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Highland Magic #2
Honour Bound
Integrity Taylor should have been a Clan princess. Instead she's lived a life on the very periphery of society. Now that she's learnt more about her heritage, however, and the magic that she's capable of wielding, she's not going to hide in the shadows any longer. The once-in-a-generation Sidhe Games are going to provide the perfect opportunity for her to win back her birthright - and the fact that she'll be going head to head, toe to toe and mouth to mouth with golden haired Byron Moncrieffe might just be the icing on the cake.
290 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 29, 2016
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April 18, 2018
Rating: 4 stars
Integrity Taylor Adair is a fun, smart and underestimated heroine whose sheer grit, compassion, and pacifist stances makes her remarkable and refreshing. The odds are constantly stacked against her but she plows onward and is never willing to compromise her morals and values to triumph. I love her awful, adorable corny jokes and how she doesn't allow bitterness and anger to overshadow her life even though she is treated unjustly and unfairly.
Aefric Moncrieffe, the Clans Stewart, duplicitous scum bag and her chief antagonist, is someone I can't wait to see receive his due. I've at least two more books to go but hey, you can't rush perfection. As a love-interest and more, Byron Moncrieffe, surprised me in this one and I can't wait to see what happens when he accepts the truth about his father. Also, I'm enjoying the slow burn between he and Integrity. Bob the Genie is hysterical and he keeps upping the ante. Sadly, I am ambivalent about the rest of Integrity's crew. Taylor, her adopted dad and mentor, with his gambling problem and larcenous ways, works. But I don't care as much about the pixie, merman and the warlock as much. I do love how they support Tags and step in as true friends and adoptive family. They are a band of thieves who have more respect and honor than the Sidhe who just keep on proving how despicable they are as the plot thickens.
There's more to come in the next installment so I will just leave off there. Until then, I will admit that I prefer Ivy Wilde --from Slouch Witch--a bit more (probably because she is more cynical and willing to fight) but will continue my fondness for Integrity and see where this all goes.
Helen Harper creates wonderful worlds and delightful heroines who are unique and awesome.
Integrity Taylor Adair is a fun, smart and underestimated heroine whose sheer grit, compassion, and pacifist stances makes her remarkable and refreshing. The odds are constantly stacked against her but she plows onward and is never willing to compromise her morals and values to triumph. I love her awful, adorable corny jokes and how she doesn't allow bitterness and anger to overshadow her life even though she is treated unjustly and unfairly.
Aefric Moncrieffe, the Clans Stewart, duplicitous scum bag and her chief antagonist, is someone I can't wait to see receive his due. I've at least two more books to go but hey, you can't rush perfection. As a love-interest and more, Byron Moncrieffe, surprised me in this one and I can't wait to see what happens when he accepts the truth about his father. Also, I'm enjoying the slow burn between he and Integrity. Bob the Genie is hysterical and he keeps upping the ante. Sadly, I am ambivalent about the rest of Integrity's crew. Taylor, her adopted dad and mentor, with his gambling problem and larcenous ways, works. But I don't care as much about the pixie, merman and the warlock as much. I do love how they support Tags and step in as true friends and adoptive family. They are a band of thieves who have more respect and honor than the Sidhe who just keep on proving how despicable they are as the plot thickens.
There's more to come in the next installment so I will just leave off there. Until then, I will admit that I prefer Ivy Wilde --from Slouch Witch--a bit more (probably because she is more cynical and willing to fight) but will continue my fondness for Integrity and see where this all goes.
Helen Harper creates wonderful worlds and delightful heroines who are unique and awesome.
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July 25, 2017
Great story. Great characters. Awesome setting (Scotland). Fab love interest. Magic. Adventure. What else can you ask for?
Integrity stars in the Games. SPOILER AHEAD!!!!!!!! (You have been warned.)
I was sooo angry when Byron won. Yes, i do. (Lie him). And yes, I do. (Ship them). But Integrity deserved to win 100.1%, not Byron. And I get that Byron had to demonstrate what a great honourable person he is, and how generous he is, but Integrity won. Fair and square.
Scotland, a beautiful land, with beautiful people, and beautiful accents. It shows the Highlander sexiness of the world.
Integrity stars in the Games. SPOILER AHEAD!!!!!!!! (You have been warned.)
I was sooo angry when Byron won. Yes, i do. (Lie him). And yes, I do. (Ship them). But Integrity deserved to win 100.1%, not Byron. And I get that Byron had to demonstrate what a great honourable person he is, and how generous he is, but Integrity won. Fair and square.
Scotland, a beautiful land, with beautiful people, and beautiful accents. It shows the Highlander sexiness of the world.
