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The Powerless Trilogy #3
Fearless
Paedyn and Kai are reunited but face a terrible decision in this thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling romantic fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and The Red Queen.
Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya�
And Paedyn has a life-altering choice to make. Whatever she decides will determine her fate—and the fate of those around her—forever.
In the ultimate battle of love and loyalty, who wins?
Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya�
And Paedyn has a life-altering choice to make. Whatever she decides will determine her fate—and the fate of those around her—forever.
In the ultimate battle of love and loyalty, who wins?
608 pages, Hardcover
First published April 8, 2025
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Lauren Roberts
8Ìýbooks47.6kÌýfollowersWhen Lauren Roberts isn't writing about fantasy worlds and bantering love interests, she can likely be found burrowed in bed reading about them. Lauren has lived in Michigan her whole life, which makes her very familiar with potholes, snow, and various lake activities. She has the hobbies of both a grandmother and a child: knitting, laser tag, hammocking, word searches, and coloring. Powerless is her first novel (now a New York Times Best Seller), and she hopes to have the privilege of writing pretty words for the rest of her life. If you enjoy ranting, reading, and writing, Lauren can be found on both TikTok and Instagram @Laurenrobertslibrary for your entertainment.
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April 12, 2025
i am so fucking disappointed in Lauren Roberts. like genuinely, viscerally, soul-deep disappointed.
i just finished the Powerless trilogy and the only logical conclusion i’ve come to is that Lauren Roberts is a thief. not metaphorically. not playfully. i mean a straight-up, copy-paste, no-shame thief. she hasn’t just borrowed tropes; she’s lifted entire plots, worldbuilding systems, character arcs, even dialogue—from not one, not two, not even three, but five wildly popular fantasy/dystopian series. and she’s parading them around like they’re original. like we haven’t read the very stories she’s plagiarized—just with different names.
the books in question:
The Hunger Games,
Red Queen,
The Selection,
Dance of Thieves,
and now, The Serpent and the Wings of Night.
let’s break it down:
1. The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
(which, by the way, is one of my favorite series of all time; so yes, i noticed every. single. rip-off.)
(1) The Hunger Gamesâ€� vs. “The Purging Trialsâ€� â€� let’s talk about “The Purging Trialsâ€â€”a blatant, shameless knock-off of the Hunger Games arena. teens battling to the death for survival while being broadcasted live for public entertainment? sound familiar?
(2) in Powerless, the trials are broadcasted, and participants can win favor from the audience for rewards. literally sponsorships. she didn’t even try to hide it.
(3) the societal divide: Elites vs. Ordinaries? ok, hi again Capitol vs. Districts.
(4) Paedyn being good at archery because her dad taught her? a direct Katniss knockoff.
(5) and oh, the favorite color scene. she deadass copied one of the most tender moments between Peeta and Katniss and slapped it in like no one would notice.
it was soul-crushing when suzanne did it with green and orange but lauren just made a cheap copy.
2. The Selection (Kiera Cass)
(1) the name of the kingdom in The Selection is “Illeá.� In Powerless? “Illya.� i can’t even make this up. cuz apparently, even changing a single letter is enough to pass it off as different.
(2) the whole love triangle setup. been there, read that (wasn’t great the first time, was terrible the second)
(3) the rebellious father backstory—just like America’s dad in The Selection.
(4) and ofc, the classic “i’m not like other girls� moment where she wears a different colored dress at the royal ball so she stands out. r we serious?
3. Red Queen (Victoria Aveyard)
(1) the entire foundation of the world in Powerless is a carbon copy of Red Queen. society divided by those with powers (Elites/Silvers) vs. those without (Ordinaries/Reds). powers = privilege. lack thereof = oppression. copy. paste.
(2) Paedyn pretending to have powers so she can survive in elite society? that is Mare Barrow’s whole plotline.
(3) resistance movement? underground rebellion? also stolen.
(4) she even gave pae silver hair. come on.
(5) and the sweet, nurturing best friend/sister who sews clothes? (adena) v have alr seen this exact character already. MULTIPLE times.
IN RECKLESS:
4. Dance of Thieves (Mary E. Pearson)
(1) Captor vs Captive Turned Lovers Trope:
in Dance of Thieves, Kazi (the FMC) and Jase (the MMC) are enemies who end up chained together, forced to survive side by side—and obviously catch feelings in the process. in Reckless, Paedyn and Kai are� wait for it� forced together, on the run, enemies-to-lovers, while constantly questioning each other’s motives. the same dynamic. the same slow-burn trust. the same suspicious angst. even the same “let’s sleep back-to-back in the wilderness� kind of vibes.
(2) Kazi hides who she really is and what she’s doing. so does Paedyn.
Jase hides his plans. so does Kai.
everyone’s playing some undercover game while flirting and making vague threats. the “we’re both lying to each other but somehow falling in love� thing? yea, Roberts just copied it.
(3) MMC similarities: Jase is the leader of a powerful outlaw family ruling a feared territory. in Reckless, Kai is the Enforcer—basically royalty in the most brutal, fearsome way. both are boys with titles, knives, and emotional walls. both are feared. both are wanted. both are soft only for the main girl.
(4)The Desert Survival Vibe: a lot of Dance of Thieves takes place in rugged, dangerous territory. guess what we get in Reckless? the exact same unforgiving journey through wastelands, hostile environments, and constant physical challenges that magically draw the couple closer. HOWWWWWW original.
AND NOW FINALLY, IN FEARLESS:
5. The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Carissa Broadbent)
(1) Paedyn finds out she’s secretly royalty? just like Oraya.
(2) and the final trial ends up with Paedyn and Kai fighting each other—just like Oraya and Raihn being forced to go head-to-head.
(3) the vibes? the dynamic? the whole “forced to fight the one you love in a death trial�? yep. stolen yet again.
it is not even subtle. it’s not like “inspired by� or “a nod to.� it’s blatant. it’s lazy. it’s disrespectful to the authors who actually built these worlds from scratch.
what annoys me more is that powerless is being hyped up as this “original, groundbreaking� series by people who either haven’t read the other books or just don’t care that it’s a collage of plagiarism.
Lauren, if you’re gonna steal, the least you could do is not get caught. but you did.
and we noticed.
i just finished the Powerless trilogy and the only logical conclusion i’ve come to is that Lauren Roberts is a thief. not metaphorically. not playfully. i mean a straight-up, copy-paste, no-shame thief. she hasn’t just borrowed tropes; she’s lifted entire plots, worldbuilding systems, character arcs, even dialogue—from not one, not two, not even three, but five wildly popular fantasy/dystopian series. and she’s parading them around like they’re original. like we haven’t read the very stories she’s plagiarized—just with different names.
the books in question:
The Hunger Games,
Red Queen,
The Selection,
Dance of Thieves,
and now, The Serpent and the Wings of Night.
let’s break it down:
1. The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
(which, by the way, is one of my favorite series of all time; so yes, i noticed every. single. rip-off.)
(1) The Hunger Gamesâ€� vs. “The Purging Trialsâ€� â€� let’s talk about “The Purging Trialsâ€â€”a blatant, shameless knock-off of the Hunger Games arena. teens battling to the death for survival while being broadcasted live for public entertainment? sound familiar?
(2) in Powerless, the trials are broadcasted, and participants can win favor from the audience for rewards. literally sponsorships. she didn’t even try to hide it.
(3) the societal divide: Elites vs. Ordinaries? ok, hi again Capitol vs. Districts.
(4) Paedyn being good at archery because her dad taught her? a direct Katniss knockoff.
(5) and oh, the favorite color scene. she deadass copied one of the most tender moments between Peeta and Katniss and slapped it in like no one would notice.
it was soul-crushing when suzanne did it with green and orange but lauren just made a cheap copy.
2. The Selection (Kiera Cass)
(1) the name of the kingdom in The Selection is “Illeá.� In Powerless? “Illya.� i can’t even make this up. cuz apparently, even changing a single letter is enough to pass it off as different.
(2) the whole love triangle setup. been there, read that (wasn’t great the first time, was terrible the second)
(3) the rebellious father backstory—just like America’s dad in The Selection.
(4) and ofc, the classic “i’m not like other girls� moment where she wears a different colored dress at the royal ball so she stands out. r we serious?
3. Red Queen (Victoria Aveyard)
(1) the entire foundation of the world in Powerless is a carbon copy of Red Queen. society divided by those with powers (Elites/Silvers) vs. those without (Ordinaries/Reds). powers = privilege. lack thereof = oppression. copy. paste.
(2) Paedyn pretending to have powers so she can survive in elite society? that is Mare Barrow’s whole plotline.
(3) resistance movement? underground rebellion? also stolen.
(4) she even gave pae silver hair. come on.
(5) and the sweet, nurturing best friend/sister who sews clothes? (adena) v have alr seen this exact character already. MULTIPLE times.
IN RECKLESS:
4. Dance of Thieves (Mary E. Pearson)
(1) Captor vs Captive Turned Lovers Trope:
in Dance of Thieves, Kazi (the FMC) and Jase (the MMC) are enemies who end up chained together, forced to survive side by side—and obviously catch feelings in the process. in Reckless, Paedyn and Kai are� wait for it� forced together, on the run, enemies-to-lovers, while constantly questioning each other’s motives. the same dynamic. the same slow-burn trust. the same suspicious angst. even the same “let’s sleep back-to-back in the wilderness� kind of vibes.
(2) Kazi hides who she really is and what she’s doing. so does Paedyn.
Jase hides his plans. so does Kai.
everyone’s playing some undercover game while flirting and making vague threats. the “we’re both lying to each other but somehow falling in love� thing? yea, Roberts just copied it.
(3) MMC similarities: Jase is the leader of a powerful outlaw family ruling a feared territory. in Reckless, Kai is the Enforcer—basically royalty in the most brutal, fearsome way. both are boys with titles, knives, and emotional walls. both are feared. both are wanted. both are soft only for the main girl.
(4)The Desert Survival Vibe: a lot of Dance of Thieves takes place in rugged, dangerous territory. guess what we get in Reckless? the exact same unforgiving journey through wastelands, hostile environments, and constant physical challenges that magically draw the couple closer. HOWWWWWW original.
AND NOW FINALLY, IN FEARLESS:
5. The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Carissa Broadbent)
(1) Paedyn finds out she’s secretly royalty? just like Oraya.
(2) and the final trial ends up with Paedyn and Kai fighting each other—just like Oraya and Raihn being forced to go head-to-head.
(3) the vibes? the dynamic? the whole “forced to fight the one you love in a death trial�? yep. stolen yet again.
it is not even subtle. it’s not like “inspired by� or “a nod to.� it’s blatant. it’s lazy. it’s disrespectful to the authors who actually built these worlds from scratch.
what annoys me more is that powerless is being hyped up as this “original, groundbreaking� series by people who either haven’t read the other books or just don’t care that it’s a collage of plagiarism.
Lauren, if you’re gonna steal, the least you could do is not get caught. but you did.
and we noticed.
April 11, 2025
4.5âï¸ I genuinely don’t know if I can properly put into words what this book did to me. I’m feeling all the emotions. My eyes hurt. I’ve been staring at my wall for like 20 minutes just contemplating life.
Listen after hating Reckless I wasn’t even sure that I was going to read this and oh my god am I so happy I did!!! THIS WAS EVERYTHING I NEEDED AND MORE!!! Is this series going to be for everyone? No absolutely not, I feel like you’re either gonna love or hate it, and I was scared I was gonna turn into a certified hater after reckless but NOPEEEEEEEEEE, I feel like Lauren Robert’s took all my issue I had with reckless and wrote fearless and said BET�. Let me prove you wrong.
This isn’t a heavy fantasy read, the romance is the absolutely the main focus so also know that going in� but Kai and Pae actually own my soul at this point so like�.. actually they own pieces of my jagged heart because WHAT THE FUCK I HAVE WHIPLASH!!!! I’m actually in severe emotional turmoil.
THE ANGST. The longing. The tension. THE YEARNING?!!!!!!! Kai Azer. KAI AZER. No. Stop. This man had me in absolute SHAMBLES!!! Idk how but Lauren Robert’s somehow made him even better in this book. I’m sick. His complete and utter devotion to Pae had me on my knees.
Pae and Kai’s romance in this was everything I was hoping for! The forbidden aspect, the push and pull, them giving in to their love for one another!! I felt like this was the most their chemistry shined and it was so palpable! I felt like in reckless their love wasn’t believable, that was so not the case here! My heart broke right along with theirs. I love how both of them was sacrifice everything for the other.
Pae isn’t my favorite FMC, but I grew to love her in this book despite her royally pissing me off at points. I felt like she went through some much needed growth and her confidence in herself made me feel like a proud mom. But again� she did still piss me off, WHY DIDNT YOU JUST RUN AWAY WITH KAI?!!! Why did you go through with marrying kitt?!!!!!! Pissed me off so bad.
Now listen, was the plot revolutionary? No, but like for me personally�. I GOBBLED IT UP! I loved that she had to go through trials again, I felt like it was super fast paced and easy to get lost in! Also the amount of plot twists that I never saw coming that had my jaw on the floor�.. I’m still speechless. Kit and Pae being half siblings was not on my Fearless bingo card and it’s actually hilarious to me. Haters are gonna reach and say there was incest in here� BFFR. Idk maybe I just read too much dark romance but I loved how blindsided I was by this and how shocked it had me, I also just thought it was so funny. Also the fact that they all just acknowledged it literally one time and moved on�. DEAD.
Small issues I had that made me incapable of giving this 5 stars:
- Lauren did Mak so dirty, I’m so bitter that did not need to happen, I understand he’s at peace now with Adena but like IM NOT!!! I’m suffering.
- It was pretty clear that Kit was sick and most likely dying early on�. But I hated how Kai was the one to ultimately take his life. Like why did you do that to my sweet baby angel Kai?! Hasn’t he suffered enough?!
- Ending was just a little rushed.
All in all I absolutely loved this. I highlighted almost every word that came out of Kai’s mouth. These quotes made me pass away.
“She is the single most destructive thing I have ever desired, and yet, it is the diamond on her finger that will destroy me.�
“Paedyn is not a right or a wrong, not something as simple as a yes or a no. She is confusion itself, a feeling unplaced, a color between black and white.�
“I could fall to my knees, beg to be the only one worthy of witnessing her.�
“I’m breathless at the sight of her, doomed by the hope of having her. It’s a beautiful ruin, a devastating devotion. This girl holds my heart in her hands, could crush it between her fingers and still have me thanking her for the touch.�
“My name means nothing to me until she speaks it. Nothing until she claims it as her own.�
“My favorite color is a shade of her, a sliver of the vibrance she exudes. And I will gladly drown, gladly burn, gladly fall into those blue eyes until the day she looks at me for the last time.�
“So if you leave, I will follow. If you stay, I will bow. Because there has never been a moment when you did not own the only piece of me that mattered—loving you made me matter. And I ache to be full again.�
“You don’t need a blade. I would bleed if only you asked.�
“She is a vision, something so ethereal in this moment that I may just believe there is a God. She is the closest thing to a deity.�
Listen after hating Reckless I wasn’t even sure that I was going to read this and oh my god am I so happy I did!!! THIS WAS EVERYTHING I NEEDED AND MORE!!! Is this series going to be for everyone? No absolutely not, I feel like you’re either gonna love or hate it, and I was scared I was gonna turn into a certified hater after reckless but NOPEEEEEEEEEE, I feel like Lauren Robert’s took all my issue I had with reckless and wrote fearless and said BET�. Let me prove you wrong.
This isn’t a heavy fantasy read, the romance is the absolutely the main focus so also know that going in� but Kai and Pae actually own my soul at this point so like�.. actually they own pieces of my jagged heart because WHAT THE FUCK I HAVE WHIPLASH!!!! I’m actually in severe emotional turmoil.
THE ANGST. The longing. The tension. THE YEARNING?!!!!!!! Kai Azer. KAI AZER. No. Stop. This man had me in absolute SHAMBLES!!! Idk how but Lauren Robert’s somehow made him even better in this book. I’m sick. His complete and utter devotion to Pae had me on my knees.
Pae and Kai’s romance in this was everything I was hoping for! The forbidden aspect, the push and pull, them giving in to their love for one another!! I felt like this was the most their chemistry shined and it was so palpable! I felt like in reckless their love wasn’t believable, that was so not the case here! My heart broke right along with theirs. I love how both of them was sacrifice everything for the other.
Pae isn’t my favorite FMC, but I grew to love her in this book despite her royally pissing me off at points. I felt like she went through some much needed growth and her confidence in herself made me feel like a proud mom. But again� she did still piss me off, WHY DIDNT YOU JUST RUN AWAY WITH KAI?!!! Why did you go through with marrying kitt?!!!!!! Pissed me off so bad.
Now listen, was the plot revolutionary? No, but like for me personally�. I GOBBLED IT UP! I loved that she had to go through trials again, I felt like it was super fast paced and easy to get lost in! Also the amount of plot twists that I never saw coming that had my jaw on the floor�.. I’m still speechless. Kit and Pae being half siblings was not on my Fearless bingo card and it’s actually hilarious to me. Haters are gonna reach and say there was incest in here� BFFR. Idk maybe I just read too much dark romance but I loved how blindsided I was by this and how shocked it had me, I also just thought it was so funny. Also the fact that they all just acknowledged it literally one time and moved on�. DEAD.
Small issues I had that made me incapable of giving this 5 stars:
- Lauren did Mak so dirty, I’m so bitter that did not need to happen, I understand he’s at peace now with Adena but like IM NOT!!! I’m suffering.
- It was pretty clear that Kit was sick and most likely dying early on�. But I hated how Kai was the one to ultimately take his life. Like why did you do that to my sweet baby angel Kai?! Hasn’t he suffered enough?!
- Ending was just a little rushed.
All in all I absolutely loved this. I highlighted almost every word that came out of Kai’s mouth. These quotes made me pass away.
