And away we go!
Elder Bonds is a series of well written, fun, sexy and emotionally driven novellas that offer us an insight into the Immortal Curse series. Best read between Blood Heart and Blood Bonds, Elder Bonds helps to answer some questions all real fans want to know.
This is the first time we really get a good taste of Lucius, Balthazar, Alic, and even Eli, with visits from a pre and post Lizzy Jay. We really get to hear the elders in their between novella banter (which is a little odd if you haven’t read the book, but I promise, it’s still funny). Between each novella is a little script between the elders and added characters that help tie everything together and bring laughs to the forefront.
The novellas really help add to the series and satisfy a craving of extra content to fill things in. Nothing in here is so essential that if you missed it you’d be lost in the main storyline of the Immortal Curse series, but yet…skipping this feels like such a loss.
Lexi really flexes her dramatic muscles with heartbreak, redemption, hope and happiness on every page. These stories aren’t all happy, but they give you a small satisfying glimpse into what makes these elders tick. And hey, for the first time we really get to see B in action, not just flirting with Issac. It’s a beautiful thing.
As for the narration: as much as I absolutely love Kale and Sarah, I was happy to hear the return of Troy Duran. Kale does an amazing job of truly bringing Balthazar and Issac to life, but Troy with always be Jay.
Performances here really show the character voices of each actor. Sarah, Kale and Troy seamlessly transition between characters, and easily differentiating between voices with their banter even without much content between the vocals. I can easily tell who is talking even without a mention of a name, and that shows the true breadth of talent in voice actors.
Overall a serious 5/5 right here. For fans of the Immortal Curse series pick. This. Up.