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Fearless #22
Alone
They say that you only hurt the ones you love. So I guess that means I can’t get hurt. Nobody’s close enough to hurt me.
And nobody ever will be again.
And nobody ever will be again.
240 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 1, 2002
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Francine Pascal
1,139 books1,849 followersFrancine Paula Pascal was an American author best known for her Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High, the backbone of the collection, was made into a television series, which led to several spin-offs, including The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University. Although most of these books were published in the 1980s and 1990s, they remained so popular that several titles were re-released decades later.
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December 7, 2018
Summary: Heather finally gets injected with the fearless serum and is overjoyed over her newfound fearlessness, Ed starts walking without crutches after dropping them into a dumpster, Josh is in love with Heather and is worried about how the serum could affect her later, Tatiana deals with Ed suddenly stopping communication with her, Tom and Natasha work together to try and stop Loki, Tom and Natasha get thrown in a jail within Loki's mansion with Tom knowing that George betrayed him, Tatiana and Gaia overhear Loki convincing the lie of Natasha being a spy to be a truth and get outraged of being bamboozled, and after George is revealed to be working with Loki, George gets shot.
Alone could have made for a mundane read, only for the WTF-ness factors to kick in near the end where George is revealed to have tricked Tom and Gaia. The twist of good people turning out to be villains was overused enough but I think it was a complete waste of George's character and I'm still angry that it happened.
1. In the very first Gaia POV, she's already complaining about how worthless her speshul skills supposedly are. Not only have we heard this in many books up to this point, but it's completely idiotic and should have been edited out entirely. If she really doesn't see much use in her gifts, why can't she share them? Who wouldn't want to see Gaia be a combat instructor, be a private tutor, or see her taking part in afterschool Homework Help?
2. For Tatiana being the new girl in Gaia's school, how come no one has tried to make friends with her outside of Heather and Ed? And don't give me that "Because people in New York are ignorant assholes!9" excuse, I actually want to know why Tatiana hasn't gained the attention of a peer or two. You'd think some students interested in Russian culture would at least love to have a conversation with her. I know New York is extremely diverse and the kids are used to having students of all different backgrounds attend school with them, but it's still bad writing to assume no one would ever bother befriending a new student.
3. I initially thought having Gaia and Tatiana work together to prevent their parents getting married while slightly improving their's but after finishing Alone, my opinion completely changed.
4. Gaia's fearlessness actually being because of a "mysterious mutation within the womb" made my eyes roll.
5. I like how Heather claimed she was turning over a new leaf and was planning to start acting nicer yet she seems to have entirely forgotten about that by judging a taxi driver and flipping him off.
6. Cancelling Loki's bank accounts might be effective in a short term, but Loki can easily get more money through robbery or some shit and lock it all up in a large, secure safe in a location only he knows. Even without regarding money, Loki still has henchmen and gadgets to help him do whatever his subplot orders so he wouldn't be "helpless" like the story wants to claim.
7. Gaia brings up how she knows "a million cases in the history books- and the newspapers- where someone who seemed like a saint turned out to be more of a devil." Which is great, but the same thing has happened numerous times in her own life. Why couldn't she mention in-story betrayals to Tatiana right then?
8. I found it strange how Loki made a pop culture reference (To The Matrix of all things) when he doesn't normally do that.
9. It was pretty stupid how Tom easily fell for the obvious ruse of a girl masquerading as Gaia and ended up getting captured in jail as a result. Being a secret agent, he should have known better.
10. As I mentioned beforehand, I really hated what happened to George. The betrayal came from nowhere and probably served just to give the dwindling plot a half-hearted attempt at drama. Being a character I also sort of liked, I was pissed when he was killed off.
I wonder what's going to happen in the next FEARless book...?
Alone could have made for a mundane read, only for the WTF-ness factors to kick in near the end where George is revealed to have tricked Tom and Gaia. The twist of good people turning out to be villains was overused enough but I think it was a complete waste of George's character and I'm still angry that it happened.
1. In the very first Gaia POV, she's already complaining about how worthless her speshul skills supposedly are. Not only have we heard this in many books up to this point, but it's completely idiotic and should have been edited out entirely. If she really doesn't see much use in her gifts, why can't she share them? Who wouldn't want to see Gaia be a combat instructor, be a private tutor, or see her taking part in afterschool Homework Help?
2. For Tatiana being the new girl in Gaia's school, how come no one has tried to make friends with her outside of Heather and Ed? And don't give me that "Because people in New York are ignorant assholes!9" excuse, I actually want to know why Tatiana hasn't gained the attention of a peer or two. You'd think some students interested in Russian culture would at least love to have a conversation with her. I know New York is extremely diverse and the kids are used to having students of all different backgrounds attend school with them, but it's still bad writing to assume no one would ever bother befriending a new student.