June 3, 2024
In book two we get the mandatory games for ultimate power story. What clan is better? I'll admit even though the MC was at the worst disadvantage, her little cheating schemes were both fun and a bit annoying. Especially in the last game. But atlas, the book was entertaining enough to rate four stars, so there you go!
June 16, 2017
Just enjoying this series very much so far, the story zips right along, there's a quest then a competition and we learn more about Integrity's enemies. Bob the genie is one of the most developed characters in the series so far and by far the funniest with stuff like
So happy I found this series, now on to book 3
So happy I found this series, now on to book 3
April 29, 2016
The ending is fabulous. Chieftain Adair is badass. Byron is absolutely wonderful. The subplots are all equally interesting. I'm rooting for several couples now. Book 3 seems so far away........ ugh.
More 2 come!
More 2 come!
August 9, 2022
4.5/5.0
Okay, this second book in the Highland Magic series, rose from the semi-good, semi-questionable first book to absolute awesomeness very quickly! Lily’s character stayed strong (without the previous splotch or two) and even became a favorite. The intrigue and action is hard to put down and the twists are very nicely placed. Happily on to the next!
Okay, this second book in the Highland Magic series, rose from the semi-good, semi-questionable first book to absolute awesomeness very quickly! Lily’s character stayed strong (without the previous splotch or two) and even became a favorite. The intrigue and action is hard to put down and the twists are very nicely placed. Happily on to the next!
February 19, 2019
Hmmm. . . . Yeah, I got nothing.
See you at the finish line.
September 12, 2020
I really do want to like this book - the kind of "Goblet of Fire" stuff going on here was fun, and I like the world the author has created. I want to find out what's behind the mysteries.
But it has a couple serious flaws that I think have killed the series for me.
First, Integrity. I'll be honest: I don't really want to read about a pacifist heroine dealing with people trying to hurt, kill, or in one memorable scene, gang-rape her. She's determined not to fight, not to defend herself, not to hurt anyone. There are a couple points where someone trying to hurt her accidentally hurts themselves, and she bends over backwards to help them. I just ... I can't. It makes her a doormat of the very worst kind.
She's dealing with a society that abused her from infancy until age 10, when she ran away. Then manipulated her back in because they needed to use her, but now they want to kick her to the curb again. There's an absolute twat in this series - Tipsania - who was an abusive bully when Tegs was a child and remains one now ... and yet she just takes it. And takes Byron repeatedly telling her that Tipsania isn't so bad, blah blah blah. But I'm not going to get into Byron yet. That's coming.
Anyway. Integrity/Tegs is determined to just eat every bit of shit the Sidhe clans throw in her face. She lets them treat her like utter shit and think the worst of her about everything, and yet she's still constantly helping them. In the games, with that ring (hell would have frozen the fuck over before I gave it to that fucking bitch MacBain after what she said and did), when Byron-the-dickhead . Because she's a "pacifist". Blah blah, she's scheming, but it amounts to a toddler raging at a tornado. In the end, she's getting some attention from society, but she doesn't use that to make public some of the shit they've been pulling. Just keeps rolling with it.
Worst of all, she continues to moon after Byron. I'm sorry, but I loathe him. His head is so far up his own ass that he is clueless about stuff that's so fucking obvious she is figuring it out after just a teeny bit of time being there. Face it, Byron doesn't see it because he doesn't WANT to see it, and I have no patience for that. He's a spoiled, condescending little princeling who likes to pretend that he has all this moral integrity when he's been just as bad as every other Sidhe. He sits on top because of his father's evil, and he doesn't want to see the truth. But he's oh-so-happy to condescend to Tegs about her being a thief, and not really one of them, but he'll bend down and offer her a hand sometimes because look how gracious he is! Fuck him. But he's not decent, he's a pig.
But she moons after him, has inner monologues about him being better than her, blah blah stupid bullshit.
Also, she doesn't punch him in the throat for acting like he owns her. And that's what he's doing when he snarls about her getting attention from any guy. Meanwhile, he's "engaged"-ish, publicly displaying his relationship with the abusive cunt Tipsania. I'm honestly not even a little impressed by all the fucking around on everyone he does. It underscores his narcissitic entitled bullshit.
I want to know what's behind the mysteries - what happened with her father, what is up with the Fomori, what the prophecy is (though I wince a little about the cliche). But I don't know if I'm going to go on, because I can't even with these two stupid assholes.
But it has a couple serious flaws that I think have killed the series for me.
First, Integrity. I'll be honest: I don't really want to read about a pacifist heroine dealing with people trying to hurt, kill, or in one memorable scene, gang-rape her. She's determined not to fight, not to defend herself, not to hurt anyone. There are a couple points where someone trying to hurt her accidentally hurts themselves, and she bends over backwards to help them. I just ... I can't. It makes her a doormat of the very worst kind.
