Earth Bonded by M.A. Abraham – a Review

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Description:
As Tarik and Joran wake, visions overtake them, showing them where to find their Life Mates. The only trouble is, they are not in the Elven Empire, but living outside its boundary, the human world, a place forbidden by imperial command for them to go. However, Joran and Tarik can feel danger stalking their mates, something a male Elf is compelled to act upon.

Sage and Sahara own and operate a bookstore called The Book Aerie, where they serve the Elven Empire unknown to few. Up until when a stranger entered the building reeking of malice, it had been a peaceful existence. Now the sisters are being stalked by an ancient enemy intent on discovering their secrets.

As the danger intensifies, Joran and Tarik break the imperial command and cross to the other side, for laws or no laws, they will die before they let harm come to the women that are their other half. Little they realize the wheels of motion that they are about to set off.

Review:

Earth Bonded by M.A. Abraham is the 1^st book in her new Elven Sentinel series. We meet our heroines, Sage and Sahara, who run a bookstore called The Book Aerie.  Both Sage and Sahara are elves who have lived in the human world all their lives, as their parents and other elves entered this world many years before. These elves (pretending to be human) scattered all over to watch over and protect the portals across the land to prevent anyone entering the Elven Empire.

With the passing of their parents, Sage and Sahara live a peaceful existence, until a stranger comes to the store looking for ancient books, and threatens them. They sense he is a demon, and their lives are in danger.

In the Elven Empire, we meet our heroes, Tarik and Joran, who both have the same visions, which show them both of their Life Mates.  Having finally discovered the women they have looked for many years, they are determined to enter the human world (though not allowed), as they can feel the danger against the ladies.

When they enter to book store, both Sage and Sahara recognize the two men are Elves, and their Life Mates.  Though they are happy for help, they are hesitant to allow themselves to become bonded.  Tarik and Joran, while in the book store , run into the dangerous man who has threatened them, and they put out spells to protect the store.

What they did not expect is the entrances of some powerful Elves (Emperor Lothrail, Gabriella, T-Harris & Geraint), who have come to find out why Tarik and Joran left the empire, and together they will learn more about what the demons want.  The story intensifies when they learn about what the ancients did all those many years ago to protect the Empire, and how because of the demons, many of the portals were no longer protected.   I thought this was a very nice story line, but I absolutely loved seeing Gabriella, and the others, who were all hundreds of years after the Guardians of the Empire (which has not ended yet).  It was nice to see both couples accept the bonding for each of them.

Earth Bonded was a short story, that was very well written by M.A. Abraham.  I look forward to more from this new series.

Reviewed by Barb

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