Enslaved

Eternal Guardians, Book 5

By: Elisabeth Naughton

Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley

Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's Summary

Gryphon: Honorable, loyal, dependable...tainted.

He was the ultimate warrior before imprisonment in the underworld changed him in ways he can't ignore.

She calls to him: "Come to me. You can't resist." But Gryphon will not allow himself to be ruled by the insidious whispers in his head. And there's only one way to stop them: Kill Atalanta, the goddess who enslaved him. But with so much darkness inside, he can't be sure what's real anymore. Even the Eternal Guardians, those who protect the human realms and the gods, want to exile him.

Finding Malea is like a miracle. Somehow he doesn't feel the pull of the dark when she's near. And he's determined to keep her as near as possible, whether she wants him close or not. But she's a temptation that will test every bit of control he has left. One that may ultimately have the power to send him back to the underworld...or free him from his chains for good.

©2012 Elisabeth Naughton (P)2013 Tantor

Critic Reviews

"Naughton's complex setting filled with Greek gods, monsters, heroes, and the machinations of bureaucrats and villains is worth exploring, and series readers will be satisfied by the steamy sex scenes and development of an intriguing world." ( Publishers Weekly)

A Hot / Sexy 5 star listen !!

Any additional comments?

This is Gryphon and Malea's love story. Gryphon is a warrior, brother, friend and dependable to the end. He was sent to the Underworld and made sacrifices to save his soul. When he was rescued he was not the same person when he returned. He heard voices, was psychotic and unpredictable. He found an escape with someone he didn't he didn't know, just that she could help him get out to find what he was looking for. Things changed when he was near her, the voices were not so loud, he could think more clearly, he was in control again. **This book is another outstanding listen. Fulled with passion. loyalty, love and Hot Hot Sex that that sent shivers down my spine! I so hope there are many more books to come in this awesome series, they are truly fabulous....

Salvation for Gryphon, home for Maelea

I liked this one. Gryphon was really messed up by the games played for power by Hades, Atlanta and Cronus. Even though Orpheus and the Argonauts had rescued him, Gryphon was still being mentally tormented by the perversions he acquiesced to just to keep from remaining in the underworld. Plus, Cronus bound Gryphon and Atlanta together so she kept calling him in his head.

*constantly hearing "Doolas" on the audio was driving me insane, so I can only sympathize with Gryph*. The narrator certainly made it grate my nerves.

Gryphon decides to leave the halfbreed colony before Nick kicked him out and he ran into another escapee, Maelea. He decided to use her as bait/ransom, so he took her as a hostage. During this journey Gryph discovered that Maelea's closeness drowned out Atlanta. In fact, her light soothed the darkness within him and soon he began to crave her touch.
How can a damaged, fallen hero like him attract the daughter of Zeus and Persephone? How could he deserve something so good when he had done some terrible things and may not even be stable? Maelea herself may not need convince as she sees the hero in Gryphon and may give up her personal quest to get to her father's realm--Olympus.

This series still needs work but I am still enjoying it. I liked this couple together and I like that Gryphon is trying to heal his mind. Maelea was a much stronger heroine than she was portrayed in the prior books. She gave Gryphon all he could handle. I am glad they found a mate in each other.

Question: what makes Maelea Gryphon's mate? What is her human traits that the Argonaut despised?

Atlanta is in for a big surprise

The action with Gryphon and Malia is off the chain! The horrors and decisions these two faced were nail-biting.

OK book

it had some boring parts . if the characters weren't so lovable I would have stopped listening

Love It

Every book keeps me wanting more. I would read this over and over... Series is worth the listen... "AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY"

Better then expected

I thought Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunter’s or JR WARD’s BDB were the Greatest warrior stories-BUT I am Really getting attached to this world also!!
Excellent Narrator & terrific storylines .
Loved Griffins Story

Gryphon's struggle for freedom.

As per the rest of the series this is a good paranormal romance and I was glad to see Gryphon find his happy ending. I look forward to Titus's book and I will be defiantly continuing on with the series. I am curious to find out where the other two elements are and who will find them. Again I used the Whispersync program and was able to get the book less than a credit. Same narrator and I like her pretty good, she did keep mispronouncing Coeur D'Alene and since I live in Idaho it kinda bugged me.

