- Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Love-Spell,U.S. (20 July 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0505528290
- ISBN-13: 978-0505528292
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 818,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Adam started the Segue Institute after his brother Jacob was turned into a wraith and killed both of their parents. Adam is set on revenge and will do anything to find a way to destroy his immortal brother and the wraiths that seem to be multiplying in numbers at a horrifying rate. Humanity may not be aware of it yet but it looks like we are on the brink of a supernatural war with Adam's team our first line of defence. After reading Talia's thesis Adam is convinced that she has information that could help him beat the wraiths, he just has to track her down and get her to help him. But Talia is in hiding and when Adam manages to find her it quickly becomes clear that she is hiding something. Why are the wraiths so determined to capture her? Can Adam convince her to use her unusual abilities to help him?
I was hooked into Shadow Bound from the prologue where we are introduced to human Kathleen and the mysterious Shadowman. We don't spend much time with the couple but you get a really good sense of how much they mean to each other. Skip forward 26 years and the story picks up with their daughter Talia. She knows she is different but she doesn't understand why and her parents were never available for her to find out. All she wants is to live a normal life so she keeps her ability to wrap herself in the shadows a secret and knows nothing about the supernatural world. It comes as quite a shock when she is attacked by a wraith, she doesn't know what this creature is but she manages to escape using the shadows. Her first instinct is to run and hide and I can't really blame her for that.
When she meets Adam and starts to learn more about both what she is and the enemy that she is facing it takes her a while before she decides to fight. I wanted her to be a bit more proactive and work harder at learning how to use her powers but it takes quite a while before she stops trying to run. I did find her a likable character I just wanted her to be a bit more kick ass. I found it easy to sympathise with Adam but there were times when I found it very difficult to like him. His attitude and the constant lies and secret keeping were a real turn off for me and at first I struggled to see what Talia saw in him. I liked the chemistry between them though and I do feel he'd redeemed himself by the end of the book.
I enjoyed the world building in the story, the mythology was a bit different to most of the paranormal romance stories I've read and it was woven into the story well so you weren't overwhelmed with info dumps. I did find myself getting confused at times though, a couple of characters had very similar names and for a while I wasn't sure if they were the same person or not. Despite the minor problems I really enjoyed the story overall and I'm looking forward to continuing the series.
I was hooked into Shadow Bound from the prologue where we are introduced to human Kathleen and the mysterious Shadowman. We don't spend much time with the couple but you get a really good sense of how much they mean to each other. Skip forward 26 years and the story picks up with their daughter Talia. She knows she is different but she doesn't understand why and her parents were never available for her to find out. All she wants is to live a normal life so she keeps her ability to wrap herself in the shadows a secret and knows nothing about the supernatural world. It comes as quite a shock when she is attacked by a wraith, she doesn't know what this creature is but she manages to escape using the shadows. Her first instinct is to run and hide and I can't really blame her for that.
When she meets Adam and starts to learn more about both what she is and the enemy that she is facing it takes her a while before she decides to fight. I wanted her to be a bit more proactive and work harder at learning how to use her powers but it takes quite a while before she stops trying to run. I did find her a likable character I just wanted her to be a bit more kick ass. I found it easy to sympathise with Adam but there were times when I found it very difficult to like him. His attitude and the constant lies and secret keeping were a real turn off for me and at first I struggled to see what Talia saw in him. I liked the chemistry between them though and I do feel he'd redeemed himself by the end of the book.
I enjoyed the world building in the story, the mythology was a bit different to most of the paranormal romance stories I've read and it was woven into the story well so you weren't overwhelmed with info dumps. I did find myself getting confused at times though, a couple of characters had very similar names and for a while I wasn't sure if they were the same person or not. Despite the minor problems I really enjoyed the story overall and I'm looking forward to continuing the series.
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Talia is the daughter of death & half human. She can wrap herself in shadows & stay hidden, though if she loses focus she fears the demon will come & cause devastation & death.
After reading a dissertation that Talia wrote on near death experiences Adam is convinced she may have the answers to his own problem of his brother who is a Wraith & cannot die.
Wraith numbers are escalating & are called the collective, they are actively hunting Talia to take her alive, while her friends around her are fed on in the crossfire. Talia is very scared & vulnerable throughout, especially when everyone is looking to her for answers & she realises that there is more to being the daughter of death then she first thought.
The premise of this novel is superb, the writing so imaginative, there are no generic cardboard characters in this novel, I especially loved Adam as he is so flawed but strong at the same time. Really enjoyable novel.