She's dealing with a society that abused her from infancy until age 10, when she ran away. Then manipulated her back in because they needed to use her, but now they want to kick her to the curb again. There's an absolute twat in this series - Tipsania - who was an abusive bully when Tegs was a child and remains one now ... and yet she just takes it. And takes Byron repeatedly telling her that Tipsania isn't so bad, blah blah blah. But I'm not going to get into Byron yet. That's coming.
Anyway. Integrity/Tegs is determined to just eat every bit of shit the Sidhe clans throw in her face. She lets them treat her like utter shit and think the worst of her about everything, and yet she's still constantly helping them. In the games, with that ring (hell would have frozen the fuck over before I gave it to that fucking bitch MacBain after what she said and did), when Byron-the-dickhead . Because she's a "pacifist". Blah blah, she's scheming, but it amounts to a toddler raging at a tornado. In the end, she's getting some attention from society, but she doesn't use that to make public some of the shit they've been pulling. Just keeps rolling with it.
Worst of all, she continues to moon after Byron. I'm sorry, but I loathe him. His head is so far up his own ass that he is clueless about stuff that's so fucking obvious she is figuring it out after just a teeny bit of time being there. Face it, Byron doesn't see it because he doesn't WANT to see it, and I have no patience for that. He's a spoiled, condescending little princeling who likes to pretend that he has all this moral integrity when he's been just as bad as every other Sidhe. He sits on top because of his father's evil, and he doesn't want to see the truth. But he's oh-so-happy to condescend to Tegs about her being a thief, and not really one of them, but he'll bend down and offer her a hand sometimes because look how gracious he is! Fuck him. But he's not decent, he's a pig.
But she moons after him, has inner monologues about him being better than her, blah blah stupid bullshit.
Also, she doesn't punch him in the throat for acting like he owns her. And that's what he's doing when he snarls about her getting attention from any guy. Meanwhile, he's "engaged"-ish, publicly displaying his relationship with the abusive cunt Tipsania. I'm honestly not even a little impressed by all the fucking around on everyone he does. It underscores his narcissitic entitled bullshit.
I want to know what's behind the mysteries - what happened with her father, what is up with the Fomori, what the prophecy is (though I wince a little about the cliche). But I don't know if I'm going to go on, because I can't even with these two stupid assholes.
March 1, 2016
Some thoughts
What I find interesting about this series is that I don't really like the main character, or many of the supporting ones, but the world the story takes place in keeps me reading. I also like how Integrity surprises me_--she comes to conclusions I wouldn't. I like the challenge of that.
Unfortunately, that doesn't get me beyond a lot of the issues I have had with the series. Issue one: the bad jokes. Funny initially but they wear thin fast. Less is more. Issue two: Integrity is too often an idiot. Naivety in someone of her history and skills doesn't make sense. She waxes on about the evil of the clan face and then is surprised when they set her up to fail? Someone find that girl some common sense and make her a believable character. These kinds of discrepancies hurt the story.
Issue 3: the mental and conversational tangents every character seems to wander down. I like a little more focus from my characters. I don't need or want every discussion to have innuendo or end up with the main character drooling over Byron. This leads to issue 4: tween level romance. Cute if they are teenagers, appalling if they are adults. There was a pint in the story that the character even says she hates herself foot mooning over the guy. Of course I was there way before her in chapter 1. Adults deserve adult relationships. I want to root for these characters to connect, not feel like I wish they'd get past each other already so the whining and endless he's-so-hot-omg-I-shouldn't-notice-that-because-there's-stuff-I-need-to-focus-on can stop and the plot can move forward. Don't get me wrong, I love romance in my stories, but I want it to be romance, not infatuation.
I also debated whether to identify Integrity's pacifism as an issue but again, I like that on many levels I wholly disagree with this character. It makes the book surprising.
One thing is for sure, Helen is able to be true to the spirit of her characters and bring them to life. Integrity is the kind of person I could imagine being acquainted to in real life but struggling to like because we fundamentally disagree about things. Being able to feel that way about her and picture her that way--it shows that Helen has brought her to life for me. For that reason alone I will read the next book.
What I find interesting about this series is that I don't really like the main character, or many of the supporting ones, but the world the story takes place in keeps me reading. I also like how Integrity surprises me_--she comes to conclusions I wouldn't. I like the challenge of that.
Unfortunately, that doesn't get me beyond a lot of the issues I have had with the series. Issue one: the bad jokes. Funny initially but they wear thin fast. Less is more. Issue two: Integrity is too often an idiot. Naivety in someone of her history and skills doesn't make sense. She waxes on about the evil of the clan face and then is surprised when they set her up to fail? Someone find that girl some common sense and make her a believable character. These kinds of discrepancies hurt the story.
