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Oathbound

Oathbound

FantasyMythology
Published
2025
Language
English

Synopsis

Bree Matthews has exiled herself from the Legendborn Order and cut ties with her friends to protect them from the impossible cost of her powers. This decision, however, comes with a terrible price: an unbreakable bargain with the Shadow King, binding her to his will as his new protégé.

As Bree trains to wield her unprecedented abilities, the other Scions face war with a fractured Round Table, while mysterious kidnappings and deaths escalate, proving that Bree cannot escape her destiny.

Prose complexity
7/10

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Genres

Fantasy Mythology YA Fantasy Young Adult Urban Fantasy

About the author

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Tracy Deonn

Tracy Deonn is a #1 New York Times bestselling American author, best known for the young adult fantasy Legendborn Cycle — Legendborn (2020), Bloodmarked (2022) and Oathbound (2025) — which reimagines Arthurian legend around a Black teenage protagonist and explores magic, identity and the legacy of history. Legendborn won the Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe Award for New Talent and the 2021 Ignyte Award for Best Young Adult Novel. Deonn was raised in central North Carolina and holds bachelor's an...

Characters

Bree MatthewsProtagonist

Exiled from the Order, bound to the Shadow King as his protégé.

Shadow KingAntagonist

A shapeshifter who moves between the human world, the demon underworld, and the Legendborn Order; Bree's new mentor under an unbreakable bargain.

NickSupporting
Selwyn KaneSupporting
All characters in Oathbound

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I read this book if I have not read the previous books in the series?

    This is the third installment in The Legendborn Cycle and relies heavily on the established plot, character relationships, and complex magical lore developed in the preceding volumes. New readers should begin with the first book to understand the foundational events and the history of the Order.

  • Is this the final book in the series?

    The Legendborn Cycle is an ongoing series, and a fourth book has been confirmed to follow this installment.

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