“She is the single most destructive thing I have ever desired, and yet, it is the diamond on her finger that will destroy me.�
“Paedyn is not a right or a wrong, not something as simple as a yes or a no. She is confusion itself, a feeling unplaced, a color between black and white.�
“I could fall to my knees, beg to be the only one worthy of witnessing her.�
“I’m breathless at the sight of her, doomed by the hope of having her. It’s a beautiful ruin, a devastating devotion. This girl holds my heart in her hands, could crush it between her fingers and still have me thanking her for the touch.�
“My name means nothing to me until she speaks it. Nothing until she claims it as her own.�
“My favorite color is a shade of her, a sliver of the vibrance she exudes. And I will gladly drown, gladly burn, gladly fall into those blue eyes until the day she looks at me for the last time.�
“So if you leave, I will follow. If you stay, I will bow. Because there has never been a moment when you did not own the only piece of me that mattered—loving you made me matter. And I ache to be full again.�
“You don’t need a blade. I would bleed if only you asked.�
“She is a vision, something so ethereal in this moment that I may just believe there is a God. She is the closest thing to a deity.�
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 27, 2025
I have been thinking on how to review this book. On one hand, it wasn't as good as some of the people said it was, but honestly, it wasn't a bad book by any means. Yes, some things were handled very poorly, but others were done very well. Powerless was an enjoyable experience for me, but I wanted more from it, Powerful was simply heartbreaking and amazing, Reckless was a heavy victim of the second book syndrome, and Fearless was an enjoyable experience tainted by poor execution. Lauren has the potential to write really good books, there are some scenes in the book which are so beautifully written and the novella 'Powerful' showed a lot of what she can do with a good story. After 'Reckless' my expectations for this book were low, but tbh I was enjoying the first half so much—like honestly, I did not have any problems because I was vibing with the book. Me and Rowan both were having fun at the start, and honestly, the romance in this one was going really well too. There were occasional bomb drops of the word 'Pretend' that made my eye twitch, but they were not enough to make me hate it. It was looking out to be 4 stars, but the second half changed so much for me.
The pacing, for one, bothered me a lot. At times I would be so invested, but then there would be moments where I wanted it to move along and wrap it up because I felt like it was dragging. She paced this so viciously because those dragged moments would actually make me want to stop, but then a scene would drop that would have me so invested that it just bothered me. The repetitive nature in this part increased, and the 'Pretend' in this part made me wanna dnf this book!!! Like synonyms exist!!! One Google search!!! The plot twists for the sake of shocking us and them serving no purpose were there—one of them made me gag and I hated it. It really flipped the story and made me disgusted. But honestly, there was just so much going (not in a good way), and it felt like Lauren was having trouble grasping it. But besides that, the ending was satisfying and the epilogue was very sweet, even the one at the very end.
The romance, I must say, Kai in the first two books wasn't my favorite, but he was so good in this. He played the desperate-for-her part so well, and the chemistry between these two was so on point. Every interaction that they shared enhanced the book. Their thoughts about each other were raw and intense that it actually made me fall in love just by reading them. From a romantic perspective, this book really delivered because the forbidden nature of this book provided us with so much angst and longing that we deserved, and it just hit in all the right spots. There wasn't miscommunication, there wasn't any denial—it was all there, and it felt so natural between them. Honestly, the romance for me made the book worth reading because it was building up to what it executed, and I can't praise it enough for that. Like, the scenes that me and Rowan talked about were sooo good, like the good things about this book that we talked about was the romance... the other was just venting out our frustration.
SPOILERS!!
SPOILERS!!
SPOILERS!!
The characters, Kitt was very frustrating to deal with because my emotions were changing about him at such a rapid pace, but I never fully settled on anything other than frustration and annoyance. Every scene of his was so eye-roll worthy, and the plot twist she pulled with him actually being bad through made me more mad. And the thing that was my last straw would be how he threw such a big tantrum—like A BIG ASS TANTRUM—only for him to say 'I hope you both love each other' at the end as he died. LIKE BITCH WHY WERE YOU WHINING THEN. Paedyn was really good in this one. I had very minimal problems with her, and her character development could be seen. And Kai was the star of this book—he made scenes with Kitt bearable, and honestly, he and Paedyn really aced this book, made it out to be a more enjoyable experience than it could've been.
The plot, honestly, I really liked how the first and second trial went by. It made it feel more enjoyable and reduced the repetitive nature of the book, but the third one dragged. The whole incest thing put me off so bad because it was just so disgusting. There were intimate thoughts and scenes, so it was just very off-putting for me. The writing was inconsistent at times. Again, the plot twists were poorly executed. Some things were done very well, but they didn't outweigh the things that didn't. And honestly, the inconsistent pacing + the repeating nature of Kai's nicknames for Paedyn also annoyed me. If you can overlook these things, I do believe it could be a really good experience, but for me it was tainted because these hindered my experience a lot and I could not enjoy it fully which is sad because this book had immense potential.
This honestly is her best work after Powerful lol.
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You better ace this miss Roberts
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The end unfortunately did not (w)reck me because I was expecting that to happen but I cant wait to see what happens next!
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Haven't even finished Reckless but I know the end will (w)reck me ðŸ¤
The pacing, for one, bothered me a lot. At times I would be so invested, but then there would be moments where I wanted it to move along and wrap it up because I felt like it was dragging. She paced this so viciously because those dragged moments would actually make me want to stop, but then a scene would drop that would have me so invested that it just bothered me. The repetitive nature in this part increased, and the 'Pretend' in this part made me wanna dnf this book!!! Like synonyms exist!!! One Google search!!! The plot twists for the sake of shocking us and them serving no purpose were there—one of them made me gag and I hated it. It really flipped the story and made me disgusted. But honestly, there was just so much going (not in a good way), and it felt like Lauren was having trouble grasping it. But besides that, the ending was satisfying and the epilogue was very sweet, even the one at the very end.
The romance, I must say, Kai in the first two books wasn't my favorite, but he was so good in this. He played the desperate-for-her part so well, and the chemistry between these two was so on point. Every interaction that they shared enhanced the book. Their thoughts about each other were raw and intense that it actually made me fall in love just by reading them. From a romantic perspective, this book really delivered because the forbidden nature of this book provided us with so much angst and longing that we deserved, and it just hit in all the right spots. There wasn't miscommunication, there wasn't any denial—it was all there, and it felt so natural between them. Honestly, the romance for me made the book worth reading because it was building up to what it executed, and I can't praise it enough for that. Like, the scenes that me and Rowan talked about were sooo good, like the good things about this book that we talked about was the romance... the other was just venting out our frustration.
SPOILERS!!
SPOILERS!!
SPOILERS!!
The characters, Kitt was very frustrating to deal with because my emotions were changing about him at such a rapid pace, but I never fully settled on anything other than frustration and annoyance. Every scene of his was so eye-roll worthy, and the plot twist she pulled with him actually being bad through made me more mad. And the thing that was my last straw would be how he threw such a big tantrum—like A BIG ASS TANTRUM—only for him to say 'I hope you both love each other' at the end as he died. LIKE BITCH WHY WERE YOU WHINING THEN. Paedyn was really good in this one. I had very minimal problems with her, and her character development could be seen. And Kai was the star of this book—he made scenes with Kitt bearable, and honestly, he and Paedyn really aced this book, made it out to be a more enjoyable experience than it could've been.
The plot, honestly, I really liked how the first and second trial went by. It made it feel more enjoyable and reduced the repetitive nature of the book, but the third one dragged. The whole incest thing put me off so bad because it was just so disgusting. There were intimate thoughts and scenes, so it was just very off-putting for me. The writing was inconsistent at times. Again, the plot twists were poorly executed. Some things were done very well, but they didn't outweigh the things that didn't. And honestly, the inconsistent pacing + the repeating nature of Kai's nicknames for Paedyn also annoyed me. If you can overlook these things, I do believe it could be a really good experience, but for me it was tainted because these hindered my experience a lot and I could not enjoy it fully which is sad because this book had immense potential.
This honestly is her best work after Powerful lol.
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The end unfortunately did not (w)reck me because I was expecting that to happen but I cant wait to see what happens next!
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Haven't even finished Reckless but I know the end will (w)reck me ðŸ¤
May 1, 2025
4.5 !!!!!!!
“poet and muse�
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“poet and muse�
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April 26, 2025
I really liked the first half of this, it reminded me a LOT of what I enjoyed from Powerless (setting, scenes, tropes)…but then it felt a bit TOO much like Powerless. So many repetitive scenes & quotes & words (especially from Kai). Because of that I just lost interest as the second half unfolded, & although the plot twists did get me (gasped at a few), one gave me a bit of the ick LOL
I also wanted to shake Kai & Paedyn…can’t say why without spoilers (but just know I really did)
Anyway: liked the first half, disappointed with the second half & the ending
I also wanted to shake Kai & Paedyn…can’t say why without spoilers (but just know I really did)
Anyway: liked the first half, disappointed with the second half & the ending
April 12, 2025
3.75 âï¸ I can’t believe it’s over. The last 150 pages were the best and also the most insane. Lauren Roberts when I see youâ€� WILD !
(Full spoiler reading vlog has now been shared with my book club members)
(Full spoiler reading vlog has now been shared with my book club members)
April 12, 2025
If you rated this book anything less than 5 stars, re think thank decision and re rate it again.
April 9, 2025
nobody talk to me for the next week
I‘m trying to process
I‘m trying to process
Read
April 19, 2025�"Fearless didn’t just give drama, it gave an entire storm � got tea for days, RTC"
"à³� â€âž�pre-view: âš”ï¸
"Paedyn and Kai, caught in a deadly game—will their love survive or will it burn in the flame?
Let’s dive in, let’s see �"Will Fearless withstand the test, or will it crumble, leaving us obsessed ordistressed?"💥 PS: If There's no HEA ,I am kidnapping lauren's cat 🎀
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🔊- AHHHH!!!! GURLLLL DINNERRR -2025ðŸƒâ€â™€ï¸ðŸ’�
"Fearless is calling my name. while The Reckless is practically giving me the side-eye from my shelf, I swear, if this one disappoints, I might need a therapy session for all the emotional whiplash. 😩, I’m both terrified and excited, which, to be honest, is the perfect mood for this book🤞"
"à³� â€âž�pre-view: âš”ï¸
"Paedyn and Kai, caught in a deadly game—will their love survive or will it burn in the flame?
Let’s dive in, let’s see �"Will Fearless withstand the test, or will it crumble, leaving us obsessed or
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🔊- AHHHH!!!! GURLLLL DINNERRR -2025ðŸƒâ€â™€ï¸ðŸ’�
"Fearless is calling my name. while The Reckless is practically giving me the side-eye from my shelf, I swear, if this one disappoints, I might need a therapy session for all the emotional whiplash. 😩, I’m both terrified and excited, which, to be honest, is the perfect mood for this book🤞"
April 20, 2025
Whew - I've been under a lot of pressure this week so I haven't been able to spend as much time as I'd like to reading - took me days to finish this one.
I'm not overly pleased, but I didn't totally loathe it.
2.75 stars. Definitely not 5 stars worthy. The repetitive writing alone is enough for me to drop this rating. I fear Kai’s poetic words have been so overly used that they just don’t hit anymore.
I’m going to keep this one pretty short and to the point.
This review will also be littered with spoilers. Please only read it if you’re current with all books.
The very first error Lauren made in my opinion was There’s a reason Powerful hit so hard despite readers knowing what the ending would be.
I loved book 1. I mean I really loved it. I loved the flowery and poetic prose. I ate it up. The problem I’ve seemed to be having is the main characters.
They don’t grow or develop in any way. They just stay exactly the same the entire 3 books. Which for me adds to the predictability of the story.
I’ve seen a few reviewers talking about “I could have never guessed this was going to happen. � I’m very happy to hear that was their experience, but for me- I’ve predicted damn near the entire thing after the first book. Even the first book was predictable- lets me real. I just really loved the romance in that one.
Unfortunately that romance wasn’t enough to sustain be through three books.
The poetic words from Kai were recycled over and over and they just lost their impact on me.
I think the series had a lot of potential, but between what I view as mistakes, the repetitive writing and unoriginal plot line- I’m not over the moon with the ending.
***
Lauren - we demand more than Reckless served. Well, I demand more. LOL. Can't wait to see how the story comes to an end!
Ooop! We have a cover 👀
Count down to 2025- well alrighty, here we go!
I'm not overly pleased, but I didn't totally loathe it.
2.75 stars. Definitely not 5 stars worthy. The repetitive writing alone is enough for me to drop this rating. I fear Kai’s poetic words have been so overly used that they just don’t hit anymore.
I’m going to keep this one pretty short and to the point.
This review will also be littered with spoilers. Please only read it if you’re current with all books.
The very first error Lauren made in my opinion was There’s a reason Powerful hit so hard despite readers knowing what the ending would be.
I loved book 1. I mean I really loved it. I loved the flowery and poetic prose. I ate it up. The problem I’ve seemed to be having is the main characters.
They don’t grow or develop in any way. They just stay exactly the same the entire 3 books. Which for me adds to the predictability of the story.
I’ve seen a few reviewers talking about “I could have never guessed this was going to happen. � I’m very happy to hear that was their experience, but for me- I’ve predicted damn near the entire thing after the first book. Even the first book was predictable- lets me real. I just really loved the romance in that one.
Unfortunately that romance wasn’t enough to sustain be through three books.
The poetic words from Kai were recycled over and over and they just lost their impact on me.
I think the series had a lot of potential, but between what I view as mistakes, the repetitive writing and unoriginal plot line- I’m not over the moon with the ending.
***
Lauren - we demand more than Reckless served. Well, I demand more. LOL. Can't wait to see how the story comes to an end!
Ooop! We have a cover 👀
Count down to 2025- well alrighty, here we go!
Want to read
July 12, 2024I NEED this book in my life like I need air especially after the way Reckless ended. OH MY GOSH
April 13, 2025
˖ � ⟡� 2 stars ˚� � ˖
� spoilers ahead! ⋆ˎˊ�
how on gods green earth does this have a 4.43 avg. star rating?! i’m so done right now.
i honestly hate read this as powerless was mid and reckless was a snooze fest (as i said in my review, it could’ve been an email) and had one of the worst, most predictable and dumbest endings i’ve read.
and now this book� well!
this book had a literal incestuous plot in it like the fuck? how are people ignoring that?
besides that, the writing was bad; cringy dialogue (not surprising for this series though), rinse and repeat internal monologue of the characters, horrible pacing - the first 15-ish chapters were so boring. the same thing kept happening over and over again.
Paedyn would complain, Kai would be depressed, Kitt would be annoying. and then Paedyn and Kai would secretly meet up to make out and then either get caught or not but still start saying how they’re just pretending (again).
and don’t even get me started on the plot twists. they weren’t fucking twists, they were only created for shock factor so that people would be so surprised (for bad reason) that they’d end up giving this book a high rating.
� spoilers ahead! ⋆ˎˊ�
how on gods green earth does this have a 4.43 avg. star rating?! i’m so done right now.
i honestly hate read this as powerless was mid and reckless was a snooze fest (as i said in my review, it could’ve been an email) and had one of the worst, most predictable and dumbest endings i’ve read.
and now this book� well!
this book had a literal incestuous plot in it like the fuck? how are people ignoring that?
besides that, the writing was bad; cringy dialogue (not surprising for this series though), rinse and repeat internal monologue of the characters, horrible pacing - the first 15-ish chapters were so boring. the same thing kept happening over and over again.
Paedyn would complain, Kai would be depressed, Kitt would be annoying. and then Paedyn and Kai would secretly meet up to make out and then either get caught or not but still start saying how they’re just pretending (again).
and don’t even get me started on the plot twists. they weren’t fucking twists, they were only created for shock factor so that people would be so surprised (for bad reason) that they’d end up giving this book a high rating.
April 15, 2025
2.5 stars
Fearless, the long-awaited conclusion to a trilogy I once felt genuinely hopeful about, ended up being a frustrating, chaotic, and emotionally hollow finale—one that somehow managed to drag down everything that came before it while offering little to nothing in the way of payoff. I didn’t go into this book expecting brilliance—not after Reckless, which had already shaken my confidence—but I was still holding on to the faint hope that the author would pull things together in the end, give the story some emotional closure, and deliver a finale that, while maybe not groundbreaking, would at least feel satisfying. What I got instead was a mess of rushed revelations, recycled plot lines, clunky writing, and the kind of repetitive drama that made the book feel like it was just going in circles until it finally gave up and collapsed under its own weight.
Let’s take a step back for a second. I was one of those readers who genuinely enjoyed Powerless. I picked it up during a rough patch where fantasy had started to feel stale and formulaic to me, and somehow that book managed to remind me why I fell in love with the genre in the first place. Was it original? Absolutely not. It leaned hard into tropes we’ve all seen a hundred times before. It borrowed pretty openly from other, more well-known fantasy series. But despite all of that, I found myself invested. The romance between Paedyn and Kai was compelling enough to keep me turning pages, the pacing moved things along quickly, and even though I could see every twist coming, I didn’t really care. I was having fun. And for me, Powerless didn’t need to be a masterpiece—it just needed to be enjoyable, and it was.
Then came Powerful, the novella that honestly made me believe that this series might be building toward something genuinely impactful. That story, focusing on Mak and Adena, was everything I’d hoped the main series would become. It was raw, emotional, and beautifully written. I could see the potential for deep character arcs and meaningful storytelling. It was the emotional high point that made me believe there was still hope for this series.
But then� Reckless happened. And things started to fall apart in a big way. That book remains one of the most stagnant, filler-heavy sequels I’ve ever read. Characters spent hundreds of pages doing nothing of importance, the plot never moved forward in any meaningful way, and the constant repetition made it feel like I was stuck reading the same three chapters on a loop. Still, I kept reading, hoping that the author had a plan—that Fearless would somehow tie it all together and make the long, slow buildup worth it.
But instead of redemption, I got chaos.
Fearless felt like it was trying to be a blend of what worked in Powerless and what it thought worked in Reckless, but it never managed to find its footing. The pacing was all over the place, the writing took a nosedive in quality, and the emotional heart of the story—the thing that made the early parts of the series feel worthwhile was completely lost.
