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Jul 01, 2011ychi rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The romance of Twilight meets the premise of The Eternal Ones -- that's exactly how this novel hashed itself out in my head. Since the witchcraft isn't a major element in the story, the reader's attention ends up focused entirely on Emma and Brendan's relationship, as well as the consequences and results of it. Shultz does a relatively good job at making the whole "meant-to-be-together-because-of-a-legend" situation realistic (i.e. not Edward Cullen stalker-ish), but still lets us feel the heat of their attraction. Supporting characters needed work. Angelique is the stereotypical witchy girl, sporting black and toting around spells and charms, but her support for Emma makes her endearing and a little more carved out than a stereotype. The antagonist, though, is plain delusional. It's hard to believe that any teenager would act so insanely, first of all; secondly, he hardly seems to fit the legend which Emma and Brendan's relationship is based on. Unfortunately, because the antagonist seemed so off, the climax as a result was simply not enough for me. Oh, and Emma's dead brother makes a (corporeal) reappearance too, which doesn't fly since the supernatural aspect of Spellbound doesn't extend beyond street lamps shattering and reincarnation. A good read for a romance, but not much else.