⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Definitely. Dynamite comes in small packages, and this shorter story packed quite the punch.

Once upon a time, I was Vesper Quill, a lowly lab rat using my seer magic and engineering skills to repair broken appliances at a Regal-owned corporation. These days, I’m one of the most infamous and wanted fugitives in the Archipelago Galaxy, along with Kyrion Caldaren, my partner. Kyrion and I are hiding out on a distant planet when we are offered a chance to train at a prestigious facility in hopes of better understanding our truebond, the psionic connection that lets us share thoughts, feelings, skills, and more. Mastering our magic is the only way we can hope to defeat our many enemies and make my dreams of a safe future a reality, so Kyrion and I accept the invitation. But evil forces are at work, and our training exercise is not what it seems, plunging us both into another deadly situation with only bad options.

I’ve always been Kyrion Caldaren, a Regal lord with telekinesis, telepathy, telempathy, and other powerful psionic abilities. I might have gone rogue from the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite warriors, but my fighting skills are as sharp and deadly as ever.Vesper Quill and I need help with our truebond, so we agree to participate in a rigorous training exercise designed to test the depths of our connection. But a new enemy has other plans, and we’re soon separated and confronted with one dangerous obstacle after another. But my love for Vesper is stronger than any forces set against us, and I’ll do whatever it takes to make my way back to her—and kill anyone who gets in my way.

MY THOUGHTS

The action was thrilling and explosive (pun intended). Vesper and Kyrian used their abilities and their bond effectively and in a spectacular way. I loved how they love each other for who they are, without boundaries. The other characters added plenty of emotion and depth and it made me feel invested in their lives as well.

I wished there was more, the story was over so quickly. The epilogue provided all the answers I was looking for and it racked up the tension for the next part of the saga. I can highly recommend this series if you like steamy space operas with magical elements and plenty of suspense. It is definitely best to read these books in order. Vesper and Kyrion take turns telling the story, both in the first person, and occasionally we experience another character’s viewpoint.

Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Genre: Fantasy Romance
Published: October 14, 2025
Sensuality Rating: Warm
Series: Book 5 of Galactic Bonds
Other books in the series: Only Bad Options, Only Good Enemies, Only Hard Problems, Only Cold Depths