I don’t remember the writing being this cringy in the earlier books, but in Fearless, the dialogue was downright painful at times. It felt melodramatic and stilted, with characters speaking in these overly aesthetic, pseudo-deep one-liners that seemed designed more to look aesthetically pleasing than actually resonate emotionally. There’s this constant, exhausting push to sound profound, but the weight just isn’t there.
And it doesn’t help that the characters� emotional maturity has completely stalled out. Paedyn and Kai are still trapped in this endless cycle of “we’re just pretending,� even though literally no one believes them anymore. They sneak off to kiss in secret, get caught or almost caught, then go back to pretending it didn’t happen. And this happens over and over. It stops feeling romantic and starts feeling like a plot device that the author forgot to resolve. It drove me fucking crazy in Reckless and it drove me even more crazy in Fearless.
The pacing—The first third of the book moves so slow, filled with scenes that serve no real purpose and could have easily been cut without changing the story. Then, suddenly, the book shifts into overdrive, throwing in twist after twist—none of which feel earned. These aren’t clever twists. They don’t come from character growth or careful foreshadowing. They’re just there to shock you, and they don’t land because there’s no emotional or narrative groundwork laid beforehand.
Worse, most of them are immediately resolved—no tension, no consequences, no time to breathe. Just shock, move on, repeat.
The characters suffered the most. Paedyn was constantly pissing me off. Kai was lost in his brooding. Kitt became unbearable. And then there were the new side characters—people who were suddenly introduced and treated like we were supposed to care about them, despite having no time to understand their relevance. They added nothing but noise to an already cluttered narrative.
🚨SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS🚨
Specific problems that I had:
� Paedyn being royalty: I mean� seriously? This reveal was so telegraphed, especially once Edrik got a pov that it didn’t even feel like a twist. It was the most basic, recycled fantasy trope, and it didn’t change anything or add emotional depth. Just another checkbox ticked.
� Mak’s storyline: After Powerful, I had such high hopes. But in Fearless, he has one conversation with Paedyn, barely appears in the entire book, and then gets killed off?? Be so fucking for real right now! His storyline deserved so much better.
� Paedyn’s father reveal: Yet another “twist� that’s introduced and wrapped up in one chapter??
� The half-sibling twist: This was weird as fuck.
SPOILERS END
Overall, would I recommend this trilogy? Maybe. If you’re new to fantasy and looking for something trope-heavy, fast-paced, and romance-driven, this might work for you. It’s easy to read, dramatic, and filled with the kind of angst that can be fun if you’re not looking too hard beneath the surface.
But if you’ve read widely in the genre, if you want meaningful character arcs, smart worldbuilding, or even just emotionally satisfying storytelling, this series will probably leave you feeling pretty empty.
Fearless, the long-awaited conclusion to a trilogy I once felt genuinely hopeful about, ended up being a frustrating, chaotic, and emotionally hollow finale—one that somehow managed to drag down everything that came before it while offering little to nothing in the way of payoff. I didn’t go into this book expecting brilliance—not after Reckless, which had already shaken my confidence—but I was still holding on to the faint hope that the author would pull things together in the end, give the story some emotional closure, and deliver a finale that, while maybe not groundbreaking, would at least feel satisfying. What I got instead was a mess of rushed revelations, recycled plot lines, clunky writing, and the kind of repetitive drama that made the book feel like it was just going in circles until it finally gave up and collapsed under its own weight.
Let’s take a step back for a second. I was one of those readers who genuinely enjoyed Powerless. I picked it up during a rough patch where fantasy had started to feel stale and formulaic to me, and somehow that book managed to remind me why I fell in love with the genre in the first place. Was it original? Absolutely not. It leaned hard into tropes we’ve all seen a hundred times before. It borrowed pretty openly from other, more well-known fantasy series. But despite all of that, I found myself invested. The romance between Paedyn and Kai was compelling enough to keep me turning pages, the pacing moved things along quickly, and even though I could see every twist coming, I didn’t really care. I was having fun. And for me, Powerless didn’t need to be a masterpiece—it just needed to be enjoyable, and it was.
Then came Powerful, the novella that honestly made me believe that this series might be building toward something genuinely impactful. That story, focusing on Mak and Adena, was everything I’d hoped the main series would become. It was raw, emotional, and beautifully written. I could see the potential for deep character arcs and meaningful storytelling. It was the emotional high point that made me believe there was still hope for this series.
But then� Reckless happened. And things started to fall apart in a big way. That book remains one of the most stagnant, filler-heavy sequels I’ve ever read. Characters spent hundreds of pages doing nothing of importance, the plot never moved forward in any meaningful way, and the constant repetition made it feel like I was stuck reading the same three chapters on a loop. Still, I kept reading, hoping that the author had a plan—that Fearless would somehow tie it all together and make the long, slow buildup worth it.
But instead of redemption, I got chaos.
Fearless felt like it was trying to be a blend of what worked in Powerless and what it thought worked in Reckless, but it never managed to find its footing. The pacing was all over the place, the writing took a nosedive in quality, and the emotional heart of the story—the thing that made the early parts of the series feel worthwhile was completely lost.
I don’t remember the writing being this cringy in the earlier books, but in Fearless, the dialogue was downright painful at times. It felt melodramatic and stilted, with characters speaking in these overly aesthetic, pseudo-deep one-liners that seemed designed more to look aesthetically pleasing than actually resonate emotionally. There’s this constant, exhausting push to sound profound, but the weight just isn’t there.
And it doesn’t help that the characters� emotional maturity has completely stalled out. Paedyn and Kai are still trapped in this endless cycle of “we’re just pretending,� even though literally no one believes them anymore. They sneak off to kiss in secret, get caught or almost caught, then go back to pretending it didn’t happen. And this happens over and over. It stops feeling romantic and starts feeling like a plot device that the author forgot to resolve. It drove me fucking crazy in Reckless and it drove me even more crazy in Fearless.
The pacing—The first third of the book moves so slow, filled with scenes that serve no real purpose and could have easily been cut without changing the story. Then, suddenly, the book shifts into overdrive, throwing in twist after twist—none of which feel earned. These aren’t clever twists. They don’t come from character growth or careful foreshadowing. They’re just there to shock you, and they don’t land because there’s no emotional or narrative groundwork laid beforehand.
Worse, most of them are immediately resolved—no tension, no consequences, no time to breathe. Just shock, move on, repeat.
The characters suffered the most. Paedyn was constantly pissing me off. Kai was lost in his brooding. Kitt became unbearable. And then there were the new side characters—people who were suddenly introduced and treated like we were supposed to care about them, despite having no time to understand their relevance. They added nothing but noise to an already cluttered narrative.
🚨SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS🚨
Specific problems that I had:
� Paedyn being royalty: I mean� seriously? This reveal was so telegraphed, especially once Edrik got a pov that it didn’t even feel like a twist. It was the most basic, recycled fantasy trope, and it didn’t change anything or add emotional depth. Just another checkbox ticked.
� Mak’s storyline: After Powerful, I had such high hopes. But in Fearless, he has one conversation with Paedyn, barely appears in the entire book, and then gets killed off?? Be so fucking for real right now! His storyline deserved so much better.
� Paedyn’s father reveal: Yet another “twist� that’s introduced and wrapped up in one chapter??
� The half-sibling twist: This was weird as fuck.
SPOILERS END
Overall, would I recommend this trilogy? Maybe. If you’re new to fantasy and looking for something trope-heavy, fast-paced, and romance-driven, this might work for you. It’s easy to read, dramatic, and filled with the kind of angst that can be fun if you’re not looking too hard beneath the surface.
But if you’ve read widely in the genre, if you want meaningful character arcs, smart worldbuilding, or even just emotionally satisfying storytelling, this series will probably leave you feeling pretty empty.
April 23, 2025
rip to the poor trees that were wasted while writing this foolishness. 🥀💔
April 10, 2025
6âï¸ THIS WAS DEFINITELY THE PERFECT END TO THE SERIES BUT ARE WE OKAY ???? cause this book sent me spiraling in every possible direction. i felt every emotion. i literally cried through half of it. the pain was unreal ðŸ˜ðŸ˜this story was a full emotional roller coaster and i was not okay at any point. it broke me in the best and worst ways. i love kai and paedyn so much it actually hurts. now that it’s overâ€� i feel empty. like genuinely hollow. i don’t know what to do with myself. i can’t believe this is the last book. this series completely consumed me and i know i’ll be thinking about it for the rest of my life ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
May 1, 2025
3.75 �
bro wtf . i’ll be snorting lines of cyanide because this is actually over. i hope they now sell Kai on Amazon 🙌🼠ðŸ˜
lmao ok, so it took me a while to actually get into this. i am no literary analyst myself, but i gotta say the writing felt overdone. it was repetitive at times, and the pacing was off. there were moments where i felt stuck on the same chapter for like 3 days and just wanted things to wrap tf up. but then there were parts that had me fully invested. tho it wasn’t better than powerless, i enjoyed most of this more than whatever the hell was ‘reckless'.
now what tf do y'all know about angst, longing, tension, and yearning if it ain't Kai and Payden?🤨 I WANT THEIR LOVE TO KIDNAP ME!
and if there’s anything Lauren Roberts can put her whole ass and tits into, it’s kai azer and his words ðŸ˜ðŸ‘ home girl delivered. every time he spoke, i was fucking bricked! i couldn’t control myself. i was constantly using the pink and red tabs to bookmark some special quotes, and i ran out?!?!? had to run to the store to get some more because GREEN EGGS and DAMN! it’s the way this man looks at pae like nothing else exists in the world.
i ripped off my shirt when i read this line in his pov👇
“i’m breathless at the sight of her, doomed by the hope of having her. it’s a beautiful ruin, a devastating devotion. this girl holds my heart in her hands, could crush it between her fingers and still have me thanking her for the touch.�
if a man can just look at me and think about me this way in his head??!! he is getting the most superfragilistic toe-curling, splendiferous, scalp-tingling, kiss once i find him😖
pae was okay. there were some things she did in this book that honestly made my eyes twitch 😂. like the part where she actually roared back at the creature in chapter 47 😠likee girl please🤚ðŸ¼this is not Jurassic Park. but it’s the way she has kai tightly wrapped around her fingers. she can literally ask him to walk into a burning building and he WOULD! walk him like a dog sis.ðŸ‘
bro, those plot twists and turns?! 😠i couldn’t predict shit for the life of me. i think i’ve read way too much dark romance because i was fucking gagged at the revealsâ€¼ï¸ my jaw literally rolled away! it completely flipped my perspective on the characters. excuse me while i step away for some personal space; i need time to process all that info
the ending was sweet, but honestly, it felt bland. in my opinion, i feel like it was too rushed and feels incomplete. there are still some unanswered questions and so many things we don't get to fully understand and see. but whatever, i guess. i'm just happy my babies they got their happy ending.
also, y'all can hate on me if you want, but i honestly don’t give a fuck about kitt; his daddy issues and detachment. i liked the moments he had with his brother, but that's all. 😑 the relief i felt when he- you know what?, never mind.
and i'm so fucking bitter at what happened to mak.... agianðŸ˜
overall, despite some minor issues, i had a fun time. and gosh i'm gonna miss Kai
Powerless- 4.75 �
Powerful- 4.0 �
Reckless- 2.0 �
Fearless- 3.75 �
bro wtf . i’ll be snorting lines of cyanide because this is actually over. i hope they now sell Kai on Amazon 🙌🼠ðŸ˜
lmao ok, so it took me a while to actually get into this. i am no literary analyst myself, but i gotta say the writing felt overdone. it was repetitive at times, and the pacing was off. there were moments where i felt stuck on the same chapter for like 3 days and just wanted things to wrap tf up. but then there were parts that had me fully invested. tho it wasn’t better than powerless, i enjoyed most of this more than whatever the hell was ‘reckless'.
now what tf do y'all know about angst, longing, tension, and yearning if it ain't Kai and Payden?🤨 I WANT THEIR LOVE TO KIDNAP ME!
and if there’s anything Lauren Roberts can put her whole ass and tits into, it’s kai azer and his words ðŸ˜ðŸ‘ home girl delivered. every time he spoke, i was fucking bricked! i couldn’t control myself. i was constantly using the pink and red tabs to bookmark some special quotes, and i ran out?!?!? had to run to the store to get some more because GREEN EGGS and DAMN! it’s the way this man looks at pae like nothing else exists in the world.
i ripped off my shirt when i read this line in his pov👇
“i’m breathless at the sight of her, doomed by the hope of having her. it’s a beautiful ruin, a devastating devotion. this girl holds my heart in her hands, could crush it between her fingers and still have me thanking her for the touch.�
if a man can just look at me and think about me this way in his head??!! he is getting the most superfragilistic toe-curling, splendiferous, scalp-tingling, kiss once i find him😖
pae was okay. there were some things she did in this book that honestly made my eyes twitch 😂. like the part where she actually roared back at the creature in chapter 47 😠likee girl please🤚ðŸ¼this is not Jurassic Park. but it’s the way she has kai tightly wrapped around her fingers. she can literally ask him to walk into a burning building and he WOULD! walk him like a dog sis.ðŸ‘
bro, those plot twists and turns?! 😠i couldn’t predict shit for the life of me. i think i’ve read way too much dark romance because i was fucking gagged at the revealsâ€¼ï¸ my jaw literally rolled away! it completely flipped my perspective on the characters. excuse me while i step away for some personal space; i need time to process all that info
the ending was sweet, but honestly, it felt bland. in my opinion, i feel like it was too rushed and feels incomplete. there are still some unanswered questions and so many things we don't get to fully understand and see. but whatever, i guess. i'm just happy my babies they got their happy ending.
also, y'all can hate on me if you want, but i honestly don’t give a fuck about kitt; his daddy issues and detachment. i liked the moments he had with his brother, but that's all. 😑 the relief i felt when he- you know what?, never mind.
and i'm so fucking bitter at what happened to mak.... agianðŸ˜
overall, despite some minor issues, i had a fun time. and gosh i'm gonna miss Kai
Powerless- 4.75 �
Powerful- 4.0 �
Reckless- 2.0 �
Fearless- 3.75 �
April 17, 2025
this entire trilogy had so much potential, but obviously, it wasn't done justice. just finished it, and tbvh, i don't even care about this whole book now because of what happened with Kitt Azer. i'll never forget, and i'll definitely never forgive!
this started off ridiculously. "you are to be my bride" was never shocking enough, but the fact that the whole scene was so boring kinda sums up the first few chapters. like, everything was embarrassingly corny.
one moment payden is all dying, swaying, and the other moment somebody curses her out and kai saves her. she's pulling the "i'll kill you and everyone who's ever loved you" shit, like gorl ‼ï¸â€¼ï¸ calm down. you're 2 secs away from getting killed.
pae realizing that OMG SHE IS SPECIAL, SHE IS ✨THE CHOSEN ONE� who can save the world and give justice to all beloved ordinaries—she seized the opportunity. i mean, ok OKAYYY SAMANTHA, YOU HAVE TO MARRY HIM AND ALL THAT'S JUST SO SAD, ISN'T IT? were it kai who brought up this marriage stuff, she would've rioted and planned to escape, but this time the 'greater good' won, and she agreed to marry.
then, for the loser people, she had to prove to them that she's fit for the queen, so obviously she took part in the trials again.
kinda surprised me with crossing the scorches and finding the dead queen's crown in one night. i read 4-5 chaps in reckless about her nearly dying while crossing scorches, and now she's very chill and only scared of darkness? bandits never found the queen's crown, but she did VERY EASILY? everything's so easy for her, isn't it?
i did love the whole shallows trial scene with kai and paedyn spending cute time together. also, you know he's obsessed with you to the point of madness when he just broke the illusion about her merely from noticing that her freckles are no more than ten. deduced that she's in danger and went all in to save her? DAMN �
back again, the whole book was REPETITIVE AS FUCK. I REPEAT, REPETITIVE AS F. like, why would you say each sentence 197191 times?
"like the boy i grew up with"
"father, who's not really my father"
"my A, my Adena"
"silver saviour"
🤡
and the whole Pretend thing was so weird. she just wanted to have the best of both worlds like ugh. I don't want to hate paedyn because she simply hasn't done anything bad, but the scenes where she'd start fighting with kai whenever he was hurt with all the 'pretending' thing, i felt angry. like stfu
and the incestuous plot ajshsjjaja 😠not KITT AND PAEDYN marrying despite being half-siblings lmao. i actually enjoyed Edric's chapters and the whole family thing. But again, the death scene of Calum (pae'a biological father) was again very sudden. everything in book was slow but when it came to the plot twists and backstories, things were rushed.
KAI AZER
kai is truly amazing. i've never hated him and i love him. he's like a very selfless character and throughout this series, i've seen him do nothing wrong. in this book, he was still considerate about everything. ugh i don't have much to say about him. i loved his bond with kitt.
KITT AZER
now, i'll end this review with the mention of this beautiful boy who's done so wrong. i'm sorry i found you boring in book 2, you were simply grieving. Kitt is such a complex character, and throughout this book, his behavior with paedyn was indifferent but pretty valid. i did kinda feel frustrated as to why he's marrying her even after knowing kai loves her a lot, but his feelings are messy, and that’s what makes him so real.
man simply wanted his father to love him. he wanted someone to love him. and kai did. i believe kitt loved kai so fucking much, even though it was borderline obsessive during the last moments. i know that's because of the plague or whatever. Kitt's character is written so complicatedly, i literally couldn't hate him. had he been callous about hating paedyn and wanting to kill her, i would've understood. he was never a monster. he never wanted to kill her/hate her; he simply wanted someone to love him. reading his letters in the end had my heart aching. i truly, genuinely felt so much pity and bad for him, i can't explain. he's such a pure character and is NOT done justice. but the fact that in the afterlife he did get his peace—that's the only thing making me feel kind of better.
as for kai & paedyn's love story, i'm glad they got their end, but they truly lost me in the end. I honestly don't care enough to come back. this series started off good but it's NOT, not anymore.
