The time has finally come. I have finished the Faebound trilogy. I have been looking forward to this one for so long and I can’t even believe it’s over! Keep reading this book review of Earthbound for my full thoughts.
Summary
Broken by love.
Trapped by war.
Bound by magic.
Lettle is on a quest to uncover the truth. Along with the human Alder, the last of his kind, she sets off on an arduous journey of discovery. But after a painful separation from King Rayan, she is struggling to find her way.
Alder is determined to learn more about his origins. With no memories of his childhood, he retraces his steps to the cave where it all began. But what he finds there may shake him to the core.
Back in the fae court, Yeeran has other priorities. The warrior-turned-ambassador must negotiate a peace treaty with the elven army to save them all. But it’s hard to bargain with a duplicitous enemy. And it’s even harder to negotiate with a broken heart.
Secrets ripple like an earthquake across the land and love and power is at the core of them all…
Review
Earthbound is an emotional roller coaster. We are thrown headfirst into war, the cruelties and the merciless backstabbing. I loved being back in this world, but SO much has happened since we first we introduced. With multiple perspectives in this world, we are able to see the world unfurling in front of us. The ways that these actions are going to being the fraying, strengthen something, or show us the irreparable cracks. There are mountains of obstacles and various parties at play here. And we have to ask ourselves, what happens if peace isn’t a possibility? At various times I was smiling and my heart was breaking.
Earthbound asks us whether the consequences of our actions will catch up to us. If the world will have a reckoning or if we will be responsible for the cracking. If we can find a semblance of the future with further cracks. What would we do for freedom and the truth. I liked this series ender, although maybe a re-read was in order to fully immerse myself emotionally. I am so glad it ended this way, but it was bittersweet to say goodbye! I still remember the emotional whiplash of Faebound and Cursebound so closing this chapter feels strange.
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