{"id":23779,"date":"2025-04-22T01:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T05:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=23779"},"modified":"2025-09-26T21:53:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T01:53:25","slug":"book-tethered-by-kismet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-tethered-by-kismet\/","title":{"rendered":"Tethered By Kismet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-3443\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_tetheredbykismet.png?fit=250%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tethered By Kismet\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> Tethered By Kismet<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/camille-danciu\/\">Camille Danciu<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2025-02-20\">February 20, 2025<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/self-published\/\">Self-Published<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 48<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/horror\/\">Horror<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/psychological\/\">Psychological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/short-stories\/\">Short Stories<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/ebook\/\">Ebook<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/review-request\/\">Review Request<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/3\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/223659556-tethered-by-kismet\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>There\u2019s something achingly familiar about Vinny Amato.<\/p>\n<p>Charming and mysterious, he captures Kamila\u2019s attention from the moment she sees him. Through what seems like a chance encounter, they fall head over heels for each other in a short time. As things progress quickly between them, bouts of dread begin to assault Kamila. She can\u2019t help but feel like she\u2019s lived this before. Has she?<\/p>\n<p>While she\u2019s swept up in an epic love affair that feels both deeply fated and terribly dangerous, she can\u2019t shake the feeling that something bad is going to happen. But what, and to who?<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EZTZkc\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2025-04-22T05:00:23+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"Tethered By Kismet\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-tethered-by-kismet\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Tethered By Kismet\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Camille Danciu\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/camille-danciu\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"B0DT4QRJ4Q\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 48,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Self-Published\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_tetheredbykismet.png?fit=250%2C398&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2025-02-20T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/223659556-tethered-by-kismet\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Horror\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 3,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Tethered By Kismet<\/strong> is a haunting psychological thriller about a young woman that finds herself falling head over heels for an older man. Kamila has only just met Vinny Amato, yet she feels like she&#8217;s loved and lost him in the past. The novella accurately captures that feeling of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu that happens sometimes with relationships. This is something I&#8217;ve experienced in my own romantic life with a partner that felt like we&#8217;d known each other our entire lives, even though we&#8217;d only known each other a few months.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s commentary here as well about the uneven power balance with age gap relationships. I appreciated that Kamila&#8217;s insecurity, thanks to her youth and inexperience, was explored with sympathy and I found it to be true to life. The narrative spirals into a dizzying stream of consciousness as the binds that tie Kamila to her lover begin to fray. The horror of this story is saved for the very end, and while good I would have liked for there to be more tension.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure if the version of the story I read was edited or not but I felt that it could have used one more round to clean up some of the awkwardly phrased sentences or condense some of the repetition (i.e. two side by side sentences that say the same thing or repeating metaphors). Knowing how the story ends, some repetition is necessary and makes sense for the plot, but there was a point where it dragged down the pace. Despite the rough parts, Danciu expertly crafts beautiful passages throughout the story, and I look forward to reading more of her work as she develops her craft over time.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It was like he took a little <em>piece of me<\/em> every time we <strong>departed<\/strong>. Or maybe the piece had always been <strong>his<\/strong>. Returning it to its <strong>rightful owner<\/strong> every time <em>we met again<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Domestic Abuse, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Physical Assault, Sex, Suicide, Violence <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Camille Danciu<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_camilledanciu.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_camilledanciu.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_camilledanciu.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Camille, originally from upstate New York, is now enjoying the inspiring coastal beauty of Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>When she isn&#8217;t writing, she is binge reading, making others laugh with her odd sense of humor, spending time with her family, and enjoying nature. <\/p>\n<p>Camille hopes to spread unique and collection worthy books for not only her own family, but others as well. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/camilledanciu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/camille.danciu\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/45831904.Camille_Danciu\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QEq2J6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/camille_danciu\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCyeXRo2AFzBe39NE6UUxJuQ\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review Tethered By Kismet is a haunting psychological thriller about a young woman that finds herself falling head over heels for an older man. 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