â¤� ratings .ð–¥” Ý Ë–
� Powerless � 4 stars
� Reckless � 3 stars
this started off ridiculously. "you are to be my bride" was never shocking enough, but the fact that the whole scene was so boring kinda sums up the first few chapters. like, everything was embarrassingly corny.
one moment payden is all dying, swaying, and the other moment somebody curses her out and kai saves her. she's pulling the "i'll kill you and everyone who's ever loved you" shit, like gorl ‼ï¸â€¼ï¸ calm down. you're 2 secs away from getting killed.
pae realizing that OMG SHE IS SPECIAL, SHE IS ✨THE CHOSEN ONE� who can save the world and give justice to all beloved ordinaries—she seized the opportunity. i mean, ok OKAYYY SAMANTHA, YOU HAVE TO MARRY HIM AND ALL THAT'S JUST SO SAD, ISN'T IT? were it kai who brought up this marriage stuff, she would've rioted and planned to escape, but this time the 'greater good' won, and she agreed to marry.
then, for the loser people, she had to prove to them that she's fit for the queen, so obviously she took part in the trials again.
kinda surprised me with crossing the scorches and finding the dead queen's crown in one night. i read 4-5 chaps in reckless about her nearly dying while crossing scorches, and now she's very chill and only scared of darkness? bandits never found the queen's crown, but she did VERY EASILY? everything's so easy for her, isn't it?
i did love the whole shallows trial scene with kai and paedyn spending cute time together. also, you know he's obsessed with you to the point of madness when he just broke the illusion about her merely from noticing that her freckles are no more than ten. deduced that she's in danger and went all in to save her? DAMN �
back again, the whole book was REPETITIVE AS FUCK. I REPEAT, REPETITIVE AS F. like, why would you say each sentence 197191 times?
"like the boy i grew up with"
"father, who's not really my father"
"my A, my Adena"
"silver saviour"
🤡
and the whole Pretend thing was so weird. she just wanted to have the best of both worlds like ugh. I don't want to hate paedyn because she simply hasn't done anything bad, but the scenes where she'd start fighting with kai whenever he was hurt with all the 'pretending' thing, i felt angry. like stfu
and the incestuous plot ajshsjjaja 😠not KITT AND PAEDYN marrying despite being half-siblings lmao. i actually enjoyed Edric's chapters and the whole family thing. But again, the death scene of Calum (pae'a biological father) was again very sudden. everything in book was slow but when it came to the plot twists and backstories, things were rushed.
KAI AZER
kai is truly amazing. i've never hated him and i love him. he's like a very selfless character and throughout this series, i've seen him do nothing wrong. in this book, he was still considerate about everything. ugh i don't have much to say about him. i loved his bond with kitt.
KITT AZER
now, i'll end this review with the mention of this beautiful boy who's done so wrong. i'm sorry i found you boring in book 2, you were simply grieving. Kitt is such a complex character, and throughout this book, his behavior with paedyn was indifferent but pretty valid. i did kinda feel frustrated as to why he's marrying her even after knowing kai loves her a lot, but his feelings are messy, and that’s what makes him so real.
man simply wanted his father to love him. he wanted someone to love him. and kai did. i believe kitt loved kai so fucking much, even though it was borderline obsessive during the last moments. i know that's because of the plague or whatever. Kitt's character is written so complicatedly, i literally couldn't hate him. had he been callous about hating paedyn and wanting to kill her, i would've understood. he was never a monster. he never wanted to kill her/hate her; he simply wanted someone to love him. reading his letters in the end had my heart aching. i truly, genuinely felt so much pity and bad for him, i can't explain. he's such a pure character and is NOT done justice. but the fact that in the afterlife he did get his peace—that's the only thing making me feel kind of better.
as for kai & paedyn's love story, i'm glad they got their end, but they truly lost me in the end. I honestly don't care enough to come back. this series started off good but it's NOT, not anymore.
â¤� ratings .ð–¥” Ý Ë–
� Powerless � 4 stars
� Reckless � 3 stars
April 17, 2025
5. Fricken. Stars.
â€You are mine, Malakai.â€�
“I always have been,� I murmur. “Until…whatever the hell.�
“Until whatever the hell.�
NO
I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT ITS OVERRRRRRRRR
This book was all I dreamed and more. It fully lived up to my expectations. Like bro it was literally so good. The pining and longing were amazing, the plot was sooooo exciting, and just everything was so thrilling I couldn’t put it down. The writing is by far the best Lauren has ever done and it was all written perfectly. I was actually so scared to start this book (but in a good way!!)
I will say though, this might just be the book I’ve cried the most at.
And not a one or two tear cry.
Like a full on UGLY SOB ðŸ˜
—s±è´Ç¾±±ô±ð°ù²õâ€�
🫂 Characters 🫂
⤷how did they get even better?? I loved each and every one of them (well except for Edric of course, he’s a rat)
🩶 Paedyn “Gray� Azer 🩶
⤷b°ù´Ç I love her so much she is such a BADDIE
â€Damn fate, and duty, and every other word meant to keep us apart.â€� Tears slip from those blue eyes I would happily drown in. “I want to hide with you beneath the willow tree. You are the secret I will spend the rest of my life keeping.â€� Her voice quivers beneath the weight of such a promise. “U²õ.â€�
I love Pae so much.
She is such a strong character and I never find her annoying or anything. She has been through so much and I admire her strength and that she still has the ability to deeply care for things around her. I really liked how she started healing in this book and how she started thinking about Adena not with sadness, but with joy that she had her in the first place. She had so many badass moments and quotes. Her backstory was actually insane and I love how she dealt with it. I’m actually not that mad about Blair, but I’ll talk about that later :)
Anyway, I love how her story ended. Her last chapter was so cute 🥰
â¤ï¸ Kai Azer â¤ï¸
⤷MY BABY GOT A HAPPY ENDING
â€Paedyn, I love you. Like nothing else before, I love you. And I’ve been waiting to tell you since I realized your eyes are my favorite color and your freckles the only constellation worth looking at. I could lie—say that you’ve stolen my every thought and heartbeat like the thief you are, but all of me was already yours.â€�
Bro I love him so much.
I’m so glad Kai got the happy ending he deserved. His story throughout the books broke me and this one even more. His longing was so strong I could feel it through the pages. When he died i literally cried so hard, I swear my parents probably thought i was insane as they heard me screaming “no!� through the walls. It might just have been the ugliest sob of my life.
When he killed Kitt I was so sad. Not so much for Kitt but Kai has been through too much ðŸ˜
I’m so happy he got a happy ending and learned beasts actually do get the beauty (if only he could watch the movie)
I’m just thinking abt this now but I wish there was a quote that said that but oh well
I love him sm
👑 Kitt Azer 👑
⤷i feel kinda conflicted abt him
â€I don’t want…to be a monster,â€� he whispers. “I—I just wanted to be great.â€�
Okay I’m not his biggest fan but that quote BROKE ME
It’s like I don’t hate him at all I understand his anger but at the same time what?? Like bro you’ve had it so hard and I’m sorry but your father was a jerk. I get that the plague was making him lowk insane but still man.
Anyway I kinda wish Kai didn’t kill him, he was already sick. But it was a good bittersweet ending.
I rlly liked his relationship with Kai and I could see where he was coming from in his search for love.
Okay the epilogue made me SO SAD but it was also the best thing ever yk what I mean?
Anyway, Kitt deserved way better cards in life than he was dealt.
🌙 Mak 🌙
⤷STOP IT WAS SO SAD WHEN HE DIED!!!
â€See you in the sky.â€�
I kinda wanted more from his character but I can’t lie it was actually perfect, he deserves to be with Adena in the stars and I’m glad he finally got peace, and how he let Pae win <3
âš”ï¸ Others âš”ï¸
�Edric can go khs
⤷I’m kinda glad Blair didn’t die. Honestly I kinda started to like her…but I’m really glad that Pae found out that Blair was alive and “forgave� her, it was a big character moment
⤷ngl I kinda hate Lenny he was a traitor to Pae
⤷HAHAHAHAHA TAKE THAT CALLUM U BITCH
�Ellie is sweet <3
⤷b°ù´Ç Zailah is such a girl boss I wish we saw more of her
💕¸é´Ç³¾²¹²Ô³¦±ð💕
⤷ATE SO HARD OMG
â€I love you, Paedyn Gray. And I will happily spend the rest of my life trying to deserve you.â€�
“I love you,� she says sternly. “And I will spend the rest of my life shouting it until even Astrum hears, because it is Death who should fear me if he ever tries to take you away.�
PERFECT I TELL YOU
PERFECT
Literally tho it was amazing. The forbidden romance throughout this trilogy was more than I could ever ask for. The yearning they felt for each other was so perfectly told and I longed for their little moments. Every time they were with each other was so sweet and I’m so glad they both finally realize everything.
The ending was so cute tho when they got MARRIED!!!
And their kid, Kit. Omg that detail made me so happy and sad.
I loved their romance and am so glad it was a happily ever after.
� Adena and Mak 🥺😖
â€The softer star informs, “Life ripped us apart.â€�
“Death brought us together,� the rougher one finishes.�
Actually so sweet. I literally almost cried today when I thought about this quote in the shower ðŸ˜
I love how they finally found each other in the stars 💫💞
ðŸžï¸� Plot/Setting/Writing ðŸžï¸�
PLOT
⤷b°ù´Ç this was actually insane. The trials were so good and I loved them so much. Paedyn’s backstory was WILD and for a moment I was actually so scared that Kai was her brother. And omg the whole plot twist with Kitt had me tweaking out. It was all so insane and had me on an emotional roller coaster.
And again, who tf cares abt plagiarism? This trilogy is amazing
SETTING
⤷I LOVED the new settings!!! Being on sea and stuff was so cool
WRITING
⤷the writing is sooooo much better now. And the quotes were quoting �
âœï¸ Quotes âœï¸
â¤� â€I am the monster who hunted her down. I am the beast who delivered her to her doom. And I am afraid I’ll become so much worse when I’m no longer striving to deserve her.â€�
â¤� “I would spend the rest of my days making her flower crowns if she wanted to be a queen. My queen. Not Kitt’s. Not Ilya’s. ²Ñ¾±²Ô±ð.â€�
� “I am no one’s queen.�
“Is that so? Then you have no idea how much power you have over me.�
“You seem to forget that I’m completely powerless, Prince.�
“So be my weakness, then.�
� “You’re quite the poet, Prince.�
“And you the muse, darling.�
� “Oh, my pretty Pae.� His words are a murmur against my lips. “For once, it is I who will be your undoing.�
� “I will show you my bravery, my benevolence, my brutality. I will survive these Trials and so much more. Still, you will likely hate me.� She lifts her chin, expression deceitfully calm. “So bow at my feet and sneer, if you must. I won’t see it with your face on the ground.�
� “If you want me to fight you, I won’t, Paedyn. I told you in that field of poppies how I would never do that again. That when I lay a hand on you, it would only ever be in a caress.� Raindrops drip from his lashes, but he doesn’t care blink as he murmurs, “And I plan to keep that vow.�
� “So, in the wise words of Adena, this is simply a good way to say bye until…whatever the hell.�
“Until whatever the hell.�
� “And when she kisses me, long and fierce, I realize how happily I’d live the rest of my life at the end of a blade. So long as she is the one holding it.�
� “It is cruel, not being able to call him mine after everything we’ve endured.
Perhaps in another life, I am strong enough to never need proof of it. Perhaps in another life, I am brave enough to confess that I love him. Perhaps in another life, I learn to love him from afar. And that is the most fearless thing of them all.�
� “You look like someone who has just done the impossible.�
“So I look like hell?�
“If you look like hell,� he whispers with a sly grin. “then I am fortunate to be going there.�
� “You are my inevitable. In life and in death.�
� “My pretty, pretty Pae.� She laughs breathlessly. “Stay with me.�
� “I was prepared to plead.�
“You would not.�
“Oh, darling, I would do so much worse if only you asked.�
� “You know,� she says slowly, “you’re not nearly as terrifying as you seem.�
“Not to you. Never to you.�
� “My favorite color is the shade of her, a sliver of the vibrancy she excludes. And I will gladly drown, gladly burn, gladly fall into those blue eyes until the day she looks at me for the last time.�
� “I promised to save your life again and again. And I will, whether you allow me to stay in it or not.�
� “That seems foolish.�
“Then it’s fitting.� (�) “Seeing that I am a fool.�
“You told me you weren’t anymore.�
“That was pretend, darling.�
� “I’m selfish, Paedyn. I burned your home to the ground just to have you and now it is all of Ilya standing in my way, tempting me to light a match.�
� “You are my inevitable. In death, and in love.�
“And you are mine.� I smother my sobs long enough to whisper, “I love you, Malakai. I love you.�
� “Where are you going?�
“Somewhere you cannot torture me, Gray.�
“Torture? I haven’t even raised my dagger to you yet.�
“Are you completely unaware of how devastating you are?� Kai chuckles darkly. “You don’t need a blade. I would bleed if only you asked.�
� “We are all just shadows of what we believe to be true.�
� “At the end of a blade, I would love you. Until it pierced my throat, I would say ‘yes� to you.�
“You’re quite the poet, darling.�
“Some fool inspired me.�
� “Would you…� He feels oddly shy. “Would you stay with me awhile?�
(�) That warm, bubbly voice fills the void between them in response. “Until you see your brother again, if you like.�
The deep voice rumbles above him. “We are all waiting for someone.�
✨O±¹±ð°ù²¹±ô±ôâœ�
⤷holy frick it was amazing. It fit all of my expectations and is definitely my favorite of the series. It kept me on my toes with all of its twists and turns and I could not get enough. The romance and characters were absolutely perfect and I could not ask for a better end to such a fantastic trilogy.
I can’t believe it’s over ðŸ˜ðŸ’”
~forever my undoing~
â€You are mine, Malakai.â€�
“I always have been,� I murmur. “Until…whatever the hell.�
“Until whatever the hell.�
NO
I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT ITS OVERRRRRRRRR
This book was all I dreamed and more. It fully lived up to my expectations. Like bro it was literally so good. The pining and longing were amazing, the plot was sooooo exciting, and just everything was so thrilling I couldn’t put it down. The writing is by far the best Lauren has ever done and it was all written perfectly. I was actually so scared to start this book (but in a good way!!)
I will say though, this might just be the book I’ve cried the most at.
And not a one or two tear cry.
Like a full on UGLY SOB ðŸ˜
—s±è´Ç¾±±ô±ð°ù²õâ€�
🫂 Characters 🫂
⤷how did they get even better?? I loved each and every one of them (well except for Edric of course, he’s a rat)
🩶 Paedyn “Gray� Azer 🩶
⤷b°ù´Ç I love her so much she is such a BADDIE
â€Damn fate, and duty, and every other word meant to keep us apart.â€� Tears slip from those blue eyes I would happily drown in. “I want to hide with you beneath the willow tree. You are the secret I will spend the rest of my life keeping.â€� Her voice quivers beneath the weight of such a promise. “U²õ.â€�
I love Pae so much.
She is such a strong character and I never find her annoying or anything. She has been through so much and I admire her strength and that she still has the ability to deeply care for things around her. I really liked how she started healing in this book and how she started thinking about Adena not with sadness, but with joy that she had her in the first place. She had so many badass moments and quotes. Her backstory was actually insane and I love how she dealt with it. I’m actually not that mad about Blair, but I’ll talk about that later :)
Anyway, I love how her story ended. Her last chapter was so cute 🥰
â¤ï¸ Kai Azer â¤ï¸
⤷MY BABY GOT A HAPPY ENDING
â€Paedyn, I love you. Like nothing else before, I love you. And I’ve been waiting to tell you since I realized your eyes are my favorite color and your freckles the only constellation worth looking at. I could lie—say that you’ve stolen my every thought and heartbeat like the thief you are, but all of me was already yours.â€�
Bro I love him so much.
I’m so glad Kai got the happy ending he deserved. His story throughout the books broke me and this one even more. His longing was so strong I could feel it through the pages. When he died i literally cried so hard, I swear my parents probably thought i was insane as they heard me screaming “no!� through the walls. It might just have been the ugliest sob of my life.
When he killed Kitt I was so sad. Not so much for Kitt but Kai has been through too much ðŸ˜
I’m so happy he got a happy ending and learned beasts actually do get the beauty (if only he could watch the movie)
I’m just thinking abt this now but I wish there was a quote that said that but oh well
I love him sm
👑 Kitt Azer 👑
⤷i feel kinda conflicted abt him
â€I don’t want…to be a monster,â€� he whispers. “I—I just wanted to be great.â€�
Okay I’m not his biggest fan but that quote BROKE ME
It’s like I don’t hate him at all I understand his anger but at the same time what?? Like bro you’ve had it so hard and I’m sorry but your father was a jerk. I get that the plague was making him lowk insane but still man.
Anyway I kinda wish Kai didn’t kill him, he was already sick. But it was a good bittersweet ending.
I rlly liked his relationship with Kai and I could see where he was coming from in his search for love.
Okay the epilogue made me SO SAD but it was also the best thing ever yk what I mean?
Anyway, Kitt deserved way better cards in life than he was dealt.
🌙 Mak 🌙
⤷STOP IT WAS SO SAD WHEN HE DIED!!!
â€See you in the sky.â€�
I kinda wanted more from his character but I can’t lie it was actually perfect, he deserves to be with Adena in the stars and I’m glad he finally got peace, and how he let Pae win <3
âš”ï¸ Others âš”ï¸
�Edric can go khs
⤷I’m kinda glad Blair didn’t die. Honestly I kinda started to like her…but I’m really glad that Pae found out that Blair was alive and “forgave� her, it was a big character moment
⤷ngl I kinda hate Lenny he was a traitor to Pae
⤷HAHAHAHAHA TAKE THAT CALLUM U BITCH
�Ellie is sweet <3
⤷b°ù´Ç Zailah is such a girl boss I wish we saw more of her
💕¸é´Ç³¾²¹²Ô³¦±ð💕
⤷ATE SO HARD OMG
â€I love you, Paedyn Gray. And I will happily spend the rest of my life trying to deserve you.â€�
“I love you,� she says sternly. “And I will spend the rest of my life shouting it until even Astrum hears, because it is Death who should fear me if he ever tries to take you away.�
PERFECT I TELL YOU
PERFECT
Literally tho it was amazing. The forbidden romance throughout this trilogy was more than I could ever ask for. The yearning they felt for each other was so perfectly told and I longed for their little moments. Every time they were with each other was so sweet and I’m so glad they both finally realize everything.
