Deadly Vows by Keri ArthurMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Lizzie’s Husband Returns
I’ve been hoarding this book like a dragon hoards it’s gold. I didn’t want to read it too soon because I knew it would make me crave the next book. I was right, it has made me crave the next book. Hopefully because I waited so long to read this one, the wait won’t be so bad.
In this book Lizzie faces a lot of difficult emotional and magical events. Not only has the Reservation attracted the attention of an evil entity that kills without remorse, but Lizzie has to face the return of the husband who was forced on her when she was 16. Not only has the husband tracked her down, but her neglectful and dismissive parents are now interested in her and her affinity to wild magic.
On top of rehashing all the old trauma, created by her parent’s belittlement and being drugged and spelled to marry a man she didn’t want, she has to reach a decision regarding Aidan. She has to decide whether to jump head first into a full time relationship, whilst knowing that it may only be temporary because she is not a wolf.
As always, this book is filled with mystery, magic and bonds of friendship and love. Lizzie and Belle have created a wonderful circle of friends and formed their own version of family in their home on the Reservation.
Lizzie goes through a lot in this book. She grows as a person and as a witch as she is placed under the greatest of pressures. This author understands that the damage received when a child can often be the hardest to face as an adult. Lizzie’s responses to the situations she finds herself in are believable to anyone who had a less than perfect childhood.
I loved this book and know it’s one I will read again because there is so much crammed between the covers. There are bound to be details I missed as I got swept in the story. Sometimes books like these are even better the second and third time around because you can savour the book as a whole rather than get distracted by the main plot line.
I’ve loved this author for years, as she was one of the first urban fantasy writers I discovered, and she just keeps getting better and better. I think she’ll always be a one-click author for me.
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