Soulbound
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4.4 • 971 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Begin the bestselling The Return of the Elves series with Soulbound, where half-blood elf Arlyn travels through the portal to confront her elven father, unleashing a plot that could touch not just the elven world but modern Earth, too.
"Bethany Adams' exquisite talent intertwines magic and love with a fantasy world of many different fae cultures." ~Bookbub Review
A deathbed promise
Arlyn’s quest is simple: Find her father and let him know her mother is dead. After all, Arlyn had promised her mother she’d go. The problem? Her father's people are myths and legends, and he doesn't even live on Earth. But despite a long journey through the mysterious mists of the Veil, finding him turns out to be the easy part.
A dream long-buried
After five hundred years, Kai has given up on finding his soulbonded. So when he stumbles across Arlyn after returning from his latest mission and recognizes her as his mate, Kai starts their bond in haste. But he never could have imagined that his bonded is his best friend’s newfound daughter. Whoops.
A hidden conspiracy sparked to life
Though the sight of Kai makes Arlyn’s heart pound, she isn’t sure she can forgive him for starting their bond without her permission. But her love life is the least of her problems. Her father is an elf lord, and his sudden acknowledgment of a half-human heir reignites the same conspiracy that took him away from her mother in the first place. Now Arlyn and her family must face iron wielding assassins, bigotry, and her newly awakened magical abilities if they hope to come through in one piece.
Arlyn thought she would return to Earth after meeting her father. Now she must fight to save the family she never knew she wanted.
Customer Reviews
Lovely buildup
I really enjoyed this book, as opposed to many of the reviews! Arlyn is a realistically uncertain girl in a completely new world where she knows nothing. And while her repetition of being uncertain and out of place can get a bit tiring, it feels like a very realistic reaction to her situation!
On that note, I know many people said they felt the book was dragging and very anticlimactic but to me, the first book is clearly setting up for the rest of the series. There's so much to look forward to, and even at three climax of this book, I was thoroughly invested and wondering what would happen to the different characters. Without giving away too much, I do believe the end makes the reader wonder what will happen next, to /all/ the characters, with bated breath.
My only reason for giving 4 stars is because of the repetitive aspects of the story. While I understand the reasoning behind some of these moments, there are others that feel like they aren't doing anything for the plot. If I could give 4.5 instead, I would because to me it's not that bad. Anyway, I'm very excited to start the next one!
Fantastic fantasy book
Good read. Excellent entertainment with lovely characters and a surprise twist that seems hard to believe. I look forward to the next book in this series.
Soul bound
A great read!