A Bond of Truth

Reviewed by Morningstar for Diverse Reader


I absolutely adored A Bond of Three so when I heard there was a book 2 planned I was over the moon. A Bond of Truth is one of those high fantasy stories that I love with all my heart. There is new worlds to discover, magic to be exposed, fates to be determined, and evil to be vanquished. With this story we are met with sweet romance, the slow build of a complicated love, and a mix of innocence and heat!

While there is nothing wrong with evil and danger lurking in every corner sometimes we need a reprieve from that to watch three men come together in a love story taking the front focus and danger a back seat. Watching Dainon discover new things about himself after such a great loss in his life was nearly heartbreaking as it was joyful. Kei finally spreading his wings out from under the watchful gaze of his overprotective mother, the Queen of Vancor, to find his place and men who saw him as their equal was awesome and inspiring. To see Arrio the adopted son of King Tanish, Prince Sorran, and Prince Feyar, find the men who can handle his blunt ways and forceful nature was funny and gave my heart a little jolt of joy.

The world that K.C. Wells created in A Bond of Three was kept up well in this book. The lands of Terruna, Vancor, and Kandor, buildings, and people were brought to life with such detail to was fantastic to see. The gifts that Arrio and Kei had were described in such a way that each seem to hold an emotion instead of just a physical feeling. I could feel Dainon’s awe in everything he discovered in Terruna from the gifts of some of the people, to the awe inspiring beauty of the lands, to the love between Tanish, Feyar, and Sorran when he never knew such things existed.

The evil that invaded the love of these three men was easily seen as such from the get go, as I am sure the author intended, was not one that was hard to get past but one that had some lasting repercussions once it was over. It was a realistic obstacle to me since the way these men lived their lives was as though nothing could touch them since they had all these gifts and no enemies. I think they’ve all learned that lesson!

I’ve always enjoyed K.C. Wells writing style and she did not disappoint with this one! Maybe we will see more from this world? I can only hope.

This is book 2 in the sensual bonds series and while I suggest you read book 1 to learn about this family , you do not have to. The story is set about 20 years after the end of book 1.
We meet Dainon a older man who has lost his wife and son many years ago due to illness and hasnt really lived since their deaths. He lives in a kingdom that was devastated when many of their people died. He is called upon by his king to go on a mission to Teruna to learn how they prosper.
When he gets to Teruna he meets a young man named Arrio and feels like his life will never be the same. There is a spark between them that Dainon cant explain. He finds himself having feelings for this young man when he was never attracted to men before. For his part Arrio has the same feeling towards Dainon. Dainon learns that his companion is a Prince and his father is the king of Teruna. Dainon finds himself fascinated with the land and with Arrio. He thought his life was over at his age but wants to follow through with Arrio to see what can happen. Then Prince Kei shows up and Dainon is once again thrown for a loop. Arrio and Kei feel pulled towards each other immediately and Dainon feels his lost his chance. This story is told by the point of view of all 3 men and you can feel the love they have towards each other. Dainon tries to fight his feelings towards 2 young men. Arrio wants to run head first into a relationship with both men but he knows he must wait and Kei has had a vision that these men will be is forever but doesnt want to scare them away. Arrio and Kei both have gifts that we see them use and I think it adds to the story especially when they have to fight for each other. It takes Dainon the longest to be true to his feelings but when he does they all shine. The love scenes are great and definitely make you blush a little. Their chemistry is off the charts from the beginning and the flirting is really cute to read. It was great to see how happy they make each other and now that they were meant to be. I would recommend this series because who doesnt love a menage. Received an arc from publisher for a honest review. Reviewed by Jodi for Alpha Book Club.