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DESCENDANTS BY MELISSA WRIGHT

30/11/2015

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Twenty-two-year-old Aern is done watching his brother destroy the only thing that matters. He never wanted to take Morgan’s place among council, never wanted to rule their hidden world. But when the key to the prophecy is found, a young girl named Brianna whom Morgan will destroy, Aern knows he has to take action.

What he really wants, is for things to go back to normal. But now he’s kidnapped a girl, and his brother’s men are after him. His only hope is to join with the Division, but they have plans of their own, and it’s the last thing Aern is willing to do.
Emily just wants her sister back. She doesn't care about the prophecy, or realize what’s at stake. But when she goes after Aern, the truth of the matter uncoils, and Brianna isn't the only one who’s in danger.

Suddenly, they’re at the center of a secret war, and unless they can work together, they’ll both have a sacrifice too big to make.

Aern and his brother Morgan are descendants of a long and powerful line that have special abilities. With Morgan destined to rule and wreak havoc, Aern must stop his brother from fulfilling the prophecy. The only way to disrupt the prophecy is to stop Morgan from getting his hands on the prophecy girl, Brianna. What they don’t know is that she has a sister… A twin. And Emily will stop at nothing to find her sister.

When Emily rescues Aern from Morgan, she demands to know where her sister is. Reluctantly, together they travel as they escape from Morgan’s men, to the location where Brianna is held, the Division. With Emily now in the picture, Aern must now also protect her to prevent Morgan from using Emily as leverage to get to Brianna. But when Emily, and Aern discover a hidden truth, their plans soon change.  

I didn’t know what to expect of Emily at first, but as I continued to read and observe her character, I fell in love with her tough personality and determination. Emily was not only resourceful, but also brave. Aern was charming and protective with a loveable personality. He’s a Descendant that is part of a race with the abilities to ‘sway’ humans to their will. The problem is, Morgan not only can bend the will of humans, but the will his fellow Descendants. That is a dangerous power alone.

Bound By Prophecy was a fantastic and suspenseful read that captured me right from the start. I loved the romance, as it was slow and realistic, and only served as a backdrop without overtaking the entire plot. I cannot wait to get my hand on the second novel Shifting Fate in the Descendants series.
***I received a signed copy of this book in return***
***for an honest and unbiased review***


Descendants by Melissa Wright:
BOOK 1: Bound by Prophecy
BOOK 2: Shifting Fate
BOOK 3: Reign of Shadows
50 Comments
MissMorgenstern (Goodreads)
1/5/2015 09:39:40 am

*sees hot guy on cover*
*adds it to TBR*

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Abooktopia link
1/5/2015 09:40:02 am

Hahaha can't say no to a hot guy on the cover!

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Tatiana May
6/5/2015 10:40:52 am

Me, Every. Single. Time.

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Vicky
9/5/2015 05:04:22 am

Same. Here.

Tatiana May
6/5/2015 10:41:10 am

No joke

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Michelle (Goodreads)
1/5/2015 09:40:48 am

Thank you!!! :)

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Abooktopia link
1/5/2015 09:41:13 am

Your welcome (":

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Delilah
1/5/2015 03:26:55 pm

Looks amazing the plot sounds interesting. I'm curious to read what happens

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Jacky
2/5/2015 03:01:45 am

I recall someone else also doing a review for this novel and they said it was really good. I think I'll add it so my TBR

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Ratchetray
10/5/2015 10:22:28 am

Wasn't it Benjaminoftomes who did the recomendation?

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Carol
10/5/2015 04:24:18 pm

I think it was a this novel looks awfully familiar.

Ratchetray
21/6/2015 03:46:31 am

It probably was.

BooksareLife
2/5/2015 02:57:05 pm

That's awesome you got a signed copy! I wish I had some.

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Abooktopia link
4/5/2015 03:13:36 am

It is! I used to have only one signed copy, but after starting this blog, my collection has started to grow!

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Maddie
3/5/2015 03:43:00 am

Sounds like a good book. Will have to add it to the TBR list

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Jessica
3/5/2015 03:03:48 pm

Oh I remember seeing this book! I'm pretty sure I saw benjaminoftomes do a book review for this as well.

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Abooktopia link
10/5/2015 10:25:05 am

If I recall as well, I'm pretty sure he did too.

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Teagan Hall
4/5/2015 03:14:23 am

I've read that series! It was so much better than I had anticipated.

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Simon Hiddelson
4/5/2015 11:14:48 am

Hot chick *check*
Good-looking bloke *check*
Bad-ass plot *double check*
Fantastic reviews *check*

I think I'll be reading this novel *affirmative*
Now... Just where can I obtain a copy that will ship to Denmark?

