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2025 Book Review: The Chained

by Dani Hoots

YA Fantasy, 2020 by FoxTales Press, 412  Pages 

What I Didn’t Like:

  • Some typographical or grammatical errors. Most can be figured out quickly, a few require a longer pause but are ultimately figured out as well. 
  • These characters have so much history together that you feel like you missed a book when you first start. Some of it is cycled back to and explained but that was a weird feeling for the opening book in a series. 
  • There are definitely some unanswered questions at the end of the book. This makes sense, since it’s the opening book, but I did want a little more. 

What I Did Like:

  • The characters here are all wonderful. I loved their connections to each other, their relationship dynamics, and their clear sense that their side is right. 
  • Gwen is a solid character. She’s a demon, but what if she doesn’t want to follow her path? What if she has doubts about what is right? She’s relatable in that struggle and her story is compulsively readable.
  • The big battle is well written. It had to be since we spent the entire book ready for it and it delivered in a big way. Graphic, heartbreaking, and descriptive, this fight will hold your attention.

Who Should Read This One:

  • Fans of good vs evil will appreciate this team and their story. 

My Rating: 4 Stars


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