Faebound

A Novel

By: Saara El-Arifi

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 Saara El-Arifi (P)2024 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Ambitious, brutal, seductive, Faebound is a masterclass in story-telling, enthralling and entirely unique. I raced through every page.”—Kat Dunn, author of Bitterthorn

“The most imaginative take on a steamy faerie court I’ve read in forever, with a cascade of epic twists that will leave readers gasping.”—Laura Steven, bestselling author of Every Exquisite Thing

“Faebound is a stunning, gripping addition to the romantasy genre . . . It’s the perfect read for fans of magical creatures, sizzling romance, and plot twists that will leave you reeling.”—Lena Jeong, author of And Break the Pretty Kings

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.

Could not get past the narrator

I liked the lgtbq representation and the effortless inclusion. However it was a constant battle do to the childish style of narration. Also found the ending very rushed compared to rest of the book

Storyline

I started this on Spotify, Spotify cut me off half way through this book!!!! I had to reinstall my audible account to finish, there was absolutely no way I was about to wait a month for this! Saara this was an absolutely incredible journey you took me on! The enemy to lovers and the slow burn is chefs kiss!!! Thank you!!!

Really liked this one!

I really enjoyed the magic & world in this book. The characters kept things interesting as well. Just sad there’s no 2nd book yet!

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.

Wow!!

I wasn't expecting to feel nearly as strongly about these characters as I do. Yeeran is intense and lovely and Rayan (spelling?) is full of green flags and Lettle is aggravating and frustrating and I'm not even finished with the book but holy crap I'm invested. There is such a diverse cast of characters of different genders and sexualities - it's not something I've experienced before and as a queer person it makes me so so so happy to read about people like me. I've really enjoyed this so far and I'm pumped to see the end!

Inclusive, Magic!

I loved this story, the 3……Humans, elves, and Fae and how they came to be! The Fae and how they were spiritually bound to “beast” and the land! Cursed!?
I don’t even know if I can explain the power in the truth of this story and how it relates to our world. I look forward to the next book, needing to learn more about this world and Lettle who is hands down my favorite character.
With most fantasy books I can almost predict what will happen next, in this book I was constantly guessing! I would have never expected things to end in such a way! Fate is a funny thing!

Delightful world building and magic system

Lovely story with complex characters. I didn’t personally love the rendering of one of the core characters, Lettle, by the performance making her too childish. The vocal choice was a bit grating. Otherwise fun story. Magic 5/5; characters 4/5; Spice 3/5.