Issue 3: the mental and conversational tangents every character seems to wander down. I like a little more focus from my characters. I don't need or want every discussion to have innuendo or end up with the main character drooling over Byron. This leads to issue 4: tween level romance. Cute if they are teenagers, appalling if they are adults. There was a pint in the story that the character even says she hates herself foot mooning over the guy. Of course I was there way before her in chapter 1. Adults deserve adult relationships. I want to root for these characters to connect, not feel like I wish they'd get past each other already so the whining and endless he's-so-hot-omg-I-shouldn't-notice-that-because-there's-stuff-I-need-to-focus-on can stop and the plot can move forward. Don't get me wrong, I love romance in my stories, but I want it to be romance, not infatuation.
I also debated whether to identify Integrity's pacifism as an issue but again, I like that on many levels I wholly disagree with this character. It makes the book surprising.
One thing is for sure, Helen is able to be true to the spirit of her characters and bring them to life. Integrity is the kind of person I could imagine being acquainted to in real life but struggling to like because we fundamentally disagree about things. Being able to feel that way about her and picture her that way--it shows that Helen has brought her to life for me. For that reason alone I will read the next book.
April 27, 2017
Thank you Sharon J for recommending this book series to me. This was an amazing read. The characters were awesome and engaging to read. Integrity was an awesome character. I really love her sass, and her humor. She is the type of heroine that I love to support. The storyline had more action to it that the first one. The Games were interesting. I got a Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire type of feel to that aspect of the book. It was interesting to see it all unfold in this book. The ending was a cliffhanger, so I cannot wait to read Book 3 - Veiled Threat. Overall, a fantastic read.
June 3, 2018
Rating is based on GoodReads rating: it was okay.
The first book was definitely a lot more interesting. Both books seemed to move really fast and this one seemed to skip a lot of character development. There was no time for growth of Integrity and her pals, nor for the true bad guy to really get his due.
I'm on the fence with this one. The first was okay. Enough that I read the second, but I'm not sure I really feel the pace or story development. A lot of what appears to be going to happen next seems just tossed in there without thought. I'm actually really interested in the Veil and what it might mean for the demons. I have my own theory out there and it might be the right one, but I'm afraid that the author will just rush it in the next book instead of taking time to explore and showcase her world to the reader.
I feel like this could be an excellent series if there was more time for things to develop naturally. It feels like we are in a race to get to the end of the book as soon as I start reading. It's not a horrible, but I feel like it could be so much more too.
The first book was definitely a lot more interesting. Both books seemed to move really fast and this one seemed to skip a lot of character development. There was no time for growth of Integrity and her pals, nor for the true bad guy to really get his due.
I'm on the fence with this one. The first was okay. Enough that I read the second, but I'm not sure I really feel the pace or story development. A lot of what appears to be going to happen next seems just tossed in there without thought. I'm actually really interested in the Veil and what it might mean for the demons. I have my own theory out there and it might be the right one, but I'm afraid that the author will just rush it in the next book instead of taking time to explore and showcase her world to the reader.
I feel like this could be an excellent series if there was more time for things to develop naturally. It feels like we are in a race to get to the end of the book as soon as I start reading. It's not a horrible, but I feel like it could be so much more too.
October 25, 2018
Great great great!
Of course it's another great book to add to an already great series. I wish I could live in the world Helen Harper has created. I'd love to hang out with these characters.
Hard to put down so make sure all important stuff are taken care of first. Also make sure you are willing to wait X amount of days till the next book is out. It's a lonely world out there.
You'll enjoy reading it, I can guaranty that. And if you don't then you're not as cool as I thought you were...
A little surprized to see that not many have reviewed that book on good reads.
Of course it's another great book to add to an already great series. I wish I could live in the world Helen Harper has created. I'd love to hang out with these characters.
Hard to put down so make sure all important stuff are taken care of first. Also make sure you are willing to wait X amount of days till the next book is out. It's a lonely world out there.
You'll enjoy reading it, I can guaranty that. And if you don't then you're not as cool as I thought you were...
A little surprized to see that not many have reviewed that book on good reads.
April 28, 2016
Sneakily like the triwizard tournament...but no deaths.
Interesting story lots of intrigue and plot twists. At times it is hard to keep up because we are still left in the dark after two books. My rating is more 3 1/2 stars because at times the book was just s filler and I am getting tired of being jerked around with no answers.
Needless to say I have to read the next because I am still lost in the dark.
