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Promise Bound (2014)

by Anne Greenwood Brown(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Delacorte Press

series

Lies Beneath

review 1: Promise Bound is an excellent conclusion to the Lies Beneath trilogy. Calder grows quite a bit, as does Lily, and Brown manages the alternating viewpoints in this novel like a pro. I could clearly hear every character's voice during their chapters. The characters are also faced with tons of challenges, which I liked. However, this book isn't perfect, and there are a few things that I would have liked to have seen, such as a clearer, more definite ending and more steady pacing. For the most part, though, I really enjoyed this novel. Brown pulls out all of the stops when it comes to the characters in this installment. We get to hear from Calder, Lily, Maris, Pavati, and Daniel. Also, the reader gets to learn a lot from Nadia through Lily's dreams. This caused me to view all ... moreof the characters as more well-rounded and real. I could connect with, or at least understand the motives of, everyone after reading from all of these different perspectives. I know the last book was really Jason-heavy, and he wasn't as prominently featured in this novel. I would have liked to have learned a bit more about how he was dealing with being a mermaid. I also would have liked to have seen more of Sophie. It would have been nice to get at least a chapter from her perspective. The pacing was pretty slow for part one of the book. The second part was a bit faster, and the third part flew by. I really liked the ending, but I feel that Brown left too many loose ends. I won't say what they are here because I don't want to spoil it for you. Also a couple of things could have been explained a bit more clearly. The plot itself was easy to follow, but there were a few twists at the end. Some of which I really liked and one of which didn't feel realistic to me. When there's a mystery being solved, a few clues should be dropped so it at least makes sense to the reader in the end. As it stood, things just felt too manipulated by the author for one event. Also, Calder didn't need to state he was fully evolved. That would have been better left unsaid. We could get that without being told. Overall, I really enjoyed this book, but as I mentioned, some things were lacking. It held my interest to the very end, and while the conclusion isn't completely satisfying, it's not exactly unsatisfying, either. I'd recommend this series to anyone who likes good mermaid tales.
review 2: Finishing this trilogy was bittersweet because I miss it!!! For several days after reading Promise Bound, I found myself reaching for my kindle, wanting to read just a little bit more, but I had finished it and could not go backward. This feeling of loss was not because the series left me hanging. Quite the opposite! Promise Bound is a page-turner that leads to a heart-pounding, edge-of-your seat ending which satisfies the emotional arcs of the characters, both living and dead. Personally, I wanted to linger a bit longer in the aftermath of the book, and I think this is a testament to the author's skill. She layered the plot over the first two books, setting up each detail, and then she knocked it out of the park in Promise Bound.Today is your lucky day if you haven't read this triology because all three books are available and you don't have to wait in between each one like I did. Enjoy! less

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