Loved it.

Where does Enslaved rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of my favorites.

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

She really makes you think you are at these different places and you can picture the different characters.

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

When he figured out the soul mate thing.

I love these Guardians but want more story...

These book have been an addiction since I started them. I am flying through them. However, I have noticed that with each book there is more and more and more and more sex. I do love sex in my books but when it tends to take over and leaves you wanting story its annoying. I feel like 80% of this book was thoughts of sex or having sex. I also wish there was more dialogue, the story telling is good but I do miss dialogue. Gryphon and Maelea were great together and I loved her ancestry..

It's like you're sucked in and have to keep listening but are aggravated at the same time for more story. I hope the next book is a little more story. The narration has been great for sure.
On to the last book that's been released so far.

Annoying and tiresome

Could not finish as the characters are shallow and judgmental and the plot transparent. The narrator may have been annoying because of the material. Not worth the five bucks.

A Fantastic Series!

This is the fifth book in the Eternal Guardians series. I loved it!

My sister originally recommended this series; she thought I would enjoy it and she was right! I downloaded this as an audiobook, as I had previously enjoyed listening to the first four books in the series in audiobook too.

Enslaved is again narrated by Elizabeth Wiley. She does another fantastic job in telling the story. Her narration is crystal clear and her interpretation of the characters brought them to life, she has given each character their own tone and inflection of voice, which I liked.

Gryphon is an enigma, so I was excited to get to know this character more. As I read the story, I fell a little in love with him. He is an incredibly proud man and warrior, but to see him shamed by what he had to do in order to survive whilst his soul was trapped in Hell made me want to cry. He had no real choice or say, being a slave to Atalanta (or Dulas as she calls him). He is as traumatized by it as any victim of abuse. His self-esteem is extremely low, whilst his self-disgust is extremely high. I'm not a touch-y-feel-y person myself, but I really wanted to give him a huge hug!

Malea was introduced to us in Enraptured. She appears as a timid and almost teen-like (angst-y) woman although she is 3,000 years old in it, but as I read the story, I had a feeling there was more to this woman than first meets the eye. I was right. She is the daughter of Zeus and Persephone and is forced to live on Earth, unable to live in either the Underworld or Olympus. She has kept herself hidden from Hades, who has an intense dislike of her. But when a mysterious Eternal Guardian kidnaps her, she realises that running is not always the answer. Can she face her future fearlessly?

This series seems to be getting better as it goes along; I am completely hooked! The story continues from the end of the fourth book.
Gryphon has literally been to hell and back. The experience has left him emotionally, if not physically, wounded. Rescued by his brother, Orpheus, Gryphon finds himself fighting not only for his sanity, but against the dark pull of Atalanta's power. Meeting Malea may be a blessing in disguise. Can he break the curse placed upon him? What follows is a fast paced, action packed story that had me sitting on the edge of my seat! The story is told through various points of view, which I really liked. Not only do we meet all of the Guardians, including Titus, as well as Callia and Acacia (Casey) and Isadora again, we get introduced to a mysterious woman called Natasa. What does she want with Malea? Is she really a friend? Or is she something more sinister? I can't wait to read the next book to find out! Meanwhile, there is lots of danger and excitement, and the story arc is beginning to open up more. There is even a few shocks and surprises that completely caught me off guard. I loved the scene between Malea and her mother, Persephone. There's got to be something weird about your mother visiting you whilst being handcuffed to a bed; isn't there?
The heat between Gryphon and Malea is hot enough to melt the page! I love their chemistry. They make a wonderful couple and compliment each other's strengths and weaknesses.

As I have previously said in my reviews about this series, I love the world building. It has a wonderful mixture of fantasy combined with myth and reality. The characters' are extremely lifelike and they feel like my friends (apart from Hades - he's still a pompous ass in my opinion). The story ends on another cliffhanger and I can't wait to read/listen to Bound as soon as possible.

Elisabeth Naughton has written an exciting paranormal romance series. I love her fast paced writing style and the flow is wonderful. She has definitely found a fan in me!

Due to scenes of a sexual nature that are on the explicit side, I do not recommend this book for younger readers. However, I highly recommend this book if you love erotic paranormal romances with sexy heroes and strong female characters. - Lynn Worton