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Bound (The Crystor #1)
by
C.K. Bryant (Goodreads Author)
When a photo shoot ends in tragedy, Kira discovers her best friend, Lydia, has been keeping a secret. Knowing the truth, and accepting it, will change Kira's life forever and thrust her into a world of ancient curses, magical objects, and savage enemies. What happens next will challenge everything Kira knows about her world, herself and the shape-shifting warrior she's fal...more
Kindle Edition, First, 358 pages
Published
November 11th 2011
by Dragonfly Press
(first published October 17th 2011)
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BOUND is a tricky tale that takes your heart and mind on an exciting danger-filled journey. You start out with normal things, people you know, places you can relate to, only to discover that things are not as you'd expected, people are not just people and anything can happen.
At least, that's how the story was for me. I liked Kira and could immediately relate to her feelings of insecurity and reclusiveness. So when Kira had to adapt to the changes around her, to learn and grow, I grew right along...more
At least, that's how the story was for me. I liked Kira and could immediately relate to her feelings of insecurity and reclusiveness. So when Kira had to adapt to the changes around her, to learn and grow, I grew right along...more
Bound is the fist book in the Crystor series. Kira is a teenage girl with normal problems and issues to her age, well, that’s how it seems at first anyways. Things quickly turn out to be very different for her and her BFF Lydia.
The story, characters and creatures of Bound are so richly written that you almost believe that these girls might just live down the street from you. It is not just another YA book guys! It is much richer and more enduring than many out there. And Kira? She is sooo not yo...more
The story, characters and creatures of Bound are so richly written that you almost believe that these girls might just live down the street from you. It is not just another YA book guys! It is much richer and more enduring than many out there. And Kira? She is sooo not yo...more
i later realized that i pasted a review/comment in here that's not for this book. sorry about that.
anywayz, i loved this book! although most would say this has a storyline quite similar to twilight -boy meets girl, will protect her in every way he can.. to death- but isn't all them books like that? nonetheless, the circumstances here are atleast unique for me to finish reading this in one sitting. vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, etc had become a common entity that lived amongst humans in s...more
anywayz, i loved this book! although most would say this has a storyline quite similar to twilight -boy meets girl, will protect her in every way he can.. to death- but isn't all them books like that? nonetheless, the circumstances here are atleast unique for me to finish reading this in one sitting. vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, etc had become a common entity that lived amongst humans in s...more
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It's got a sexy guy, cool world-building, and an awesome to-be-continued ending that'll leave you breathless and satisfied. =D
Kira is a normal girl with a best friend who turns out to be something not quite normal in this world. She discovers her friend Lydia is a Royal from another world. Her stepbrother is here with her, and they are trying to fit in and live a normal life away from their older sister who wants them dead. Though they try to fit in, they just can't do it. The brother is a shape-shifter who craves human flesh since he is part animal. He has found himself a cave in the mountains to live in while watchin...more
BOUND tells us the story of Kira, a young girl like any other, with the normal problems of her age; her relationship with her mother and her stepfather, school and friends. But what Kira doesn't know is that her best friend Lydia is hiding something, and when suddenly Kira discovers the truth, she will find herself immerse in a completely different world.
When you see this book for first time, it can look like any other young adult book; A normal teenager girl who discovers a really dark secret...more
When you see this book for first time, it can look like any other young adult book; A normal teenager girl who discovers a really dark secret...more
My Summary:
Kira's mom thinks she's a mouse and underfoot. Her only friend is Lydia but there's something up with her eyes that Kira can't quite pin down. Then there's this feeling of being watched. But the truth is so far from anything Kira ever imaged. As a trip to the mountains to take pictures turns to a fight for survival, Kira must make a choice. Will she risk her life to safe her friend or run away like the frightened mouse her mom believes her to be? What about the mysterious brother that...more
Kira's mom thinks she's a mouse and underfoot. Her only friend is Lydia but there's something up with her eyes that Kira can't quite pin down. Then there's this feeling of being watched. But the truth is so far from anything Kira ever imaged. As a trip to the mountains to take pictures turns to a fight for survival, Kira must make a choice. Will she risk her life to safe her friend or run away like the frightened mouse her mom believes her to be? What about the mysterious brother that...more
Bound is the thrilling first book in the Crystor series. Bryant has woven her story with action, a well crafted mythology, and romance that will leave you begging for the next book.