3. I initially thought having Gaia and Tatiana work together to prevent their parents getting married while slightly improving their's but after finishing Alone, my opinion completely changed.
4. Gaia's fearlessness actually being because of a "mysterious mutation within the womb" made my eyes roll.
5. I like how Heather claimed she was turning over a new leaf and was planning to start acting nicer yet she seems to have entirely forgotten about that by judging a taxi driver and flipping him off.
6. Cancelling Loki's bank accounts might be effective in a short term, but Loki can easily get more money through robbery or some shit and lock it all up in a large, secure safe in a location only he knows. Even without regarding money, Loki still has henchmen and gadgets to help him do whatever his subplot orders so he wouldn't be "helpless" like the story wants to claim.
7. Gaia brings up how she knows "a million cases in the history books- and the newspapers- where someone who seemed like a saint turned out to be more of a devil." Which is great, but the same thing has happened numerous times in her own life. Why couldn't she mention in-story betrayals to Tatiana right then?
8. I found it strange how Loki made a pop culture reference (To The Matrix of all things) when he doesn't normally do that.
9. It was pretty stupid how Tom easily fell for the obvious ruse of a girl masquerading as Gaia and ended up getting captured in jail as a result. Being a secret agent, he should have known better.
10. As I mentioned beforehand, I really hated what happened to George. The betrayal came from nowhere and probably served just to give the dwindling plot a half-hearted attempt at drama. Being a character I also sort of liked, I was pissed when he was killed off.
I wonder what's going to happen in the next FEARless book...?
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May 30, 2025
Still loving revisiting this series, beginning to get worried about running out, but it's ok, there are a good 10 or so yet to go!
May 21, 2018
This series is getting wild. The Heather and George developments... and why can’t Gaia and ______ just COMMUNICATE already...!
October 23, 2025
I need to know if at the end of the series Gaia gets a happy ending which why I keep reading. This wasn't what hoped for.
Gaia got betrayed by someone close to her. I had read it by accident somewhere online and hoped it wasn't true but it was. She's been fed lies, but at least she heard the truth before the person was murdered by Loki.
Tom is now locked up which so not good and I was shocked cause seems was wrong about Natasha being evil but I will hold off until get farther in. Tatiana is still annoying me.
Still don't like the new plot going with Heather and kinda feel bad for Josh which something I never thought I'd say or feel. Glad Ed is improving. Just hope things work out.
Gaia got betrayed by someone close to her. I had read it by accident somewhere online and hoped it wasn't true but it was. She's been fed lies, but at least she heard the truth before the person was murdered by Loki.
Tom is now locked up which so not good and I was shocked cause seems was wrong about Natasha being evil but I will hold off until get farther in. Tatiana is still annoying me.
Still don't like the new plot going with Heather and kinda feel bad for Josh which something I never thought I'd say or feel. Glad Ed is improving. Just hope things work out.
April 25, 2020
A little better than many of this series. Heather takes a magic potion, becomes a witch; and drops the Mighty Mary Sue with one punch. Sort of like when Henry Cooper knocked down Muhammad Ali (still Cassius Clay, at the time). Yes, the mighty Mary Sue, who prowls the park, looking for muggers to mug. The mighty Mary Sue, who beats to unconsciousness, three gunmen. Would this make Heather, the new heavyweight champion of the universe? Maybe. But, since it's Mary Sue's series, we guess it won't. Right?
February 18, 2017
This new development with Heather is pretty interesting. Ed remains a "nice guy" in all the worst ways. I have a vivid memory of
September 3, 2010
I've read this series over ten years ago. But I remember it being very good. For the first 18 books. After that the more it lasted the worst it got. I stopped at book 32. These days I wouldn't give it more than 20.
Back to the good stuff. I found that Gaia was a good strong, pretty but still flawed character. She was special without being annoying. It's just that once the author stopped looking over the shoulder of the ghost writer. Things went down the drain pretty fast.
Last note. The series may be in boxes but I won't be giving them away any time soon. She's a good example of an interesting main character in an interesting premise.
Back to the good stuff. I found that Gaia was a good strong, pretty but still flawed character. She was special without being annoying. It's just that once the author stopped looking over the shoulder of the ghost writer. Things went down the drain pretty fast.
Last note. The series may be in boxes but I won't be giving them away any time soon. She's a good example of an interesting main character in an interesting premise.
November 29, 2010
Gaia is unsure of who her dad is? Is it the man she has been told all her life is her father or her Uncle Oliver that always shows up in time of need(and also most likely to be 'evil')?
May 15, 2011
I think by reading these in high school, they gave me more incentive to want to read more. I really enjoyed each book and couldn't wait for the next one to come out. Enthralling series.
October 9, 2013
There is a twist with Heather I never thought she would do.
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