Water Bonded by M.A. Abraham – a Review

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Description:
As Hawk and Adriel settle into their search for two Sentinel Guardians known to be in the coastal area, they join a game of volleyball on the beach. Little do they know they are about to meet their Life Mates. They are also the Guardians they had been sent to locate and take to the Elven Empire.

Caia and Thea guard one of the last three remaining portals that allow passage from one side of the Boundary to the other. Caia and Thea know they are being hunted by an ancient foe, but they refuse to leave their posts, not even by imperial command from the emperor.

While the Life Mates begin to get to know each other, the enemy is closing in. As this happens, new information comes to light, and the services of higher powers are called in to help.

Review:

Water Bonded by M.A. Abraham is the 2^nd book in her Elven Sentinel series.  Though this is the second book in this series, if you have not read the first book, this does read very well as a stand-alone.  Refresher:  The Sentinels are elves who were sent to live secretly in the human world, and as the parents pass, the children step forward. These elves (pretending to be human) are scattered all over the world to watch over and protect the portals across the land to prevent anyone entering the Elven Empire.  The Elves of the Elven Empire had no idea about the elves sent to the human world, centuries ago, and now with demons determined to discover how to get into the Empire, these elves lives are in danger.

Hawk and Adriel (our heroes) are playing a volleyball game, men and women against each other by a beach, with all human (they do not know that Hawk and Adriel are Sentinel Elves) players.  When the girls are close to losing, they start cheering two friends joining them; Caia and Thea (both unknown to them, are Elves).  Immediately the four of them realize they are their life mates, with the guys having been searching for the women that are part of the protectors of one of the remaining portals.

Once the game is over, the four of them head out to the sea (they are water elves) to a place that is safe for them to discuss the attacks being made on them from Demons.  Once they reach a cave, Hawk and Adriel explain that the Elven Empire is trying to bring back all elves that have lived all these years back home to safety, at the same time destroy the remaining portals.  But first Caia and Thea explain they need to find volumes that might be dangerous if the demons find them. They are able to get help from the Dolphins to stop the predators, as well as finding the books. 

Soon Emperor Lothrail, Gabriella and T-Harris enter the human world to review all the papers, with Gabriella setting up a plan to destroy a ship, and retrieve the papers/books. Lothrail is determined to bring all the protectors to safety, as well as eliminate any information that would bring demons to the Elven Empire.

What follows is a race against time to find the volumes and safely bring home those that spent their lives protecting the portals (many have since died), as well as closing them down.  I really enjoyed the 4 main characters (Caia, Thea, Hawk and Adriel), and their romance; it was nice to see both couples accept the bonding for each of them.  I also loved one of the Dolphin leaders, who was fun and helping them.    Water Bonded was another good story line in this series, and as always, I absolutely loved seeing Gabriella, who is a fantastic heroine.

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

Reviewed by Barb

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