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Fearless by Lauren Roberts

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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: Yes

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for the most part, i’m happy with the ending of the series. BUT
why did Kitt have to die? And why did Mak have to die? was that really necessary? was Adena dying not enough?!
I can appreciate a story that isn’t sugar-coated or an unrealistic happy ending. but shit, girl 😭 so much heartbreak lol. still this is one of my favorite fantasy series!

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

They kissed after knowing they’re siblings?? Could have done without that.

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

‘“Good. Bad.” I shrug a shoulder. “We  are all shadows of what we believe to be true.”’

I wasn’t ready for this series to end. Last year I read Powerless, Powerful and Reckless consecutively after the other and I loved every moment of each book. Each book added their own style and their own literary techniques and I are the books up and loved every moment.

I was worried going into Fearless because I didn’t know if I would love it as much as the other books. Boy was I wrong! 

Fearless I loved just as much, if not more than the rest of the series! It was an incredible way to end the trilogy. The plot twist that happened had been subconsciously brewing since Powerless and it the thrill of it all coming together had me putting the book down and processing for 10 minutes.

I sobbed, I laughed, I kicked my feet in happiness. I was angry, I was hurt and it takes incredible writing for me to relate to every scene and each character in different ways. 

Kai will always be my book boyfriend. The banter between Paedyn and Kai has always been strong, but the banter in this book! Amazing. The undying love they both share truly made me believe in true love. I loved the re-introduction of Mak into the storyline and cried wholeheartedly when he was re-united with Adena!

Kitt! Roberts has a very clever way of creating a villain, but writing him in the way that makes the reader not hate him, but pity him. To make the plot twist of him recreating the plague but doing it for the love of his brother! Honestly it was *chef’s kiss* perfect.

This trilogy will always have a place in my heart. And I look forward to reading what Lauren Roberts creates next.

A 5⭐️ book and a 5⭐️ series for me.

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A lovely end (at least for now? 👀) to a really entertaining series. Were parts of it derivative and predictable? Sure. But I enjoyed it nonetheless

The pining and angst were top tier and even the parts of the story that were obvious still had enough surprising elements to keep me engaged

Excited to see what other stories there might be left to tell in this universe 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Keeping this one solidly as a three stars. There were fun aspects - I loved that we brought the games and trials back - but the inner chatter of the MCs got really old by the half-way mark. 

I think this is probably an excellent YA series but loses some magic for adult readers who grew up with lots of popular books in this genre.

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