Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
While the other books in this series had lili tension and couple fights, this book… shit went down, hella dark, and it broke my godddamn heart
Look at that, I’m such a poet
Leila is a sweet caring proper young lady who is “never” reckless and really thinks about the consequences of all her actions
“Let me go, I need to do this,” I tried to say, but the words came out unintelligible. Unable to talk, I glared at him. Couldn’t he see that I had to cut my head off? Right now?”
Haha just kidding! Okay so yes while Leila’s character isn’t as bloodthirsty as Cat, Lelia has her own style and share of cussing out vampires and kicking asses
“He turned around to glare at me. “Want it in English? Fine. You’re the bastard daughter of a diseased whore.”
I snorted. “Have to give it to you older vamps. Your insults are much more colorful than my generation’s variations on ‘fuck you, you fucking fuck.”
I loved Leila and Vlad’s dynamic: it was hilarious, swooning, and the ever cliche made for each other
“Vlad flashed a tolerant look at Mencheres. “Pay this no mind. She always argues with me when I propose to her.”
He is the only authentic Vlad. All other vampires are just poor imitations.
Vlad is one of the most complex characters i have ever read. He is damaged but dangerous, complex but lives by simple rules… and he is so goddamn sexy. I loved Vlad’s character scare appearances in the first series so it was pretty awesome getting to learn more about him.
“Vlad opened his eyes, torment reflecting in his coppery green depths. “I am responsible for the Dracula hype.”
I stared at him, certain that I must have briefly gone insane and misheard him. “What”
But where this series could’ve worked to develop this world more, instead it chose to focus on trivial plot actions. Seriously Night Prince is practically defined by its action-packed with flares of humor wrapped around the stupidity of the bad guys
“I couldn’t help it—I laughed with demented amusement. After all the backfiring I’d experienced with my abilities, the necromancer’s spell biting him in the ass in such a stupendous way was the most hilarious thing I’d heard all month.”
Where the first series didn’t have that sense of vulnerability and connection, the author tried to make up for it … via traumatizing events. Which sometimes works and sometimes just pisses you off.
So I gotta be honest in saying that this book went down a darker road with torture and godddamn it the separation and the pain and feels and hurt and shit blowing up. I almost cried like three times, so please know this is not for the light of heart or fun violence of the first book. All of these characters and actions are way more traumatized and just.. dark. okay it was some dark personal heavy shit that I was not expecting and caught me off guard.
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