and thoughts while reading this story。 After a while， I was absolutely mad and scared that the story wasn’t going where Thank you so much Hodder & Stoughton & NetGalley for an e-arc of this book。 Before jumping on this book， I re-read These Hollow Vows and I’m so glad I did because its sequel， These Twisted Bonds， picks up right where we left off our Brie， running after discovering that Sebastian forced her to drink the Potion of Life and turned her into an immortal fae。 I had so many feelings and thoughts while reading this story。 After a while， I was absolutely mad and scared that the story wasn’t going where I wished it would go。 I was ready to call it a disaster。 We move away from the Seelie and Unseelie Court， while Brie finds herself new allies and a place to rest in the Wild Fae territories。 I thought it was too dragging， and I was missing too much a particular Unseelie fae， Finn， who was my favourite since book 1。 After moments of anxiety and re-considering all my life choices， Finn finally re-appeared and the story became everything I wanted it to be and more。 This is what a sequel should be like， it perfectly tied up all the loose ends from book one， managing to bring in new intriguing characters and expand this world。 Yes， it still has lots of ACOTAR vibes， and yes， Finn still very much resembles Rhysand， but I still loved how the writer went beyond the bond factor and introduced the new element of tethering， which managed to steer away from the Maas’s world mating bond and bring redemption for a certain character。 I can’t say I fully loved Brie in this book as much as in the first one。 She sometimes needs to snap out of it， too much self-commiseration and self-doubt， but I still loved how the writer explored Brie’s magic and power。 I am glad the story found a rounded ending and it proves that certain stories should remain a duology， and not be forced into a trilogy。 However， I would not be surprised if we end up with a separate story in the same world， I mean， it’s amazing and the side characters are so intriguing （Misha， I’m looking at you） and I am thirsty for more。 。。。more

Allyson ，

Received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review: ✨ 4/5 Stars ✨Picking up where These Hollow Vows ended， newly remade as a fae and betrayed by the prince she loved， Abriella finds herself caught between her desires and her newfound powers and responsibilities。 Before， Brie didn’t know who she could trust; now， she trusts no one。 Throughout the book， Brie struggles with her sense of loneliness， distrust of others， her prejudices and the draw she feels to Sebastian and Finn。 But wi Received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review: ✨ 4/5 Stars ✨Picking up where These Hollow Vows ended， newly remade as a fae and betrayed by the prince she loved， Abriella finds herself caught between her desires and her newfound powers and responsibilities。 Before， Brie didn’t know who she could trust; now， she trusts no one。 Throughout the book， Brie struggles with her sense of loneliness， distrust of others， her prejudices and the draw she feels to Sebastian and Finn。 But with the brothers fighting over the future of the Unseelie court， how can she truly come to trust either when she is the only one who can give them the power they need？I truly enjoyed These Twisted Bonds over the first book in the series。 Brie’s struggle to define herself， by herself， paired with a ticking time bomb over the fate of the Unseelie court propels the finale of this duology。 I did not find the love triangle to be a hurdle， as Brie’s romantic choices are the result of the circumstances she found herself in at the end of the last book and are played out from that starting point。I would recommend this book for older readers， as there is a threat of sexual assault against the main character and there is a sex scene as well。 。。。more

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