Title:
Hidden Within
Series:
Bonded Fantasy, 10
Author:
Mima
Publisher:
House of Doors
Genre
and Pairing:
Paranormal and M/F
Page
Count:
520 pages
Reviewer
Name:
Luna
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Blurb
Dom
can taste the final battle. He craves it, aching to sink his fangs
into the dark mages. As the ruthless leader of the shapeshifters, Dom
will pay any price to bring the enemy Fortress down, including
ordering his heart to the front lines.
The Truth-teller Rowan has spent twelve years as a captive of humans, dark mages, and now the Beasts. A betrayed oracle, she has seen her own future. It was supposed to be hard, but lead to happiness. Yet now, after so much pain and waiting, it is not as she foresaw. Bitter yet fearless, she leaps toward the challenge Dom offers. All she wanted was a family, but instead she will save the world.
When Dom watches Rowan sink under the weight of her own Truths, he discovers one himself. All of his beasts agree she will belong to him. Their Bond is much more than practicality. But what if the woman leading the battle doesn't understand she holds the Clans' sanity in her hands? When these two people combine their powers, no one is ready. Not his people, not hers, not the enemy, and especially not them.
The Truth-teller Rowan has spent twelve years as a captive of humans, dark mages, and now the Beasts. A betrayed oracle, she has seen her own future. It was supposed to be hard, but lead to happiness. Yet now, after so much pain and waiting, it is not as she foresaw. Bitter yet fearless, she leaps toward the challenge Dom offers. All she wanted was a family, but instead she will save the world.
When Dom watches Rowan sink under the weight of her own Truths, he discovers one himself. All of his beasts agree she will belong to him. Their Bond is much more than practicality. But what if the woman leading the battle doesn't understand she holds the Clans' sanity in her hands? When these two people combine their powers, no one is ready. Not his people, not hers, not the enemy, and especially not them.
Review
Rowan
has been freed from the Dark Mage but is treated with suspicion. Dom
sees more than Rowan knows but can he bring the Clans together and
bind Rowan to him too?
Hidden
Within
by Mima
is the tenth installment of the Bonded
Fantasy
series. It is definitely not a standalone. You need to have read
the prior books in this series for understanding and enjoyment.
Dom
is the Bond Shield but many either fail to remember or even know of
his purpose. Before Rowan he thought he would spend his life alone.
But Rowan gives him hope of a future. Rowan is the Truth Teller but
water controls and scares her. Together can Dom and Rowan move
beyond their fears, save the clans and grab a future full of love and
connection? I loved Rowan and Dom together. They are so alone even
when surrounded by people. Dom is so busy trying to save the clans
and Rowan is busy trying to fulfill her prophecy. But when they
allow themselves time to breathe and enjoy each other, they move past
duty as they become friends with the possibility of more. I love
that Mima
allowed these somewhat broken individuals an opportunity to see
beneath their titles. The respect came before the love, Rowan and
Dom had hard roles but needed each other to succeed. Mima
wove a tale full of twists and turns. While at times jumping from
past to present was a bit confusing, the overall story was complete
and fulfilling. The joy and pain felt real and believable. I loved
seeing the unique relationship bloom between Dom and Rowan. And
Dom’s relationship with Aiden was also great. Aiden brought
laughter and additional honor to the story (and I hope Mima
will give him his happily ever after). But I was glad to see Mima
return to this world and enjoyed my visit.
Five Shooting Stars
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