Bound by Night

By: Larissa Ione

Narrated by: Amy Landon

Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's Summary

Nicole Martin was only eight years old when the vampire slaves rose up in rebellion and killed her family. Now she devotes her life to finding a vaccine against vampirism, hoping to wipe out her memories - along with every bloodsucker on the planet. But there's one thing she cannot destroy: Her searing, undeniable attraction for the one man she should hate and fear the most.

A member of the renegade vampire MoonBound Clan, Riker is haunted by demons of his own. When he recognizes Nicole and remembers how her family enslaved his loved ones, his heart burns for vengeance. But when he kidnaps Nicole and holds her in a secret lair, his mortal enemy becomes his sole obsession, his greatest temptation, and, perhaps, his only salvation - a hot-blooded lover who could heal him with her touch….or bury him forever.

©2013 Larissa Ione (P)2014 Tantor

Critic Reviews

"With violent consequences. Ione does what she does best: deliver paranormal romance with a sexy and dangerous bite!" ( RT Book Reviews)

Still debating on how good this book is…

I love the Demonica and Horseman series, so much that this was an instant download for me. And although this book was okay, it was nowhere near as good as her other books. It was almost unbelievable that the main characters actually got together and fell in love. Nicole character was not congruent, she went from doing lab test on vampires to being a vampire lover. She was supposed to be smart, but she blatantly ignored horrors that were right under her nose. She must know how the slaves were treated, yes I can see when she was a child she didn't know better, but she was 28 in the book. What got my caw was the fact she supported things I wouldn't wish on anybody not animals, not people, and not vampires. I know she didn't know the extent of what was happening, but still she was supposed to have been the CEO. After I got over her the book improved and I will probably read the next book, based on how well I liked her other series, who knows maybe this one will improve. I liked the narrator pretty good but I'm not as picky as other listeners out there. Overall I would give this a 3.5, it's hard to rate because the characters weren't great but the world building has potential.

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Different Take on Vampires

What does Amy Landon bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I typically prefer male narrators since many female ones make the males sound feminine or overdone. She does a good job with the voices and it's easy to distinguish between characters.

Any additional comments?

This book has a different take on vampires and their society. At first I wasn't sure I would like it, but then the more I listened the more I got into the book. The book does end with a cliffhanger and I would definitely listen/read the next in the series.

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Better than I thought, rated PG 16 though

I really liked the Demonica series by this author, particularly because of its originality. That series has a bunch of different types of characters and characters traits. This series, so far, is not as complex as the Demonica series and that isn’t always a bad thing. Sometimes I want to listen to a well thought out written book that isn’t super complex. Why? Because I want to clean house and listen or grocery shop and listen; you get the point.
Even though this book isn’t complex, it does have an original take on Vampire life. It’s almost like a combo of a wolf shifter and Vampire community. The Vampires have many of the common traits of traditional Vampires but they live in communities that are similar to a wolf pack. I liked the characters and the plot was unique and interesting. I will tell you that, so far, this series isn’t nearly as sexually explicit as the Demonica series. ( I missed the HOT stuff). With that being said, it’s definitely credit worthy and also a great romance package selection.
-V from Kansas

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1+hour in and on ch 9

I give up. I just dont care about them. Ya they are still meeting and everything. But for it it's too boring and by ch9 with an hour down I need something to pull me in. Also might not be my cup of tea- I was really unsure when I learned how their past is connected and just cant get past it.

Slow narration, Did not Intensify

The story line was predictable and funny ,the narrator slow, intense reading did not help.

My review got mixed with the first....

My review for the first book got mixed up with the second... so I’m actually leaving a review for the first book here, but both books were 5 stars.

Amazingly, this is the first time I’ve read a book by Larissa Ione, and I loved it. I found her story to be unique, fun, and riveting. I love how the H and h were connected in the past and it came back to be a conflict later. This book is filled with a number of fantastically created characters that are all believable. A great paranormal romance.

Lily S. Thomas - Author of the Ice Age Alphas series

quite good for audible escape!

pleasantly surprised, pretty decent writing. some classic cliche vampire stuff but done well enough to be pretty enjoyable

Inrense Beyond Belief

As a young girl, my friends and I had procured Harlequin Romance novels and snuck around reading them. This is the adult sized version with just enough paranormal intrigue to keep me listening and wanting more and more and more...

Good

I liked this. I was particularly intrigued by the world building and am interested in reading further in this series. I was not as swept away as I was by the Demonica books and there are a few reasons why. First, the female lead was a bit unconvincing. She'd been running this vampire slaving business for years and was a bit too obtuse about the evil they practiced. It just seemed like her hands were conveniently unsullied. I was also expecting some resolution with the half-brother who betrayed her, and was disappointed that this turned out to be more of a long-term series element then a first book kind of thing.

But for all that, I did pick up book two right away. And actually, I can already say I liked it better. So this is definitely worth the read. :)

New Vampire Series

Great start to a new series in the supernatural genre. You have to read now

Amazing!!!

love and a beautyfull Story not Only based on sex but with a beautyfull plot!
often i have red a lot of books that could have been porn videos... without plot and without feeling... bit this book is exactly what i was looking for.. sex mingled with feelings and love and plot and i really really loved It! if you have red dannika dark and loved Her like me..this book is really your thing! enjoy!