Review by amandamarie123 - Silver Elite

amandamarie123 's review for:

Silver Elite by Dani Francis

4.25

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The first 10 chapters are basically all the world-building and plot-setting. Once you get past that, all the fun Divergent/Dauntless training stuff begins. The book has a unique storyline that combines similar elements of both Hunger Games and Divergent; however, it favors the latter more.

Divergence = Mod / Modifiers (those with telepathic abilities)

Panem Districts = Wards (in alphabetical style; for example, Ward Z is basically farmland)

Regarding the romance, it feels like the adult version of Divergent. Wren and Cross seem to resemble a lot of Tris and Four's relationship; however, theirs was definitely a slow-burn, while this felt more lust/love at first sight (you'll find out more in the novel). This book is Spicier than Shield of Sparrows, but that book is still my favorite of the two. I'd also argue that Tris and Four's relationship was way more professional (mostly) by trying to avoid favoritism during the initiation process. For some reason, I felt as if Wren and Cross were way too comfortable flirting in public, considering she was his recruit and he, her Commander Officer. I definitely could've seen one of the other recruits reporting them, it just seemed like nobody cared or noticed, and didn't bother intervening.

Overall, it took me a while to get into the storyline, but I'm glad I stuck with it. Wren is a strong, complex main character who should not be underestimated. Her relationship with Cross simmers with steam, but I think I prefer more of a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers, instead of having them meet on pages 2-3 of the book. I feel like we only scratched the surface with Cross, and I hope we get to explore more of his character down the road. The ending had a lot of surprises, and I can't wait to read the sequel!

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