Interesting story lots of intrigue and plot twists. At times it is hard to keep up because we are still left in the dark after two books. My rating is more 3 1/2 stars because at times the book was just s filler and I am getting tired of being jerked around with no answers.
Needless to say I have to read the next because I am still lost in the dark.
March 3, 2016
ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND!
April 22, 2019
A fab edition to this series as we watch integrity enter the sidhe games in order to win anything the sidhe can physically grant.... And she wants her family clans lands back!
I love reading about this funny little group as they stick together like glue through thick and thin as Integrity tackles more obstacles than just the ones in the games....
I love Byron and Integrity's chemistry, just wished a little more had happened by now, parts of their relationship come across as mature and then other times is very YA and high school.... Im not sure what to make of it.
But loving this series
I love reading about this funny little group as they stick together like glue through thick and thin as Integrity tackles more obstacles than just the ones in the games....
I love Byron and Integrity's chemistry, just wished a little more had happened by now, parts of their relationship come across as mature and then other times is very YA and high school.... Im not sure what to make of it.
But loving this series
January 19, 2019
Read the first one back in August but hadn’t picked the series back up until now (5 months later). I love some of Helen’s books, others leave me ‘meh?’; the first hadn’t grabbed me enough to continue right off. Tad surprised it doesn’t show up on Young Adult shelves (but, I suppose many tween readers prefer to read ‘adult level’ reading books, so perhaps the label has become a kiss of death from that group). Easy read, plan to finish the series.
June 26, 2022
This was so awesome! I loved the games and all the big hints and stuff. I'm honestly speculating that the demons are really Or is that too far fetched?
Anywho! I loved the whole concept and it was refreshing with how Integrity handled herself. I know we all love are blood thirsty, murder everyone, leads but it's nice to have a change.
Anywho! I loved the whole concept and it was refreshing with how Integrity handled herself. I know we all love are blood thirsty, murder everyone, leads but it's nice to have a change.
November 24, 2017
The epitome of filler books. This is an easy read. An okay book.
I mean, I will probably see through this till the end but in all honesty, one of the things that's keeping me from chucking this series out of the window is my lazy ass--too lazy to look for other books since I'm way ahead of my reading challenge.
What bugs me is that most of the time, this is a major eye-roller. Though I admit that this may have brought out a chuckle or two, I think almost everything about this is forced and all too convenient. Can you believe that the MC went to a demon-infested land without a weapon and survived? How did she survive you ask? She was nice to the demon who tried to murder her. She says she's a pacifist but come on. Very unrealistic.
Boring action scenes. An abundance of cheesy jokes (WHICH I DON'T EVEN GET OR FIND FUNNY). (Still) bland romance. Uncomplicated and predictable plot line.
Hopefully, this picks up in the next book.
I mean, I will probably see through this till the end but in all honesty, one of the things that's keeping me from chucking this series out of the window is my lazy ass--too lazy to look for other books since I'm way ahead of my reading challenge.
What bugs me is that most of the time, this is a major eye-roller. Though I admit that this may have brought out a chuckle or two, I think almost everything about this is forced and all too convenient. Can you believe that the MC went to a demon-infested land without a weapon and survived? How did she survive you ask? She was nice to the demon who tried to murder her. She says she's a pacifist but come on. Very unrealistic.
Boring action scenes. An abundance of cheesy jokes (WHICH I DON'T EVEN GET OR FIND FUNNY). (Still) bland romance. Uncomplicated and predictable plot line.
Hopefully, this picks up in the next book.
May 8, 2020
ARC
Honour Bound begins with Integrity finally realizing what her heritage means. And she's going to fight to take back her land, and not hide in the shadows. However, there are many secrets among the clans, and as she continues on her journey things start to get a little bit more complicated. Especially when it comes to Byron.
This book was really good! It has a lot of action, intrigue, and I'm hoping soon some more romance between Byron and Integrity. I really enjoyed this one a lot. But I'm looking forward to reading more, and seeing what Integrity is going to do next. I also really loved the way this one ends, it was a major surprise, and makes you want to read the next one asap!
Honour Bound begins with Integrity finally realizing what her heritage means. And she's going to fight to take back her land, and not hide in the shadows. However, there are many secrets among the clans, and as she continues on her journey things start to get a little bit more complicated. Especially when it comes to Byron.
This book was really good! It has a lot of action, intrigue, and I'm hoping soon some more romance between Byron and Integrity. I really enjoyed this one a lot. But I'm looking forward to reading more, and seeing what Integrity is going to do next. I also really loved the way this one ends, it was a major surprise, and makes you want to read the next one asap!
March 9, 2017
This was another thrilling installment in the Highland Magic series. I really enjoyed reading about the Games and the possible budding romance between Integrity and Byron. I really like Integrity and her sense of humour. I was shocked to learn of Tipsania's affair with the wild man.
