To Bind a Dark Heart by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
To Bind a Dark Heart begins directly after after the events in To Charm a Dark Prince. Gwen and the being she calls Merlin are free of Mordred and wondering through the forest. Guilt is eating her alive, and she’s wondering if she could just apologize to Mordred…or if he’d sooner cut off her head than forgive her.
Which is a fair concern.
Lancelot is also free, and he decides to immediately amass an army to go after Mordred. New elementals and beings are introduced during his quest, but I wish he would have been more keen to forgive and understand why Mordred did what he did.
Mordred himself seems to have grown quite a bit between the two books. He’s still temperamental, but not nearly as much as he was in the first book. He’s more tender, more understanding, and we get to see him truly struggle with the choices he’s forced to make.
“She was free when she was with him. Even wearing iron chains.”
The romance between Gwen and Mordred shouldn’t work…but it does. She’s just the right amount of spunky and silly to bring out the emotions he’s buried for so long. And speaking of emotions…be prepared to feel ALL OF THEM while reading this book. The pining. The passion. The heartache. The cliffhanger!
There are so many loose ends I’m dying to have tied up in the next…how will Gwen handle her powers? What will happen to Galahad and the Gossamer Lady? Will war break out in Avalon once again? Is the insane, yet endearing, mage the REAL Merlin or someone else entirely? Did Tim survive??
Fans of fantasy with romantic elements, a strong cast of side characters, and an MMC who bends more toward morally black than grey will love this series. I can’t wait for the third book!
Thank you, Kathryn Ann Kingsley and NetGalley, for the opportunity to read this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Book Stats:
- ASIN : B0CGJVPD73
- Publisher : Second Sky (November 3, 2023)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 264 pages
- ISBN-13 : 1837904782
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