Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
by Zoey Draven
She’s the fated mate he never wanted...and the human who will bring him to his knees.
As the daughter of a traveling chef, I grew up flitting around different galaxies, immersing myself in fascinating cultures, and rubbing noses with socialites. Coming to Krynn was a new chapter, a permanent place to finally call home.
But when tragedy strikes and I’m suddenly alone, broke, and desperate, I take work at a dyaan. An establishment where the Kylorr—blood-drinking, winged, fearsome aliens with berserker-like rages—come to feed on willing necks to satisfy their fierce hunger.
That’s where I meet him. Kythel of House Kaalium, the ruler of Erzos, with his mesmerizing eyes like fractured ice and a sinful voice that captivates me.
We’re polar opposites. I’m a hopeful optimist who always looks for silver linings. He’s guarded and mistrustful, a wealthy heir to a powerful legacy, who thrives on rigid, unbending control. Yet he craves my blood with a frenzy that maddens him, and he’ll stop at nothing to claim me.
But when the forbidden desire between us becomes too tempting to resist, I fear it will destroy us both...especially when an impossible choice threatens to be our ruin: duty or love?
June 21, 2023
You’ll never be disappointed in a zoey draven book!! ....I think this would be even better if it was narrated by Lia Langola and Aaron Shedlock who also did the Horde Kings of Dakkar series. They really bring the story to life. I loved Kythel and Millie, the characters have so much emotional depth and are so well developed, you can’t help but get pulled into their story. The Kylorr are fascinating they have a whole vampire meets dragon thing going on and the blood mates are pretty intense. The...
June 16, 2023
4.5 Stars What can I say except that Zoe Draven has got me hooked on sci-fi romance and in particular flying vampires. Book 1 was my introduction to the genre and I absolutely loved that book. Craving in his Blood is no different. There’s something so intriguing and fascinating about bloodmates and especially when it’s a human and a vampire. Yes, book 1 had a vampire and human too but the tropes here differ. Here the tropes are friends to lovers and grumpy/sunshine and it was so good. I really...
June 25, 2023
How do I know I read a fantastic book? I am sad when I am finished reading it and then I go through a period of moping around saying “well now what do I read? I have nothing to read 😭” (while ignoring my TBR stacks on stacks on stacks). Now how do I know I’ve read a fantastic book in an amazing SERIES? As soon as I’m finished I am sad that I no longer have a new book to unravel BUT I am excited because I want to go back to book 1 and start again. That is how I know that Brides of Kylorr is...
April 26, 2025
Multiple times while I was reading this story I wanted to already write a review praising this author for such a beautifully written story. This author has such a magic touch to bring characters and their stories to life. I shed tears multiple times while reading this. There were so many beautiful and heartbreaking moments. Throughout reading I kept thinking how Zoey Draven just creates these perfectly written descriptions and feelings that make everything feel emotional and real. This is a...
June 18, 2023
This was a good read in some ways. Zoey Draven is a terrific writer. The first book in this series was fantastic. While I enjoyed this one, it didn't draw me in like the first one. Mild spoilers ahead, mateys! Pros: As with all ZD books, the writing is great. Dialogue, characters, descriptive text all are really good. The characters in particular are 3 dimensional, quite relatable and interesting in a way that makes you want to know more about them. The world building is a bit more convoluted...
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