The ending was so cute tho when they got MARRIED!!!
And their kid, Kit. Omg that detail made me so happy and sad.
I loved their romance and am so glad it was a happily ever after.
� Adena and Mak 🥺😖
â€The softer star informs, “Life ripped us apart.â€�
“Death brought us together,� the rougher one finishes.�
Actually so sweet. I literally almost cried today when I thought about this quote in the shower ðŸ˜
I love how they finally found each other in the stars 💫💞
ðŸžï¸� Plot/Setting/Writing ðŸžï¸�
PLOT
⤷b°ù´Ç this was actually insane. The trials were so good and I loved them so much. Paedyn’s backstory was WILD and for a moment I was actually so scared that Kai was her brother. And omg the whole plot twist with Kitt had me tweaking out. It was all so insane and had me on an emotional roller coaster.
And again, who tf cares abt plagiarism? This trilogy is amazing
SETTING
⤷I LOVED the new settings!!! Being on sea and stuff was so cool
WRITING
⤷the writing is sooooo much better now. And the quotes were quoting �
âœï¸ Quotes âœï¸
â¤� â€I am the monster who hunted her down. I am the beast who delivered her to her doom. And I am afraid I’ll become so much worse when I’m no longer striving to deserve her.â€�
â¤� “I would spend the rest of my days making her flower crowns if she wanted to be a queen. My queen. Not Kitt’s. Not Ilya’s. ²Ñ¾±²Ô±ð.â€�
� “I am no one’s queen.�
“Is that so? Then you have no idea how much power you have over me.�
“You seem to forget that I’m completely powerless, Prince.�
“So be my weakness, then.�
� “You’re quite the poet, Prince.�
“And you the muse, darling.�
� “Oh, my pretty Pae.� His words are a murmur against my lips. “For once, it is I who will be your undoing.�
� “I will show you my bravery, my benevolence, my brutality. I will survive these Trials and so much more. Still, you will likely hate me.� She lifts her chin, expression deceitfully calm. “So bow at my feet and sneer, if you must. I won’t see it with your face on the ground.�
� “If you want me to fight you, I won’t, Paedyn. I told you in that field of poppies how I would never do that again. That when I lay a hand on you, it would only ever be in a caress.� Raindrops drip from his lashes, but he doesn’t care blink as he murmurs, “And I plan to keep that vow.�
� “So, in the wise words of Adena, this is simply a good way to say bye until…whatever the hell.�
“Until whatever the hell.�
� “And when she kisses me, long and fierce, I realize how happily I’d live the rest of my life at the end of a blade. So long as she is the one holding it.�
� “It is cruel, not being able to call him mine after everything we’ve endured.
Perhaps in another life, I am strong enough to never need proof of it. Perhaps in another life, I am brave enough to confess that I love him. Perhaps in another life, I learn to love him from afar. And that is the most fearless thing of them all.�
� “You look like someone who has just done the impossible.�
“So I look like hell?�
“If you look like hell,� he whispers with a sly grin. “then I am fortunate to be going there.�
� “You are my inevitable. In life and in death.�
� “My pretty, pretty Pae.� She laughs breathlessly. “Stay with me.�
� “I was prepared to plead.�
“You would not.�
“Oh, darling, I would do so much worse if only you asked.�
� “You know,� she says slowly, “you’re not nearly as terrifying as you seem.�
“Not to you. Never to you.�
� “My favorite color is the shade of her, a sliver of the vibrancy she excludes. And I will gladly drown, gladly burn, gladly fall into those blue eyes until the day she looks at me for the last time.�
� “I promised to save your life again and again. And I will, whether you allow me to stay in it or not.�
� “That seems foolish.�
“Then it’s fitting.� (�) “Seeing that I am a fool.�
“You told me you weren’t anymore.�
“That was pretend, darling.�
� “I’m selfish, Paedyn. I burned your home to the ground just to have you and now it is all of Ilya standing in my way, tempting me to light a match.�
� “You are my inevitable. In death, and in love.�
“And you are mine.� I smother my sobs long enough to whisper, “I love you, Malakai. I love you.�
� “Where are you going?�
“Somewhere you cannot torture me, Gray.�
“Torture? I haven’t even raised my dagger to you yet.�
“Are you completely unaware of how devastating you are?� Kai chuckles darkly. “You don’t need a blade. I would bleed if only you asked.�
� “We are all just shadows of what we believe to be true.�
� “At the end of a blade, I would love you. Until it pierced my throat, I would say ‘yes� to you.�
“You’re quite the poet, darling.�
“Some fool inspired me.�
� “Would you…� He feels oddly shy. “Would you stay with me awhile?�
(�) That warm, bubbly voice fills the void between them in response. “Until you see your brother again, if you like.�
The deep voice rumbles above him. “We are all waiting for someone.�
✨O±¹±ð°ù²¹±ô±ôâœ�
⤷holy frick it was amazing. It fit all of my expectations and is definitely my favorite of the series. It kept me on my toes with all of its twists and turns and I could not get enough. The romance and characters were absolutely perfect and I could not ask for a better end to such a fantastic trilogy.
I can’t believe it’s over ðŸ˜ðŸ’”
~forever my undoing~
Want to read
December 1, 2024"I'm selfish Paedyn. I burned your home to the ground, just to have you, now it's all of Ilya standing in my way, tempting me to light a match."
PLEASE JUST GIVE IT TO ME NOW LAUREN 😩😩
✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*
"...Bow at my feet with a sneer, if you must. I won't see it with your face on the ground
I'm sorry lauren, WHAT
✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*
“i would spend the rest of my days making her flower crowns if she wanted to be a queen. My queen. Not Kitts. Not Ilyas. Mine."
girly might as well shove daggers in my heart now bc i am not ok 🤧💘
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"So I distract. Deflect, Desire her more than ever in case this is the last time I get to." I can hear the weak smile beginning to creep into her voice. "You're not supposed to touch me at all."
"But you could command me to,' I drawl. "Then I'd be simply following an order."
I'M DEAD 🤧ðŸ˜
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My favourite colour is a shade of her, a sliver of the vibrance she exudes. And I will gladly burn, gladly fall into those blue eyes until the day she looks at me for the last time.
LAUREN WHAT DID YOU DO
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If the last line isn't "Maybe the beast does get the beauty after all" I WILL RIOT 🔪🔪
PLEASE JUST GIVE IT TO ME NOW LAUREN 😩😩
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"...Bow at my feet with a sneer, if you must. I won't see it with your face on the ground
I'm sorry lauren, WHAT
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“i would spend the rest of my days making her flower crowns if she wanted to be a queen. My queen. Not Kitts. Not Ilyas. Mine."
girly might as well shove daggers in my heart now bc i am not ok 🤧💘
✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*
"So I distract. Deflect, Desire her more than ever in case this is the last time I get to." I can hear the weak smile beginning to creep into her voice. "You're not supposed to touch me at all."
"But you could command me to,' I drawl. "Then I'd be simply following an order."
I'M DEAD 🤧ðŸ˜
✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*✧･:*
My favourite colour is a shade of her, a sliver of the vibrance she exudes. And I will gladly burn, gladly fall into those blue eyes until the day she looks at me for the last time.
LAUREN WHAT DID YOU DO
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If the last line isn't "Maybe the beast does get the beauty after all" I WILL RIOT 🔪🔪
April 14, 2025
� � � � �
this is honestly one of the most iconic series of all time.
── .†ð”¬ð”³ð”¢ð”¯ð”³ð”¦ð”¢ð”´
this book is the third (and final) book in the powerless trilogy. we follow paedyn after returning to ilya with the enforcer, where kitt shocks everybody by proposing to paedyn. in this book, paedyn has to navigate court life, as well as trials to prove her loyalty to the crown. plus, kai and paedyn’s relationship is put to the test in this final book that goes out with a bang.
── .†ð”£ðÐðð”žð”±ð”²ð”¯ðÐðð”°
- betrayal & secrets
- arranged marriage
- slow burn
- touch her and die
- morally grey characters
- trials
- first/third person - 3 POVs
- YA
── .†ð”ð”©ð”žð”¶ð”©ð”¦ð”°ð”±
illicit affairs by taylor swift
free now by gracie abrams
i can fix him (no really i can) by taylor swift
history has its eyes on you from the hamilton soundtrack
hate to be lame by lizzy mcalpine & finneas
the smallest man who ever lived by taylor swift
matilda by harry styles
last kiss by taylor swift
you should see me in a crown by billie eilish
love and war by fleurie
my tears ricochet by taylor swift
── .â€. ──
this review is going to be a jumbled up mess of thoughts âš ï¸ full of spoilers, that will probably make no sense whatsoever
── .†ð”ªð”¶ ð”±ð”¥ð”¬ð”²ð”¤ð”¥ð”±ð”°
lauren roberts fr rearranged the whole family tree with this one.
sooooo� where to start. i know that i say that books break me all the time, but i don’t think i’ve ever been this broken. like, i haven’t had a response to a book like this since liam mairi from fourth wing. my hands haven’t stopped shaking and i finished an over an hour ago. i think i actually put the most of plot together around 30% and i FINALLY understood what was going to happen, but i was still surprised just to see it on paper. KITT MY BABY IM SO SORRY.
before we get into the good stuff, do yall remember that chapter where kai and kitt and pae all dance together?? where paedyn makes it a tradition that they all dance together?
i just realized that’s the first and last time they ever get to do that tradition.
let me cry for a minute.
and they had a baby girl and named her kit 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 my heart omg
i think that’s lauren’s writing and world building has definitely improved since powerless, which is saying something because powerless is one of my faves. the only thing that was king of lacking was the plot. the first half was pretty slow, and it felt like a repeat of book 1, especially with the trials.
── .†ð”Žð”¦ð”±ð”±ð”¶
i swear to god, if diehard powerless fans start hating on kitt, it will be the end of me. he was literally just a boy who wanted people to love him for who he was. but he felt lonely, so he changed himself to get that power. in a my own way, i guess i can relate to him, so that last chapter� ugh.
time of death: the epilogue
i mean- i might have to reread it again just to fully get the part about the actual plague (i rushed it because i had a dentist appt. like, how fucking dare they rip me from my book. i only see them every 6 months, and they chose now???). he’s just a boy who loved the wrong girl. he’s just a boy with a parent who never fully appreciated who he was. even in death, he’ll be known as the one who was unhinged, but his story is just so sad. *sniffles*
── .†ð”ð”¯ð”¢ð”±ð”±ð”¶ ð”ð”žð”¢
i loved seeing how paedyn grew into her role more. it was kind of painful seeing her trying to make up with kitt, even though there was something clearly wrong with him. paedyn is a bit of a drama queen when she wants to be, but overall, we love her.
── .†ð”Žð”žð”¦ ð”ð”¦ð”¢
hot morally Gray (get it?) man in the houseeee!!!! 🗣ï¸ðŸ—£ï¸ðŸ—£ï¸� enough with the bad puns, i couldn’t help myself. anyway. kai is of course, hot as always. he did get moreâ€� sentimental?? he said a lot more cheesy stuff in this book.
you can honestly tell that this man was written by a women, because yeah, he’s kind of perfect.
speaking of which, i kind of hate him, because why did he ruin all real men for me?? not only did this book shatter me, but now i’ll never look at nonfictional men the same?? great. 🤦â€â™€ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ðŸ¤¦â€â™€ï¸ðŸ¤¦â€â™€ï¸�
── .†ð”Ÿð”¦ð”±ð” ð”¥ð”¶ ð”Ÿð”©ð”žð”¦ð”¯
WHO THE FUCK LET BLAIR LIVE?? i may be a complete bitch, but still i refuse to feel bad about blair’s face. i mean, she deserved it. my girl adena deserved better. plus, she thought she could have kai. anyway, i do hold a bit of respect for her but�
i hope she rots in hell. eventually 🥰🥰
── .†ð”Ÿð”¦ð”¤ ð”ªð”žð”¨
i haven’t read powerful, BUT MAK JUST DIED IN FRONT OF ME TRYING TO GET TO ADENA. her “slums boy�. what the hell. just another one of the many ways that i was broken. like-
── .†ð” ð”žð”©ð”²ð”ª
i cannot believe this man right now. her father!! i swear, all the good ones have daddy issues 🫠ðŸ«
── .†ð”Ÿð”¯ð”žð”¤ð”¤ð”¦ð”«ð”¤ ð”¯ð”¦ð”¤ð”¥ð”±ð”°
the cover. so i know that going into this one, we were all speculating about the cover. i would just like to brag for a second, because i was right??? with those bloody rose petals?? please. anyway. i’m done bragging. i’ll be serious again.
jinx. i’m not done. so, i think i figured the plot out around 30% and i was like 99.99% what was going to happen, but seeing it written on paper was a whole different story. like, my mind was blown even though i knew what was going to happen. annnddd i also managed to avoid all spoilers, so congrats to me 🎉🎉
── .†ð”®ð”²ð”¬ð”±ðÐðð”°
to come ~
── .â€. ──
- post read - 4.10.25 -
i’m broken. thoroughly broken. rtc
- currently reading - 4.8.25 -
i just risked my neck to get this at my local target and IT WAS THE LAST COPY.
destined for each other?????
~~~
ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT!!!!! 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨����🚨🚨🚨
~~~
fr i am going to GET THIS FUCKING BOOK tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~~
when i woke up this morning, my first thought was THIS COMES OUT IN 1 DAY HOLY SHIT- AAAA
~~~
who else wants kitt to end up with pae just to see the internet lose its shit??? 🙋â€â™€ï¸ðŸ™‹â€â™€ï¸�
~~~
✨✨ ITS FEARLESSSS 🫶🫶✨✨
this is honestly one of the most iconic series of all time.
── .†ð”¬ð”³ð”¢ð”¯ð”³ð”¦ð”¢ð”´
this book is the third (and final) book in the powerless trilogy. we follow paedyn after returning to ilya with the enforcer, where kitt shocks everybody by proposing to paedyn. in this book, paedyn has to navigate court life, as well as trials to prove her loyalty to the crown. plus, kai and paedyn’s relationship is put to the test in this final book that goes out with a bang.
── .†ð”£ðÐðð”žð”±ð”²ð”¯ðÐðð”°
- betrayal & secrets
- arranged marriage
- slow burn
- touch her and die
- morally grey characters
- trials
- first/third person - 3 POVs
- YA
── .†ð”ð”©ð”žð”¶ð”©ð”¦ð”°ð”±
illicit affairs by taylor swift
free now by gracie abrams
i can fix him (no really i can) by taylor swift
history has its eyes on you from the hamilton soundtrack
hate to be lame by lizzy mcalpine & finneas
the smallest man who ever lived by taylor swift
matilda by harry styles
last kiss by taylor swift
you should see me in a crown by billie eilish
love and war by fleurie
my tears ricochet by taylor swift
── .â€. ──
this review is going to be a jumbled up mess of thoughts âš ï¸ full of spoilers, that will probably make no sense whatsoever
── .†ð”ªð”¶ ð”±ð”¥ð”¬ð”²ð”¤ð”¥ð”±ð”°
lauren roberts fr rearranged the whole family tree with this one.
sooooo� where to start. i know that i say that books break me all the time, but i don’t think i’ve ever been this broken. like, i haven’t had a response to a book like this since liam mairi from fourth wing. my hands haven’t stopped shaking and i finished an over an hour ago. i think i actually put the most of plot together around 30% and i FINALLY understood what was going to happen, but i was still surprised just to see it on paper. KITT MY BABY IM SO SORRY.
before we get into the good stuff, do yall remember that chapter where kai and kitt and pae all dance together?? where paedyn makes it a tradition that they all dance together?
i just realized that’s the first and last time they ever get to do that tradition.
let me cry for a minute.
and they had a baby girl and named her kit 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 my heart omg
i think that’s lauren’s writing and world building has definitely improved since powerless, which is saying something because powerless is one of my faves. the only thing that was king of lacking was the plot. the first half was pretty slow, and it felt like a repeat of book 1, especially with the trials.
── .†ð”Žð”¦ð”±ð”±ð”¶
i swear to god, if diehard powerless fans start hating on kitt, it will be the end of me. he was literally just a boy who wanted people to love him for who he was. but he felt lonely, so he changed himself to get that power. in a my own way, i guess i can relate to him, so that last chapter� ugh.
time of death: the epilogue
i mean- i might have to reread it again just to fully get the part about the actual plague (i rushed it because i had a dentist appt. like, how fucking dare they rip me from my book. i only see them every 6 months, and they chose now???). he’s just a boy who loved the wrong girl. he’s just a boy with a parent who never fully appreciated who he was. even in death, he’ll be known as the one who was unhinged, but his story is just so sad. *sniffles*
── .†ð”ð”¯ð”¢ð”±ð”±ð”¶ ð”ð”žð”¢
i loved seeing how paedyn grew into her role more. it was kind of painful seeing her trying to make up with kitt, even though there was something clearly wrong with him. paedyn is a bit of a drama queen when she wants to be, but overall, we love her.
