Powerless

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I've written this review with the expectation that you will read it, so feel free, because I've thought long and hard about how I'm gonna approach this. It might be harsh, but that's why I think you need more people who give a lot of frank feedback about the book before you publish it. I was reading at the speed of light, breaking the sound barrier, and it still took sooooo long this book was so bloated. Having been trained by her father to be keenly observant since she was a child, Paedyn poses as a Psychic in the crowded city, blending in with the Elites as best she can to stay alive and out of trouble…easier said than done.

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The book keeps on insisting that Kai is the mightiest killer/fighter/Elite to ever exist, but then it gives nothing to back those words. I mean it’s really a strong debut with a solid storyline and interesting characters and world building.This sparkling edition will include a special case stamping, bonus content, and a teaser to book two in this heart-pounding series! But without a power, Paedyn must fight to survive the trials- and protect her heart from Kai, who she knows she shouldn't fall for. And I'm honestly really glad I gave this a try bc i thoroughly enjoyed it- it was a great fantasy romance! And then when his interrogation is unsuccessful, Kai gets frustrated and we cut to black to torture.

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Early on in the book where we could've had establishing scenes like that, we got back-to-back scenes of Paedyn and Kai bickering. The tropes are fun, knife to throat and whatever etc etc, but I have to wonder why there are like 4 different instances of it and why they're almost identical in purpose and tone.Be swept away by the first in the smash hit, kiss-or-kill romantasy trilogy taking the world by storm . Across the deadly Scorches, and deep into the hostile city of Dor, Kai pursues the one person he wishes he didn’t have to.

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Apparently this was a huge thing on Booktok but i've actually never seen any of the tiktoks and so i'd never heard of this book- until I saw some great reviews recently and it sparked my interest. When she unsuspectingly saves one of Ilya's princes, Kai Azer, she's thrown into the Purging Trials, a brutal competition showcasing the Elites' powers. A lot of enemies to lovers nowadays is just insta-love where they're immediately attracted to each other but oh no they're enemies. there should be standards for a published novel that elevate it above something you can access for free on Wattpad (IN MY OPINION). if men said the things in real life that kai says to paedyn, we would have no need for romance books.

Cruelty isn't just in action, but in lack of empathy, we don't really get to see his alleged lack of empathy until near the end of the novel. But in a city without Elites, the balance between the hunter and hunted shifts—and the battle between duty and desire is deadly. Every chapter ended with Kai being like "omfg what is this girl doing to me" and Pae being like "I fawking hate it here but I kinda wanna smash". but that's like a shitty editor problem and overall did not affect the quality and my enjoyment of the story this time, which is why i rated it so high still. When she unsuspectingly saves one of Ilya’s princes, Kai Azer, she’s thrown into the Purging Trials, a brutal competition to showcase her ‘Elite’ powers.