I really enjoyed Bound! It is rare to find a totally unique mythology in today's YA market but C.K. Bryant pulled it off. I really felt like she did an excellent job in her world-building. Kira, the heroine was a wonderful blend of vulnerability and courage. I think my favorite character was probably Lydia. Lydia was...more
I really enjoyed Bound! It is rare to find a totally unique mythology in today's YA market but C.K. Bryant pulled it off. I really felt like she did an excellent job in her world-building. Kira, the heroine was a wonderful blend of vulnerability and courage. I think my favorite character was probably Lydia. Lydia was...more
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In Christine Bryant's debut novel, she brings us a story of a girl pulled into a world completely different of her own to face not only danger and intrigue, but her own internal demons that have plagued her for years. Caught up in a battle between two forces from another world bent on tearing each other apart, Kira discovers strength she never knew she had and learns that no one can determine your worth for you.
I really enjoyed BOUND - the distinctive use of language, the creativity in plot ......more
I really enjoyed BOUND - the distinctive use of language, the creativity in plot ......more
I'd like to provide a WARNING: -14 age, this book is extremely safe, easy to read and NOT RECOMMENDED FOR YOUNG ADULTS OVER 14. You'll want more tongue in those kisses!!
Well, stupid personal rule "have to finished what I started".
This book would have been more interesting if we dropped the high school, dropped her parents, gave her an apartment with a roomy(BFF Lydia) and made these kids 18+. Took the middle of all the forest living and the secret telling and dropped it out of the story.
This st...more
Well, stupid personal rule "have to finished what I started".
This book would have been more interesting if we dropped the high school, dropped her parents, gave her an apartment with a roomy(BFF Lydia) and made these kids 18+. Took the middle of all the forest living and the secret telling and dropped it out of the story.
This st...more
I freaking hate cliffhangers! Haaaaate them! This book might have gotten 4 stars from me if there had been any sort of ending.
My issues with this book are few, but pet peeves of mine. The heroine is stupid. And she's not always stupid, she saves the day a few times with her ideas. But she's clueless stupid. She wants to do something until somebody tells her why she can't and even though that reason is really good, she wants to do her thing anyway. She doesn't seem to think.
It basically went lik...more
My issues with this book are few, but pet peeves of mine. The heroine is stupid. And she's not always stupid, she saves the day a few times with her ideas. But she's clueless stupid. She wants to do something until somebody tells her why she can't and even though that reason is really good, she wants to do her thing anyway. She doesn't seem to think.
It basically went lik...more
So at first I thought this would be like other books about travelers from another world hiding on Earth, but it was different. It is strange though in that although I like Kira, there are times when she seemed so young compared to Lydia and Octavian. And yet, both her and Lydia are the same age and Octavian 2 years older. Lydia having a kindred spirit may explain why she came across older...not to mention being a princess. Their interactions are conflicting...Octavian and Lydia fight, but he pro...more
OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS!!!! What a book! This book is like nothing I have ever read before! Magic, people transforming into animals, pet animals that can take pain away, other worlds, traveling in a blink of an eye and tragic romance (I say tragic because the girl loves the guy, the guy loves the girl, but if he gets near her, he could kill her). There was also action-packed fighting through out the book. What more could anyone ask for? It had me laughing, gasping and crying out "NNOOOOOO!!!!" V...more
There were sometimes where I cringed a little because something didn't seem to fit. For example, some of the actions of the characters were a little over the top, or the context of the words did not fit the situation, or I felt it was just not something that would happen. Like when Octavion actually cut himself on the dagger that Kira was using to hit in him the thigh while they were training. He yelled "Aaaah! You cut me!" and then got angry and tried to go on the attack again. And then Kira tr...more
I have no words to express what this book made me go through. That probably explains why I couldn't get through the last 40 something pages.
The book started out fine enough, but towards page 20 something, it feels like the author just slapped me in the face, threw me over a cliff and let me hanging there screaming for help!
As the story goes on (again I remind myself no spoilers of how bad this book was) she falls for the BFF's brother, who has a really weird name which I still have no clue if I
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Bound by C.K. Bryant totally had me mesmerized from the beginning. Maybe the biggest aspect of this book is that it is so different from what is out there. Bryant’s imagination and unique writing style made the story’s originality very appealing and refreshing.