── .†ð”Žð”žð”¦ ð”ð”¦ð”¢
hot morally Gray (get it?) man in the houseeee!!!! 🗣ï¸ðŸ—£ï¸ðŸ—£ï¸� enough with the bad puns, i couldn’t help myself. anyway. kai is of course, hot as always. he did get moreâ€� sentimental?? he said a lot more cheesy stuff in this book.
you can honestly tell that this man was written by a women, because yeah, he’s kind of perfect.
speaking of which, i kind of hate him, because why did he ruin all real men for me?? not only did this book shatter me, but now i’ll never look at nonfictional men the same?? great. 🤦â€â™€ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ðŸ¤¦â€â™€ï¸ðŸ¤¦â€â™€ï¸�
── .†ð”Ÿð”¦ð”±ð” ð”¥ð”¶ ð”Ÿð”©ð”žð”¦ð”¯
WHO THE FUCK LET BLAIR LIVE?? i may be a complete bitch, but still i refuse to feel bad about blair’s face. i mean, she deserved it. my girl adena deserved better. plus, she thought she could have kai. anyway, i do hold a bit of respect for her but�
i hope she rots in hell. eventually 🥰🥰
── .†ð”Ÿð”¦ð”¤ ð”ªð”žð”¨
i haven’t read powerful, BUT MAK JUST DIED IN FRONT OF ME TRYING TO GET TO ADENA. her “slums boy�. what the hell. just another one of the many ways that i was broken. like-
── .†ð” ð”žð”©ð”²ð”ª
i cannot believe this man right now. her father!! i swear, all the good ones have daddy issues 🫠ðŸ«
── .†ð”Ÿð”¯ð”žð”¤ð”¤ð”¦ð”«ð”¤ ð”¯ð”¦ð”¤ð”¥ð”±ð”°
the cover. so i know that going into this one, we were all speculating about the cover. i would just like to brag for a second, because i was right??? with those bloody rose petals?? please. anyway. i’m done bragging. i’ll be serious again.
jinx. i’m not done. so, i think i figured the plot out around 30% and i was like 99.99% what was going to happen, but seeing it written on paper was a whole different story. like, my mind was blown even though i knew what was going to happen. annnddd i also managed to avoid all spoilers, so congrats to me 🎉🎉
── .†ð”®ð”²ð”¬ð”±ðÐðð”°
to come ~
── .â€. ──
- post read - 4.10.25 -
i’m broken. thoroughly broken. rtc
- currently reading - 4.8.25 -
i just risked my neck to get this at my local target and IT WAS THE LAST COPY.
destined for each other?????
~~~
ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT ITS OUT!!!!! 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨����🚨🚨🚨
~~~
fr i am going to GET THIS FUCKING BOOK tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~~
when i woke up this morning, my first thought was THIS COMES OUT IN 1 DAY HOLY SHIT- AAAA
~~~
who else wants kitt to end up with pae just to see the internet lose its shit??? 🙋â€â™€ï¸ðŸ™‹â€â™€ï¸�
~~~
✨✨ ITS FEARLESSSS 🫶🫶✨✨
April 10, 2025
what the hell is this series.
when i first read powerless, i just thought it was giving wattpad hunger games with a little harry potter and the selection thrown in. didn’t love it, but fine, i played along. and then i started seeing reviews. actual breakdowns of scenes and characters and worldbuilding—and how deeply this series rips off red queen. and i haven’t even read red queen, and it’s still painfully obvious. now we’re copying the serpent and the wings of night too? be so serious.
how is no one talking about how this is basically plagiarism in plain sight???
nothing in this series is original. not the world, not the characters, not the romance, not even the twists. it’s like a ya fantasy frankenstein stitched together from better stories and dressed up in viral tiktok aesthetics. if this were indie, everyone would be tearing it to shreds by page 10. but because it’s shiny and trad pub, it somehow gets a free pass???
the writing is actually the worst part. you can feel it trying to go viral. every other line is a “quote-worthy� moment engineered to sound good on an audiobook edit. no weight, no meaning, just vibes and sparkles and kai saying pretty things in his sad emo boy voice.
plot? what plot. it’s just one shock twist after another with no logic or build-up. and they’re not even good twists—they’re purely for shock value, and they contradict the books that came before them. like girl, you’re not clever, you’re just doing the most and hoping no one notices it’s a mess.
also. the cheating arc. WHY is that okay because it’s the main couple??? why are we acting like that plotline wasn’t gross.
and let’s talk about kai for a second. i wanted to like him. i really did. but he’s not a character anymore, he’s just a quote machine. poetic sad emo boy with abs:(
this book genuinely made me laugh out loud—not because it was funny, but because i could not believe how unserious it was. like� this passed through editors??? actual professionals thought this was good to go???
powerless felt like fanfic. reckless was straight filler. fearless is just bad.
i’m tired. i’m so tired.
this series is a scam. and you cannot convince me otherwise.
when i first read powerless, i just thought it was giving wattpad hunger games with a little harry potter and the selection thrown in. didn’t love it, but fine, i played along. and then i started seeing reviews. actual breakdowns of scenes and characters and worldbuilding—and how deeply this series rips off red queen. and i haven’t even read red queen, and it’s still painfully obvious. now we’re copying the serpent and the wings of night too? be so serious.
how is no one talking about how this is basically plagiarism in plain sight???
nothing in this series is original. not the world, not the characters, not the romance, not even the twists. it’s like a ya fantasy frankenstein stitched together from better stories and dressed up in viral tiktok aesthetics. if this were indie, everyone would be tearing it to shreds by page 10. but because it’s shiny and trad pub, it somehow gets a free pass???
the writing is actually the worst part. you can feel it trying to go viral. every other line is a “quote-worthy� moment engineered to sound good on an audiobook edit. no weight, no meaning, just vibes and sparkles and kai saying pretty things in his sad emo boy voice.
plot? what plot. it’s just one shock twist after another with no logic or build-up. and they’re not even good twists—they’re purely for shock value, and they contradict the books that came before them. like girl, you’re not clever, you’re just doing the most and hoping no one notices it’s a mess.
also. the cheating arc. WHY is that okay because it’s the main couple??? why are we acting like that plotline wasn’t gross.
and let’s talk about kai for a second. i wanted to like him. i really did. but he’s not a character anymore, he’s just a quote machine. poetic sad emo boy with abs:(
this book genuinely made me laugh out loud—not because it was funny, but because i could not believe how unserious it was. like� this passed through editors??? actual professionals thought this was good to go???
powerless felt like fanfic. reckless was straight filler. fearless is just bad.
i’m tired. i’m so tired.
this series is a scam. and you cannot convince me otherwise.
April 29, 2025
� 2.75 stars.
May 2, 2025
6 stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
જâ€âž� ⋆✴︎˚｡â‹�"ð™”ð™¤ð™ª ð™–ð™§ð™š ð™¢ð™® ð™›ð™¤ð™§ð™šð™«ð™šð™§."
ð™Žð™ð™–ð™™ð™¤ð™¬ ð™–ð™£ð™™ ð™ð™¡ð™–ð™¢ð™š.
ð™ð™¤ð™§ð™¢ð™žð™™ð™–ð™—ð™¡ð™® ð™žð™£ð™šð™«ð™žð™©ð™–ð™—ð™¡ð™š.
"ð™ð™¤ð™§ð™šð™«ð™šð™§ ð™¢ð™® ð™ªð™£ð™™ð™¤ð™žð™£ð™œ." ⋆✴︎˚｡â‹�
I Litterally cannot find the right words for HOW MUCH LOVE I HAVE FOR THIS SERIES ðŸ˜ðŸ«¶ðŸ¼â¤ï¸â€ðŸ©¹â¤ï¸â€ðŸ©¹â¤ï¸â€ðŸ©�
~Kai and Paedyn are my top favorite book couples of all time, reading the banter and even all the things they go through together was written so gooddd ðŸ˜
And how did Lauren’s writing get even BETTER with this book?! ðŸ¤
This felt so different then to Powerless or Reckless, which had me HOOKED from start to finish 😚🙂â€â†•ï¸�
And I definitely went on an emotional rollercoaster during this read, the last 30% was just plot twist after plot twist and turn after turn and I was HOOKED !!😩ðŸ˜
|and I’m sorry- but I will never get over that Kitt and Paedyn are half-Siblings lol ðŸ˜ðŸ’€
I kind of predicted it when we were first in Edric’s pov, but I was just gaslighting myself into thinking that they weren’t until it was, in fact, confirmed.. ðŸŒ
But also..why wasn’t there a lot of discussion on it? I mean Kitt & Paedyn kissed and they kinda brushed off the fact they were siblings..🤨🤨📸
~but OMG us getting a Mak appearance?!!! ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ’–
LIKE BYE IM SOBBING. WHYYYY LAUREN WHY.
We built up this character all for him to just die? ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
🔥My rant on each character:
🩶ð’¦ðЮð’¾:
THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU KAI.
And the things he was SAYING HAD ME FOLDED I CANT-
right off the bat we immediately were blessed with
good banter and obviously ALOT of Angst and YEARNING which is what I live for in these books ðŸ˜
I also really liked how we got to see more insight on Kai, and a lot of vulnerability between Kai and Pae 🥹
But omg they were putting this man through it!!ðŸ§â€â™‚ï¸�
They really killed him off for a second-
(Had a feeling it was coming after that 4 truths one lie video but it still hurt like hell. 🙂)
But then I was okay cause it was all fake 😮â€ðŸ’�
(But then I cried like a baby when it was Mak?? ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜)
And even with the last couple chapters of him being depressed after kitt’s death had me in tearsssss 🤧🥲
Overall, I love love Kai and despite me non-stop crying over the last 5 chapters..I’m still happy he got his happy ending with his Pae and HIS BABYY GIRLLL💙🥹🫶ðŸ¼
🩵ð’«ðЮð‘’ð’¹ð“Žð“ƒ:
THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU PAE.
Again, they were putting sis through it!! ðŸ§ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸�
We got so much depth with her character and even more connected with Paedyn and I lived for it!! 🙌ðŸ¼
The way her confidence grew throughout this book, and her leadership as well was so awesome!!ðŸ‘ðŸ¼
And overall she was just such a Queen and I loved her for it,
Especially her fighting in the trials AGAIN!!!ðŸ«
and then proved to the kingdom how much she deserved to be the queen, my respect for her just grew throughout this book 🙂â€â†•ï¸ðŸ‘�
And other than that I will forever Love her, and again,
Despite the hardships she went through, I’m just really happy she got to meet Mak and had a good ending 🥰
(Still kinda upset they killed him off, but I’ll give it a pass since he’s with Adena 🙂â€â†•ï¸âï¸ðŸ’�)
💚ð’¦ð’¾ð“‰ð“‰:
THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU KITT. (And I’m so surprised-)
I think we all went on a rollercoaster with Kitt in this book ðŸ§â€â™‚ï¸�
As much as I HATEDD him in Reckless and was utterly shocked on why he would even think to marry Paedyn, it all peiced together throughout the story went on, so I’ll give him that..
I also really enjoyed the moments between him and Kai,
and that just made it hurt even worse with his death ðŸ«
It was heartbreaking knowing how Kitt felt,
Especially with all the letters he left!! ☹ï¸ðŸ’”🤧
The letters actually shattered me, though the way he had to go was written very well, and it made sense for the story, so I’ll give Lauren that lol ðŸ˜ðŸ¤·ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸�
Overall, definitely had a love-hate relationship with Kitt, but at the end I fell back in love with his character, making it hurt more when he passed ;(
“You were supposed to dodge.� (WHY LAUREN WHY)
~This series will have a very special place in my heart and I fear this series also took a peice of it 💀🥲â¤ï¸â€ðŸ©�
The ending had me BAWLING, but I’m so so so happy Kai and Paedyn got to live their lives happily in love and have a girl,
AND HER NAME BEING KIT? EXCUSE ME WHILE I CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ’–💖💖
And Kai being a father to a girl was all we needed!!! 🥹🩷
This series is very well written, and I’m not sure if I’ll love a series like this 🥰
In every big or little way I will always be obsessed with this series, and while it is very bittersweet, it’s beautiful to know that Paedyn and Kai are living the lives they deserve 🙂â€â†•ï¸ðŸ«¶ðŸ�
💌Quotes: (it’s going to be many- 💀) 🔽⬇ï¸
~ "I am no one's queen."
"Is that so?"
"Then you have no idea how much power you hold over me."
"You seem to forget that I'm completely powerless, Prince."
"So be my weakness, then."
(⬆ï¸ONLY 21 PAGES IN AND IM ALREADY FOLDED?-)
~ “You’re quite the poet, Prince.�
“And you the muse, darling.�
(MY FAVORITE POET)
~"Where else would I be?"
"Your own room, maybe?"
"My room doesn't have you in it.?" My lips twitch.
"Hence why I'm in yours."
(BOOMSHAKALAKAAAA YES GODDDD YES GODD)
~ "You're not him," she repeats with a soft smile.
"But you have both left very different marks on my heart. One an O, and the other something even more damning."
~ "Changed your mind about keeping an eye on me, hmm?"
I wave over a servant, grabbing two more flutes of champagne from his tray.
"Oh, I'll still have my eyes on you when I'm drunk, darling. And that is exactly the problem."
(⬆ï¸this scene>>>>> 😩ðŸ˜)
~ "I won't be charmed by your pretty words, Prince."
"Seems a bit late for that, doesn't it?"
"Cocky bastard," she whispers.
"Pretty Pae."
(⬆︰·¡´¡°°)
~“You found my shoes!�
He whispers the three-worded secret.
He whispers the three-worded secret.
"You found my shoes for me?"
Another murmured declaration of devotion.
Tears prick my eyes.
“you found my shoes for me."
He says he loves me. Again and again.
(⬆ï¸BYE IM LITTERALLY BAWLING. I LOVE THIS SCENEðŸ˜ðŸ˜)
~â€Then it’s fitting.â€� He runs a thumb over my bottom lip.
“Seeing that I am a fool.�
“You told me you weren’t anymore.�
“That was pretend darling.�
~“Your arrogance is astounding as always, Kai.�
“Thank you.�
I cut him a glance.
“That wasn’t a compliment.�
“Then don’t say my name, and I won’t thank you for the sound.�
(⬆︴¡´¡´¡´¡ðŸ›)
~“What is your name?� I finally managed to whisper my “Mak.�
My voice cracks. “Can I give you a hug, Mak?�
(⬆ï¸ðŸ«‚ðŸ˜ðŸ’”)
~ "ð™‹ð™–ð™šð™™ð™®ð™£, 𙄠ð™¡ð™¤ð™«ð™š ð™®ð™¤ð™ª. ð™‡ð™žð™ 𙚠ð™£ð™¤ð™©ð™ð™žð™£ð™œ ð™šð™¡ð™¨ð™š ð™—ð™šð™›ð™¤ð™§ð™š, 𙄠ð™¡ð™¤ð™«ð™š ð™®ð™¤ð™ª, ð˜¼ð™£ð™™ ð™„'ð™«ð™š ð™—ð™šð™šð™£ ð™¬ð™–ð™žð™©ð™žð™£ð™œ ð™©ð™¤ ð™©ð™šð™¡ð™¡ ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™¨ð™žð™£ð™˜ð™š 𙄠ð™§ð™šð™–ð™¡ð™žð™¯ð™šð™™ ð™®ð™¤ð™ªð™§ ð™šð™®ð™šð™¨ ð™–ð™§ð™š ð™¢ð™® ð™›ð™–ð™«ð™¤ð™§ð™žð™©ð™š ð™˜ð™¤ð™¡ð™¤ð™§ ð™–ð™£ð™™ ð™®ð™¤ð™ªð™§ ð™›ð™§ð™šð™˜ð™ ð™¡ð™šð™¨ ð™©ð™ð™š ð™¤ð™£ð™¡ð™® ð™˜ð™¤ð™£ð™¨ð™©ð™šð™¡ð™¡ð™–ð™©ð™žð™¤ð™£ ð™¬ð™¤ð™§ð™©ð™ ð™¡ð™¤ð™¤ð™ ð™žð™£ð™œ ð™–ð™©. 𙄠ð™˜ð™¤ð™ªð™¡ð™™ ð™¡ð™žð™š ð™¨ð™–ð™® ð™©ð™ð™–𙩠ð™®ð™¤ð™ª'ð™«ð™š ð™¨ð™©ð™¤ð™¡ð™šð™£ ð™¢ð™® ð™šð™«ð™šð™§ð™® ð™©ð™ð™¤ð™ªð™œð™ð™© ð™–ð™£ð™™ ð™ð™šð™–ð™§ð™©ð™—ð™šð™–𙩠ð™¡ð™žð™ 𙚠ð™©ð™ð™š ð™©ð™ð™žð™šð™› ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™–ð™§ð™š, ð™—ð™ªð™© ð™–ð™¡ð™¡ ð™¤ð™› ð™¢ð™š ð™¬ð™–𙨠ð™–ð™¡ð™§ð™šð™–ð™™ð™® ð™®ð™¤ð™ªð™§ð™¨. ð™‹ð™–ð™š, ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™–ð™§ð™š ð™¢ð™® ð™žð™£ð™šð™«ð™žð™©ð™–ð™—ð™¡ð™š?"
~“ð˜”ð˜� ð˜±ð˜³ð˜¦ð˜µð˜µð˜º ð˜—ð˜¢ð˜¦, ð˜“ð˜°ð˜°ð˜¬ ð˜¸ð˜©ð˜¢ð˜µ ð˜ºð˜°ð˜¶ ð˜©ð˜¢ð˜·ð˜¦ ð˜¥ð˜°ð˜¯ð˜¦ ð˜µð˜° ð˜®ð˜¦.â€�
~"ð™‡ð™¤ð™«ð™š ð™šð™–ð™˜ð™ ð™¤ð™©ð™ð™šð™§ ð™›ð™¤ð™§ ð™¢ð™š."
(🤧)
~ "ð™ˆð™–ð™§ð™§ð™® ð™¢ð™š, ð™‹ð™–ð™š. ð™„'𙢠ð™–ð™¡ð™§ð™šð™–ð™™ð™® ð™¤ð™£ ð™¤ð™£ð™š ð™ ð™£ð™šð™š, ð™—ð™ªð™© ð™„'ð™¡ð™¡ ð™œð™šð™© ð™™ð™¤ð™¬ð™£ ð™¤ð™£ ð™—ð™¤ð™©ð™ ð™–ð™£ð™™ ð™—ð™šð™œ ð™›ð™¤ð™§ ð™®ð™¤ð™ª, ð™žð™› ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™¡ð™žð™ ð™š."
