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adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Death
Minor: Drug use, Slavery
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A “dystopian” (an insult to the genre btw) romance where a “liberal” woman, who is also part of an oppressed group, falls in love lust with a very obviously conservative military man whose entire career is built off of sending people to labor camps 🤢
Writing? Ass. Romance? Ass. Characters? Ass. The smut wasn’t even good???? The standards are in HELL
Side note: Yes, anyone who decides to pick up a book marketed as DYSTOPIAN for escapism deserves to be judged. I’m begging y’all to turn those dusty brains on please 😐
Writing? Ass. Romance? Ass. Characters? Ass. The smut wasn’t even good???? The standards are in HELL
Side note: Yes, anyone who decides to pick up a book marketed as DYSTOPIAN for escapism deserves to be judged. I’m begging y’all to turn those dusty brains on please 😐
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Genocide, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Torture, Grief
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Obsessed. Couldn't put it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Silver Elite is a tense action-fueled dystopian that keeps you on your toes (and holding your breath) throughout the entire book. Compelling characters twists and turns and scorching hot romance made this truly a joy to read, and I cannot wait for the next installment! For fans of Divergent and X-Men.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence
Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault
Minor: Drug use, Gore, Slavery, Vomit, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Silver Elite by Dani Francis is an adult dystopian fantasy. It is the first book of a new series. There’s a big buzz about this book right now because the author is believed to be a pen name for an otherwise well-known author. Whether that is true or not, this one had a big release for a completely unknown author.
I loved this one! I didn’t even want to put it down. Wren Darlington is such a strong female main character. I enjoyed the connection between her and Cross. The setting and plot had me so intrigued. Like most fantasy books, there was quite a bit of world building. Add in the dystopian element, and I really had to hang in there to sort out the framework in the beginning. But it’s easy enough to understand, I just wish I’d kept better track of the side characters early on.
I liked this one a lot because it feels different than anything else I’ve read recently. When you read a lot of books, so many themes and elements get repetitive—even between genres. But this one kept surprising me all the way through. I saw a couple of twists coming but even those didn’t unfold the way I expected. This alone makes it a standout for me.
If you read the Hunger Games or Divergent series when you were younger and liked them, then you’ll probably enjoy this one too. It’s been so long since I read Divergent and I know I wished for more romance in it (but, YA), so this felt a bit like if Divergent was all grown up with spice in it.
Given that we have no idea who the author is or when the next book of the series will be released, I’m definitely eager of the next book in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Rape
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Murder, War
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book got me out of a reading slump. Once I started, it was difficult to stop reading. Wren, the female main character and the POV we see the story unfold from, is a fantastic lead. Cross is hot. He and Wren have a funny meet cute that wasn’t all that original in premise, but it genuinely fits them once you get to understand the dynamics. This story is set in a dystopian, future world led by a General with modified humans being hunted as they pose a danger/threat to the current world leaders.
Wren and Cross’ chemistry and tension made their scenes memorable. There were lots of surprising moments and also moments that proved some of my suspicions correct. The cast of supporting characters is diverse and all of them add to the story.
This first story ends in a fitting way that sets up the next book nicely, without the use of a very abrupt cliffhanger. There is some new information revealed, a new setting, and a predicament that Wren will need to face in the next book, and I cannot wait. Best read of 2025.
Wren and Cross’ chemistry and tension made their scenes memorable. There were lots of surprising moments and also moments that proved some of my suspicions correct. The cast of supporting characters is diverse and all of them add to the story.
This first story ends in a fitting way that sets up the next book nicely, without the use of a very abrupt cliffhanger. There is some new information revealed, a new setting, and a predicament that Wren will need to face in the next book, and I cannot wait. Best read of 2025.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, War, Classism
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Was it groundbreaking? No. But did I have a fun time and do I want to read the sequel? Yes!
I'd say the vibes of this book are Divergent with the plot leaning a little more Hunger Games with a heavy focus on romance.
I think I actually would have rated it higher had the romance been focused on less, because it started to feel like we were ignoring important aspects of the story for the sake of throwing the two together more often.
The first 100 pages? Excellent, I thought it would be a 5 star read. But it lost momentum and its sense of stakes/urgency toward the middle when it focused on the budding relationship. Though I will say that I really enjoy the author's writing, and I was really surprised to learn that this was their debut! I will absolutely read more from them in the future.
Also, I should add, I absolutely loved Kaine.
There were a couple of scenes between Wren and Cross where she says no and he's a little persistent saying he can see that she "wants it" that I think we're supposed to find hot, but they did make me uncomfortable and it took me a while to get back on board with the romance after that.
I'd say the vibes of this book are Divergent with the plot leaning a little more Hunger Games with a heavy focus on romance.
I think I actually would have rated it higher had the romance been focused on less, because it started to feel like we were ignoring important aspects of the story for the sake of throwing the two together more often.
The first 100 pages? Excellent, I thought it would be a 5 star read. But it lost momentum and its sense of stakes/urgency toward the middle when it focused on the budding relationship. Though I will say that I really enjoy the author's writing, and I was really surprised to learn that this was their debut! I will absolutely read more from them in the future.
Also, I should add, I absolutely loved Kaine.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Violence
Minor: Sexual violence, Death of parent
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting
Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, War
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment