Dragon Bound

Elder Races Series #1

By: Thea Harrison

Narrated by: Sophie Eastlake

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)

Great Book

This is a great series so far the characters are funny and interesting, it ranks up there with the Immortal after Dark series. I really liked Sophie Eastlake as a narrator, she does a wonderful job. There are some cases in which the narrator can ruin a book but not this one. I love paranormal romance books and its worth a credit. It started out a little slow, but I am glad I got it. Just downloaded the 3rd book hope its as good as the first 2.

Really FUN listen!!

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

Yes! Moved along nicely. GREAT characters and personality definition! Perfect sprinkling of erotic and humor!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dragon Bound?

I loved the humor sprinkled in. It was modern and fun. GREAT ride!!

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

I loved Dragos and how he evolved throughout the book. Pia was great too and her evolotion was expected. But the author did a great job of showing how Dragos had never loved and why that would feel so forgein to him. His changes throughout the book were inspiring to me as an author.

Any additional comments?

This was an easy listen. Great narrator. Fun story. Some Erotica and lots of humor from the distinctly different characters. I got it on sale and would recommend waiting for it to cost less than one credit but overall a really fun romp for a weekend of listening!

Great for dragon lovers

I'm a dragon fan and am always looking for books where the dragons are the good guys, and if they operate autonomously instead of acting as a steed for some human hero, that's even better. I was surprised to find there are 4 or 5 series available on Audible where shape-shifting dragons in human form have relationships with human or at least non-dragon women. I'm not usually into the "romance novel" genre, but I couldn't resist the autonomous dragons (even though it sucks they mostly stay human).

The first series I tried was by Katie MacAlister. I like it for the humor, but the "dragons" just feel like humans with a high libido, dominance issues, and a lot of "power". The relationships feel forced and unnatural and the sex scenes feel gratuitous. I've only read two books but the "dragons" never even bother to shift into dragon form.

This is all different with Thea's first book. You get to "see" the handsome bronze and black dragon outside the human shell a few times, and the relationship he has with Pia actually makes sense and progresses in a believable fashion. Her instant attraction to him still seems odd and reminiscent of Katie's books, but she doesn't just jump on him the first time he shows interest. When they do mate, it's actually quite erotic, and the sex scenes happen at logical times instead of feeling thrown in (mostly). Further, this dragon is a surprisingly good lover, unlike Katie's dragons who are simply dominant and selfish in bed with the women still loving it for no logical reason.

So, if you like dragons or romance novels, this one's definitely worth your time.

Fantastic

One of those books that you look forward to listening to. You want the story line to continue.

Really good!! Hot and sexy!!

I loved this story. I read many fantasy romances and this has been one of the hottest and most sensual but also a great story. I look forward to the rest of the series!