Q: “There are plenty of nightmares that stalk the night. I’m yours.” (c)Q: “I’m here to hand down your judgment,” ... “You will pay for what you’ve done to me.” ... (c)I don't like Dexter, so that reference was probably a minus.A cheeezy story of preternatural young adult killer bent on righteousness and vengeance. One, that Furies gave a total makeover, along with unnaturally blue irises and blond bangs. Probably trying to remodel her after Alecto, the deserter Fury. Yes, you can desert from F

The. Best. Book. Ever.

Note: This review is of an uncorrected advance reader copy.1.5 stars. When Amelie was a desperate pre-teen in a horrible situation, the Furies answered her call for help. Taking up residence inside her, in the aftermath of her trauma the Furies' presence caused Amelie to be institutionalized, where she fell victim to Dr. Goodhart, an unscrupulous psychiatrist engaging in illegal drug trials who thinks that treating Amelie's supposed multiple personality disorder will make his career. She escapes...

This was short and fun! Nothing memorable, but enjoyable nonetheless. A bit too heavy on the instalove, but I liked seeing a modern interpretation of the Furies.

'Silver chains encircle my arms, leading back to Them and binding us together. My vision splits in three, seeing what They see too. It's like looking at a dressing room mirror, each image slightly different.Tisiphone's vision is bright colors and a flash of images as she reads his past crimes. Megaera's is cast in red, heat vision more than anything. She sees the pain of his past victims clinging to him. I can see only what is in front of me, but my weakness isn't a hindrance.Three is the right

I'm not sure of my feelings on this. So much I liked, so much was just okay and so much was left feeling slightly undone and....anticlimactic. I liked it, I really did and it was definitely interesting and somewhat original in design yet something felt missing by the ending. Like too much was undone and too easy of a happily ever after was accomplished and yet it wasn't really a HEA at the same time. So for now, I'm going to rate this three stars until I can get my feelings sorted out for it.

Check out Scott Reads It! for reviews, giveaways & more!I'm a huge Greek mythology geek so it's no surprise that I was excited to read Vengeance Bound. I was so happy to read a book that focused on the Furies and I was so happy that I was approved for an ARC of it. I am extremely disappointed with Vengeance Bound and unfortunately it didn't live up to my expectations at all. Instead of an spectacular take on Greek mythology, I was treated to a typical YA romance with little sustenance and deve

I am unsure what rating to give this one. The premise and the idea of the Furies is amazing, but there were moments in which the book bored me. Dee's friends from High School are underveliped, even Mindi which will come to be an important character, and Niko, the love interest. The love between Dee and Niko wasn't a palpable thing for me, it was like it was there only for the book to work.I love Justina Ireland's "Dread Nation" and this is a first book and you can see the potential here, but I d...

I love stores about Greek mythology, especially when they occur in a modern day setting, so I was very intrigued when I saw that this book was going to be about furies, something I haven't read too many books about. Seventeen-year-old Cory Graff is the main character and heroine in this novel. She has been on her own since she was 15 years old, since escaping from the mental facility where she was institutionalized after a traumatic event and was subsequently taken advantage of by a not so upst

Bleh couldn't get into this one at all. Cool premise but I couldn't care less about the characters and the capitalizing of "Them" "They" etc when referring to the furies was very distracting. I kept yelling the word in my head to give it emphasis and that was just annoying. I rather not like yelling at myself much.

The Furies and Mythology what more could I ask for. I love mythology and the love the story of the furies. Lord they were some ruthless women who did not take crap from anyone and doled out vengeance like there was no tomorrow. Justina Ireland took me by storm by this book. From the opening sentence to ending sentence I was enthralled by this book and how everything came together and fit together nicely.Cory looks like your normal teenage girl but Cory has a secret. She has escaped the asylum wh...

3.5 stars review appears on My ParaHangoverEver notice that there are authors who are great with crazy story ideas and concepts and on the other side there are authors who do a fantastic job building worlds and characters to live in those worlds? But it’s the rare and fantabulous book that combines all these qualities; combines both the crazy unique story idea with the well fleshed-out supporting world and characters. These books for me are ones written by Kim Harrison, Patricia Briggs, Rachel V...

Not going to rate this because I didn't finish it but just wanted to leave a note as to why I DNF'd. I got to page 117 and had zero connection to the MC. I don't think we got to know her at all, it was all just her struggle with these furies living inside her and trying to keep them satisfied. There were hints to her past but that just left me confused because at no point in time did we get full stories as to what happened. The relationships at the school were pretty cliche. She shook hands with...

Originally posted at: Girls on YA Books~Review: Woah. Just woah. I kinda new what to expect when I agreed to do the Vengeance Bound Tour. I saw the cover and read the premise. It seemed interesting enough so I went ahead and agreed and signed up. Now when I started reading it I totally forgot what it was about and was kind of caught off guard. This book was really really good. I was a bit iffy of how I would feel about it but in the end I really really liked it. I finished it in about 6 hours (...

This book was violent. At least two dozen people died throughout.I gave it half a star just for that. :DThe start was somewhat raw; it could have been done much better. The concepts were introduced far too quickly and I couldn't relate to the protagonist's hate for the person whom she wanted revenge against. After the first two chapters, however, the pacing issue solved itself and the story took a better turn. The tone got much darker too--darker than YA's usually get.Some of the character's see...

DNF.

Read Review at Bewitched BookwormsGreek Mythology and .. the Furies!Greek mythology is always something I’m interested in , and especially with a modern urban setting. Here, the tale of the Furies is explored in a new refreshing, but also dark and edgy way. Cory is connected to the furies in a rather special way, as they only appear when they about to hand down justice to a man ( never women), otherwise they somehow only exist in her mind. Even if they are in the back of her conscience, she alw

FINALLY! This book took me a MONTH to finish. About halfway through it came easier, but c'mon! I REALLY wanted to like this because Justina is so awesome on Twitter & I'm stones for Dread Nation but this debut fell flat. The mythology was interesting, the high school clique was fun, but the opposite of info dumping happened, it was info pulling to even get any idea of what was happening. The plot and info reveals went around and around in circles. Just meh for me. The shark was brilliant though....

What a wild ride! I love the way this book explores the fantasy of exacting justice/revenge against the wicked while reminding us of the toll that murder takes on our souls. (But I will say I enjoyed watching Amelie kick ass and take names.) Loved the ending too, though I won't say anything more and spoil it. Justina, you rock my socks. Can't wait to read what you come up with next!

***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***Vengeance Bound by Justina IrelandPublisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young ReadersPublication Date: April 2, 2013Rating: 3 starsSource: Copy won from a giveawaySummary (from Goodreads):Cory Graff is not alone in her head. Bound to a deal of desperation made when she was a child, Cory’s mind houses the Furies—the hawk and the serpent—lingering always, waiting for her to satisfy their bloodlust. After escaping the asylum where she was trapped for y...