Powerless: TikTok Made Me Buy It! The epic romantasy series taking the world by storm! (The Powerless Trilogy)

WOWW , THE TENSION , THE RAGE , THE CLIFFHANGER??!! 💔 plot line: 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. my thoughts: I am utterly speechless… 🤯 from start to finish this book had me on a roller coaster of emotions , BELIEVE ME when I say that this book has more twists and turns than a snake. although this has no relevance to the plot i feel as though I should mention that as a reader I have struggled to read fantasy books in the past due to having so much information and terminology thrown at me (that I don’t understand) that in the end I have either lost interest or just put down the book. so I was VERY happy that it wasn’t the case when it came to this book. *if you have struggled to read fantasy books in the past (like me) please give this one a go and if it’s your style , listen to the audiobook not only because it’s more understandable but Kai’s voice is 🔥🔥🔥* the chokehold Kai had over me whilst reading this book was unbelievable speaking of the characters , they each had their own role that played a part in the whole of the plot. I especially loved Paedyn’s fierce and powerful personality as I think from a female perspective it shows courage to not give up , plus we love a bad b**ch over here 🫶🏼 whilst I LOVED the whole book and can’t fault the way it made me feel , as a reader who finds it hard to concentrate and zones out (a lot) this book was quite long and if I’m being honest I think it could’ve been shortened. I should also mention that whilst I’m not sure if Lauren was taking some inspiration from other books / authors - there were many similarities to the following movies; hunger games , maze runner & divergent. overall , I LOVED everything about this book and can’t wait to read book two later in the year 🥰

Beyond the basic premise of Powerless and seeing an aesthetic video on Insta I didn’t know much about this book other than it’s a YA fantasy with a stabby FMC. Paedyn is an 18-year-old orphan, left to fend for herself and work as a pickpocket on the streets of Ilya, after her father's brutal murder. Ilya is a kingdom ruled by a king who wants only the magical Elites to have a place and the powerless Ordinaries to be eradicated. Of course, Paedyn is an Ordinary in hiding and using her abilities to read her adversaries' weaknesses and pass herself off as a Psychic. When she picks the pocket and then saves the life of a handsome stranger, Paedyn is entered into the annual Purging Trials. In these survival challenges she is forced to compete against a group of Elites, all with their own deadly magical abilities. Making an unlikely alliance with Kai, the king's second son and personal fixer/assassin, Paedyn must use her skills to fight to survive the trials and bring down the tyrannical king. I really enjoyed the story and characters but I know if I hadn’t read The Hunger Games I would have loved it so much more. There are so many elements which are a direct parallel to THG that it started to become a bit predictable. For example the contestants are made to gain the Ilyan peoples votes through a public interview (where Paedyn doesn’t say the script she’s meant to follow), royal balls (where of course Paedyn goes against tradition and dresses to stand out) and of course the trials themselves which despite knowing there can be only one winner they form alliances. For a new YA generation this book does a great job of combining a fast paced fantasy adventure with a very capable female main character, a dark haired morally grey Prince who only has eyes for her and enough slowburn tension to keep the reader wanting more. If like me, you’re an older reader that likes to dip back into YA then this might not be the best choice as it has so many elements of other books that it loses some of its charm and becomes too unoriginal in places. Overall an enjoyable book and I’ll definitely be reading the other two books in the series. Ratings Spice: 0.5🌶 Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐ Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐

OBSESSED ‘Mark my words, Prince, I will be your undoing.’ I lean in, ignoring the knife against my throat as I murmur, ‘Oh, darling, I look forward to it.’ What on earth did I just finish reading?! There are 3 types of books, books that has a storyline that are not that interesting and you skim through, books you like reading during the night when you have time, and books you HAVE to read both during the day and night, because your obsessed, your not living in this world anymore but your lost in the book. THIS book is that kind of Obsession!! ‘If I am to be her enemy, I want it to be because she loathes herself for wanting me.’ The story line is good, the caracters are great. The TENSION in this book is on different level, trust me, Ive read like 500 books, and I never thought I would read a book full of soooo much FEELING, and the best thing about it…there was no lust or disgusting thoughts/feelings, it was all adorable and sweet and swoony…I cannot remember how many times I swooned, smiled, sighed and giggled. The dance lessons at night, the thumb war, the saving in the trials, the first meeting, the nightmare scene…I can go on and on and on… He tilts his head to the side, eyes roaming over my face. ‘Tell me,’ he murmurs, ‘what do you want me to call you?’ My eyes slowly meet his, confused by his question. ‘What do YOU want to call me?’ ‘I want to call you mine.’ That banter between the main caracters, deserve an Oscar, it was not short banter you usually get, I loved every word! You cannot stop FEELING! The WANT, the LONGING, the HEARTPOUNDING looks and words, especially said by Kai, he is arrogant, cocky but still so fierce, intense, full of feelings. And the way he WANTS, I wish every boy could WANT nd FEEL that way!! Not until I looked into a pair of ocean blue eyes and realized that perhaps drowning was a beautiful thing. Not until I looked into a pair of fiery blue eyes and realized that perhaps burning was a painless thing. Not until I looked into a pair of sky blue eyes and realized that perhaps falling was a peaceful thing. And then she’s laughing loudly. I hold my breath, watching the way her head tips towards the sky, her silver hair cascades down her back, her eyes crinkle with amusement. She looks back at me too quickly, and I hope I’ve wiped the look of wanting from my face fast enough. The heart shattering ending full of hurt has me craving the next book like a maniac. I cannot wait!! From their first meeting to their last in the book, you will love every moment, just grab the book and read!!! ‘I didn’t realize you had watched me so closely.’ ‘Watched? Darling, I’ve never stopped.’