(⬆ï¸*clutches on pearls*)
~ "ð˜½ð™šð™˜ð™–ð™ªð™¨ð™š 𙄠ð™¡ð™¤ð™«ð™š ð™®ð™¤ð™ª, ð™‹ð™–ð™šð™™ð™®ð™£ ð™‚ð™§ð™–ð™®. ð˜¼ð™£ð™™ 𙄠ð™¬ð™žð™¡ð™¡ ð™ð™–ð™¥ð™¥ð™žð™¡ð™® ð™¨ð™¥ð™šð™£ð™™ ð™©ð™ð™š ð™§ð™šð™¨ð™© ð™¤ð™› ð™¢ð™® ð™¡ð™žð™›ð™š ð™©ð™§ð™®ð™žð™£ð™œ ð™©ð™¤ ð™™ð™šð™¨ð™šð™§ð™«ð™š ð™®ð™¤ð™ª."
~ ð™ƒð™š ð™¨ð™¢ð™žð™¡ð™šð™¨, ð™–ð™£ð™™ ð™žð™©'𙨠ð™©ð™ð™š ð™¤ð™£ð™š ð™¢ð™šð™–ð™£ð™© ð™¨ð™¤ð™¡ð™šð™¡ð™® ð™›ð™¤ð™§ ð™¢ð™š. ð™†ð™žð™© ð™˜ð™¤ð™¥ð™žð™šð™¨ ð™ð™šð™§ ð™›ð™–ð™©ð™ð™šð™§, ð™©ð™ð™¤ð™ªð™œð™ ð™¤ð™£ð™¡ð™® ð™¤ð™£ð™š ð™¨ð™©ð™¤ð™¡ð™šð™£ ð™™ð™žð™¢ð™¥ð™¡ð™š ð™¥ð™šð™šð™ 𙨠ð™¤ð™ªð™© ð™¤ð™£ ð™ð™šð™§ ð™§ð™žð™œð™ð™© ð™˜ð™ð™šð™šð™ .
𙄠ð™›ð™¡ð™žð™˜ð™ ð™©ð™ð™šð™¢ ð™—ð™¤ð™©ð™ ð™¡ð™žð™œð™ð™©ð™¡ð™® ð™¤ð™£ ð™©ð™ð™š ð™£ð™¤ð™¨ð™š.
ð™ð™ð™žð™¨ ð™™ð™§ð™–ð™¬ð™¨ ð™– ð™œð™žð™œð™œð™¡ð™š ð™›ð™§ð™¤ð™¢ ð™†ð™žð™© ð™–ð™£ð™™ ð™©ð™ð™–𙩠ð™˜ð™šð™–ð™¨ð™šð™¡ð™šð™¨ð™¨ ð™¡ð™¤ð™¤ð™ ð™¤ð™› ð™§ð™šð™«ð™šð™§ð™šð™£ð™˜ð™š ð™›ð™§ð™¤ð™¢ ð™†ð™–ð™ž.
𙄠ð™¨ð™¢ð™žð™¡ð™š ð™—ð™–ð™˜ð™ , ð™Ÿð™ªð™¨ð™© ð™–𙨠ð˜¼ð™™ð™šð™£ð™– ð™©ð™–ð™ªð™œð™ð™© ð™¢ð™š ð™©ð™¤.
ð™ð™ð™žð™¨ ð™¡ð™žð™›ð™š ð™žð™¨ ð™¨ð™¬ð™šð™šð™©.
ð™‡ð™žð™ 𙚠ð™ð™¤ð™£ð™šð™®.
(⬆ï¸STAWPPPP ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜)
~"ð™’ð™¤ð™ªð™¡ð™™ ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ..?" ð™ƒð™š ð™›ð™šð™šð™¡ð™¨ ð™¤ð™™ð™™ð™¡ð™® ð™¨ð™ð™®.
"ð™’ð™¤ð™ªð™¡ð™™ ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™¨ð™©ð™–ð™® ð™¬ð™žð™©ð™ ð™¢ð™š ð™–ð™¬ð™ð™žð™¡ð™š?"
"ð™ð™£ð™©ð™žð™¡ ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™¨ð™šð™š ð™®ð™¤ð™ªð™§ ð™—ð™§ð™¤ð™©ð™ð™šð™§ ð™–ð™œð™–ð™žð™£, ð™žð™› ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™¡ð™žð™ ð™š."
ð™ð™ð™š ð™™ð™šð™šð™¥ ð™«ð™¤ð™žð™˜ð™š ð™§ð™ªð™¢ð™—ð™¡ð™šð™¨ ð™–ð™—ð™¤ð™«ð™š ð™ð™žð™¢.
"ð™’𙚠ð™–ð™§ð™š ð™–ð™¡ð™¡ ð™¬ð™–ð™žð™©ð™žð™£ð™œ ð™›ð™¤ð™§ ð™¨ð™¤ð™¢ð™šð™¤ð™£ð™š."
(⬆ï¸AS IF I COULDNT CRY MORE??
TY LAUREN FOR MAKING THIS EPILOGUE)
ðŸ´ø²õ´Ç²Ô²µ²õ:
~The prophecy ~Taylor Swift
~Mad Woman~Taylor Swift
~The Great War~Taylor Swift
~who’s afraid of little old me?~Taylor swift
~Exile~Taylor Swift, Bon Iver
~NDA~Billie Eilish
~Blue ~Billie Eilish
~You should see me in a crown~Billie Eilish
~Love In The Dark~Adele
~Set Fire To The Rain~Adele
~Ordinary~Alex Warren
(⬆ï¸this song is from Kai’s pov you CANNOT CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE 🙂â€â†”ï¸�)
~Ship in a bottle~fin
~Cars outside~James Arthur
~Like him~Tyler, the creator,
~Take me to church~Hozier
~The night we met~Lord Huron
~Still~Noah Kahan
~Sign of the times~Harry Styles
~In the stars~Benson Boone (bye I’m sobbingðŸ˜)
(Moments after finishing-⬇ï¸ðŸ˜)
Perfection.
Finished this at 2am.
RTC. Ima just cry myself to sleep. 🙂ðŸ‘
📖±Ê°ù±ð°ù±ð²¹»å:
Just got The Fearless exclusive edition from B&N!! Cannot wait to read this!! This is my most anticipated read this year 🥰ðŸ¤
(Btw whoever spoiled the ending in my comments respectfully count your days !🫶ðŸ¼ðŸŽ€ðŸŽ€ðŸ¥°)
🖤💛±Ê°ù±ð°ù±ð±ô±ð²¹²õ±ð:
The way we’re SO CLOSE to April 8th is INSANE ðŸ˜ðŸ˜©
I CANT WAIT for this book, I love this series with my whole heart and the fact we’re going to be seeing what’s going on especially with that ending??
So so excited! already know this is going to be a 5 star read ðŸ¤ðŸ’€
__________
Also can’t wait for the tropes we’ll have in here like the forbidden love trope??
And know I’m going to absolutely FOLD from anything that Kai says-ðŸƒâ€â™€ï¸ðŸ˜�
જâ€âž� ⋆✴︎˚｡â‹�"ð™”ð™¤ð™ª ð™–ð™§ð™š ð™¢ð™® ð™›ð™¤ð™§ð™šð™«ð™šð™§."
ð™Žð™ð™–ð™™ð™¤ð™¬ ð™–ð™£ð™™ ð™ð™¡ð™–ð™¢ð™š.
ð™ð™¤ð™§ð™¢ð™žð™™ð™–ð™—ð™¡ð™® ð™žð™£ð™šð™«ð™žð™©ð™–ð™—ð™¡ð™š.
"ð™ð™¤ð™§ð™šð™«ð™šð™§ ð™¢ð™® ð™ªð™£ð™™ð™¤ð™žð™£ð™œ." ⋆✴︎˚｡â‹�
I Litterally cannot find the right words for HOW MUCH LOVE I HAVE FOR THIS SERIES ðŸ˜ðŸ«¶ðŸ¼â¤ï¸â€ðŸ©¹â¤ï¸â€ðŸ©¹â¤ï¸â€ðŸ©�
~Kai and Paedyn are my top favorite book couples of all time, reading the banter and even all the things they go through together was written so gooddd ðŸ˜
And how did Lauren’s writing get even BETTER with this book?! ðŸ¤
This felt so different then to Powerless or Reckless, which had me HOOKED from start to finish 😚🙂â€â†•ï¸�
And I definitely went on an emotional rollercoaster during this read, the last 30% was just plot twist after plot twist and turn after turn and I was HOOKED !!😩ðŸ˜
|and I’m sorry- but I will never get over that Kitt and Paedyn are half-Siblings lol ðŸ˜ðŸ’€
I kind of predicted it when we were first in Edric’s pov, but I was just gaslighting myself into thinking that they weren’t until it was, in fact, confirmed.. ðŸŒ
But also..why wasn’t there a lot of discussion on it? I mean Kitt & Paedyn kissed and they kinda brushed off the fact they were siblings..🤨🤨📸
~but OMG us getting a Mak appearance?!!! ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ’–
LIKE BYE IM SOBBING. WHYYYY LAUREN WHY.
We built up this character all for him to just die? ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
🔥My rant on each character:
🩶ð’¦ðЮð’¾:
THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU KAI.
And the things he was SAYING HAD ME FOLDED I CANT-
right off the bat we immediately were blessed with
good banter and obviously ALOT of Angst and YEARNING which is what I live for in these books ðŸ˜
I also really liked how we got to see more insight on Kai, and a lot of vulnerability between Kai and Pae 🥹
But omg they were putting this man through it!!ðŸ§â€â™‚ï¸�
They really killed him off for a second-
(Had a feeling it was coming after that 4 truths one lie video but it still hurt like hell. 🙂)
But then I was okay cause it was all fake 😮â€ðŸ’�
(But then I cried like a baby when it was Mak?? ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜)
And even with the last couple chapters of him being depressed after kitt’s death had me in tearsssss 🤧🥲
Overall, I love love Kai and despite me non-stop crying over the last 5 chapters..I’m still happy he got his happy ending with his Pae and HIS BABYY GIRLLL💙🥹🫶ðŸ¼
🩵ð’«ðЮð‘’ð’¹ð“Žð“ƒ:
THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU PAE.
Again, they were putting sis through it!! ðŸ§ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸�
We got so much depth with her character and even more connected with Paedyn and I lived for it!! 🙌ðŸ¼
The way her confidence grew throughout this book, and her leadership as well was so awesome!!ðŸ‘ðŸ¼
And overall she was just such a Queen and I loved her for it,
Especially her fighting in the trials AGAIN!!!ðŸ«
and then proved to the kingdom how much she deserved to be the queen, my respect for her just grew throughout this book 🙂â€â†•ï¸ðŸ‘�
And other than that I will forever Love her, and again,
Despite the hardships she went through, I’m just really happy she got to meet Mak and had a good ending 🥰
(Still kinda upset they killed him off, but I’ll give it a pass since he’s with Adena 🙂â€â†•ï¸âï¸ðŸ’�)
💚ð’¦ð’¾ð“‰ð“‰:
THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU KITT. (And I’m so surprised-)
I think we all went on a rollercoaster with Kitt in this book ðŸ§â€â™‚ï¸�
As much as I HATEDD him in Reckless and was utterly shocked on why he would even think to marry Paedyn, it all peiced together throughout the story went on, so I’ll give him that..
I also really enjoyed the moments between him and Kai,
and that just made it hurt even worse with his death ðŸ«
It was heartbreaking knowing how Kitt felt,
Especially with all the letters he left!! ☹ï¸ðŸ’”🤧
The letters actually shattered me, though the way he had to go was written very well, and it made sense for the story, so I’ll give Lauren that lol ðŸ˜ðŸ¤·ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸�
Overall, definitely had a love-hate relationship with Kitt, but at the end I fell back in love with his character, making it hurt more when he passed ;(
“You were supposed to dodge.� (WHY LAUREN WHY)
~This series will have a very special place in my heart and I fear this series also took a peice of it 💀🥲â¤ï¸â€ðŸ©�
The ending had me BAWLING, but I’m so so so happy Kai and Paedyn got to live their lives happily in love and have a girl,
AND HER NAME BEING KIT? EXCUSE ME WHILE I CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ’–💖💖
And Kai being a father to a girl was all we needed!!! 🥹🩷
This series is very well written, and I’m not sure if I’ll love a series like this 🥰
In every big or little way I will always be obsessed with this series, and while it is very bittersweet, it’s beautiful to know that Paedyn and Kai are living the lives they deserve 🙂â€â†•ï¸ðŸ«¶ðŸ�
💌Quotes: (it’s going to be many- 💀) 🔽⬇ï¸
~ "I am no one's queen."
"Is that so?"
"Then you have no idea how much power you hold over me."
"You seem to forget that I'm completely powerless, Prince."
"So be my weakness, then."
(⬆ï¸ONLY 21 PAGES IN AND IM ALREADY FOLDED?-)
~ “You’re quite the poet, Prince.�
“And you the muse, darling.�
(MY FAVORITE POET)
~"Where else would I be?"
"Your own room, maybe?"
"My room doesn't have you in it.?" My lips twitch.
"Hence why I'm in yours."
(BOOMSHAKALAKAAAA YES GODDDD YES GODD)
~ "You're not him," she repeats with a soft smile.
"But you have both left very different marks on my heart. One an O, and the other something even more damning."
~ "Changed your mind about keeping an eye on me, hmm?"
I wave over a servant, grabbing two more flutes of champagne from his tray.
"Oh, I'll still have my eyes on you when I'm drunk, darling. And that is exactly the problem."
(⬆ï¸this scene>>>>> 😩ðŸ˜)
~ "I won't be charmed by your pretty words, Prince."
"Seems a bit late for that, doesn't it?"
"Cocky bastard," she whispers.
"Pretty Pae."
(⬆︰·¡´¡°°)
~“You found my shoes!�
He whispers the three-worded secret.
He whispers the three-worded secret.
"You found my shoes for me?"
Another murmured declaration of devotion.
Tears prick my eyes.
“you found my shoes for me."
He says he loves me. Again and again.
(⬆ï¸BYE IM LITTERALLY BAWLING. I LOVE THIS SCENEðŸ˜ðŸ˜)
~â€Then it’s fitting.â€� He runs a thumb over my bottom lip.
“Seeing that I am a fool.�
“You told me you weren’t anymore.�
“That was pretend darling.�
~“Your arrogance is astounding as always, Kai.�
“Thank you.�
I cut him a glance.
“That wasn’t a compliment.�
“Then don’t say my name, and I won’t thank you for the sound.�
(⬆︴¡´¡´¡´¡ðŸ›)
~“What is your name?� I finally managed to whisper my “Mak.�
My voice cracks. “Can I give you a hug, Mak?�
(⬆ï¸ðŸ«‚ðŸ˜ðŸ’”)
~ "ð™‹ð™–ð™šð™™ð™®ð™£, 𙄠ð™¡ð™¤ð™«ð™š ð™®ð™¤ð™ª. ð™‡ð™žð™ 𙚠ð™£ð™¤ð™©ð™ð™žð™£ð™œ ð™šð™¡ð™¨ð™š ð™—ð™šð™›ð™¤ð™§ð™š, 𙄠ð™¡ð™¤ð™«ð™š ð™®ð™¤ð™ª, ð˜¼ð™£ð™™ ð™„'ð™«ð™š ð™—ð™šð™šð™£ ð™¬ð™–ð™žð™©ð™žð™£ð™œ ð™©ð™¤ ð™©ð™šð™¡ð™¡ ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™¨ð™žð™£ð™˜ð™š 𙄠ð™§ð™šð™–ð™¡ð™žð™¯ð™šð™™ ð™®ð™¤ð™ªð™§ ð™šð™®ð™šð™¨ ð™–ð™§ð™š ð™¢ð™® ð™›ð™–ð™«ð™¤ð™§ð™žð™©ð™š ð™˜ð™¤ð™¡ð™¤ð™§ ð™–ð™£ð™™ ð™®ð™¤ð™ªð™§ ð™›ð™§ð™šð™˜ð™ ð™¡ð™šð™¨ ð™©ð™ð™š ð™¤ð™£ð™¡ð™® ð™˜ð™¤ð™£ð™¨ð™©ð™šð™¡ð™¡ð™–ð™©ð™žð™¤ð™£ ð™¬ð™¤ð™§ð™©ð™ ð™¡ð™¤ð™¤ð™ ð™žð™£ð™œ ð™–ð™©. 𙄠ð™˜ð™¤ð™ªð™¡ð™™ ð™¡ð™žð™š ð™¨ð™–ð™® ð™©ð™ð™–𙩠ð™®ð™¤ð™ª'ð™«ð™š ð™¨ð™©ð™¤ð™¡ð™šð™£ ð™¢ð™® ð™šð™«ð™šð™§ð™® ð™©ð™ð™¤ð™ªð™œð™ð™© ð™–ð™£ð™™ ð™ð™šð™–ð™§ð™©ð™—ð™šð™–𙩠ð™¡ð™žð™ 𙚠ð™©ð™ð™š ð™©ð™ð™žð™šð™› ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™–ð™§ð™š, ð™—ð™ªð™© ð™–ð™¡ð™¡ ð™¤ð™› ð™¢ð™š ð™¬ð™–𙨠ð™–ð™¡ð™§ð™šð™–ð™™ð™® ð™®ð™¤ð™ªð™§ð™¨. ð™‹ð™–ð™š, ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™–ð™§ð™š ð™¢ð™® ð™žð™£ð™šð™«ð™žð™©ð™–ð™—ð™¡ð™š?"