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Abooktopia link
6/5/2015 10:42:18 am

You can try BookDepository at http://www.bookdepository.com/
I heard they ship free worldwide.

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Simon Hiddleson
10/5/2015 10:25:50 am

I've heard about them, but never really checked them out. Suppose I will have to now to purchase the series! Thanks again.

Lilian Archletch
4/5/2015 01:49:45 pm

This plot sounds better than the other one and it has a lot more reviews and higher ratings.

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Katy Benson
5/5/2015 05:55:28 am

Love the cover

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Victoria
5/5/2015 12:23:17 pm

Descendants looks great. And that's awesome you received a signed copy! Jelly

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Katherine
6/5/2015 01:17:28 pm

Did the author just send you a signed copy?

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Abooktopia link
11/5/2015 11:02:06 am

Yes she did! She sent me a copy of her novel in return for a honest and unbiased book review.

Emma Smith
7/5/2015 09:41:04 am

Oooohhh.... I remember hearing about someone else reading this novel, and they said it was just as good. Guess I might as well add it to the tbr

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Camilla Livic
7/5/2015 04:08:16 pm

What does her signature look like?

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Camilla Livic
7/5/2015 04:09:21 pm

Actually ignore that.... It was a really dumb question..... cause how would one describe a signature? It was black and scribbly?

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Abooktopia link
9/5/2015 05:03:50 am

It was very much black and scribbly.

You can view a photo of the signature here:
https://instagram.com/p/146bNdI_eW/

Camilla Livic
10/5/2015 10:26:28 am

Hahaha thanks.
It's so cool that authors have sent you signed copies.

Abooktopia link
11/5/2015 11:02:36 am

Your most welcome.

Skyler Fairchild
9/5/2015 11:08:45 am

The cover is lovely. Where can I purchase copy? And is it a series? And if so how may books are there?

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Abooktopia link
10/5/2015 10:29:29 am

You can purchase a copy from BookDepository:
http://www.bookdepository.com/
They also happen to ship worldwide for free which is a bonus.

There are three books in the series. Under my review, there are links at the bottom in red that will link you straight to goodreads so you can read the synopsis of each novel and add them to your to-be-read list if you have a goodreads account.

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Skyler Fairchild
11/5/2015 11:03:10 am

Okay thanks! I guess I'll be purchasing the whole trilogy then!

Asha Berkery
14/5/2015 02:08:57 pm

I received a copy of this a while back but.... I still haven't read it.........

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Elena Zawilski
15/5/2015 03:18:00 am

I'm still not sure whether I should read this. Will you be writing a review for the other books in the series? Because if you do, it'll help me finalize my choice of reading it or not.

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Abooktopia link
21/5/2015 02:32:34 am

I will indeed be writing review for the rest of the series, as the author kindly sent me the entire trilogy for review. I have not yet been given the chance to start them, but when I do, I can email you when I post up the reviews if you wish?

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Natasha
17/5/2015 04:22:17 am

Is the first book to that pic you post on instagram?

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Abooktopia link
21/5/2015 02:30:23 am

Yes it is.

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Natasha
26/5/2015 10:07:44 am

Oh Cool. I'll have to check it out.

Valerie Winehouse
22/5/2015 05:25:58 am

Cool. I'm guessing you'll be writing reviews for the read of the series?

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Ella Whitby
26/5/2015 09:52:48 am

Yes please! Cause I'm not sure if I will want to read this series or not yet.

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Abooktopia link
26/5/2015 10:06:16 am

Yeah I will! Though I'm not sure when I will get the chance since I have quite a que of books that I also need to review and then there is also the time. Too many books, so little time. But I will definitely be posting up two reviews for the last two installments.

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Ella Whitby
30/5/2015 04:16:12 am

I'll be looking forward to seeing them! I wish I could turn back the clock and re-read some of my favorites but I find I never have the time with my growing TBR list.

Abooktopia link
2/6/2015 10:14:04 am

Neither do I... And as a book review I need to read through stacks of books and quickly write up reviews in a limited time. Though I can never fit them all in due to my timetable and school.

Kelly Stephenson
27/5/2015 11:11:18 am

I read this one thanks to someone else youtube recommendation. I enjoyed it a lot more than expected. Quite a lovely series, even though it is quite short compared to my usual read.

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Elisha Hamlet
30/5/2015 04:15:05 am

I've heard about it before. Would you recommend it?

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Kelly Stephenson
31/5/2015 09:17:27 am

It really depends on what type of books you like. But I would give them ago see how it is.

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Elisha Hamlet
2/6/2015 10:12:53 am

Yeah maybe...




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