⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Loved it! A must-own book.
Read Soul Sworn if you like complex bonds of fate with a badass FMC who eats lies and makes her living by destroying those magical bonds of destiny.
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*FYI: I read this as an eARC (aka an early digital copy), and as always—you’re getting my honest, unfiltered thoughts. This one hits shelves 11.17.2026.
📖 What’s Inside:
- Assassins 🗡️
- Dual POV
- 💞 Mate bonds
- On-page intimacy 🟡
- Witches
- 🌈 Inclusive
- Explicit language
- FF scenes 👀
- Only one bed
Book Boyfriend Meter: 🧡
Would consider. Would absolutely regret something.
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✨ Vibes:
🦋Heartless Hunter — dual/conflicting storylines + tension
☠️Nocticadia — mystery illness + eerie intrigue
🗡️Mr. & Mrs. Smith — but make it magical and emotionally messy
Basically: enemies-to-lovers meets soulmate chaos with a side of “should we kill each other or kiss?”
💭 My Thoughts:
I requested this ARC for two reasons:
- The cover (obsessed)
- The summary (immediate yes)
That’s it. No expectations. No prior knowledge.
And WOW—this book delivered. (Thank you Netgalley and Ballantine Books)
First of all, the premise??
Sworn enemies destined to kill your fated soulmate… with hired assassins to take out one or the other???
Say less.
The dual POV structure is where this book shines. The tension builds so well because you know exactly what’s coming… you just don’t know how it’s going to explode. And when the MCs finally collide??
Oh it’s fun.
And then it gets… scintillating.
Not in the way you think. Just trust me—it’s hot. 👀
The magic system leans soft, not super rule-heavy, but it works. You’re not here to diagram it—you’re here to feel it. And the story makes sure you do.
Because the real star here?
The plot.
Secrets. Lies. Religious politics. Moral grey areas everywhere. No clear “right side.” Just vibes and consequences.
And the romance??
DECADENTLY. SLOW. BURN.
Like I usually lose patience with slow burns, but this one? I didn’t even notice how long it took because the tension was doing all the heavy lifting. When it finally starts to catch??
Yeah. Worth it.
Also—this cast? Not a single straight person in sight. The casual, normalized inclusivity felt very fanfic-coded in the best way, and it worked seamlessly in this world.
The pacing?? Chef’s kiss.
The book is split into three distinct parts, and each one feels like a new stage of the journey. You’re constantly moving, constantly discovering, constantly questioning everything.
And that ending???
So, honestly I had my suspicions about midway-through, but not because of any clues the book gave. (I was obvlious to those).
I was just so immersed in the story I was thinking about it constantly. Like, I spent an unhealthy amount of time thinking about this book, babes.
What that says about me or the book… I’ll let you be the judge of that.
Anyway, now I have to sit here and wait until release day like the rest of society before I can really talk about it, and I am not okay.
📚Read Alikes:
If you’re here for the chaos, the tension, and the “we are literally supposed to kill each other but also… 👀” energy? Start here:
- Heartless Hunter — dual POV tension, morally grey stakes, and that constant push-pull. Read my review
- Nocticadia — eerie mystery vibes + underlying danger + what is actually going on here energy. Read my review
- Watch Me — enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and explosive chemistry. Read my review
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Should you add Soul Sworn to your TBR?
YES.
Actually—go ahead and pre-order it.
Get the digital and the physical copy.
Read it immediately when it drops, then admire it on your shelf like the trophy it is.
This one?
Worth it.
All. The. Stars. ⭐️
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