“We all are both heroes and villains in our own story.”Niko is caught in a powerful spell that was cast from the very book he sought to protect. Trapped between life and death, his chances of returning look grim.Gem is determined to set things right. Armed only with her innate knowledge of language, she begins her daunting quest to break the diabolical spell… no matter the cost. When an … diabolical spell… no matter the cost. When an irreversible action unleashes a new threat, Keystone scrambles into action. Lives are at stake as the team scours the city in search of an elusive foe.
A bond forged in secrets. A courageous sacrifice. Will Gem succeed at her daring attempt, or will she inadvertently destroy them all?
The clock is ticking in this riveting installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.
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Audiobook review – Nice side story involving different characters of the group. Interesting and entertaining storyline. The characters are likable. The narrator did a great job with providing unique voices for each character and appropriate tone inflections for each scene.
I love the Crossbreed series and was apprehensive at first when I saw this book would be in Gem’s voice…and sometimes Niko. I had nothing to worry about. Dannika did a stellar job, as usual, and I enjoyed getting to be in Gem’s head the entire time (dare I say she deserves to be heard from on a regular basis?).
A great wrap up to the last books drama and it leaves you eagerly awaiting the next. When Raven and Christian did make an appearance…it left you anticipating another book in the series, and all I can say is “I can’t wait!”
Love, love, love Dannika’s books! Always lot of twists and turns, along with romance with a witty banter. Since this is Book 8, I’ve obviously loved the books!
Every book in this series is worth reading. You can never go wrong reading a Danika Dark book.
This eighth book in the Crossbreed series steps away from the point of view of Raven into the world of Gem. Gem has captured the attention of many fans of this world and I am one of them. She is in a way innocent yet stubbornly headstrong at the same time. I loved getting to know Niko and Gem so intimately. This became a very emotional read for me. The mystery, danger, and excitement were written out perfectly.
Everything I want in a book by Dannika Dark. She never fails to make me love her work all over again with each book. This is a must read for anybody reading this series. So many answers and back stories we have been waiting for are here. It’s always fun to have a story from another character separate from the main characters. In this case, we get two, a story and back story about two beloved characters from this series, Gema and Niko. Both are immortal and Mages, although Gema is young for a Mage, while Niko has been alive for 1500 years. I’ve been wanting them to get together throughout the series, as I am sure lots of other readers wanted as well, so it was extra special to get their stories.
Due to the circumstances of the previous book and subsequent cliffhanger, I was even more pleased with this book. We come into this story not knowing what’s going to happen with Niko and dealing with Gem’s guilt for Niko’s problems. Not going any deeper about that due to spoilers.
To me. this book was all about the wonderful characters of Niko and Gem and their pasts. We find out all the answers to questions that have bothered me since the beginning. Always nice to get answers to questions in a series. In addition, the other characters are finally home from their own extreme adventure. I love seeing the group when they are together-even if some of it was pretty bittersweet. And of course, it was good to catch up with the main characters of the series, Raven and Christian. It wouldn’t be a Crossbreed book without them. Besides, I would have missed the snark and of course the romance.
Having said that, this book wasn’t as much of a romance this time around. Instead. It was about deep friendships, loyalty and the bond between a group of basically loner(whether by choice or circumstances) supernaturals-ones that have all lived long enough to have complicated back stories and issues. Frankly, I didn’t miss having a romance as the core of this particular story and that’s something I never say. I really liked the information we learn and the reasons for various things as well.
I highly recommend this to Crossbreed readers and Dannika Dark fans. I also highly recommend this whole series and strongly suggest you start with book one, Keystone. You probably would be pretty lost starting with Spellbound because it is connected to the previous book, Moonstruck. 4.5 stars round up!
Great series!
Such a fan of Dannika Dark. I’ve read or listened on audible to this entire series starting from a couple of years ago. She is an amazing writer. I loved the development of each character. I especially like the main character Raven. She has so many layers. I’ve read other books by Ms. Dark. I’ve never been disappointed
I listened to the audiobook and man Nicole does an amazing job portraying the characters.
I was so anxious to see what happened next and I was happy to dive into this book to see where the last book left off.
This book focuses mainly on Gem and Nico. I loved getting closer to them and getting to know some of their background. Especially Nico. He’s always so quiet and seems to know what to say.
Great story!!
A Beautiful & Completely Different But Gripping Read!!
Spellbound (Crossbreed Series Book #8: Mageriverse Book #22)
This is, overall, a beautiful & emotive read from, mostly, Gem’s POV! It restarts from just after the end of ‘Moonstruck’. Nico is asleep/in a coma still & she’s awaiting Vicktor’s return, along with the rest of the team. Her guilt at his condition is home deep & we feel it all with her. She is determined to try every avenue available to her to save him but will she succeed??
I absolutely loved ‘Spellbound’. It’s completely different to all of the other Crossbreed books but in a warm and emotionally different way!! We still get some action, involving the rest of the team, there are some great interactions & the snarky one liners between Raven & Christian too! It’s a truly fabulous addition to this amazing series!!
Debbie, 1970, UK
Dannika does it again! She brings the readers along the journey of the characters and leaves them wanting more!
SPELLBOUND begins where we left off in the previous book MOONSTRUCK. Nikko is a sort of sleep like state and Gem continues to search for a way to awaken him.
As we’ve come to expect from Dannika’s books, the banter between characters is fantastic and the moments of humor that is weaved throughout the story not only makes the reader smile but makes you fall in love even more with the characters and the stories!
Narrator Nicole Poole continues to knock it out of the park with her stellar performance!! She is truly one gifted and talented narrator!
Overall, fans of the series will enjoy getting to know better two of their favorite characters, who up til now have been rather mysterious. Now we must patiently wait for the release of the next book!