Dragon Bound

Elder Races Series #1

By: Thea Harrison

Narrated by: Sophie Eastlake

Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Half human and half Wyr, Pia Giovanni spent her life keeping a low profile among the Wyrkind and avoiding the continuing conflict between them and their Dark Fae enemies. But after being blackmailed into stealing a coin from the hoard of a dragon, Pia finds herself targeted by one of the most powerful---and passionate---of the Elder Races.

As the most feared and respected of the Wyrkind, Dragos Cuelebre cannot believe someone had the audacity to steal from him, much less succeed. And when he catches the thief, Dragos spares her life, claiming her as his own to further explore the desire they've ignited in one another.

©2011 Teddy Harrison (P)2011 Tantor

Critic reviews

"This is an outstanding blend of romantic suspense and urban fantasy with great storytelling and world building, extremely sensuous scenes that move the story arc along, and characters [listeners] will be reluctant to leave." ( Booklist)

I was absorbed

What made the experience of listening to Dragon Bound the most enjoyable?

The story absorbed me into it and I became a part of it. The characters were so real I could have touched them. AWESOME!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Pia Giovanni is much like people I really know. Her character is beliveable. She is not only an unsure young woman growing into her own skin, she is full of wonder at her own discoveries of who she really is.

don't think just enjoy

absolutely love this series. Narrator couldn't be any better. would buy anything with these two.

Exceeded my expectations

If you like Cole's IAD series, you may like this title. the story was fun, held my interest and didn't get too dark. the narrator is pretty good, too.

This was so much fun!

I adore a strong female character! Sophie Eastlake’s narration brought life and excitement to the characters. She is superb! The dialogue is tight and funny. Just a truly enjoyable well written story.

Enjoyable from beginning to end

I admit I 1st heard this novel on another media platform, but I loved it so much I had to add it to my library.

love this

the series of what I've listened to so far I love it good story

Good story

First time listening to this author. I loved the story and I am glad that love and strength can win. The only thing I don't like about these books so far, I was in the 2nd book but got tired of hearing GD so much. Maybe this is for other readers but there are other words that can be used to express exasperation. Other than that enjoyed the book.

Wonderfully Done

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this audio book. I found the leads, Dragos and Pia to have witty interchanges while each tries to figure out and understand the bonding that is happening between them. Both leads are not human, Dragos is a full blooded dragon and Pia is a half blood (I won???t spoil it by telling you what she is half of ??? but watch the clues, those will have you guessing correctly in no time IF you know your magical animals well enough) ??? The subtle way in which each char???s animal natures is carried out is wonderfully done and I think the author did a great job of showing how these ???people??? are not human, but magical creatures with different mind sets, different instincts that still drive them even when they logically shouldn???t (if they were human).

Another reviewer apparently was disappointed in the story because of the rough sexual interaction; I suppose that person has never seen animals mating before to understand that it???s not all roses and soft caresses. Heck, a good many of us poor humans rather enjoy a rough tumble. There is nothing wrong with rough sex between consenting adults, and these adults are very consenting. There is nothing in the book that is ???rape??? but there is some intense sexual dialog (also a mention of a torture/killing that was short but brutal) I would not recommend this to anyone that might be offended by the use of crude language.

There is no ???abuse??? in this book either, there is violence (plot driving) but no outright abuse from the lead male towards the lead female. In fact there is a clear message that Dragos is going out of his way to try and be nice, kind, thoughtful to Pia mixed in with his primal usages to have, take and keep what he believes is his.

The narrator, Sophie Eastlake did a lovely job ??? She did very well with relating the characters in a believable and well defined manner. I will certainly enjoying hearing more of her voice in other audio books.

Superb

I loved the quirky humor in the story and could not stop listening to the story. I literally stayed up and listened to it all the way through. I am so glad the second book comes out on 8/2/11. If you like Christine Feehan and Kim Harisson you will love this author

OH DRAGOS!!!! SO SO GOOD!

If you're looking for a story that is other-worldly, very sexy, mysterious, and serves up a hearty laugh every chapter, you've found it! This book has been a recommendation for me from Audible for awhile, and after finally purchasing it, I didn't listen for a few months more. Don't make this same mistake, get this book TODAY and indulge yourself. If this first book is any indication of the series, I'm purchasing the rest and letting the binge-listening commence!

The narration was very good; there wasn't a point in the story where things lagged, and I laughed out loud throughout. Dragos is one stunner of a Wyr-man-dragon-sexy beast! His fiery dragon sensibilities were hilarious and sexy all at the same time. Pair him with sarcastic spit-fire Pia, and you've got a seriously funny and romantic fantasy story that is well worth a credit and a 5-star rating across the board.