Bonds Unbroken 1. Carthera Takeover Tales Carthera Tales

@Cia is a renowned author and this story, is proof of her talents.  Bonds Unbroken tells of a romance between two very different kinds of beings. Velaku and Natham are two shifters of different species faced with mysteries and danger. This and the other short stories and books in the Carthera Tales are set in another reality both similar and very different to our reality.  This universe is built with attention to details of the settings and situations in which the character find themselves. The characters are empathic and you will quickly bond with them.  The plot is violent and not for the faint of heart.  This energetic adventure does have a beautiful ending and is a wonderful read.

I went in without reading the summary or any of the warnings (this is just the way I am), and it was an incredible journey. What an amazing world we are thrust into as we witness Velaku struggle to earn his wings, and even more to earn his mate. An excellent, excellent read. 

To be honest, I wasn't sure about this one at first.  I felt that the first chapter had a lot of melodrama, but I stuck with it and I'm so glad I did.  This story was so freaking good.  Incredible world building, great intrigue and drama, pacing on point.   Even minor characters were well developed and Natham is sexy as hell.  I normally don't like shifter stories, but this one was a great read, highly recommend it.