Chosen

Bound by Blood, Book 1

By: Richard Fierce

Narrated by: Kevin E. Green

Fate has a way of defying expectations.

Chosen in the womb to be a dragon rider, Kai Lin has waited her entire young life to meet her dragon in person. But when she stands before him at the Ceremony of Oaths, the unthinkable happens, and Kai’s world is sent spinning into chaos.

Secrets come to light, and a powerful enemy attacks. Forced to flee for her safety, Kai must seek out the only one who can help her... before it’s too late.

©2024 Richard Fierce (P)2024 Richard Fierce

Very short book!

Pay attention, this is a 2hr read. The story has a good premise but need to be expanded.

Good hook, okay execution

This wasn’t so much a book as it was part one, introducing the MC and doing a little world building.
It’s YA in tone and has an Asian aesthetic, with names like Ichiro, swords, and concepts of family loyalty and clan duty.

I wish there was more attention to painting a picture. Kai was described as have short legs, but otherwise I don’t know what she looks like. The dragons were identified by color, but are they serpentine or beefy?

I enjoyed the relationship between the masters and the acolytes- very Black Belt Theater. But, no sooner was the stage set then we’re told they’re under attack and then … we’re not actually shown the attack. The story just moved to the next plot point, namely Kai and the need to bond a dragon. The emphasis on telling rather than showing kept part one on the shallow end.

I Found this Book an Interesting Start to the Series

This story is short, and really pulls a person into it. I can Not wait until the next book is available on Audible. The Narrator does a Great job with the various characters voices and the entire storyline.