Everbound by Brodi Ashton

************************** I received this book as an Advanced Reader Copy, this in no way impacts the review that I give this book *******************************************************

Goodreads Summary:

Nikki Beckett could only watch as her boyfriend, Jack, sacrificed himself to save her, taking her place in the Tunnels of the Everneath for eternity — a debt that should’ve been hers. She’s living a borrowed life, and she doesn’t know what to do with the guilt. And every night Jack appears in her dreams, lost and confused and wasting away.

Desperate for answers, Nikki turns to Cole, the immortal bad boy who wants to make her his queen — and the one person least likely to help. But his heart has been touched by everything about Nikki, and he agrees to assist her in the only way he can: by taking her to the Everneath himself.

Nikki and Cole descend into the Everneath, only to discover that their journey will be more difficult than they’d anticipated — and more deadly. But Nikki vows to stop at nothing to save Jack — even if it means making an incredible sacrifice of her own.

In this enthralling sequel to Everneath, Brodi Ashton tests the bonds of destiny and explores the lengths we’ll go to for the ones we love.


My Thoughts:

I actually felt anxious while reading the Everneath parts of this book. It is pretty rare that I feel anxious when reading a story so coo-dos to Brodi Ashton. I was also far less annoyed with the love triangle in this book than I was in the first. I am not sure if that is because Jack wasn't actually there or if the characters were more developed, likely it was a combination of factors.

The Everneath is an odd fantasy world that I liked, and also really disliked. It was interesting but also frustrating. There are a lot of unanswered questions about the Everneath the the High Court, which is pretty normal for the second book in a series. I really started to like Cole in this book, we got a lot more of his history and started to learn more about his motivations.

Overall, I liked this one and I look forward to the next one which likely won't be out for at least a year. I will say I didn't expect the ending, which is a good thing. I would say generally I can see things coming, but I didn't see that ending coming.

I would recommend this book to those who like series books, dystopian books, and possibly mythology lovers.

While writing this review I was listening to snow fall.