Xandra Morgan might be a witch from a royal family, but she recently found out that she has had a target on her back since birth from the Arcadian Council of Witches and they are fighting with deadly aim. Having survived the last attempt, Xandra was hoping for some down time to just be a business owner and to come to terms with her gift, which just opened up and to find a balance with her new boyfriend, Declan, a really fierce and dark warlock. But it seems like that just isn’t in the cards.Declan Chumomisto wasn’t happy at first about being soulbound with Xandra, but now that they are a couple and Declan has seen just who and what she really is, he can’t imagine not being with her. In fact, he wants nothing more than to kill each and every one of the Council which tied them together, without thought or warning, when they were so young. The only thing really stopping him is Xandra herself, who doesn’t want an out and out war with the Council. However, it seems someone else might have beaten Declan to the punch.Xandra is drawn in to a search for a missing little girl who it turns out might have close to the same powers she does. At the same time her powers are drawing her to the dead bodies of several Council members. The question is, who is getting past the Council members’ security and killing them in such horrible manner? Xandra can’t believe that Declan is doing this, even if it seems like he is the only one who could bypass all the levels of security to get to them. Xandra and Declan team up to solve the murders, even if Xandra can tell that Declan isn’t telling her something. If that isn’t enough, Xandra gets an emergency call from home about a serious illness that has attacked one of her family members. It soon becomes clear that everything Xandra and Declan have been working on all have a single person behind them, and that Xandra and her family might be next on the hit list. Can Declan and Xandra find out who is behind this before they lose anyone else? Or have the spells been cast and all anyone can do is hope to defend?Xandra and Declan found love as they defeated a Council plot to kill them, now can they keep that love as someone kills the Council, one by one, and targets Xandra and her family? Flamebound takes Xandra and Declan on their next path to defeat those that are determined to end their relationship before it gets a chance to take hold. After reading how Xandra and Declan came together and having a firm hate towards the Council for how they meddled, I was still a bit shocked to see how several of them died. The very viciousness was more than I think even Declan would do, he just wants them punished for what they did. I really loved watching as Xandra tried to use her powers to save a young girl who was being used for evil purposes. When it turned out that those purposes actually focused on Xandra and her family with deadly accuracy, I wanted Declan and Xandra to not only find that person but to make them suffer. When that person behind it all came to be known, I was a bit shocked and would have never picked that person or the reason behind it all. On top of an excellent plot, I loved watching as Xandra and Declan fell even deeper in love and seemed to understand each other, their individual powers and knew that while their continued path won’t be easy, it will be a passion filled one.Flamebound is full of deadly suspense and red hot passions with a great twist of clues that kept me guessing until the very last page was turned. I didn’t want to stop reading from the first chapter until the back cover was closed. For all that I have said here, and so much that I wanted to say but couldn’t, I Joyfully Recommend Flamebound as a must read and a keeper series. This is one series that I believe should be read in order because so much happens in each book and it builds upon each book.This book was reviewed by Jo for Joyfully Reviewed (JR), and was provided by the publisher/author at no cost to JR for the purpose of being reviewed. I really enjoyed Flamebound however I should have started with the first novel as there is a lot of missing vital information that is needed to understand much of the character building and plot of the story. That being said it doesn't mean that it is not a good novel because in my opinion it was a kick ass book. Flamebound is light on the romance but it does not mean there is no intimacy because it is definitely felt through the entire story. There is also a strong connection to the characters since they have a more solid footing in reality. They aren't perfect and they have personal issues they struggle with through the story that gives the reader something more to hold onto as a whole for the people that are drawing them through their journey, which becomes very important. I really enjoyed the book and I look forward to both catching up on the first installment and investing in the rest. Thank you Tessa for a great read.
What do You think about Flamebound (2013)?
Nope, upon further reflection and coming across an enraging quote, it goes down another star. 1.5
—juju