I am looking forward to finding out what happens to Custo in the next book it's called Shadow Fall Enjoy....
After reading a dissertation that Talia wrote on near death experiences Adam is convinced she may have the answers to his own problem of his brother who is a Wraith & cannot die.
Wraith numbers are escalating & are called the collective, they are actively hunting Talia to take her alive, while her friends around her are fed on in the crossfire. Talia is very scared & vulnerable throughout, especially when everyone is looking to her for answers & she realises that there is more to being the daughter of death then she first thought.
The premise of this novel is superb, the writing so imaginative, there are no generic cardboard characters in this novel, I especially loved Adam as he is so flawed but strong at the same time. Really enjoyable novel.
I am looking forward to finding out what happens to Custo in the next book it's called Shadow Fall Enjoy....
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Talia O'Brien is twenty-six and has a PhD in anthropology. Her mother died at birth. She was raised by an aunt, also deceased. The description sounds as if she were a normal person. However, in a near-fatal car accident ten years ago, Talia came face-to-face with her biological father, Shadowman. He goes by many names. Death and Grim Reaper are used by most. He is wrapped in shadow, wields a massive scythe, and is feared by all - including Talia.
Adam Thorne founded the Segue Institute six years ago. In a concrete hole, beneath the institute, Adam keeps his brother, Jacob, in a cell. The institute exists for the express purpose of discovering how to kill a wraith. These anthropomorphic monsters are "deathless" and regenerate by sucking out the souls of humans. Jacob has become such a creature. Lead by a demon, the wraiths are organizing and call themselves The Collective. Adam has read Talia's dissertation and needs her on his staff. But locating her is difficult. Talia is being hunted by The Collective and is in hiding. The wraiths want Talia alive, though no one can figure out why. Once Adam has Talia, he must convince her that humanity is at the brink of destruction. Without her, life as we know it is over.
The situation is simple. She is the daughter of Death, able to use the shadows as a chameleon blends into its surroundings. She is destined to live apart from others and die in a war she did not understand. As horrible as the wraiths are, they are not Talia's greatest fear. That is reserved for what happens whenever she screams in fright. Death, the dark thing with red eyes inside the black wind of her scream, comes.
***** FIVE STARS! In all my years as a book reviewer, twice I have stated that a debut author would someday become well known and multiple best sellers in their futures. The first was John Grisham in the Legal Thriller genre. Years later, the second was Jacquie D'Alessandro in the Historical Romance genre. Now, again after several years, I have found a third, Erin Kellison in the Paranormal Romantic Suspense genre.
The shadows lurking within these pages are alive with horrible dangers that will keep readers quickly turning the pages until the very end. Well developed characters, a touch of romance, and overflowing with suspense, this story is unforgettable. But no matter how deeply engrossed you become, don't forget to breathe. *****
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
Adam Thorne founded the Segue Institute six years ago. In a concrete hole, beneath the institute, Adam keeps his brother, Jacob, in a cell. The institute exists for the express purpose of discovering how to kill a wraith. These anthropomorphic monsters are "deathless" and regenerate by sucking out the souls of humans. Jacob has become such a creature. Lead by a demon, the wraiths are organizing and call themselves The Collective. Adam has read Talia's dissertation and needs her on his staff. But locating her is difficult. Talia is being hunted by The Collective and is in hiding. The wraiths want Talia alive, though no one can figure out why. Once Adam has Talia, he must convince her that humanity is at the brink of destruction. Without her, life as we know it is over.
The situation is simple. She is the daughter of Death, able to use the shadows as a chameleon blends into its surroundings. She is destined to live apart from others and die in a war she did not understand. As horrible as the wraiths are, they are not Talia's greatest fear. That is reserved for what happens whenever she screams in fright. Death, the dark thing with red eyes inside the black wind of her scream, comes.
***** FIVE STARS! In all my years as a book reviewer, twice I have stated that a debut author would someday become well known and multiple best sellers in their futures. The first was John Grisham in the Legal Thriller genre. Years later, the second was Jacquie D'Alessandro in the Historical Romance genre. Now, again after several years, I have found a third, Erin Kellison in the Paranormal Romantic Suspense genre.
The shadows lurking within these pages are alive with horrible dangers that will keep readers quickly turning the pages until the very end. Well developed characters, a touch of romance, and overflowing with suspense, this story is unforgettable. But no matter how deeply engrossed you become, don't forget to breathe. *****
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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