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A review by looseleafellie
Talented by Alexandra Moody
5.0
I downloaded the first book in the ARC series, [b:Tainted|23519286|Tainted (The ARC, #1)|Alexandra Moody|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1415533583s/23519286.jpg|42990016], for free off of Amazon, and I liked it enough that I went ahead and bought this book. I'm very glad I did.
In Talented, we see what goes on after you get taken out of the ARC. Without revealing too much, most people on the surface have superpowers of some kind. However, Elle doesn't, because she faked her test results and escaped the ARC when she wasn't supposed to. And not only that -- she somehow has to find her friend/love interest, Sebastian, in this gigantic city.
The plot was absolutely gripping. I read this whole book in less than two days. I was thrilled by the inclusion of superpowers (major superhero fan here), and all the new dilemmas which were introduced kept me turning pages over and over again. As for the characters, I felt that Elle grew more throughout the story, becoming more willing to take risks. I was also charmed by the new characters who were introduced -- Lara, the spunky empath, and Hunter, the loveable rogue. I normally end up wanting to strangle any new friends or love interests which show up in the second book of a series, but these guys were perfect, and I have to congratulate the author for this.
On the negative side, there are a few typos and grammar mistakes in this book ("faint" vs "feint", etc). The first book had the same problem, which was why I rated it 4 stars. However, I felt that I had to give this one a 5, because it is so much stronger than the first one.
If you've read Tainted, and you're considering reading this one, definitely go for it. The ARC series just gets better.
In Talented, we see what goes on after you get taken out of the ARC. Without revealing too much, most people on the surface have superpowers of some kind. However, Elle doesn't, because she faked her test results and escaped the ARC when she wasn't supposed to. And not only that -- she somehow has to find her friend/love interest, Sebastian, in this gigantic city.
The plot was absolutely gripping. I read this whole book in less than two days. I was thrilled by the inclusion of superpowers (major superhero fan here), and all the new dilemmas which were introduced kept me turning pages over and over again. As for the characters, I felt that Elle grew more throughout the story, becoming more willing to take risks. I was also charmed by the new characters who were introduced -- Lara, the spunky empath, and Hunter, the loveable rogue. I normally end up wanting to strangle any new friends or love interests which show up in the second book of a series, but these guys were perfect, and I have to congratulate the author for this.
On the negative side, there are a few typos and grammar mistakes in this book ("faint" vs "feint", etc). The first book had the same problem, which was why I rated it 4 stars. However, I felt that I had to give this one a 5, because it is so much stronger than the first one.
If you've read Tainted, and you're considering reading this one, definitely go for it. The ARC series just gets better.