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Powerless

The Powerless Trilogy, Book 1

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Powerless

By: Lauren Roberts
Narrated by: Chase Brown, Cecily Bednar Schmidt
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OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD! THE INSTANT NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING PHENOMENON.

‘Nothing short of epic’ Rosie Talbot, bestselling author of Sixteen Souls
‘A thrilling fantasy with the most delicious slow-burn romance’ M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood
‘[A] titillating debut’ Publishers Weekly

Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in this sizzling fantasy romance not to be missed.

Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya . . . The exceptional. The Elites. The Elites have possessed powers for decades, gifted to them by the Plague, while those born Ordinary are just that, banished from the kingdom and shunned from society.

No one knows this better than Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary posing as an Elite. 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.

If the Trials and the opponents don’t kill her, the prince she’s fighting feelings for will if he discovers what Paedyn really is . . . completely Ordinary.

Be swept away by the first in the smash hit, dagger-to-the-throat romantasy trilogy that's taken the world by storm.

Also Available: Reckless and Powerful

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©2023 Lauren Roberts. All rights reserved (P)2023 Simon & Schuster, UK. All Rights Reserved. Death & Dying Difficult Situations Dystopian Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Royalty Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy

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I'm not pretentious. I don't ask for much. Just give me one moment of "wow" and you have me. But no, same predictable story, nothing new, nothing extraordinary. The narrators on the other hand did a very fine job

Might be a bit overrated

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New obsession unlocked. I can’t even begin to explain how much I loved this book and the audiobook was perfect.

I’m in love

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Soo in l love with this book, the characters are perfect - I can’t wait for the next book.

Perfect

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Amazing Story Line, super excited for book 2. Performance was great for both. definitely would recommend

Amazing Story, great performance

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Amazing and heart felt it's my favourite book of all time and can't wait for the next one ❤️❤️❤️

Brilliant 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

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Overall, both amazing performance and story.

This book made me go back to reading fantasy.

I’ve read people mentioning that it’s just a new version of the Hunger Games, couldn’t disagree more. It does have deadly trials, but it also has a fantastic world building and unique magic system.

The slow burn attraction almost killed me, and I have to say I counted every second for the next book to be out.

This audiobook should have been a duet. Would sell a kidney to hear that audiobook! Don’t even get me started on Kai’s voice… 🥵

This book kept me on my toes and definitely did not expect the ending.

To conclude, one love Kai Azer 🫶🏼 you’ll forever be one of my favourite morally grey characters.

Read it, and thank me later for being introduced to Kai Azer 🫶🏼

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Loved everything with nothing I disliked. This story made me want to turn each page!

Unique & captivating

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it's like a reversed Aladdin mixes with the hungergames and ad powers. Very enjoyable and addictive

the slow burn it's impeccable

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Loved the way there was 2 different people for both POVs in the audible. Loved the story and the emotions both characters have shown and a few shocked moments.

Loved it!!

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I’ve started my year off strong!! I buddy read Powerless with Aleira (@aleirareads) and boy did this book cause us to have some reactions! I didn’t know too much about this book going into it but I absolutely loved every element from Paedyn living in the slums, to being picked for The Trials and especially meeting Prince Kai. If I was to describe this book I’d say it’s the hunger games, meets the selection series & what I’ve read of the blurb, Red Queen.

The book follows Paedyn, a girl who is ordinary in a world full of elites. The elites possess powers which they believe, ordinary people weaken so the King decided to kill or ordinary people. Paedyn has mastered the ability to trick people into thinking she has a psychic powers. Every 5 years a selected number of elites are put into a trial of 3 challenges where they battle to win. Paedyn is selected after she saves the Princes’ life, but can she survive when she’s up against the most powerful?

Well I highly recommend reading the book to find out! This book covers some relatively heavy topics however I was in fits of laughter at moments. Whilst this book is not spicy in the slightest, the flirtatious banter between Paedyn and Kai was honestly out of this world! They had me blushing, giggling and even kicking my legs! If I could just read a whole book of them conversing, I 100% would!

Overall, for the first book of the year I am extremely happy! I absolutely loved it and dying for more! You can bet I’ve already got the next book preordered!

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Tropes Include:
* Enemies to Lovers
* Romantasy
* Survive or Die Trials
* Slow Burn
* Forbidden Romance

One of my favourite books of all time!

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