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)

Woo Freakin Hoo!

I listen to a TON of paranormal romance audiobooks, and I have to tell you that with few exceptions, I'm left cold. Either the story is too dry and plodding, or the narrator left much to be desired.

This is not the case with this series. I was immediately drawn into the story, and fell in love with the characters. I laughed a lot, teared up a little, and immediately moved on to book 2. Sophie Eastlake did a wonderful job on the narration, and they were a few times I forgot I was listening to just one person reading. I highly recommend this series, and I hope others find it as enjoyable as I!

Good Fun

I read a lot of paranormal fiction, and was recently thinking that I'd really like for the heroine to not be so awfully tough and gritty. The female heroine in this book was, surprisingly and refreshingly, a real girl. It's not that she wasn't brave when she needed to be. She fought when it was necessary. She was girly enough though to paint her toenails, love good shoes, and be squeamish about the whole idea of killing. Most women aren't Xena Warrior Princess types, and thank goodness, neither was Pia. I found this refreshing in a genre chock full of fearless weapon toting warrior women.

The relationship between Pia and Dragos was well written, as was the book as a whole. The narrator did an excellent job. All in all a great listen.

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.

Decent Paranormal

This is a pretty good paranormal story and decent start to a series. The characters were a bit unusual (not cookie-cutter, even for this genre) and the whole dragon thing was different. The writing is decent and I felt the story flowed pretty well. This story only flirted a little bit with cliche', but was by no means burdened with it. Any traces of cliche' are mainly found in Dragos' character, with the whole Alpha-male Paranormal supreme-being type of thing. All things considered, I liked the characters pretty well. I was entertained by the story, though some of the dialogue and the ways the characters related to each other did not keep me completely connected to them throughout the entire story. Some of the dialogue and interaction seemed a bit like people on a reality-tv show to me, and that's not really my favorite. Just my opinion. The narration was good. Overall a worthwhile listen, engaging enough that I would continue on with the series.

I've been beguiled by dragons!

This is a great paranormal romance book. I have no idea what took me so long to finally listen to this one, but sometimes being late to the party is better then never arriving.

This book definitely lives up to all the rave reviews. It has a great mix of romance, adventure, mythical creatures, humor and of course plenty of hot sex. I also enjoyed the supporting cast of characters and the excellent narration.

Can't wait to read the rest of the series.

Can I have a dragon too!!!

I really enjoyed this book. It kept me entertain from beginning to end. I am a huge para freak and I have read or listen to every paranoral romance I can get my hands on. So let tell me tell you something...it made want a dragon of my own. I like my men a bit grumpy;p. Anyways its not the best written book but the narrator did a great job with the voices. The main female character was a little whinny but not to much to take away from the sorry. The author will give you a whole new look on the paranormal. It was fresh and cute...ohhh and let's not forget steamy. Oh how wish I had a dragon of my own.... any ways again. The dialoge is not shakespear but hey I understood and could relate to how the author spoke for her characters. If you are young at heart and can get down with a little slang here and there then you should look into the book. This is the first of a probably long series. So if u don't want to invest...this would probably not work out for you. Hot shapeshifting men (sigh). Some action. Sexy romance. A little main character whinny. Great character voices. Entertaining all togather.....hope you likey:)

Well, Well, Well.....

I have found another great series to listen to! I just love a good book that is written well and has everything in it, action, suspense, romance, and humor. I wished I did not wait so long to listen to the first book but will continue with the series.

Dragons and romance! You gotta get this!!

This book was excellent! I didn’t realize how popular it was until after I read it and was read to gush to the world.

This book revolves around two main characters; the first is Pia Giovanni, who is blackmailed into stealing something from the dragon’s lair. The second is Dragos Cuelebre, who is a shape-shifting dragon that was born along with the solar system. He is very powerful and has lived long enough to have experienced everything, or so he thought until he finds that someone has broken into his magically guarded lair and stolen something from him.

Dragos is so angry over the theft, his roar almost causes an earthquake and all of his wyr guards and minions are immediately put on alert and start trying to hunt down the thief. Pia knows that the dragon has discovered her theft and quickly tries to cover her tracks and disappear out of New York where the dragon rules.

Dragos decides to try some magic to hunt down Pia, but he doesn’t know that she has a bit of magic herself. Instead of luring her to him, he is lured to her! Dragos has no idea about love and romance; it is the one thing he has never experienced. He orders people around and demands everything he wants. But you can’t demand love and you cannot order romance from a menu. Let the sizzling romance begin!

You will get blisters on your fingers from turning pages quickly enough to keep up with this story. If you are listening on audiobook while you drive, you might just find you have to take a long road trip just so you can keep listening to this compelling story. I highly recommend this book to all paranormal romance or fantasy fans!

The Narration Review:

This audiobook was narrated by Sophie Eastlake and she did a great job. Her voice was easy to listen to and her characters were well defined. Sophie’s pacing and diction are excellent. A joy to listen to!

LOVED IT

I listen to a lot of books. This is one of the best I've listened to in quite awhile. It grabbed me right from the start and didn't disappoint.

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.