Powerless by Lauren Roberts
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I received a copy of this book from Jonathan Ball Publishers in exchange for an honest review.
I love love LOVED the idea of this book. But when I learnt it was going to be part of a series, I held off on reading it until now. (I am getting old and can no longer remember books in a series so I thought I was doing a good thing).
I devoured this book over the weekend, but while I loved it, this is the first book I’ve read after Sunrise on the Reaping… and let’s just say there’s a little book hangover happening right now.
That said, I really enjoyed the beginning of the worldbuilding- it had me hooked! I did get a bit bored with the princes, though, but the ending? OMIGOSH!!!
Powerless tells the story of a world where people are divided by the powers they do or don’t have. The Elites possess special powers, while the Ordinaries live in poverty, struggling to get by. Paedyn is an Ordinary, but her father has trained her as a Psychic so she can blend in and live safely. However, when Paedyn saves the prince of Ilya, she’s thrown into the Purging Trials- an event designed to showcase the Elites’ powers, which Paedyn doesn’t have. To top it off, there’s a hint of something brewing between her and the prince (or princes? I’m still unsure).
I’ve got Reckless waiting for me, but my eyes are a little tired from reading, so I can’t wait to dive into that one soon!
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