~“ð˜”ð˜� ð˜±ð˜³ð˜¦ð˜µð˜µð˜º ð˜—ð˜¢ð˜¦, ð˜“ð˜°ð˜°ð˜¬ ð˜¸ð˜©ð˜¢ð˜µ ð˜ºð˜°ð˜¶ ð˜©ð˜¢ð˜·ð˜¦ ð˜¥ð˜°ð˜¯ð˜¦ ð˜µð˜° ð˜®ð˜¦.â€�
~"ð™‡ð™¤ð™«ð™š ð™šð™–ð™˜ð™ ð™¤ð™©ð™ð™šð™§ ð™›ð™¤ð™§ ð™¢ð™š."
(🤧)
~ "ð™ˆð™–ð™§ð™§ð™® ð™¢ð™š, ð™‹ð™–ð™š. ð™„'𙢠ð™–ð™¡ð™§ð™šð™–ð™™ð™® ð™¤ð™£ ð™¤ð™£ð™š ð™ ð™£ð™šð™š, ð™—ð™ªð™© ð™„'ð™¡ð™¡ ð™œð™šð™© ð™™ð™¤ð™¬ð™£ ð™¤ð™£ ð™—ð™¤ð™©ð™ ð™–ð™£ð™™ ð™—ð™šð™œ ð™›ð™¤ð™§ ð™®ð™¤ð™ª, ð™žð™› ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™¡ð™žð™ ð™š."
(⬆ï¸*clutches on pearls*)
~ "ð˜½ð™šð™˜ð™–ð™ªð™¨ð™š 𙄠ð™¡ð™¤ð™«ð™š ð™®ð™¤ð™ª, ð™‹ð™–ð™šð™™ð™®ð™£ ð™‚ð™§ð™–ð™®. ð˜¼ð™£ð™™ 𙄠ð™¬ð™žð™¡ð™¡ ð™ð™–ð™¥ð™¥ð™žð™¡ð™® ð™¨ð™¥ð™šð™£ð™™ ð™©ð™ð™š ð™§ð™šð™¨ð™© ð™¤ð™› ð™¢ð™® ð™¡ð™žð™›ð™š ð™©ð™§ð™®ð™žð™£ð™œ ð™©ð™¤ ð™™ð™šð™¨ð™šð™§ð™«ð™š ð™®ð™¤ð™ª."
~ ð™ƒð™š ð™¨ð™¢ð™žð™¡ð™šð™¨, ð™–ð™£ð™™ ð™žð™©'𙨠ð™©ð™ð™š ð™¤ð™£ð™š ð™¢ð™šð™–ð™£ð™© ð™¨ð™¤ð™¡ð™šð™¡ð™® ð™›ð™¤ð™§ ð™¢ð™š. ð™†ð™žð™© ð™˜ð™¤ð™¥ð™žð™šð™¨ ð™ð™šð™§ ð™›ð™–ð™©ð™ð™šð™§, ð™©ð™ð™¤ð™ªð™œð™ ð™¤ð™£ð™¡ð™® ð™¤ð™£ð™š ð™¨ð™©ð™¤ð™¡ð™šð™£ ð™™ð™žð™¢ð™¥ð™¡ð™š ð™¥ð™šð™šð™ 𙨠ð™¤ð™ªð™© ð™¤ð™£ ð™ð™šð™§ ð™§ð™žð™œð™ð™© ð™˜ð™ð™šð™šð™ .
𙄠ð™›ð™¡ð™žð™˜ð™ ð™©ð™ð™šð™¢ ð™—ð™¤ð™©ð™ ð™¡ð™žð™œð™ð™©ð™¡ð™® ð™¤ð™£ ð™©ð™ð™š ð™£ð™¤ð™¨ð™š.
ð™ð™ð™žð™¨ ð™™ð™§ð™–ð™¬ð™¨ ð™– ð™œð™žð™œð™œð™¡ð™š ð™›ð™§ð™¤ð™¢ ð™†ð™žð™© ð™–ð™£ð™™ ð™©ð™ð™–𙩠ð™˜ð™šð™–ð™¨ð™šð™¡ð™šð™¨ð™¨ ð™¡ð™¤ð™¤ð™ ð™¤ð™› ð™§ð™šð™«ð™šð™§ð™šð™£ð™˜ð™š ð™›ð™§ð™¤ð™¢ ð™†ð™–ð™ž.
𙄠ð™¨ð™¢ð™žð™¡ð™š ð™—ð™–ð™˜ð™ , ð™Ÿð™ªð™¨ð™© ð™–𙨠ð˜¼ð™™ð™šð™£ð™– ð™©ð™–ð™ªð™œð™ð™© ð™¢ð™š ð™©ð™¤.
ð™ð™ð™žð™¨ ð™¡ð™žð™›ð™š ð™žð™¨ ð™¨ð™¬ð™šð™šð™©.
ð™‡ð™žð™ 𙚠ð™ð™¤ð™£ð™šð™®.
(⬆ï¸STAWPPPP ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜)
~"ð™’ð™¤ð™ªð™¡ð™™ ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ..?" ð™ƒð™š ð™›ð™šð™šð™¡ð™¨ ð™¤ð™™ð™™ð™¡ð™® ð™¨ð™ð™®.
"ð™’ð™¤ð™ªð™¡ð™™ ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™¨ð™©ð™–ð™® ð™¬ð™žð™©ð™ ð™¢ð™š ð™–ð™¬ð™ð™žð™¡ð™š?"
"ð™ð™£ð™©ð™žð™¡ ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™¨ð™šð™š ð™®ð™¤ð™ªð™§ ð™—ð™§ð™¤ð™©ð™ð™šð™§ ð™–ð™œð™–ð™žð™£, ð™žð™› ð™®ð™¤ð™ª ð™¡ð™žð™ ð™š."
ð™ð™ð™š ð™™ð™šð™šð™¥ ð™«ð™¤ð™žð™˜ð™š ð™§ð™ªð™¢ð™—ð™¡ð™šð™¨ ð™–ð™—ð™¤ð™«ð™š ð™ð™žð™¢.
"ð™’𙚠ð™–ð™§ð™š ð™–ð™¡ð™¡ ð™¬ð™–ð™žð™©ð™žð™£ð™œ ð™›ð™¤ð™§ ð™¨ð™¤ð™¢ð™šð™¤ð™£ð™š."
(⬆ï¸AS IF I COULDNT CRY MORE??
TY LAUREN FOR MAKING THIS EPILOGUE)
ðŸ´ø²õ´Ç²Ô²µ²õ:
~The prophecy ~Taylor Swift
~Mad Woman~Taylor Swift
~The Great War~Taylor Swift
~who’s afraid of little old me?~Taylor swift
~Exile~Taylor Swift, Bon Iver
~NDA~Billie Eilish
~Blue ~Billie Eilish
~You should see me in a crown~Billie Eilish
~Love In The Dark~Adele
~Set Fire To The Rain~Adele
~Ordinary~Alex Warren
(⬆ï¸this song is from Kai’s pov you CANNOT CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE 🙂â€â†”ï¸�)
~Ship in a bottle~fin
~Cars outside~James Arthur
~Like him~Tyler, the creator,
~Take me to church~Hozier
~The night we met~Lord Huron
~Still~Noah Kahan
~Sign of the times~Harry Styles
~In the stars~Benson Boone (bye I’m sobbingðŸ˜)
(Moments after finishing-⬇ï¸ðŸ˜)
Perfection.
Finished this at 2am.
RTC. Ima just cry myself to sleep. 🙂ðŸ‘
📖±Ê°ù±ð°ù±ð²¹»å:
Just got The Fearless exclusive edition from B&N!! Cannot wait to read this!! This is my most anticipated read this year 🥰ðŸ¤
(Btw whoever spoiled the ending in my comments respectfully count your days !🫶ðŸ¼ðŸŽ€ðŸŽ€ðŸ¥°)
🖤💛±Ê°ù±ð°ù±ð±ô±ð²¹²õ±ð:
The way we’re SO CLOSE to April 8th is INSANE ðŸ˜ðŸ˜©
I CANT WAIT for this book, I love this series with my whole heart and the fact we’re going to be seeing what’s going on especially with that ending??
So so excited! already know this is going to be a 5 star read ðŸ¤ðŸ’€
__________
Also can’t wait for the tropes we’ll have in here like the forbidden love trope??
And know I’m going to absolutely FOLD from anything that Kai says-ðŸƒâ€â™€ï¸ðŸ˜�
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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April 30, 2025
2 stars . � ･ﾟ𖥔 � ˑ
â¤� Oh boy I really have nothing nice to say ðŸ˜
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Finally have the time to start this. Kai and Pae pls give me the happy ending I deserve
â¤� Oh boy I really have nothing nice to say ðŸ˜
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Finally have the time to start this. Kai and Pae pls give me the happy ending I deserve
April 8, 2025
OF COURSE I CRIED ðŸ˜
What a phenomenal ending that kept me on the edge of my seat turning pages and also pulling out my hair.
I’m in denial about this trilogy being over. I need 3 to 5 business days to recover from all the banter and the ending. 🥹
Thank you Simon and Schuster for the gifted copy.
What a phenomenal ending that kept me on the edge of my seat turning pages and also pulling out my hair.
I’m in denial about this trilogy being over. I need 3 to 5 business days to recover from all the banter and the ending. 🥹
Thank you Simon and Schuster for the gifted copy.
April 16, 2025
1 star �
this review contains huge spoilers
before i start, powerless fans DO NOT try to pick a fight with me, i do not have the patience to deal with yall. I will respect your opinions if you respect mine. Thank you.
- overall thoughts
okay now, what the fuck was this? How on earth does this have 4.4 star average rating?? since this was the last book in the series i expected minor improvements from lauren roberts. Even though I hated the series from the begining, I still expected improves. MINOR improvements. And how naive i was to expect improvements. There were no improvements AT ALL. The stolen and plagiarized plot still did not make any sense at all. And the messy writing and the random quotes everywhere? The dialogue was cringy, and the quotes were horrible. Paedyn and kai's none existent chemistry, somehow got worse? In fact, I can sum up this book in, Paedyn being annoying as fuck and trying to be badass and complaining all the fucking time. Kai being depressed. And Kitt, trying to rule a country, and being somewhat annoying.
and what's up with the random side characters everywhere? it was so messy. I don't give a fuck about paedyn, kitt and kai, do you expect me to give a fuck about those characters? The plot twists were horrible, and didn't make any sense, just like the rest of the books in the series. Like paedyn finding out she's royalty like girl bfr, you couldn't come up with something better.
AND WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T KAI DIE?? I WAS WAITING FOR THIS. AND YOU TELL ME I DIDN'T GET THIS SATISFYING MOMENT AFTER READING 600 PAGES??
the fuck do you mean that kai and paedyn are related gtfo that's disgusting
I'm so sick of everyone hyping this series up and acting like it's some revolutionary, life changing series. when it's all plagiarized plot. That's horribly written, has horrible characters, and setting.
this review contains huge spoilers
before i start, powerless fans DO NOT try to pick a fight with me, i do not have the patience to deal with yall. I will respect your opinions if you respect mine. Thank you.
- overall thoughts
okay now, what the fuck was this? How on earth does this have 4.4 star average rating?? since this was the last book in the series i expected minor improvements from lauren roberts. Even though I hated the series from the begining, I still expected improves. MINOR improvements. And how naive i was to expect improvements. There were no improvements AT ALL. The stolen and plagiarized plot still did not make any sense at all. And the messy writing and the random quotes everywhere? The dialogue was cringy, and the quotes were horrible. Paedyn and kai's none existent chemistry, somehow got worse? In fact, I can sum up this book in, Paedyn being annoying as fuck and trying to be badass and complaining all the fucking time. Kai being depressed. And Kitt, trying to rule a country, and being somewhat annoying.
and what's up with the random side characters everywhere? it was so messy. I don't give a fuck about paedyn, kitt and kai, do you expect me to give a fuck about those characters? The plot twists were horrible, and didn't make any sense, just like the rest of the books in the series. Like paedyn finding out she's royalty like girl bfr, you couldn't come up with something better.
AND WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T KAI DIE?? I WAS WAITING FOR THIS. AND YOU TELL ME I DIDN'T GET THIS SATISFYING MOMENT AFTER READING 600 PAGES??
the fuck do you mean that kai and paedyn are related gtfo that's disgusting
I'm so sick of everyone hyping this series up and acting like it's some revolutionary, life changing series. when it's all plagiarized plot. That's horribly written, has horrible characters, and setting.
May 2, 2025
Malakai is the reason I will never marry. I'll never find someone like you.
April 27, 2025
“ð‘«ð’‚ð’Žð’� ð’•ð’‰ð’† ð’‘ð’“ð’†ð’•ð’†ð’ð’…ð’Šð’ð’ˆ. ð‘«ð’‚ð’Žð’ ð’•ð’‰ð’† ð’‰ð’Šð’…ð’Šð’ð’ˆ. ð‘«ð’‚ð’Žð’ ð’†ð’—ð’†ð’“ð’šð’•ð’‰ð’Šð’ð’ˆ ð’ƒð’–ð’• ð’‰ð’Šð’Ž ð’‚ð’ð’… ð’–ð’” ð’‚ð’ð’… ð’•ð’‰ð’Šð’” ð’Žð’ð’Žð’†ð’ð’• ð’˜ð’‰ð’†ð’“ð’† ð‘° ð’ð’†ð’†ð’… ð’‰ð’Šð’Ž.â€�
I know so many people adored this book and don't get me wrong I loved it too a 3 star doesn't mean I hated it, but it didn’t HIT all the boxes I look forward to in a 4 or 5-star read âï¸ I loved Kai and every single word he said in his chapters 🥺, and even Pae, but the whole situation with Kitt was likeâ€� all over the place 🤷â€â™€ï¸� sorry
If you haven’t read the series, I would still recommend it, but I would set up expectations that this is a vibey series and to not take it all too seriously because the plot holes are there 😅 Kai and Pae’s love story is beautiful and Powerful (yes, powerful, not powerless) WRECKED ME!!!! 💥💔
‼ï¸SPOILER ALERT I have to spoil below because this is how I’ll explain the 3-star rating, so WARNING AHEAD‼ï¸
The best explanation I have for my 3-star rating is the following: chapter 2 or 3 (I don’t remember) is Kai’s chapter, but basically, when Pae is literally demonstrated to the world as being Kitt’s future wife after being broadcasted as the enemy because of her crimes, in handcuffs mind you, Kitt just disappears 🫠Not a single sentence of “he leaves Pae alone in the room.â€� PAE IS LITERALLY BASICALLY FREE ROAMING ðŸƒâ€â™€ï¸� in a public space, and Kitt just poof disappears, and then Kai swoops in and drags her into a broom closet??? 🧹🚪 I was so confused 😵â€ðŸ’�
There were multiple parts like this, where some descriptions or scenes were not fully vetted ðŸ“, and I just couldn’t look past that. At the same time, the revelations felt rushed and not flavored enough for the reader to fully gasp.
I loved book 1 & 2 so much 💕 I definitely liked book 2 because I set my expectations that it was going to be more romance 💘 than political intrigue, but then how it ended� I was hoping for more in this one, and it just felt flat 😶 The secret revelations and the “everything is now making sense� and the you have to marry my brother was all awesome, but again not a big hit for me compared to other books 📖
â‹�. Ýâ‚� âŠ� . ÝË– . Ý. Ýâ‚� âŠ� . ÝË– . Ýâ‹�.â‹�. Ýâ‚� âŠ� . ÝË– . Ý. Ýâ‚� âŠ� . ÝË– . Ýâ‹�.
âž� ð—½ð—¿ð—²-ð—¿ð—²ð—®ð—±ï½¡êª†à§� Ëšâ‹� OH YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS. KAI TIMEEEE 🤸â€â™‚ï¸ðŸ¤¸â€â™‚ï¸�
I know so many people adored this book and don't get me wrong I loved it too a 3 star doesn't mean I hated it, but it didn’t HIT all the boxes I look forward to in a 4 or 5-star read âï¸ I loved Kai and every single word he said in his chapters 🥺, and even Pae, but the whole situation with Kitt was likeâ€� all over the place 🤷â€â™€ï¸� sorry
If you haven’t read the series, I would still recommend it, but I would set up expectations that this is a vibey series and to not take it all too seriously because the plot holes are there 😅 Kai and Pae’s love story is beautiful and Powerful (yes, powerful, not powerless) WRECKED ME!!!! 💥💔
‼ï¸SPOILER ALERT I have to spoil below because this is how I’ll explain the 3-star rating, so WARNING AHEAD‼ï¸
The best explanation I have for my 3-star rating is the following: chapter 2 or 3 (I don’t remember) is Kai’s chapter, but basically, when Pae is literally demonstrated to the world as being Kitt’s future wife after being broadcasted as the enemy because of her crimes, in handcuffs mind you, Kitt just disappears 🫠Not a single sentence of “he leaves Pae alone in the room.â€� PAE IS LITERALLY BASICALLY FREE ROAMING ðŸƒâ€â™€ï¸� in a public space, and Kitt just poof disappears, and then Kai swoops in and drags her into a broom closet??? 🧹🚪 I was so confused 😵â€ðŸ’�
There were multiple parts like this, where some descriptions or scenes were not fully vetted ðŸ“, and I just couldn’t look past that. At the same time, the revelations felt rushed and not flavored enough for the reader to fully gasp.
I loved book 1 & 2 so much 💕 I definitely liked book 2 because I set my expectations that it was going to be more romance 💘 than political intrigue, but then how it ended� I was hoping for more in this one, and it just felt flat 😶 The secret revelations and the “everything is now making sense� and the you have to marry my brother was all awesome, but again not a big hit for me compared to other books 📖
â‹�. Ýâ‚� âŠ� . ÝË– . Ý. Ýâ‚� âŠ� . ÝË– . Ýâ‹�.â‹�. Ýâ‚� âŠ� . ÝË– . Ý. Ýâ‚� âŠ� . ÝË– . Ýâ‹�.
âž� ð—½ð—¿ð—²-ð—¿ð—²ð—®ð—±ï½¡êª†à§� Ëšâ‹� OH YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS. KAI TIMEEEE 🤸â€â™‚ï¸ðŸ¤¸â€â™‚ï¸�
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