Bound by Duty (Bound Series) (Volume 1)

By: Stormy Smith

Narrated by: Kristin James

Amelia grew up in a world of half-truths. She knows she's an Elder, but has no idea what that means. Her father reminds her daily that she must maintain control, but he refuses to explain why. Even worse, she's betrothed to the prince of the Immortals and doesn't even know his name.

Finally breaking free to live a few normal years at a community college, the last thing Amelia expects is to find her best friend in a cheeky southern girl, or fall for a self-assured human who sees her for who she is, not what she will become.

As she learns more about herself, Amelia realizes the line between love and duty is a thin one. As her power continues to increase exponentially and her questions are slowly answered, Amelia must make the ultimate choice. The question is, will her head win the battle, or her heart?

©2014 Perfect Storm Publishing, LLC (P)2014 Perfect Storm Publishing, LLC

Well worth your time.

Any additional comments?

Book:

Stormy Smith has created a marvelous story. Bound by Duty is a tale full of magic, heart break, love, and mystery. When I started reading I was quickly drawn in and found it hard to put it down. I really like the characters, some more than others and found myself feeling right along with them. I could especially feel the pain of Amelia and Aidan. They have both been through so much and there is so much more to come. I did enjoy the little quips at times between the characters that would help lighten the mood and I just love Amelia’s best friend. She is one of those characters that just brings a smile to my face. Amelia does seem to get herself into some pretty bad predicaments throughout the story. Then I got left on a cliffhanger that left everything so far up in the air that anything could happen next. Where will this journey lead us? It promises to be quite an adventure of love and sacrifice.

Audio Book:

Overall the narration by Kristin James is good and easy to listen to. She helped bring Stormy Smith’s book to life. I love that she reads with emotion in her words. I do feel that she kept her voice too soft which made it harder to hear at times and she needs a little work on accents but other than that she did a great job. I did thoroughly enjoy listening to Bound by Duty.

great read

love the book it was awesome the characters were believable and the story was worth reading.

Rinse and repeat

Any additional comments?

First book in the Bound series.

The book starts well but gets bogged down with the protagonist doing the same thing over and over again. I might have liked it more if she had either been aware of this or had learned a little more about herself each time. Also, the plot twist near the end was poorly executed as was the ending which is a cliff hanger.

I liked Bethany better than the protagonist. It must be her southern charm.

Very good story with a so-so narrator!

l very much enjoyed the story but wish they could have chosen a better narrator. She waffled between two stars and three. Most of the time she was okay, but it was obvious that she was not a seasoned professional or at the very least was thoroughly familiar with the story. I could have done a better job myself. Most of her male voices sounded like the same person, she frequently slipped into her own voice when a male character was speaking or a male voice when Amelia or Bethany was speaking.

I will definitely be buying the sequel to see what happens next, but I hope they choose someone more seasoned a professional to narrate the next book.

captivating

captivating, can't wait to get to the next book...the story line is intriguing with Rich characters with twisting plots a must-read

Surprisingly good

When I first listened I thought "uh oh, another dud" but thankfully I have a personal deal to give every book 1 chapter or 10 pages, whichever is longer. This book then hooked me and had some fun twists. Ending is harsh!! Gotta get second in series :)

Loved the story.

I liked the story but hate the cliff hanger aspect. Not buying the next book.

Really Loved This!

What made the experience of listening to Bound by Duty (Bound Series) (Volume 1) the most enjoyable?

Stormy Smith's story + Kristin James narration = AMAZING! I listened to this at work and the day just flew by.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bound by Duty (Bound Series) (Volume 1)?

The whole story. Great characters, twists and turns, loved it!

What about Kristin James’s performance did you like?

I loved the way that Kristin James showed Amelia's thoughts as opposed to the rest of the story. I've listened to many audio books and I'd never heard it done that way before. It really set it apart for me.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Aidan's vulnerability and the ending....

A book with no common sense.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

no

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me confused. I just find it hard to believe that a young adult would make every bad choice they could that often. Its like sticking your hand in the fire and then wonder why you got burnt.

Any additional comments?

The book started out fine the turned into a book with no common sense. Or maybe I am wrong, but the main protagonist just spends the hole book making all of the wrong decisions.
I just don't think a 18 year old would be acting like a 8 year old. Not to mention the book is highly predictable. I new what was going to happen way before it happened. The book played like a bad horror movie.

loved it

this book kept me interested the entire time it wasn't boring or annoying it was fresh and kept me interested