Everything I ran from, all of the villains of my past, they’re all here to take another bite out of me. But this time, I’m not alone. Gryphon: “Stop trying to die early, Bonded. Can we just have a few weeks of you not trying to die and kill us all with you? Because I had a full five minutes of knowing what life felt like without your heart beating, and I am never going to live in that world.”

Atlas: Oh, Atlas. He starts out as the best of the guys as he’s the first to accept Oli for who she is. He doesn’t fault her for disappearing for five years, but we learn why that is. Which makes his dynamic in the group interesting (won’t spoil it). But there’s one thing he always is and that’s protective of Oli. He’s the first to stand by her side and guard her against anything that tries to hurt her (physically, mentally, etc.). WefoTo ke ke SANQY aIdH QI N1 M LA R SANQYG NAVQHUINN THE B 0 N 3 J,. THAI g DARKLY EXCLUSIVE LUXE EDITION The Bonds that Tie Series is a full-length reverse harem PNR novel with material that may be difficult for some readers. It's Kieran: “You’re in so far over your head, she’s going to eat you all alive and I’m going to enjoy the show.” Nox: “Branson, let this be a lesson to you that you should never provoke monsters. Miss Fallows is just trying to work. There’s no reason for you to be harassing her, and if I find out you’ve been in here again, I’ll do a lot more than choke you.”

Overall, I would give this series a 4.25 star out of 5 rating. There are some minor grammar or editing mistakes throughout the series but not enough where I’m taking major points off for those like I have in the past for some series. If you’ve read this series, what did you think? Also, who is your favorite character? North: Death Dealer – Controls shadows but they are rabid in comparison to Nox’s shadows and leave behind acid. Also can tell how an individual dies by touching them. IN COLLABORATION WITH J. BREE 1T HE BONDS 1THAL Ik J.BREE J.BREE J.BREE J.BREE J.BREE J.BREE N INE0Re IR 0 SANGY IDYAYS SN L: IN COLLABORATION WITH J. BREE T HE BONDS 0 V.V ANY OF THE OTHER BO!DS I E WHO LOVES YOU MORE THAN T WILL RGUE THAT POINT VEHE NTLY Oli: "Atlas, I hope you’re ready for the most uncomfortable meal you’ve ever eaten in your life because this is about to get rough.”

The series also dynamically changes as time goes on. It starts out with a college student learning how to navigate normal life after spending years on the run, though we don’t know exactly why she was on the run for quite some time. And how her entire bond group feels about her taking off on them when they were all set to take her in and love her after the death of her parents. So, we spend a lot of the books with Oli not wanting them to get close for a number of reasons: fear they will be targeted, fear her powers will grow (something she has been repressing for years), and fear that they will never accept her if they learn the truth of what happened to her all those years ago. It never feels like a different series, but the dynamic between everyone changes especially as they figure out how each other’s past, learn to forgive each other, and work together to deal with the Resistance that wants to wipe out all non-Magic/Bond individuals and control the population. Can I prove myself and turn the tide to protect our most vulnerable, or am I nothing more than the monster they’ve always claimed I am?In collaboration with J. Bree @jbreeauthor , Darkly by The Bookish Box is thrilled to present PART ONE of the COVER REVEAL for our Exclusive Luxe Edition Set of THE BONDS THAT TIE! I also stream a variety of things over on Twitch with stream highlights and VODs posted on my YouTube Channel, and clips shared on my Clips YouTube Channel.