The world that Bryant created was full of magic and mystery. The characters living in this world will have you amazed with the powers they possess. Kira and Lydia’s friendship was one for the ages. The bond between them was extraordinarily...more
The world that Bryant created was full of magic and mystery. The characters living in this world will have you amazed with the powers they possess. Kira and Lydia’s friendship was one for the ages. The bond between them was extraordinarily...more
My Summary:
Kira's mom thinks she's a mouse and underfoot. Her only friend is Lydia but there's something up with her eyes that Kira can't quite pin down. Then there's this feeling of being watched. But the truth is so far from anything Kira ever imaged. As a trip to the mountains to take pictures turns to a fight for survival, Kira must make a choice. Will she risk her life to safe her friend or run away like the frightened mouse her mom believes her to be? What about the mysterious brother that...more
Kira's mom thinks she's a mouse and underfoot. Her only friend is Lydia but there's something up with her eyes that Kira can't quite pin down. Then there's this feeling of being watched. But the truth is so far from anything Kira ever imaged. As a trip to the mountains to take pictures turns to a fight for survival, Kira must make a choice. Will she risk her life to safe her friend or run away like the frightened mouse her mom believes her to be? What about the mysterious brother that...more
I barely made it through, I almost gave up so many times.
Have you ever seen a picture that is so busy, you can't quite tell what it is of? And if you really concentrate you see that nothing is really happening? That's how I felt reading this story. It moved so fast, jumping from point to point without all the necessary in-between fluff that helps to set the pace. Set over only a few days, this story was too long yet not that much actually happened. The emotions were unrealistic, I mean the guy...more
Have you ever seen a picture that is so busy, you can't quite tell what it is of? And if you really concentrate you see that nothing is really happening? That's how I felt reading this story. It moved so fast, jumping from point to point without all the necessary in-between fluff that helps to set the pace. Set over only a few days, this story was too long yet not that much actually happened. The emotions were unrealistic, I mean the guy...more
I was intrigued after the first chapter and just couldn't put the book down, every moment I had to read, (even walking to the parking lot, LOL), I'd get lost in Kira's world.
C.K. Bryant has a great imagination and those vivid imagery shines all through this book. This story contains; Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, Suspense, Thriller, enchantment, Romance, a bit of Sci-Fi and a whole lotta action, and of course, great wit, humor, banter and comical satire that happens in most our heads when we're ner...more
C.K. Bryant has a great imagination and those vivid imagery shines all through this book. This story contains; Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, Suspense, Thriller, enchantment, Romance, a bit of Sci-Fi and a whole lotta action, and of course, great wit, humor, banter and comical satire that happens in most our heads when we're ner...more
Though there was a lot of interesting elements to the story it just wasn't' clicking for me. First off the character's "voices" are too similar, I found myself backtracking to see who was talking. The relationship between Octavion and Kira is warped, first Kira is told to trust him, that he won't hurt her yet he loses his temper and knocks her around like a rag doll. Then it turns out he is dangerous, especially during that time of the month. And so many things happen and I don't know why, why d...more
This book was really good. I was a little nervous getting into it, but it revealed such amazing creatures and people I loved it.
Kira is just a fiery ball of love. She is a very well-built character and every day I was excited to jump into my bed and read more.
Lydia/Altaria, I don't have much to say about her, she wasn't one to stand out much in my opinion, though I did not dislike her. She was well-built, but something didn't fit with her...
Octavion... Where do I begin? I love him! That's pret...more
Kira is just a fiery ball of love. She is a very well-built character and every day I was excited to jump into my bed and read more.
Lydia/Altaria, I don't have much to say about her, she wasn't one to stand out much in my opinion, though I did not dislike her. She was well-built, but something didn't fit with her...
Octavion... Where do I begin? I love him! That's pret...more
Bound has been on my to-read list for quite a while now and so I was very excited to sit down and finally get the chance to check it out! While it won't be making my favourites list, I still genuinely enjoyed it and it had my attention from the very first page. Bound certainly gets full marks for originality. I thought everything in this book had a very different feel to it which is awesome because for a while there, lots of the YA paranormal books I was coming across just seemed like copies of...more
May 29, 2012
Andrea Heltsley
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I got this review as a read to review. The cover was the first thing to grab me. I was curious so I read the blurb about it. This also looked appealing so I decided to review it.
I have to say that Bound was a great start to a new series. The book was stellar and I couldn't put it down. I even stopped reading another book I was most of the way through to finish this book.
The author kept the story interesting and weaved a great romance into it. The plot was original and the characters were likeabl...more
I have to say that Bound was a great start to a new series. The book was stellar and I couldn't put it down. I even stopped reading another book I was most of the way through to finish this book.
