Bound by Air

The Wardens of Terra, Book 1

By: C.D. Gorri

Narrated by: Ri Paige

Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

Welcome to the Wardens of Terra, an elite group of shifters destined to save humankind!

The Hounds of God have been disbanded by the Catholic Church, leaving a terrible void in the fight to save humankind. As a result, a much older organization returns to power and takes up the reins to fight to save the Earth from the evil that stalks it.

They are the Wardens of Terra, an elite force of shifters each with a defining power to aid them in the never-ending battle against the forces of darkness.

Alone they are fierce warriors. Once they’ve found their true mates, they become an unstoppable force. These are their stories.

Troy Waman is a thunderbird shifter and a Warden of Terra. He is sent to Upstate New York to investigate a disturbance in the balance of magic and nature. His job is to decipher whether the sudden string of winter storms is natural or the work of darker forces in the area.

Andrea Kristos’ estranged great aunt recently passed away, leaving her a house in Shadowland, New York. The novice Romani Caster moves into the ancient house hoping to learn more about the parents who left her long ago. During her search, she discovers that some things are better left undisturbed.

Just when things couldn’t get any worse, a huge, devastatingly handsome stranger shows up at Andrea’s door in the middle of the night and puts her in handcuffs!

How will she get him to believe that she is innocent?

©2019 C.D. Gorri (P)2021 C.D. Gorri

Fantastic short story!

I definitely recommend this audiobook! The story might be short but it definitely packs a lot into it. This storyline is fantastic, it has action, mystery, intrigue and romance.
The narrator does a great job with the characters and the voices of each character making it easy to distinguish between the characters. I would definitely listen to books narrated by this narrator.

Sweet Shifter Love Story With Heat

Troy Wayman, a Thunderbird Shifter and a Warden of Terra is sent to see why magic and nature are out of sync in a quiet hamlet in New York… Andrea Kistos’ is a novice Romani Caster, who just so happened to have inherited a house in that quiet hamlet. Andrea finds out the hard way what happens when you play with magic without a guidebook …. Oops! Naughty, Naughty girl! Bound by Air is an absolute delight! Cleverly written and beautifully narrated, this love story is hot, engaging and really held my interest. The characters are very well developed. I liked that the Wardens are made up of several different types of shifters, filling my head with visions of future installments of what promises to be a fabulous series! This one was a real treat!

Different and fun

Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Heat Rating: 🔥🔥🔥
Narrator Performance: 🎧🎧🎧🎧

BOUND BY AIR is the first of C.D. Gorri’s books that I’ve read and I can honestly say that I’m glad that I gave the author a try. I truly enjoyed this novella and hope to continue the series.

What I liked:
~ I thought it was really cool that Gorri chose to use a shifter type that is both different from what we usually get in a PNR and is also part of a culture/race that is also often neglected in the genre. I love that the thunderbird is a legendary creature in American indigenous peoples' history and culture.
~ The same goes for Andrea’s character. Though the Romani culture is present more often in PNR than Native American it’s still not something you come across often. I appreciated that both a dark side and a light side of the magic was brought up in the story.
~ Back to the thunderbird aspect of the plot. The specific details that the author attributed to it and it’s magic were really fun.

What I didn’t like:
~ The “Hounds of God” mentioned in the blurb weren’t spoken about other than in one sentence. The only reason the reader even knows about them is from the blurb. All the info in the blurb about the Catholic Church was also missing from the story. That’s not cool. IMO, the blurb is not where you tell the story. Something should have been written within the novella itself about why the Wardens of Terra were stepping up.
~ In a flashback to Troy’s past the term “skin walker” was used but I was confused by it. It was never fully explained or clear if that term was meant to be synonymous with shifter.

About the narrator:
I believe this is the first time that I experienced a performance by Ri Paige. She’s got a really pleasant voice and is easy on the ears. Her pacing flowed smoothly. She was a bit reserved in her delivery though. I would have liked to have heard a little more emotion in her voice.

*Review copy provided for voluntary review.

Audio Review

I didn't read the story, I received a free code to listen to the audio via Audible.

I thought this was a good short audio book about fated mates & instant love. Troy & Andreas story is a great start to the series of short stories.

I would recommend this audio for anyone looking for a short HEA or for a 4 hour road trip. The story is complete with enough background to complete the story & set up the rest of the series.

andrea grows up

I was disappointed and angry when Andrea impulsively doubted her mate so swiftly and considered breaking their mating bond. Wth??!!
How immature. At least Troy acted maturely and selflessly. Troy's shifter animal was intriguing and interesting. Looking forward to more in this series. I voluntarily listened to a free copy of this and am giving an honest review. The narrator did a good job bringing it to life.

Great Story!

This was my first C.D. Gorri's book. This is the first novella in The Wardens of Terra Series. Troy and Andrea's adventure is fast-paced, funny, and intriguing. Troy, a Thunderbird Shifter, is handsome, protective, and caring. Andrea is beautiful, strong, and independent. The world building is well-built, original, and interesting. I liked the amazing characters, the mystery and the romance. Ri Paige did an outstanding job with the narration. She has a beautiful voice, and a great range of voices. Looking forward to listening to Star Kissed, the next book in the Series!

bound by air

well this book was pretty good, I very much enjoyed it. I kinda wish I had a shifter mate. I want true love like they do. lol no but for reals I do. the narrator did a really good job too.

Good Introduction to the Series

This was my first taste of this author, CD Gorri. Her shifter world is imaginative and seems to be fleshed-out pretty well. As this is the first story in a series, questions are left unanswered and many details regarding what exactly the Wardens of Terra are fighting and why are left out. We learn the Wardens are here to protect the earth from evil, but what happened that caused the Wardens to finally be “activated” after centuries in hiding? I found it hard to believe that the first official mission given to a Warden was to basically check out an evil book in a random house that suddenly came alive. In a supernatural world, I’d expect that sort of thing to happen often, whether the Wardens are active or not. That being said, I understand that this is a story about “Fated Mates” and that “fate” will bring these mates together. I can distend my beliefs given this fact.

Overall, this story was a fun listen! The narrator, Ri Paige, did a good job bringing the characters to life and making the ride more enjoyable.

I look forward to learning more about this world in the next few books of this series!

I received a reviewer code in return for my unbiased review.

Bound by Air – Andrea and Troy

Bound by Air is book one of the Wardens of Terra series. This was a really good paranormal short story and a great start to the series. It will be interesting to find out who the next warden to find his mate will be. I enjoyed C. D. Gorri's writing style. Ri Paige did a very good job with the narration. I received this free copy audiobook at my request from Audiobooks Unleashed and have voluntarily left this review.

loved this short story ❤

This book was a short read but it kept my interest throughout and I can't wait to listen to the next book in the series! It was beautifully written and narrorated, Ri Paige has a lovely voice that makes you want to keep listening! I love shape Shifter Romance and if you do as well than this is the book for you 😁
*I received this free audiobook for an honest review*