It seems a little weird to say a book about the end of the world as we know it is a “light read, perfect for your summer list”.   Sundered, Bound, and Dauntless  by Shannon Mayer are indeed that though.  Each book in this series is rather short, around a hundred and twenty pages or so.  I’ve noticed that serial fiction novellas seem to be more prevalent and I think it probably has to do with buying trends in e-books.  Readers are more likely to spend .99 cents on a book, and two dollars on the following ones, then they are to spend $5.99 on a full length novel.  That’s a shame because it means that some books are a little chopped in terms of plot to fit the serial fiction model.  These particular books do a good job of creating three stand-alone novels, but I’d urge you to go ahead and buy all three.  It’s the price of a couple coffees and you’ll definitely want to read on! Continue reading →