Resurrection Reprise

A Soulbound Universe Novel

By: Hailey Turner

Narrated by: Gary Furlong

Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

Possession is nine-tenths of the law.

Spencer Bailey has spent his entire life under government oversight for something he can’t change: his magic’s affinity for breaking souls. After surviving the end of the world, Spencer joins the Supernatural Operations Agency with the intention of keeping his head down and his hands clean.

Tasked with tracking down a stolen artifact, Spencer wants to run his first case with the SOA by the book. The master vampire of the Seattle Night Court won’t make that easy. Takoma is demanding and possessive, used to getting what he wants, and he lures Spencer into his Night Court with the seductive promise of freedom.

In the Pacific Northwest, ghosts are crawling out of the woodwork, demons are on the rise, and Spencer can’t afford to make a mistake. Torn between the life he should lead and the one Takoma is offering, Spencer has to make a choice that won’t break his soul, but it might just shatter his heart.

©2023 Hailey Turner (P)2023 Hailey Turner

It had to be demons!

I’m glad Spencer finally got his story (even if this book feels like the beginning of a spinoff series rather than a standalone). The Soulbreaker gets his chance to shine as he kicks off a new job as an SOA agent with a murky case in Seattle, coming face to fang once again with master vampire Tacoma. Their characters are well matched and the chemistry between them is explosive. I loved how Fatima’s personality developed with the superiority and affection only a feline is capable of. Other familiar faces make cameos here, with a particular shoutout for Wade. Gary Furlong returns for another on point narration of the story. I truly hope this isn’t the last trip back to this world and these characters.

welcome back to the Soulbound Universe!

“Welcome to the Supernatural Operations Agency, Special Agent Spencer Bailey.”

…and welcome back to the Soulbound Universe!

In this installment we join Spencer Bailey on the west coast, Seattle. He begins working his first case with the SOA but soon finds himself face to face with a familiar Night Court Vampire, Takoma, whom he battled along side at the end of the world.

Spencer has a type, which we previously learned and that is vampires so it’s no shocker that he has a large attraction to Takoma, instantly. The attraction began prior to his move to Seattle. Takoma makes his intentions clear from the beginning with his return attraction to Spencer. It’s a very clear stance from both our leading male leads of who they want, just not how they can make it happen. Takoma has an easier way of it since he is the leader of the Night Court and can usually get his way. Spencer, on the other hand, has been ran by the government since his soul breaking magic made its self known as a little child. His rare magic leaves him an outsider to many, besides the special few who take him in

Fatima is amazing and I want one. She’s the best girl and I would take an entire book of just her sassing people. She’s attached herself to Spencer as his psychopomp. She acts his connection through the veil as well as pulling souls and demons back through the veil as needed. She’s a sassy Ocelot who owns Spencer and puts him in his place as needed, but also is his most loyal companion. Spencer had a lack of those over his life with his family giving him up so young. He had Patrick and Nadia (from the previous Soulbound series and are seen very limited in this one), but Fatima is his girl.

The writing and story telling is outstanding as usual for a Hailey Turner novel. You got the normal twist and turns with the romance and quirky jokes. The amazing male leads with their comic relief side characters to break the seriousness of any scene. I always get the range of emotions when reading Ms. Turner’s books, from laughing to rolling my eyes to crying to what the-. It’s always a ride and this was no different.

Overall, another solid 5-star read for me.

I loved everything

I didn't realize that this was kind of a continuation of a series, which I haven't read. there were a few things that were referenced from those books that I was confused about but it was pretty easy to read as a standalone with context clues. The story was absolutely amazing, and I loved how the characters developed throughout the story. I really hope there is a continuation of the story, I would definitely listen to more books with Spencer as the main character.

Now I'm going to have to go back and listen to all the other soulbound novels, this author is fantastic and you should definitely read this book!

Another great story in the Soulbound Universe

I love the entire Soulbound series and this story delivers just the same. I was so excited for this to release and was afraid I could be psyching myself up for disappointment. But it was definitely not disappointing! I loved Spencer in the original series and I'm so glad to see him get his own storyline. I hope his story will continue and will have more adventures. And I hope one day to have some Wade stories. Also, Gary Furlong does an amazing job once again of bringing these characters to life with his wonderful narration.

Loved it

Hope there will be a second one I love this world with gods that you have built

Love it!

As always the story and performance was perfect.
I didn't know it until i saw this book coming out but I need more books in this world.

Fast pace, interesting characters

Spencer is complex and likeable. Tacoma is less complex, but the native American aspect gives him some depth. The maneuvering through different loyalties and threats makes Spencers choices believable and engaging. The story never slows down, and never becomes boring, despite being pretty long. As well as being fast paced, the fight scenes are really well described, and didn't leave me confused about what happened or who did what.

I didn't like the torture scene, but I got through it, so it should be no big deal for most other people. This is not an emotionally taxing story, but it is still engaging.

Liked this

Good story. Interesting fantasy/ romance book. Would read more from this author. Supposedly this is related to another series, but I was fine not having read that other series before reading this one.

One of my favorite books of the year!

As a fan of the Soulbound series, I always wanted a book about Spencer since we met him in "On the Wings of War". So, I was very excited to read this book.

I already loved Spencer in the previous books so this book comforted the opinion I had of him: he’s brave, so funny and adorable! I particularly appreciated to learn more about his powers and his bond with Fatima. I knew Hailey used her cats to model Fatima after them. Fatima is so sassy and cute! Since he was born, Spencer had a difficult life, so I’m glad he has her as his companion.
I completely fell in love with Takoma and his Night Court. I didn’t have a nice opinion about the vampires in the Soulbound series (especially about Lucien…), since we didn’t really get to see the vampires’ good side before. So, I'm happy we got to focus on the Seattle Night Court and not on the werecreatures this time (even though I really love werecreatures).
I liked Takoma’s possessiveness of Spencer and his desire to “keep” him with him forever. In return, Spencer does everything to protect Takoma and his people. They form an incredible couple, very powerful.

“Resurrection Reprise” is definitely one of my favorite books this year.
AUDIOBOOK REMARKS: I loved the accents and the characters were portrayed perfectly. My favorite was Takoma’s voice, it’s so smooth, I am obsessed with it. I’m not a big audiobook enjoyer but I adored every part of this one. Gary Furlong is so talented! I completely recommend to read the book and/or to listen to the audiobook.

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I was so excited when Takoma mentioned the item which could grant longevity (I screamed haha). It’s one of my fears in fantasy books when the immortal/mortal pairings struggle to live with this difference of lifespan. I am so happy they have the opportunity to live together forever. So, I am grateful the book ends this perfectly even though I would have preferred Spencer and Takoma’s story to continue for six more books haha, I got too attached to them! Their chemistry is just so good and the Soulbound universe is complex and amazingly developed.
Finally, Wade and Patrick making an apparition in Spencer’s book was such a delight. We also learn a little more about the events which happened after “A Veiled and Hallowed Eve” for the New York City god pack.

So happy to be back!

I’m beyond thrilled to be back in this world with these characters. I adored Spencer from the soul bound series. I’m thrilled that we get his story and more of his adorableness. It’s a lot of fun to get back to this world and see what’s going on. There were some awesome new characters. I laughed out loud many times while listening to this story. Takoma was pretty possessive and definitely wanted to keep Spencer. It was great to get a different take on vampires in this world and getting to meet even more amazing characters. The narrator did a fantastic job with the accents and emotions. I didn’t want say good bye but enjoyed the way it all ended.