Honor Bound

By: Michelle Howard

Narrated by: Michael Pauley

Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's Summary

To save her people, Mikayla S'Apul has only two options: become a prize in the upcoming battle or take control of her fate. When a worn journal falls into her hands, revealing the secrets of a legendary group of warriors, Mikayla realizes it holds the answer to her dilemma. A marriage of convenience is the only way to protect the Raasa people.

Overlord Vaan Galip is the commander of the warlord army tasked with protecting Kabanians and bringing peace to his lands. Betrayed by one of his own, joining with Mikayla S'Apul would provide her people with protection while giving him the opportunity for vengeance. Falling for the Raasa female was never part of his plans. When a common enemy threatens, Vaan and Mikayla learn the true depth of what it means to be bound not only by marriage, but by honor.

©2014 Michelle Howard (P)2015 Michelle Howard

Great story and performance!

Would you consider the audio edition of Honor Bound to be better than the print version?

I actualy read and listen to the story. I was surprised on how much I liked the story and I will be on the lookout for more audiobooks by Michelle Howard.

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

There were several memorial moments in Honor Bound. One of my favorites is after Mikayla and Overlord Vaan, are married, she expects more from their relationship but Vaan only seeks to please himself when he is with Mikayla. However she is out to teach the overlord Vaan a lesson by ensuring the food that is prepared for him and his warlords has no flavor added. His warlords realizes that Vaan has upset Mikayla and they ask him to make amends with her. There are plenty of these types of scenes throughout the story.Their first kiss was very awkwardly, because in the OverLord's cultural there is no kissing.

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

Michael's performance was awesome! He really brought the characters to life and used the right amount of tone and inflection to show the different emotions throughout the story?

Any additional comments?

This was a great story that is worth a credit; however, you can get a better deal by buying the kindle version, and adding whispersycn. My time was well spent going back and forth reading and listening to the story and never losing my place.

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Great!

This was really great... The whole alien king overlord thing was great... This story is about a king and his 15 warrior kings betrayed and put to sleep for 3 years...then reawakened by a princess who needs their protection. The head king and princess end up mating and thier love slowly grows through the story. Their is pretty much nothing too exciting that happens until the end, but the story of the king growing to learn and love the princess is a good one. This is an alien story so it too a bit getting use to the crazy names for stuff...like the name for a (pee bug and youhoo) lol :) but the story was still good.

Worth a credit or sale or buy if you into the whole alien love story thing... Narration was pretty good too..

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Alien Alpha Man Whom Remains Strong.

If you could sum up Honor Bound in three words, what would they be?

Love on another world. Good Alien Romance and great world building..

What other book might you compare Honor Bound to and why?

Warriors that could summon armor reminded me of an anime Ronin Wildfire, or kid show Captain Power from the late 80's early 90's. It wasn't a focus of the book but I would have liked to see more detail about it. It was interesting seeing it in a romance book.

Which character – as performed by Michael Pauley – was your favorite?

Overlord Vaan. He did a really good job of making him feel arrogant, in charge, and a man few would disappoint or cross.

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

When Vaan's Warlord made amends and nearly died protecting Mikayla.

Any additional comments?

Where to start? I loved this book. I found the world building and lore top notch and fascinating. Mikayla has Overlord Vaan's, mothers journal. In it she learns of him and his brave warlords. Honorable men that no one could best in battle. The Journal goes on to explain how they were betrayal and sentence (unfairly) to death. His mother learned of the plan and reached him in time to switch out the poison that would kill him for potion that made them all appear dead and put them into a deep sleep. Vaan's mother managed to smuggle their bodies out before they could be burned, and hid them. However, something happen and she died before she was able to awaken them.

Mikayla's venom is the only thing that can wake them. She needs the men because one of the warlords that helped betray Vaan and his men is returning to force Mikayla to marry him. Vaan now owes her his life and they both have a mutual enemy.

Overlord Vaan is a true caveman. Its his way or no way and he's the only one right(And usually thats true). He starts off as a terrible lover. Cringe worthy scenes that reminded me of how men viewed sex. In his culture pleasure is for the man and he really doesn't know better. Once Mikayla teaches him that she needs hers too, he found that enjoyable and more than acceptable.

The love between them wasn't instant, even though the attraction was there. It grew over time and I liked that. A great deal of it was learning Overlord Vaan's ways and trying to get through to him on the things she needed, like intimacy. Also he had to learn to trust Mikayla as they were different species and there had never been a union between their cultures before.

While Overlord Vaan (yes I feel the need to use his title lol) was pure alpha male, he was highly honorable and fierce. The battle/fight scenes were fast paced and Michael Pauley brought urgency and excitement to those scenes.

If you like true alpha males, settings on other worlds, new cultures etc. If you like your alpha men to stay strong through out the book. Then this book is for you. I honestly can't recommend it enough. It is worth a credit. I however would buy the kindle book and add on the book for 2 bucks more and save the credit for those expensive books. Either way, its worthy of the buy.



I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast dot com".

5 people found this helpful

Bound to like!

This is my first Michelle Howard book, and i don't mind saying i would like more from here. This book was way better than I expected, so i was pleasantly surprised! My problem was that I didn't quite fall for the characters. The chemistry was lacking, and i must say i hate dumb people in books, and i felt like the people in this book was a bit stupid! I still look forward to the next full length novel that continues the series. Yeah i still want more! Please?

6 hrs and 57 mins with Michael Pauley was fun too, but a BIT to much! Relax a bit Michael Pauley, you don't have to make voices like that ALL the time! You are a good reader when you don't over do it! It is good you don't do it the hole 6 hrs and 57 mins! Other then that i cant say something bad about the book! I do recommend it!

I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast dot com

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MX AND MATCH WORKS

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

4 out of 5. I listen to books almost everyday and have heard some amazing books.

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

When Mikey's guard honored his vow in the ultimate way.

Which character – as performed by Michael Pauley – was your favorite?

First of all, Michael Pauley is an outstanding narrator. He really brought the hero to life. I could feel his emotions as he experienced them.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes and did.

1 person found this helpful

Lots of action!

I loved it, it was kinda confusing trying to remember all those warriors names in the beginning, but it got better. There was so much action in this book, I never got bored. Can't wait for more in this series.

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more like this

"I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast dot com".

I really liked this book. it was interesting and kept you wanting to hear more. I would listen to and read more like this

would love to read more from this author

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SURPRISINGLY GOOD!!

I had a hard time getting into the first 2 Chapters BUT LET ME TELL YOU IT WAS SO WORTH THE WAIT!! I LOVED THIS BOOK!! IT'S SO DIFFERENT FROM EVERYTHING ELSE I'VE LISTENED TO!! DIFFERENT IN A GOOD WAY!!! THE NARRATOR DID AN AMAZING JOB!!

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Loved the book and the concept......wonderful

Two different species of humanoid that both need each other to overcome a war. This book was wonderfully written truly enjoy how the characters learn how to deal with one another's vastly different cultures....just enough drama, conflict and comedic relief.

2 people found this helpful

Good

Narrator did a very good job, story was pretty good. Will continue with the series

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