Monday, October 19, 2026

#BookReview: Bonds of Blood and Duty by @jen_a_egerton @cranthorpemillner

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Synopsis: Humans are not just unwelcome in Brigantium.

They are a threat to be extinguished.

As sister to Brigantium’s king and wife of a ruthless fae lord, Evelin’s life is ruled by duty. 

But when her second child is inexplicably born human, everything changes. To protect her baby from certain death, Evelin is forced to flee.

Desperate, and with her children in tow, she seeks refuge with the only person she hopes she can trust – her estranged university friend Trystan, now the ruler of a rival kingdom.

As war brews on the horizon and her husband’s spies circle, Evelin must harness her magic to conceal her son’s true nature. But as she grows closer to Trystan, a forbidden romance threatens to unravel everything she’s fought to protect.

In a world where bloodlines dictate fate and duty demands sacrifice, Evelin must choose between a fragile peace, forbidden love, and the fierce instinct to protect her children – before the bonds holding her world together are shattered beyond repair.
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My Review:

I really enjoyed this one! The whole premise pulled me in right away, especially Evelin having to flee with her children to protect her son after he’s born human in a world where humans are basically considered a threat.

I loved the family aspect of this story and how much Evelin was willing to risk to protect her children. There’s also plenty of magic, fae politics, secrets, war brewing in the background, and of course a forbidden romance thrown into the mix.

Evelin and Trystan’s relationship was probably one of my favorite parts. I liked watching them reconnect after being apart for so long while everything around them was falling apart. There was definitely enough going on to keep me turning the pages.

There were a few things I wanted a little more from, which is why this landed at four stars instead of five, but overall I had a really good time with it. I’m definitely interested in seeing where this story goes next!

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