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The Bestiary #2.1
Binding Ties
Determined to find freedom and avoid an unwanted bond, Taeyo runs away from home. But no sooner does he make his escape then he is captured again, the latest victim in a string of kidnappings. His rescue comes at the hands of Germane, a half-wolf, half-dog sent to find him. The rescue results in a mating bond, however—a fact that pleases Taeyo, but angers Germane. Until the mystery of the missing kitsunes is solved, however, he can only endure it...
52 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 12, 2012
About the author
Alessandra Ebulu
16 books27 followersFor as long as she can remember, Alessandra Ebulu has always had her nose buried in a book. The characters appeal to her, and it is not uncommon to find her talking to the various characters in her head—, both the ones she has read about and the ones she has created. When not reading or writing, Alessandra can be found watching movies, sitting in front of her laptop (watching animes, reading mangas, or surfing the Internet), or listening to all the genres of music that make her life complete.
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June 9, 2014
shockingly bad.
0-for-6.
0-for-6!!!
not one of the six novels i've read from this publisher were good.
this one's riddled with poor proofing, bad characterization, and random observations about fashion and driving while on the phone.
at least i am reminded to keep both hands on the stirring wheel.
ALSO THERE IS NO FUCKING.
no fucks to be found.
not even a bit of head!
truly, an appalling piece of fiction.
save your money.
0-for-6.
0-for-6!!!
not one of the six novels i've read from this publisher were good.
this one's riddled with poor proofing, bad characterization, and random observations about fashion and driving while on the phone.
at least i am reminded to keep both hands on the stirring wheel.
ALSO THERE IS NO FUCKING.
no fucks to be found.
not even a bit of head!
truly, an appalling piece of fiction.
save your money.
November 25, 2012
The blurb sums it up nicely, except I was disappointed in the romance part of this story.
Taeyo is supposed to mate with someone he doesn't want to, and after meeting his parents I can't imagine they would have forced him, so he runs away and then decides on Germane within minutes because he's strong, can protect him and is loyal?! as far as I could tell Taeyo is more than capable of taking care of himself and at most he 'grew' on Germane but I didn't see any reason for the two of them to be together.
It was a cute story, and maybe it is the start of a series, since the mystery wasn't really resolved to my satisfaction and they are now partnered at the agency and the cousin was thrown in at the end, but as far as ' love ' goes, I didn't feel a thing.
Taeyo is supposed to mate with someone he doesn't want to, and after meeting his parents I can't imagine they would have forced him, so he runs away and then decides on Germane within minutes because he's strong, can protect him and is loyal?! as far as I could tell Taeyo is more than capable of taking care of himself and at most he 'grew' on Germane but I didn't see any reason for the two of them to be together.
It was a cute story, and maybe it is the start of a series, since the mystery wasn't really resolved to my satisfaction and they are now partnered at the agency and the cousin was thrown in at the end, but as far as ' love ' goes, I didn't feel a thing.
April 11, 2014
That was completely random and I loved it!! wished it was longer
November 11, 2012
This review can be found at The Armchair Reader.
This was a rather interesting story. Taeyo is a kitsune with seven tails who’s run away so he wouldn’t have to mate with another kitsune he doesn’t love. Unfortunately, his curiosity causes him to be the next victim in another kidnapping. In swoops Germane, an agent tasked with finding Taeyo and inadvertently ends up getting a lead on solving the kitsune kidnapping case he was originally assigned to. However, Taeyo’s managed to bond himself with Germane even though Germane is against the idea. Now they have to figure out how to solve the case while Germane gets used to being with a man he can barely stand but truly desires.
I think one of the most appealing things about this story was the kitsune aspect. A fox with multiple tails is just fascinating to me but Taeyo doesn’t have the normal three tails, he has seven and is a silver kitsune, one of the strongest of the kitsune breed. It was intriguing to read about Taeyo and his family, how crazy they all are and how Germane fit into it all, as well as, how Germane’s family reacts to Taeyo.
At first, I didn’t like Taeyo because he’s very arrogant and egotistical. He has a haughty attitude that basically says, “You must worship me for I deserve such a thing simply because I’m me.” It was slightly annoying but then Germane’s reactions to Taeyo made it funny. I adored Germane because he was rough, grumpy and made Taeyo know he wasn’t wanted at first. I found it funny how everyone was pretty much horrified Germane was part dog/part wolf because apparently kitsunes can’t stand dogs.