I was also shocked to learn of the Stewards possible involvement with the Femori.
I'm really looking forward to the next book. :)
I was also shocked to learn of the Stewards possible involvement with the Femori.
I'm really looking forward to the next book. :)
March 22, 2016
3.4
It took me 20 days to read because it's on my kindle and we can easily blame Briggs' and Bishop's' books for distracting me.
It was a little slow at the beginning and the premise felt a little Tri-Wizard Tournament meets the Hunger Games.
However, Integrity is showing some development and that is always good.
I'm hoping for more development and a little more originality.
It took me 20 days to read because it's on my kindle and we can easily blame Briggs' and Bishop's' books for distracting me.
It was a little slow at the beginning and the premise felt a little Tri-Wizard Tournament meets the Hunger Games.
However, Integrity is showing some development and that is always good.
I'm hoping for more development and a little more originality.
February 15, 2019
Stayed up until 2:30am to finish this book.
It got really interesting towards the end BUT(!!) I STILL have questions. After 2 books, I still have many many many unanswered questions.
Questions like:
What happened with Integrity’s father
Why does Tipsy hate her so much
Wtf is this prophecy?
What exactly is Integrity’s gift
Why is Aifric soooo a douchebag
Is Aifric doing something in the other lands?
What about the demons?
What about the Foisins
Wtf about this prophecy
Will Byron see how much his father hates Integrity.
Can we all just say how shitty it is to treat something poorly for something their parent supposedly did. I say supposedly bc I don’t think he did it.
Why do people keep thinking Integrity is out for vengeance.
What happened to her dad?!!?!?
I can’t stand how poorly Integrity is treated. It’s frustrates me and irritates me. Currently Byron is mad at her but he didn’t even let her explain what happened. He just immediately assumes the worst. He’s blind to his father.
At this point I’m not completely reading for the romance but for Airifric or whatever his name is to get his comeuppance. I hope he gets a huge dose of karma and everyone knows what he’s done.
It got really interesting towards the end BUT(!!) I STILL have questions. After 2 books, I still have many many many unanswered questions.
Questions like:
What happened with Integrity’s father
Why does Tipsy hate her so much
Wtf is this prophecy?
What exactly is Integrity’s gift
Why is Aifric soooo a douchebag
Is Aifric doing something in the other lands?
What about the demons?
What about the Foisins
Wtf about this prophecy
Will Byron see how much his father hates Integrity.
Can we all just say how shitty it is to treat something poorly for something their parent supposedly did. I say supposedly bc I don’t think he did it.
Why do people keep thinking Integrity is out for vengeance.
What happened to her dad?!!?!?
I can’t stand how poorly Integrity is treated. It’s frustrates me and irritates me. Currently Byron is mad at her but he didn’t even let her explain what happened. He just immediately assumes the worst. He’s blind to his father.
At this point I’m not completely reading for the romance but for Airifric or whatever his name is to get his comeuppance. I hope he gets a huge dose of karma and everyone knows what he’s done.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 25, 2017
Ooh this series is hooking me in so badly. Love the characters this author develops, love the sidekicks, love the humour, love the developing plot line. ....and the dead set cliff hangers at the end of each book. So need to get reading book three. Go Integrity!
June 28, 2024
Still one of the stronger books in the series. But this is where the wagon starts to wobble a little for me. Review in final installment.
March 18, 2017
Over all I really enjoyed this book the games were exciting and the outcome unexpected. It just goes to show what an outstanding person Integrity is. She has a terrific band of friends which I'm sure will expand as the series goes on as she is such a loveable character. Bob her now constant companion is a great asset and is becoming a true friend which for him I can only imagine is something very rare. He is so used to being used and abused its no wonder the wishes always backfire. I just hope Integrity never has use up all 3 wishes. The thought of Bob being in the hands of someone else is not pleasant. Looking forward the the next book :)
December 31, 2018
Dithered between 3 and 4 on this one - I have to admit that going into the series I suspected it wasn't quite to my taste, but I was in need of a light read and I was intrigued by the description of the world that Helen Harper had created. Also the box set was on sale at £2.69 - so I bought the series. I think I wouldn't have kept on reading if I'd had to pay full price for each book in the series, but I did read them pretty much one after the other to the end.
Other than that, it's brightly coloured, dramatic, makes me think superhero movies a bit - Integrity the main lead has a cast of friends with useful talents and noticeable characteristics (unusual backgrounds/brightly coloured hair etc). The adventures are all quite fun. A lot of thought and imagination went into setting up the magic and ins and outs.
Read the box set through, so not making individual comment on book 2.
