Petyr has never found it necessary to consider the humans as anything more than distant, inferior beings–until now. They are the cause of the fatal disease that has plagued his realm, taking the lives of too many of his kind. As a future leader of a realm in peril, Petyr must find a way to resist and cure the affliction. He must enter the unfamiliar realm, appear to be an ordinary eighteen-year-old human, observe and learn.
However, things don't exactly go according to plan. Instead of embarking single-mindedly on his sober mission, Petyr meets an 18-year-old girl who does things to his emotions that he can't quite fathom or control. Petyr is falling in love, and he almost forgets the gravity his choices have on his entire world. Despite the risk it poses to his life and hers, he wants to know her, and he wants her to know him–and his world.
Excerpt
I defied my fate the moment I leapt out of my apartment’s third-story window. I landed on the pavement without a sound. In the same instant, my feet blended into the measured pace in which humans carried themselves.
Gazing up at the sky, I tried to find something to remind me of my home, of my duty. The future leader of a realm in peril cannot be overcome by irrational desires, I thought.
Thick smoke obscured the heavens so much even the brightest stars were dull and barely visible. A reminder I was trapped in this city, in this realm. Too far away from everything I knew, too restrained, too human.
Through the chaos in my mind, I captured the image of the girl with brown and dark-auburn tones in her hair, the shine that bounced from her loose curls, the depth in her hazel eyes, and even the awkward half-smile when she caught me looking at her. But the memory wasn’t enough. I needed to see her again.
I kept walking until I reached the riverbank in the heart of London. The water rippled with a disheveled mesh of gold and red, reflecting a large architectural structure. My gaze lingered on the clock tower adjacent to the building, gauging its height. A temptation to feel even a fraction of my true nature became a need in every fiber in my body. No longer able to rationalize, my muscles coiled, and I let go. Wind enveloped me with its familiar warmth as I sprang across the River Thames. I aimed to land on the lower portion of the tower, to indulge in the pleasure of my ascent. Though too fast for human eyes, each maneuver, each somersault, each back flip was slow enough for me to savor every moment of my liberation.
On a part of the roof concealed from the passersby below, I was closer to the heavens than I’d been since arriving in the city. Still, I didn’t belong here. Hundreds of lights sparkled below me, each representing a life I didn’t comprehend. Allowing myself to break free from my human façade had made me a liability to the others. For a few moments of freedom, I let myself forget the importance of my purpose here—the lives that depended on it.
Somehow, having the girl’s image in my mind brought calmness within me. One that felt permanent. One that extinguished the sense of entrapment, despite the thick layer of smoke that was still very visible to me. I held on to the calmness as I regained the confidence to face the others.
Professional Reviews
You will find yourself falling in love with the male character Petyr who was mysterious and...,
What an amazingly romantic story. I honestly had a hard time putting this book down once I started to read it. You will find yourself falling in love with the male character Petyr who was mysterious and sounded dreamy and he wasn't vain! The author's abilities to pull you in with her world building, well developed story line and strong characters will quickly sweep you off your feet. This is also the first book I have read by this author and I loved how she made me feel like I was a part of the story. I can't wait to see what the author does with the second book.
Definitely a must read YA paranormal romance
Heartbound by P I Alltraine is an amazing, wonderful, romantic story and is as beautiful as its cover. The book is written from the point of view of Petyr, a being secretly living in our world with some of his fellow kind who are here to learn about humans.
Petyr meets Scarlett at university and we are given insights into Petyr’s thoughts and feelings about first love. But we are also introduced to the mystery of the Forbidden. As Scarlett and Petyr develop their relationship, we discover that Scarlett and her family are in grave danger just by Petyr and Scarlett being together. Petyr’s friends are concerned not only about their mission in our world but also that Petyr may not be able to resist the Forbidden or may even consider doing something even worse.
This is a beautiful story, full of love, romance, fantasy, adventure and the paranormal, and it will keep you enthralled from the opening scene, right through all the intriguing and unexpected plot twists until the huge surprise at the end of the book. I need to read the next book right now!!
Heartbound is beautifully written and the writing style is easy to read. The characters are full of depth and very likeable. Scarlett is a strong and believable heroine and Petyr is clearly going to be the next popular book boyfriend. The world building for Petyr’s home is done really well and the place sounds so magical and enchanting and just simply beautiful that I wish I could visit it myself. The story also has a very interesting soul concept which I quite liked the sound of. I read this book very quickly, it was so captivating, and I just could not put it down. This is definitely a must read book!
I really loved reading Heartbound and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes paranormal romance
Unique and Engaging - Smart Read
This is a must-read. It’s not your typical dumb-down YA Fantasy. The writing is fast paced, exciting, captivating, whilst allowing the readers to engage with it intellectually. Not everything is spelled out which is refreshing as it doesn’t patronise the readers. It’s difficult to put down.
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