While the conflict within the story is very easily resolved, it was entertaining to see Taeyo work with Germane, to see how well they worked together. While I enjoyed the story very much, though, I felt like there needed to be more details around everything. A lot of things were mentioned but never elaborated on so it left me confused and bewildered with a ton of questions. It also felt too rushed overall. A lot of events happen but they go by so quickly that it feels like you only get a taste of it before it’s gone.
Overall, a good story, very enjoyable with a different style of shifters. I loved the banter between Taeyo and Germane. There were great secondary characters but I really wished we had gotten to know more into Germane and Taeyo’s family… or to even see how they react when they all finally meet.
This was a rather interesting story. Taeyo is a kitsune with seven tails who’s run away so he wouldn’t have to mate with another kitsune he doesn’t love. Unfortunately, his curiosity causes him to be the next victim in another kidnapping. In swoops Germane, an agent tasked with finding Taeyo and inadvertently ends up getting a lead on solving the kitsune kidnapping case he was originally assigned to. However, Taeyo’s managed to bond himself with Germane even though Germane is against the idea. Now they have to figure out how to solve the case while Germane gets used to being with a man he can barely stand but truly desires.
I think one of the most appealing things about this story was the kitsune aspect. A fox with multiple tails is just fascinating to me but Taeyo doesn’t have the normal three tails, he has seven and is a silver kitsune, one of the strongest of the kitsune breed. It was intriguing to read about Taeyo and his family, how crazy they all are and how Germane fit into it all, as well as, how Germane’s family reacts to Taeyo.
At first, I didn’t like Taeyo because he’s very arrogant and egotistical. He has a haughty attitude that basically says, “You must worship me for I deserve such a thing simply because I’m me.” It was slightly annoying but then Germane’s reactions to Taeyo made it funny. I adored Germane because he was rough, grumpy and made Taeyo know he wasn’t wanted at first. I found it funny how everyone was pretty much horrified Germane was part dog/part wolf because apparently kitsunes can’t stand dogs.
While the conflict within the story is very easily resolved, it was entertaining to see Taeyo work with Germane, to see how well they worked together. While I enjoyed the story very much, though, I felt like there needed to be more details around everything. A lot of things were mentioned but never elaborated on so it left me confused and bewildered with a ton of questions. It also felt too rushed overall. A lot of events happen but they go by so quickly that it feels like you only get a taste of it before it’s gone.
Overall, a good story, very enjoyable with a different style of shifters. I loved the banter between Taeyo and Germane. There were great secondary characters but I really wished we had gotten to know more into Germane and Taeyo’s family… or to even see how they react when they all finally meet.
July 25, 2014
Aside from the rather amusingly bad editing errors, one of the most egregious of which is "stirring wheel", this story totally lacks a convincing show of romance between the MCs. Actually, it's worse than that, it absolutely, totally lacks a proof of a real relationship between the two characters.
The idea that the kitsune, Taeyo, a happy, go lucky, type of person, just chooses Germane, a wolf-dog hybrid who is also a sour, sharp tongued type, as his mate without any real build up in their characters just doesn't sit well with me. Germane seems to be against being mated to Taeyo, but all we get are his snarky comments and facial expressions. There's no depth in either one of these characters, we're expected to accept that they are genuinely attracted to each other, but that's it. It all surface stuff, no inner thoughts or demons to contend with.
A disappointing read at best.
The idea that the kitsune, Taeyo, a happy, go lucky, type of person, just chooses Germane, a wolf-dog hybrid who is also a sour, sharp tongued type, as his mate without any real build up in their characters just doesn't sit well with me. Germane seems to be against being mated to Taeyo, but all we get are his snarky comments and facial expressions. There's no depth in either one of these characters, we're expected to accept that they are genuinely attracted to each other, but that's it. It all surface stuff, no inner thoughts or demons to contend with.
A disappointing read at best.
April 15, 2013
Quick, fun, sweet fantasy story with a feel-good ending and some great character banter.
December 21, 2012
2.5 stars
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