Faebound

A Novel

By: Saara El-Arifi

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Two elven sisters become imprisoned in the intoxicating world of the fae, where danger and love lie in wait. Faebound is the first book in an enchanting new trilogy from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Final Strife.

“A romantic fantasy of epic proportions, crackling with magic and passion.”—Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree

Yeeran was born on the battlefield, has lived on the battlefield, and one day, she knows, she’ll die on the battlefield.

As a warrior in the elven army, Yeeran has known nothing but violence her whole life. Her sister, Lettle, is trying to make a living as a diviner, seeking prophecies of a better future.

When a fatal mistake leads to Yeeran’s exile from the Elven Lands, both sisters are forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their borders.

There they encounter the impossible: the fae court. The fae haven’t been seen for a millennium. But now Yeeran and Lettle are thrust into their seductive world, torn among their loyalties to each other, their elven homeland, and their hearts.


* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF that contains a map and journal from the book.

DNF - one of the main voices increasingly sounded like a hoarse parrot

I was enjoying the story, even if it wasn’t riveting. But more and more one of the main characters just sounded so scratchy and awful, made worse by the fact that her character was clearly a being painted as a shrew, (though the author still built her as someone I liked), it was both uncomfortable to listen to and trite that she’d be screechy. Story didn’t make it worth it to finish. Maybe I’ll do the second half in print, since the sequel has a new narrator.

Incredible approach to gender and sexuality

Incredible approach to gender and sexuality in a way that is seamless to rich world building.

Good start

Good solid start looking forward to the next book of series. Hope the story continues to develop as I’m invested in the characters.

The tale is captivating

The story is just enough fantasy to be real. This authors use of words is amazing to me. I can create a vivid picture in my mind of everything happening in this tale.

Narrator was not it

I feel like this narrator was possibly the worst choice. Her voice for Lettle was horrid, made her seem like a whiny teenager.

I loved the writing style, but did feel like it was getting repetitive towards the end. Looking forward to the next book in the series, but crossing my fingers that a different narrator at least for Lettle is chosen.