The author kept the story interesting and weaved a great romance into it. The plot was original and the characters were likeabl...more
The first of the Crystor Triology.
This book centers upon the character of Kira, a young woman who hasn't had an easy life, and her best friend Lydia.
I explained my intro to this world in Broken, so, won't do that again.
I will, however, share my thoughts on this book.
Overall, I thought this was a wonderful light read for YA sci-fi. I enjoyed the characters, especially Kira and Toran. The world was well set-up and I love an author who puts the time in to add features into their written culture.
Is...more
This book centers upon the character of Kira, a young woman who hasn't had an easy life, and her best friend Lydia.
I explained my intro to this world in Broken, so, won't do that again.
I will, however, share my thoughts on this book.
Overall, I thought this was a wonderful light read for YA sci-fi. I enjoyed the characters, especially Kira and Toran. The world was well set-up and I love an author who puts the time in to add features into their written culture.
Is...more
Thank god for free promo ebooks or I completely would've missed this knockout book! Thank you C.K. Bryant for opening my eyes to the world of fantasy. However, now that my eyes are open I'm starving for more!
Kira reminds me of me has the unfortunate situation of having a loose crappy mother and oh yeah the hellih experience of getting through high school! But not to worry Bryant introduces a gateway for her to escape the throws of her life via her best friend Lydia, which I must say that everyo...more
Kira reminds me of me has the unfortunate situation of having a loose crappy mother and oh yeah the hellih experience of getting through high school! But not to worry Bryant introduces a gateway for her to escape the throws of her life via her best friend Lydia, which I must say that everyo...more
Action-packed and full of suspense! I was intrigued from the very beginning and loved the unique concept. Does leave one hell of a cliffhanger though *sigh*!
Merged review:
Action-packed and full of suspense! I was intrigued from the very beginning and loved the unique concept. Does leave one hell of a cliffhanger though *sigh*!
Merged review:
Action-packed and full of suspense! I was intrigued from the very beginning and loved the unique concept. Does leave one hell of a cliffhanger though *sigh*!
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I just did not like this book. I'm trying to think if I can summarize it, I think I can...
Everyone: Kira, promise me, pretty please promise me, that you will stay here/not go there/go to there/do this one thing/be quiet/not put yourself in mortal peril?
Kira: Sure. Then immediately puts herself in mortal peril.
Octavion: I love you. I'm so angry all the time, I must roar and smash things. Don't look at me, look at me while I'm attacking you! RAWR, smash. But I have dimples so the heroine will forg...more
Everyone: Kira, promise me, pretty please promise me, that you will stay here/not go there/go to there/do this one thing/be quiet/not put yourself in mortal peril?
Kira: Sure. Then immediately puts herself in mortal peril.
Octavion: I love you. I'm so angry all the time, I must roar and smash things. Don't look at me, look at me while I'm attacking you! RAWR, smash. But I have dimples so the heroine will forg...more
Disclosure: I won a copy of this book
The book follows 3 characters, Kira, Lydia and Octavion. Though Kira is the main character, the story is told from Octavion's point of view as well. It begins with the a modern day setup; a high school gym with Kira having to pass off on rope climbing. She's having difficulty accomplishing this while being harassed by the "popular" clique and being rushed by the teacher. Thankfully her BFF, Lydia, is there as well, to help with encouragement. The two friends...more
The book follows 3 characters, Kira, Lydia and Octavion. Though Kira is the main character, the story is told from Octavion's point of view as well. It begins with the a modern day setup; a high school gym with Kira having to pass off on rope climbing. She's having difficulty accomplishing this while being harassed by the "popular" clique and being rushed by the teacher. Thankfully her BFF, Lydia, is there as well, to help with encouragement. The two friends...more
I actually gave this book 3 1/2. It was a good a story. It just that author kept jumping around with the writing. It was really frustrating. There was some disjointed scenes but then there were really great moments too so I couldn't totally give up on it. There was so much potential but the syntax fell short. I'm not really impressed with the weird ending either. Plus, every five minutes there was another secret to reveal. Not to mention the characters not staying consistent. At one point I thou...more
I really want to read it, when it comes out it will be the first thing i do . I heard from the reviews that it was really good,so ill take their word for it. Also, i have noticed her other books she is making. I am pretty sure she will be a really good and famous book writer. Good luck C.K Bryant!
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