Other than that, it's brightly coloured, dramatic, makes me think superhero movies a bit - Integrity the main lead has a cast of friends with useful talents and noticeable characteristics (unusual backgrounds/brightly coloured hair etc). The adventures are all quite fun. A lot of thought and imagination went into setting up the magic and ins and outs.
Read the box set through, so not making individual comment on book 2.
November 19, 2024
Je pensais que j'allais un peu plus accrocher avec ce second tome vu que maintenant l'intrigue est bien posée, mais là encore, les défauts du premier volume se retrouvent ici. L'univers est original, aucun souci là-dessus, mais il y a encore cette impression de facilité dans le déroulement des événements. Aucune surprise, des problèmes à gogo mais toujours résolus avec aisance. On est pourtant, pas loin d'une saga que j'aurais pu vraiment beaucoup aimer, mais il manque ce petit quelque chose.
On commence d'ailleurs par un élément un peu déconcertant. Integrity a tout fait pour s'éloigner du monde des Sidhes et elle y est parvenue. On la retrouve dans les montagnes en train de se construire une nouvelle vie. Mais à peine quelques chapitres et la voilà qui jette tout pour retourner participer à un tournoi pour retrouver les terres de son père. Cet effet yoyo a du mal à passer pour moi. Vu tous les mystères que l'on a entrevus dans le premier tome de Highland Magic, personnellement, je serai restée dans le coin et j'aurai tout fait pour découvrir ce qui était réellement arrivé à mon père. Mais pourquoi pas.
Arrivée au tournoi. Rien de nouveau sous le soleil, Aifric se montre même assez ridicule dans ses choix pour garder sa couverture. C'est tellement évident (à part pour son fils qui a plus que des oeillères…) que ça a quelque chose de ridicule. le méchant perd de son côté charismatique pour devenir une espèce d'enfant capricieux qui perd, au final, facilement ses moyens. Il y avait pourtant pas mal de choses à exploiter avec lui, mais là, il commence plus à me faire ressentir de la pitié qu'autre chose. Les mystères aussi autour du clan Adair perdent aussi de leur intérêt, car on voit facilement ce qui ait arrivé par le passé et ce qui va arriver très prochainement. L'attrait est assez diminué. C'est comme cette prophétie qu'on nous agite sous le nez au moins trois fois… Là encore, je suis désolée, mais il est facile de savoir ce qu'il en retourne.
Après, franchement, on ne s'ennuie pas une seconde. Il y a beaucoup d'action, des intrigues secondaires, les personnages sont fort sympathiques et l'univers de Highland Magic intéressant. Même s'il n'y a pas de grande surprise, c'est entraînant. Et puis, il y a un goût de Harry Potter et la coupe de feu qui est assez drôle. Bob sort aussi son épingle du jeu en sauvant la mise à Integrity un assez grand nombre de fois.
D'ailleurs en parlant de notre héroïne… Je n'ai rien contre le fait que ses amis l'aident, mais avec le recul, on a cette impression que sans eux, elle n'arriverait pas à grand-chose. Un peu comme son côté pacifique qui est certes original, mais qui enlève un peu de piquant à l'action. Son pouvoir aussi est trop à double tranchant. Cela fait beaucoup de choses qui rendent Integrity « bancale » dans son rôle d'héroïne. Il faudrait vraiment que les prochains tomes la mettent plus en valeur.
Un bon moment donc, mais une lecture qui sera probablement vite oubliée… et c'est dommage. Il faudrait vraiment un petit plus à Highland Magic pour arriver vraiment à me convaincre.
On commence d'ailleurs par un élément un peu déconcertant. Integrity a tout fait pour s'éloigner du monde des Sidhes et elle y est parvenue. On la retrouve dans les montagnes en train de se construire une nouvelle vie. Mais à peine quelques chapitres et la voilà qui jette tout pour retourner participer à un tournoi pour retrouver les terres de son père. Cet effet yoyo a du mal à passer pour moi. Vu tous les mystères que l'on a entrevus dans le premier tome de Highland Magic, personnellement, je serai restée dans le coin et j'aurai tout fait pour découvrir ce qui était réellement arrivé à mon père. Mais pourquoi pas.
Arrivée au tournoi. Rien de nouveau sous le soleil, Aifric se montre même assez ridicule dans ses choix pour garder sa couverture. C'est tellement évident (à part pour son fils qui a plus que des oeillères…) que ça a quelque chose de ridicule. le méchant perd de son côté charismatique pour devenir une espèce d'enfant capricieux qui perd, au final, facilement ses moyens. Il y avait pourtant pas mal de choses à exploiter avec lui, mais là, il commence plus à me faire ressentir de la pitié qu'autre chose. Les mystères aussi autour du clan Adair perdent aussi de leur intérêt, car on voit facilement ce qui ait arrivé par le passé et ce qui va arriver très prochainement. L'attrait est assez diminué. C'est comme cette prophétie qu'on nous agite sous le nez au moins trois fois… Là encore, je suis désolée, mais il est facile de savoir ce qu'il en retourne.
