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One-Sentence Summary:
In the sequel to Bonds of Brass, Gal attempts to escape the clutches of his former friend and lover to support his own empire.
My Review:
First, I would like to say that Wen is under-appreciated. I also think that BONDS did a horrible job characterizing her: she’s a sixteen-year-old badass and yet they treat her like a wayward thirteen-year-old. She was definitely more important in OATHS, which was nice.
What really bugged me was Gal. This book is in his POV and he’s totally still my favorite, but his thoughts didn’t correlate with his actions very well; if you’re loyal to your empire, STOP HELPING THE ARCHONS. Also, he was totally amazing and super manipulative and nobody listened to him??? That bothered me a lot because he made valid points and Ettian was very “follow your heart.”
Despite that, there was very little romance and they weren’t even in close proximity a lot. I wanted a lot of mutual pining, and that wasn’t really it.
Anyways, I did really love this book. The ending totally got me by surprise, and I really hope I get an ARC of book three!
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
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