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THE BINDING (Chronicles of Azaria #1)
by
SAM DOGRA
BLURB
What do you do when you can't trust your heart?
All seventeen year-old Eliza Bryant wants is to avoid a
Binding— the ancient spell that forces couples into a lifelong bond. It cursed
her sister, and for the last two years it’s tried to claim her, too. Her
monthly hiding ritual worked brilliantly, until the night she ran into Ryan, a
mysterious bounty-hunter. Now Bound to him, Eliza must spend every moment at
his side, else she’ll transform into an Unbound; a lifeless husk without mind
or soul.
Unfortunately, Ryan’s not looking to settle, and Eliza is dragged
into his crazy life on the run. Still, she’s not going to take this lying down.
Between grappling with the false feelings conjured by the spell and fleeing an
unseen enemy, she plans to find a way to break her Binding; a feat nobody’s
achieved in two thousand years. The key to her freedom lies closer than she
thinks, and it’s deeply connected to Ryan’s past.
REVIEWS
What an interesting concept, just seeing
someone by chance and then provided the timing is right, you find yourself
bound to them forever. Sounds a bit like a "love at first sight" only
the two people have no choice in the matter due to a "Binding Curse."
Eliza hoping to outwit the curse escaped into the forest only to be thwarted by
a wild bear so was it fate or circumstance? I liked Eliza though I sometimes
felt that honesty would have been the best policy. I did understand why she was
reluctant to own up to the binding as she barely knew Ryan.
Ryan was actually a good guy and he
seemed genuine though he was on the run himself and had secrets of his own that
he was keeping from her. Desperate to hide the truth from her family, she flees
her home with Ryan making up a sordid past for herself. A love triangle of
sorts ensues when her childhood friend Adam finds out about the binding as he
yearns for something more and sets out to find her.
When all the secrets have been revealed,
will Eliza be able to distinguish how she really feels. If there is a chance
that the curse can be reversed, who would Eliza pick if she was free to choose?
Her childhood friend Adam that she shares a history with or Ryan who claims to
love her now despite his binding to another. I can't wait to read the next book
to find out more about this triangle and will true love eventually prevail? –
Nereid, Amazon
4.5 Stars. This exciting tale for New
Adult/Older YA crosses genres making it difficult to categorise in any one
area. Set in another world it has elements of sci-fi, fantasy and a just touch
of steampunk. The characters are magnetic and quickly draw you into this
exciting world where curses and magic become real. This passionate tale becomes
unstoppable leaving you devastated that the second instalment is yet to be
published - not a cliff-hanger, just totally addictive writing. – Tracie,
Goodreads
Awesome! Can't wait for the next one!!!
– Molly Bonville, Goodreads
The Binding, by Sam Dogra, is an
excellent read, with superb settings and characterisation. I really cared what
happened to the main protagonist and the first person point of view, really
helped me to become immersed in the story. Only one minor criticism. The, use
of the word "to" instead of "at". For example: "Ryan
looked to the moon", or "I looked to my lap". This jarred me a
little, but apart from this nitpick, this is an almost perfect story and one
readers of all ages will enjoy. Highly recommended. –Kate Jack, Amazon
ANIMATIONS
AUTHOR BIO
Sam Dogra is a
junior doctor working in the UK, and is currently training to become a General
Practitioner. Between reviewing drug charts and X-rays, taking blood, saving
lives and getting grilled by consultants, she also writes fantasy fiction and
is a fantasy artist. She has co-written 'Fated: A Timeless Series Companion
Novel' with author Lisa Wiedmeier, and has also published her first novel The
Binding, and its sequel, The Parting, with a third book in progress.
She's widely traveled, and has enjoyed her
visits to France, Germany, Norway, Greece, Egypt, Israel, Rhodes, Turkey,
Cyprus, Lesvos, India, Dubai, Australia, Canada and Idaho, Washington, New York,
Seattle and Alaska, USA. Her other main
interest is fantasy art.
In what little spare time she has, Sam also
enjoys reading, baking, shopping, watching movies and anime, astrology, video
games, collecting cuddly toy animals, and photography.
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