The new Alpha of Nyah Morgan’s pack has aligned with dark forces and his plans for Nyah break the most absolute of Lycan Laws. With her entire pack under his thrall and her own wolf maimed by his magic, she turns rogue, her incapacity landing her in unfamiliar Lycan territory where she catches the unwanted attention of Dean Carson, an Alpha who is determined to learn the truth she hides. With her … her Alpha closing in and the safety of another pack at stake, Nyah is forced into making a choice. Her bound wolf is killing her, both Alphas can save her, but which one, and at what cost?
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After the death of Nyah’s father, her pack becomes spellbound under Simon’s power. The mind control that Simon uses is probably the most powerful and scary part of this book – and could readers, who have been similarly taken in and manipulated can sympathize with Nyah’s plight. Only with her flight will Nyah find another who might help her and her community.
Wolf-shifter fans will love the community and world-building to this story. Nyah is a strong character to cheer on and the ending is fantastic.
Bound goes from 0 to 100+ mph in the first few chapters and by chapter six all hell breaks loose, leaving the Blackwater Ridge Pack in utter turmoil. Nyah is trying to adjust to all of the changes following the death of her Alpha father; but nothing could prepare her for what happens. A dark and sinister cloud of dark magic has taken over the pack.
Julie Embleton is a master world builder. She built this lycan world amidst a human one…hiding in plain sight. Then she threw in this demonic one summoned by Northfell, hell bent on a collision course and almost destroyed everything. The world building is phenomenal in Bound and is most certainly this author’s strength.
Nyah is a strong and intelligent female character. She manages to escape the plans that Northfell had for her with careful planning, guts, ingenuity and luck. She is a badassery woman minus the magic. So, just move over, Aelin! And Dean! I just love this “mate” thing. I know, a bit “fairytalish” but it so gives me such a warm fuzzy.
I have read all three books in the Turning Moon Series back to back and they are three different stories; but are related much like a tree. Bound is the trunk with Release and Haunted as branches. That being said, the characters are intertwined which helps keep the stories grounded. I think, perhaps, there may be one more story to tell. I sure hope so! By the way, all three books are That, fellow readers, is a plus and hard to beat!
A blend of His Dark Materials and Pride and Prejudice. The story is fast paced throughout with themes of dynasty/political power and corruption plus a touching love story and an impossible decision. The canine characteristics of the wolves were well written and served to enhance the relatability of the main characters. The villain drawn to dark magic in his quest for power is genuinely Disconcerting and sinister. A great imaginative read.
Thank you to Julie Embleton for giving me a copy of her book Bound for an honest review.
“Dean held on to where Nick’s grasp offered grounding. His wolf snarled, fear urging it to phase so it could return to searching for its mate. If he learned one more gut-twisting truth, he wouldn’t have the strength to hold it back. “I can’t lose her.”
Bound is the first book in the Turning Moon series. This Adult Fantasy starts off grabbing us as our lead, Nyah, stands at a grave stone mourning her father. I found this book had a little of everything; from wolves and shaman to good friend feels and an addicting chemistry between our lovers. Embleton has a writing style that draws you in and is easy and fun to follow. The descriptions of the surroundings and characters are clear and relatable which again allowed me to drift into the story and become part of their world. Our lead male, Dean, is a perfect balance of dominant, confident yet sweet and sexy.
Although, this is an adult fantasy, YA fans don’t turn away too quickly. There is no gory or hot and sexy intimate scene, allowing this novel to straddle multiple genres.
I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone looking for a new shifter series, and I’m excited to read the second book.
A bit of a twist from other shape shifting books, lots of evil action and a nice romance made this an easy book to enjoy. It is a stand alone but with a nice, gentle push to the next book in the series.