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Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Animal death
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Torture, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Racism, Torture, Violence
Moderate: Death, Death of parent
(Nothing less would suffice)
Where do I even start?? This book was an absolute masterpiece. I'm left gasping and screaming with that familiar mix of loathing and love that most readers who have had a book hangover are familiar with. For the abbreviated review, skip to the last paragraph.
For starters, this is a clean, enemies to lovers, slow burn, romantasy. As a clean reader, finding fantasy books with the tropes I like can be difficult. Powerless had all the best, including touch her and you die, dagger to throat, the nightmare trope, who did this to you, ballroom dancing, etc. Paedyn actually didn't annoy me as much as many FMCs can, and I was in love with Kai at first sight. He was a wonderful mix of Rhys and Aaron Warner, with a dash of Kenji's lovable humor. I could write paragraphs on Powerless, but I'll hold it here and come back after I've read the second book, Reckless, which releases in 2 days.
All in all, this was an amazing mix of Red Queen, The Hunger Games, and Acotar (without the spice). I loved Kai and Paedyn's dynamic and I was absolutely broken (in the best way) by the ending. You should DEFINITELY read this.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Vomit
Graphic: Death, Gore, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War
Minor: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Death of parent
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Classism
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
Graphic: Torture, Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Cons: Unrealistic power description. Lack of description about the length of the trials. Mirrored a lot of previous work like the hunger games, ACOTAR (darling).
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Torture