Zinnia (Angelbound Offspring #3)

This book starts out with Zinnia, or Zin, at age 9.  She is supposed to be taking a nap with her sisters Kaps and Huntress, but naps are for losers and she is planning to make her escape to go meet LT, or Rhodes, so they can make music and magic together. Everything seems to go wrong and this loving family is separated for what seems like forever. I love the family involvement,  especially the ending, it shows true love between family members.  One of my favourite parts of this book is, of course, the ultra-romantic love story that literally beats all other love stories.  Not to mention, the magic of music.  Music is very healing for people suffering trauma and other things in real life so I thought this showed a new and brilliant perspective from Christina Bauer. To make something that is so meaningful and healthy for so many people into a force of good in this fantasy series is just amazing.   Bravo!

Ich hab mich auf die Geschichte von Zin sehr gefreut, da ich ja bei Portia & T Zin noch nicht kennen lernen konnte. Umso gespannter war ich, was aus den beiden geworden ist, und wie es dazu kam, dass Zin einfach ihre Familie vergisst.

Und ich wurde nicht enttäuscht. Die Geschichte hat mir wieder viel Spaß gemacht zu lesen und Zin war echt lustig, aber ich hab so mit ihr mitgelitten und mitgefühlt. Man hat ihr so viele Jahre mit ihrer Familie und von ihrem Leben gestohlen. Doch Zin ist stark und hat nicht aufgegeben. Und Rhodes, oh, den fand ich super. Er hat von Anfang an gemerkt, dass es da eine Verbindung zu ihr gibt, war sich anfangs aber nicht mal bewusst, wen er da vor sich hat.

Die Geschichte der Beiden war schön zu verfolgen und es die Dialoge bzw. Konverstaionen mit den Bandmitgliedern war echt lustig „You Di**“.. Aber dafür kann ja Zin nichts, wenn sie so abgeschottet aufwächst :D

Das Ende hatte es in sich und jetzt muss ich einfach das nächste Buch lesen, denn ich bin noch nicht bei meinem HEA angelangt und das geht so nicht, denn Zin und Rhodes haben definitiv mehr verdient!
Gelungene Fortsetzung, welche mir besser gefallen hat, wie die der Eltern, aber Rhodes ist auch ein Gitarre-spielender Drache, da kann nicht mal der Emperor mithalten, sorry T.

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I was really looking forward to the story of Zin, as after finisihing Portia & T I was unsure how the story continues. This was one of the reasons I was so looking forward what’s about to come and what fate has in store for Portia & T but also how Zin ended up forgetting her family and so.

What I can say for sure, I was not getting disappointed. The story was fun to read and I really enjoyed Zin, especially her way of talking (I mean, “You Di**”) but it was also so lovely to refer to Rhodes as “my Rhodes” nearly immediately. You really can feel what Zin is feeling, the author’s writing was amazing again. Zin was separated from her family and friends for quite some time but she’s strong, so strong, and once she met Rhodes, oh my Rhodes, it only got better. He felt from the beginning that they have a one-of-a-kind connection, even though he didn’t know it’s Zin.

This made the story fun to read because as a reader you obviously know the background but joining Zin & Rhodes on their story to figure it out for themselves as well was great. I did enjoy the other members of the band and hope to read more about them in the next book.

Speaking of which, the next book “Rhodes” is already on my list, because the ending Zin & Rhodes have right now is not yet satisfactory for me – I need to see that they get their well deserved HEA.
And I must admit, and I am sorry T, but Rhodes is just the best dragon-shifter so far :)

I liked this book in the series. I finished it very quickly due to liking the characters and the world. 

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really think each of these books get better as they go along, I love Christina’s writing so much, she pulls you right in and doesn’t let you go. These are just full of action, chemistry and great romance. I look forward to many more.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Christina Bauer has once again created a completely different character in the “Angelbound Origins” series and I love her and her name is: Zinnia. 

The lines are clear for Zinnia, it is either black or white. She was taught one way. When she finds out she has been lied to then she sets out to find out what is real. This takes tremendous strength and courage. Bauer creates these amazing young women that are strong, risk-taking, and who make mistakes yet get back up again.

Bauer provides humor, action, and some really funny one-liners. Zinnia is a heroine to root for. I cannot wait to see what happens next.

I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.