Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Duty Bound

Subtitle: (Agents of the Crown #3)

Author: Lindsay Buroker

Genre: Fantasy

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 3

Best read after earlier books in series? Yes

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41484653-duty-bound

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

In the first two books in the series, we met Jev and Zenia, initially as adversaries. Now, they are working together and have been appointed as Agents of the Crown for Jev’s friend and the ruler of the land, Targyon. In this book, Jev’s dwarf friend has gone missing and they attempt to find him and discover he has been abducted by criminals. Will they find him and another dwarf or will all be lost?

What I liked about the book:

I loved this book as much as the other two and just couldn’t stop reading.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There was nothing I disliked about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed all the suspense and action within the book with the hint of romance.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The end. I wanted to read more and find out what happened next. This is most likely what led me to buy the next book in the series immediately after reading this one.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

The author has written more books in this series and I’m definitely a fan.

What books could this be compared to and why?

The book is similar to the first in the series. It uses magic, suspense, mystery and detective skills. Definitely a winner.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Yes

Adult Yes

If you like mystery and fantasy with a bit of magic thrown in, this book may be the book for you.

Book Description by Author:

Crown Agent Jev Dharrow’s good dwarf friend Cutter is missing, as is the city’s master gem cutter. Jev doesn’t know who would want them, but he’s determined to find out.

He hopes his fellow agent, Zenia, can help him locate the missing dwarves. Even though she rejected his offer of a romantic relationship because of their status differences, they have become good friends, and she has years of experience finding criminals.

But this kidnapping is anything but simple. Jev and Zenia find themselves entangled in a snarled plot that threatens the entire kingdom while making them realize their true feelings for each other. If they can’t rescue the dwarves, deter an invasion, and stop an explosive plot to destroy half the city, they may lose everything they love. Including each other.

About the Author:

I'm a full-time indie fantasy and science fiction author. When I'm not writing, I'm ferrying my dogs to hiking trails for adventures.