Bound to the Ground
Lauren Hogue, 2014
Dream Big Publishing
283 pp.
ISBN-13: 9781503160132
Summary
Being born with the ability to foretell the future is an amazing skill but to live as prey, hunted for that power, sucks. One girl knows this life all too well. Her name is Leah and this is her story.
Leah Hawthorne has kept her talent hidden for years, fearing capture and life imprisonment in an insane asylum just like they did to her grandfather. After all isn't that where they put raving lunatics who declare their supernatural abilities? It isn't until a group of earthbound angel Protectors show her a glimpse of a new life, one where her gift can be used openly, that she dares to throw off the strict regulations that have bound her to a limited existence. But angels aren't the only ones who have been watching over Leah.
Donovan, high commander of the demon army—the Leviathan Order—has been lurking in the shadows, pining after Leah's ability, awaiting the perfect moment to snatch her away from the Protectors. Thankfully Leah's strong instinct and discernment for all things evil has her running in the opposite direction, right into the arms of her angel Protectors. What she doesn't know is that her decision to join the Protectors sets off a cataclysmic war between the spiritual entities, making her the Leviathan Order's newest target.
Enraged as losing Leah, his most precious prize, to his mortal enemies, Donovan seeks to destroy Leah in the most devious way he can, by kidnapping the only family member she has left.. (From the publisher.)
Author Bio
• Birth—May 1988
• Raised—Dayton, Ohio, USA
• Education—A.A., Southwest Missouri College of Theology
• Currently—lives in Youngstown, Ohio
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Book Reviews
B2TG is THRILLING! B2TG (The Protectors Trilogy) ranks up there with The Hunger Games, Divergent, Under the Never Sky, etc. If you like fantasy fiction then this book is for you! There is action, romance *melt*, and thrill! Leah's character is so sassy and you cannot help but to fall in love with Garret. There's even parts of the book that will make you gasp out loud. No, really... it was quite embarrassing while I was reading in public. I loved this book and cannot wait for the 2nd book to come out! (5 out of 5 stars)
Kaitlyn Palmquist - Amazon customer
Awesome book! It is a must read! (5 out of 5 stars)
Shelly Nitzsky - Amazon customer
Awesome! (5 out of 5 stars)
Illa Vitto - Amazon customer
Discussion Questions
1. Is Leah's strong, sassy character one that you can relate to? Would you or would you not stand up to your parent/ legal guardian if you felt passionately about a subject or would you trust their judgment based on their knowledge and experiences?
2. How would you rate John's role as a guardian? Do you think it is right or fair of him to continue to play the "parent" role even though Leah is eighteen, a legal adult?
3. What do you think of Leah's openness and readiness to trust Garret and Dean, especially after John's experience with mysterious strangers? Is that choice wise or safe, or naive and stupid? Or do you admire her bravery?
4. At what point in the story did you, the reader, become absorbed into the storyline and have that "impossible to put this book down" moment?
5. Did you find that the first person writing technique distanced you from the main character? Or could you fully grasp, scene by scene, what was happening in Leah's life?
6. At what point in time did you decide whether or not you liked the book? What helped you make this decision?
7. What major emotion did Bound to the Ground evoke in you, the reader?
8. In Bound to the Ground there are a few interesting plot twists, were you able to predict them before they happened or were you shocked and surprised by the turn of events?
9. Is there a scene, conversation, or character that you would change and why?
10. Will you be actively looking for the sequel to Bound to the Ground?
11. Would you like to see Bound to the Ground as a movie? If so, who would you like to see play Leah, Garret, and John's roles?
(Questions courtesy of the author.)