ماقدرت اكملها الرواية بالمرهههههه طفولية مره والبطلة كريههه والاحداث خايسه انا غصبت نفسي اقراه عشان احداث وان عندهم زي حقت الالعاب الجوع قلت بشوف اكيد بتجي تحمس وحرفيا ماتكلمت عن الالعاب بس مركزه على البطل و البطلة🥲 اعطيها 5/2 وكمان جودة الكتاب مره كويسه وجميل مره الغلاف عل الواقع 😻 بعطيهم خمس نجمات عشان الغلاف بس

Love love loved this book, the novella that recently came out I couldn't get into but I cannot wait for more of the main story. I loved the world building, the story line, it had me in tears at the end. My heart shattered by decisions made, but the second book release is creeping up and I cannot wait to pick it up. The story follow Paedyn, she lives in the slums, she's bottom of the food chain. She's what they called an "Ordinary" but no one knows this, because if they did it would cost her life. An Ordinary is someone who doesn't have powers, instead she has taught herself, well her father at first taught her, to be extremely observant and she pretends to be a physic. Which she successfully fools everyone. Now bring in the storyline, Paedyn is a thief, and thiefs steal. She so happens to steal from the younger prince, the future enforcer. But later in the day she sees that the prince is struggling to fight against a really powerful person who has the ability to almost overwhelm someone by stripping them of their power. Now since Paedyn doesn't have powers, she's able to save the prince. But instead, she lands herself as a contestant for the Purging Trials. Which kind of reminds me of Hunger games. Through these trials she gets to know the prince she saved, but also the other prince as well, the future king. Now that is all I am about to say about the story because you've just got to read it to experience it. Its enticing, its a little slow to begin with but I legitimately could not put the book down for the second half.

Nel mondo di Paedyn Gray coloro che non hanno poteri alla nascita, i cosiddetti Ordinari, non possono vivere. Vengono letteralmente uccisi. E tutti coloro che cercheranno di nasconderli avranno la stessa fine. Chi si occuperà di questo? Kai. Kai è un Elite figlio del re, colui che ha uno dei più importanti poteri, capire se le persone hanno o meno un potere ed incanalarlo per utilizzarlo a sua volta. Il destino a volte è davvero bizzarro, perché a causa di varie vicissitudini Paedyn si ritroverà a salvare il caro principe dal Silenziatore. Ovvero coloro che hanno il potere di annullare tutti gli altri poteri. Ma questo salvataggio sarà anche la sua rovina, perché da lì a poco si ritroverà iscritta al torneo, dove ci sarà un solo vincitore. E dove la morte può trovarti in ogni prova. Inutile dirvi che fin dal primo incontro tra i due succederà qualcosa che li porterà ad essere sempre più attratti gli uni dagli altri. Ma entrambi hanno dei segreti che li allontanerà sempre più fino a diventare dei veri e propri nemici. Quello che però si ritroveranno a vivere, non dipende da loro, ma da un passato che li segnerà per sempre, dove intrighi, ribelli, soppressioni, torture, allenamenti, dolori, solitudini e soprattutto mancanza di amore, faranno da sfondo. Ho davvero adorato questo romanzo, non quanto per le scene che mi hanno tenuta con il fiato sospeso, quando per i protagonisti, che ad ogni incontrano si ritrovano a scoprire e a donarsi. Donare e condividere tutto. Nel bene e nel male. Portandoli sempre più a dipendere gli uni dall’altri. Kai è meraviglioso, dolce e spietato, bellissimo e nello stesso tempo timido, amorevole verso tutti coloro che ama. Paedyn dall’altra parte cercherà di sopravvivere e di ottenere quella vendetta che l’ha privata di tutto. Io ve lo stra consiglio, tra l’altro uscirà a breve in Italia grazie alla Newton Compton Editori, quindi forza! Andate ad effettuare il preordine!

Good book