Mencheres also popped in to say hi which made my character driven self very jubilant. Marty was as primo as always, and my hankering for a Cat & Bones cameo was quenched, although it’s worth pointing out that their part was somewhat spoiler-y if you haven’t read UP FROM THE GRAVE yet. *winks* Maximus drove me nutso in the best kind of way, and I was happy that Leila’s father finally saw reason after his prolonged silent treatment of his daughter. The balance of power in their relationship has been markedly one-sided until now, so I loved the role reversal, and as expected, the author didn’t hold back on the ravishing either. We got to see a more vulnerable side to Vlad in this installment while as Leila was all steel and resolve. Dracula which makes him the ultimate antihero. He could easily be king of the bad guys if it weren’t for Mrs. A new super villain has risen, Vlad & Leila didn’t get their HEA, and there’s still plenty of story left to tell! I’ve had a jumbo crush on Tepesh ever since his character debuted as a secondary in Frost’s NIGHT HUNTRESS novels, and it’s steadily grown into an all out obsession with this spin-off series. This installment was originally intended to be the finale of the NIGHT PRINCE series however after listening to book 3, I can understand why the author decided to axe that plan.

Graphic torture anyone? I’m talking flaying, limb amputation, silver poisoning, starvation, and pseudo rape. Jeaniene Frost is renowned the world over for her oh-my-god-is-it-hot-in-here scenes, but she can also rock the dark like nobody’s business, and readers were reminded of that fact with a vengeance in BOUND BY FLAMES.

Bound by flames by jeaniene frost