Après, franchement, on ne s'ennuie pas une seconde. Il y a beaucoup d'action, des intrigues secondaires, les personnages sont fort sympathiques et l'univers de Highland Magic intéressant. Même s'il n'y a pas de grande surprise, c'est entraînant. Et puis, il y a un goût de Harry Potter et la coupe de feu qui est assez drôle. Bob sort aussi son épingle du jeu en sauvant la mise à Integrity un assez grand nombre de fois.
D'ailleurs en parlant de notre héroïne… Je n'ai rien contre le fait que ses amis l'aident, mais avec le recul, on a cette impression que sans eux, elle n'arriverait pas à grand-chose. Un peu comme son côté pacifique qui est certes original, mais qui enlève un peu de piquant à l'action. Son pouvoir aussi est trop à double tranchant. Cela fait beaucoup de choses qui rendent Integrity « bancale » dans son rôle d'héroïne. Il faudrait vraiment que les prochains tomes la mettent plus en valeur.
Un bon moment donc, mais une lecture qui sera probablement vite oubliée… et c'est dommage. Il faudrait vraiment un petit plus à Highland Magic pour arriver vraiment à me convaincre.
August 21, 2016
In Helen Harpers, Honour Bound-Highland Magic #2, I found myself laughing out loud at 3am! Yes, I was hooked on this book. Between Integrity's jokes and Bob's awesomeness, I truly enjoyed this book. BUT, it was so much more than that, that made this book 5 stars for me.
Teg's honour is tested in ways that would make the most honest person go crazy! When things go south, 'Uh' Integrity relies on her closest of friends, including Bob, to help her out of the muck. But when it comes down to it, Integrity will have to face her challenges head-on and win the desire of heart. This book is swarming with distrust, 'honour'able actions, and secrets that will eventually come out. The action was thrilling and the suspense was nail-biting. I learned much in this book and can't wait to learn more about Integrity's journey as Chieftain Adair. And I can't wait to see what Helen Harper has in store for the rest of this series.
I don't have any dislikes about the authors writing, it was well-written in a tone that I thoroughly enjoyed. I look forward to knowing about the secrets of Chief Moncrieffe and Fimori's. I will easily recommend this book and the first to everyone 18+ on my book blog and social media. Can't wait until May for book 3! Go Clan Adair!
Teg's honour is tested in ways that would make the most honest person go crazy! When things go south, 'Uh' Integrity relies on her closest of friends, including Bob, to help her out of the muck. But when it comes down to it, Integrity will have to face her challenges head-on and win the desire of heart. This book is swarming with distrust, 'honour'able actions, and secrets that will eventually come out. The action was thrilling and the suspense was nail-biting. I learned much in this book and can't wait to learn more about Integrity's journey as Chieftain Adair. And I can't wait to see what Helen Harper has in store for the rest of this series.
I don't have any dislikes about the authors writing, it was well-written in a tone that I thoroughly enjoyed. I look forward to knowing about the secrets of Chief Moncrieffe and Fimori's. I will easily recommend this book and the first to everyone 18+ on my book blog and social media. Can't wait until May for book 3! Go Clan Adair!
February 27, 2018
Loved it. A truly entertaining listening experience. Will jump right to the third book in the series.
The story is told entirely from the POV of the heroine. I like how you get to know and understand her through her thoughts and actions. She may be a thief, a trickster and a tease. But she also has a generous heart, and follows her inner compass, her own kind of honor, even when it is clearly not in her best interest.
I also do enjoy the growing attraction between her and the son of her mortal enemy.
The story is told entirely from the POV of the heroine. I like how you get to know and understand her through her thoughts and actions. She may be a thief, a trickster and a tease. But she also has a generous heart, and follows her inner compass, her own kind of honor, even when it is clearly not in her best interest.
I also do enjoy the growing attraction between her and the son of her mortal enemy.
April 21, 2016
It was a nice surprise, a little more action than in the first book, so that only tells me that the more books the author will write, the better the books will become :)
I was sure that in this book I will find many more special moments between some of the characters, well...it seams that I will have to wait for the next one. There where some surprises, I couldn't forsee them all, so that's nice.
I was sure that in this book I will find many more special moments between some of the characters, well...it seams that I will have to wait for the next one. There where some surprises, I couldn't forsee them all, so that's nice.
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