An Unexpected Bonding (The Unexpected Trilogy Book 1) by Lilly Rayman – Review by Anna Hirsch

An Unexpected Bonding by Lilly Rayman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An Unexpected Bonding (The Unexpected Trilogy Book 1) by Lilly Rayman
4 Stars

Let’s start off by saying that this is not your usual vampire/ shifter romance. The backstory of this plot was well thought out and original. With the faeries meddling in the mortal realm, the vampires and wolf shifters were created. They have been at war for centuries and the fates have predicted peace once again. How better to achieve that than with unexpected bondings between the species?

The main part of the story takes place in Texas with continual jumps into the past to explain the reason behind modern day events. I want to say that there are two main characters but there are several with their own uniqueness and depth which add to the story. I love the fact that the author added Egyptian mythology to the story. It added something special. It was different than the usual storylines. Although there are some minor editing flaws, the book is well written and interesting.

My only issue with the book is that I found it long. There are in depth explanations and repetitions of those explanations. There are several points of views which led to repeating scenes. I feel like this book could have been a trilogy unto itself. With each book focusing on a separate couple. Livia and Darius in part one, Isia and Cato in part two and Quintessa and Julio in the last part. I’m still looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

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