Marked by the Moon

Bound by the Veil, Book 1

By: Helen Scott

Narrated by: Tim Campbell, Evelyn Rose

All my life, death was right around the corner. I just never expected it to be delivered by the man I was falling in love with…

Magic has been outlawed for almost a century, and anyone caught wielding it or bearing its mark is executed. Which is why I know every day could be my last.

I'm marked for death. My skin bears the branding of the moon. I just thank the stars that it's not somewhere visible.

For one night, I willingly put myself in danger, picking a stranger to lose myself in before I begin my life of servitude to the crown as a member of the King's Guard. But the man I thought was a stranger turns out to be the Blade of the King, Thorn, my new boss.

It doesn't matter that he's temptation incarnate or that the slightest flick of his fingers against my skin brings back echoes of the night we spent in each other's arms. We can never be together again because I can't risk losing this job, and I definitely can't risk him finding out my secret.

Not everything in the Eaorin Kingdom is as it seems, though, and my boss has secrets too. Ones that are just as deadly as my own…

The first book in a new fantasy romance series, Marked by the Moon is filled with steamy enemies-to-lovers romance, mystery, a heroine who will fight for everything she has, and a hero who might just be a villain. For fans of Elisa Kova, Sylvia Mercedes, and LJ Andrews, this thrilling forbidden love romance will keep you entranced until the very last word!

©2023 Helen Scott (P)2023 Podium Audio

Interesting story line

The narration is good and the expressive voices add to what is an interesting story. sex is present and ads to the story

MFC is annoying

This male treats her like crap and she keeps coming back. Like he won’t betray her again. I have very little sympathy for her since having sex with a user is more important than mental health and safety. I pd for book two but I’m going to pass on book three. She needs help and I don’t sign on to purposefully gaslighting yourself. Nice world building, and great narration. Just the story is aggy. She can’t let him go. Hard eye roll. I needed more than a Romeo and Juliet situation after the MMC in question spit on her and killed her after hate f#cking her.

pretty good

I wish it was dial narrators but the story it pretty good also wish there was more of male balance to the story but it's still a pretty good story. the narrators are new yo me and do a very good job

Gentle

Eloquent building block for the series of a woman moving through strife with unwavering strength in character, being a warrior in mind and spirit. Occasionally repetitive, but builds an experience to imagine well.

The narration of both characters was chosen well, done smoothly, and enhances it.

The scenes are a little basic but have a little grit.

Not enough storyline for me.

The writing was okay. Character development was okay-ish. However, there really wasn't much going on in terms of a plot line, or development of relationships between characters.