The Binding

By: Victoria Clapton

Narrated by: Teresa Booth

Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's Summary

Seeking a paranormal world amongst the living? Prefer life as you listen to it in dark novels where unexplained deaths and disappearances invariably transpire in the old city of New Orleans? Longing to meet a vampire? Wanna walk in the Quarter with another misfit, yet charming gothic girl? Hoping for intelligent bantering, endless romance, and a bit of spooky voodoo stirred into this tale?

Drawn to the city of New Orleans, Sybella Rose seeks answers hidden in mausoleums of lore, and she soon discovers that history and mystery walk together in this world filled with more dead than the living. As this recipe for love and power is revealed, Sybella Rose tastes a bit of rebellion, befriends a lonely ghost, and drowns deliciously in the essence of a certain vampire before finally succumbing to her inevitable end.

©2016 Tammy Coleman (P)2019 Tammy Coleman

Mixed Review

I really enjoyed the beginning 3 hours and last 2 hours of the book. I was hooked initially and thought I was going to blaze right on through it. Then the middle came and I had a really hard time staying focused. Then the last two hours hit and I was sucked in again and did not stop until it was done.

Some things I really liked about this book is I could picture everything very clearly. The descriptions were amazing and fantastic. The Voodoo was extremely atmospheric and I really loved how it was weaved through the whole story. With the vampirism, I liked that it stayed pretty true to most stories surrounding vampires. I find authours try to make their own vampire world which is great and we need that, but I appreciated the classic vampire elements. I think my favourite character was Marie the cat.

Teresa Booth does very distinct voices. One or two of the voices I really had a hard time listening to, but they were perfect for the characters she was portraying. She did an excellent job the problem was me.

I received this audiobook at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Very enjoyable read.

This was a pretty good one. I love that it was set in New Orleans that was a big hit with me. It flowed well and the story actually drew me in quickly. Although, it was a tiny bit predictable towards the end, I'd still definitely reccomend it.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Loved!

It was a slow start but well worth the wait! This book took me to New Orleans. Makes me want to go visit just for the gumbo and maybe see a Vampire while I'm there! Loved the ending! So ready for the next book!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

fantastic book

This was the first book i have read by this author. The story line was fantastic. We had ghost, witches, vampires and voodoo practitioners. It sort of reminds me a little of Molly Harper's books and Annie Nichols books(The not my series). I definitely would read more in this series. The narrator did a great job. I was gifted this book at my request in exchange for an honest review.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Great story and a great performance

I really enjoyed this story! A supernatural story set in New Orleans. Very captivating from beginning until the end. I can't wait for the next! Keep up the good work Ms. Clapton!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Vampires, Witches and Voodoo

Victoria Clapton painted an alluring tale with her vivid imagery and details. I have always been intrigued by New Orleans, and found it to be the perfect setting of The Binding. I was drawn to the character of Sybella Rose, her cat Marie, and Demien. The storyline was original, had plenty of steam, some endearing characters, and great details. I loved the historical details that were injected into the story that gave it authenticity. Teresa Booth impressed me with her performance. She brought the characters to life with her distinguishable voices. I requested this review copy audiobook and have voluntarily written this review. I will definitely listen to more books by this author and narrator.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Sensational

I absolutely loved it.
Very realistic
Best vampire storyline and would love to hear more

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

GOOD BOOK

Enjoyed this book i did have a little trouble understanding a couple of voices but over all the very good

no spoilers

the storyline was good. I had a hard time understanding the narrator when she changed her voice. I was kept interested though. but had to go back a few times to understand

Extremely good

This audiobook was extremely good. The author has done an amazing job of writing this book. The narrator is wonderful with bringing each character to life.