Vault

Unbound, Book 8

By: Nicoli Gonnella

Narrated by: Travis Baldree

A curse of flame. An oath of ice. A will to challenge fate.

Three months have passed since the battle against the High Guard, and Felix and his people have grown. He’s poised on the brink of ascension to Master Tier, and his Stronghold is a burgeoning city; echoing with commerce, affluence, and the influence that comes with it.

Felix cares for none of it.

His Companion Pit remains cursed. Wings lost and wounds unable to heal, every remedy they try on the grounded creature only brings a fresh round of despair. It consumes all of Felix's attention, to the point that only the threat of the Corrupted Unbound—Imara—can force him away.

The huntress has only a singular prey: the Unbound known only as the Ashen Gnome, whom she intends to personally deliver to the Hierophant.

Should the Gnome fall into her clutches, everything Felix has built would be destroyed—and there’s not a chance in hell that he'll let that happen.

©2023 Nicoli Gonnella (P)2023 Mountaindale Press

"Vault," the eighth installment in Nicole Gonella's Unbound series

Gonella's characters continue to shine in this book. Their growth and complexities add depth to the story, making them relatable and memorable. Readers will find themselves emotionally invested in their fates, rooting for some and despising others.

Whoa

This series gets better with every book. Sigh… I can’t believe how good this one was, thanks for the cliff hanger btw, well not that bad real but still I need more!!!! Also Travis is like a Wizard or something, I always forget this is a book and not real life…

Another great addition to the series

I’m not a gamer, I listened to the first book in this series because I was bored and couldn’t find anything new from my other series. However, after the first initial aggravation of the system data, I began to look forward to Felix’s progress and status updates. Well written, well performed and well received. It’s now one of my favorite series.

character building book

Ultimately a good story, but I felt it struggles with managing emotional subjects. For example, the love interest feels like an afterthought that occurs when it's convenient to slow down the story. Compare that to the trip back home where running through the void ridden streets trying to find Gaby felt like part of the story building experience. I say either make the content a meaningful part of the story's push forward, or ditch the concept and everyone can be friends.

I like the side character sections. The added perspective is always nice to help round out what's going on. On that, I'm curious how the bird folks are doing in the void 🤔

Amazing

This book was hard to put down, one of the best in the series. I am looking forward to the next one.