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The Mind Breaker Accounts #1
Without Me
For 21-year-old Denni, there is no doubt in her mind that Amos is the one. That is until Jack manages to catch her attention. When she discovers it isn’t just a crush causing this stranger to intrude her thoughts, a secret world of mind control is unleashed around her. It is revealed that both Amos and Jack belong to a special breed of humans called Mind Breakers, and over time Denni learns that the last two years of her life have been controlled by their influence. Soon she realizes that the people she thought she knew, and the life she has most recently grown accustomed to, might not have ever been real in the first place. Her thoughts, emotions, and physical actions are all at stake.
So who can she trust?
This, of course, is Denni’s past. Now she is forced to retell her story from the beginning in hopes that the worst of it will never happen again.
So who can she trust?
This, of course, is Denni’s past. Now she is forced to retell her story from the beginning in hopes that the worst of it will never happen again.
- GenresFantasy
298 pages, Paperback
First published April 12, 2012
691 people want to read
About the author
Megan Duke
19 books63 followersHello, Goodreads people!
I'm an independent author based out of Nashville, TN. I write about young people with issues. It is my belief that everyone deserves to be happy, no matter who you are or what you believe.
I'm best known for my coming of age novel, Small Circles. You can find it through most online distributors, including Amazon, iBooks, and B&N.com. If you like to read about teenage drama, my books are your holy grail.
You also might know me by my Bethyl fan-fiction from The Walking Dead. You can find it on AO3 under my username: rednecksaints.
Currently working on my first fantasy series!
Happy reading! xx
I'm an independent author based out of Nashville, TN. I write about young people with issues. It is my belief that everyone deserves to be happy, no matter who you are or what you believe.
I'm best known for my coming of age novel, Small Circles. You can find it through most online distributors, including Amazon, iBooks, and B&N.com. If you like to read about teenage drama, my books are your holy grail.
You also might know me by my Bethyl fan-fiction from The Walking Dead. You can find it on AO3 under my username: rednecksaints.
Currently working on my first fantasy series!
Happy reading! xx
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May 2, 2015
I will cherish this series for all time. It's the single book I've worked the hardest on, EVER. And I'm so happy I can finally share a version with you that I'm 100% proud of!
May 20, 2015
Megan Duke has done it again with her new book. Without Me is the first novel in her upcoming Paranormal Romance/NA series, The Mind Breaker Accounts. The first book is the story of Denni and her discovery of a secret group of humans called Mind Breakers. These are people who were given a drug at birth and can now influence and control others’ thoughts and actions, with very few limitations. At the beginning of the book, Denni meets Jack, one of the original seven Mind Breakers. Jack reveals that the last two years have been a lie created by her boyfriend, Amos Beckett. When Denni is unwillingly given a form of the original MB drug, she and Jack go on a search to find out why she was chosen. Along the way, they meet the rest of the original seven and must figure out who they can trust.
I was blown away by Without Me. This is paranormal romance done right, with just the right amount of emotion and action mixed with well-written characters. I give it 5/5 stars!
I was blown away by Without Me. This is paranormal romance done right, with just the right amount of emotion and action mixed with well-written characters. I give it 5/5 stars!
May 24, 2015
3.5! I thought the premise was really interesting, and I can't wait to see how the rest of the series plays out.
May 19, 2015
Honestly, I love everything that Megan writes, and this book was no exception. I was immediately drawn right into the story, and into Denni’s world.
Starting out this book, I was a little skeptical of the “New Adult” label. I mean, let’s be honest. Most New Adult books these days are just straight-up smut. Luckily, I was pleasantly surprised to read a NA book with an actual plot. And character development. And all the other things that make a book a good book. Not saying there wasn’t any romance in this book, though ;))))). It was just the perfect balance of hot, swoon-worthy men, and an intriguing plot.
As for the actual plot, it was a completely new concept (except for the whole “I have powers” part, but come on, everyone needs some magical powers every once in a while). The fact that there are two guys both trying to get Denni to love them by controlling her mind is kind of messed up, but I loved it. It really made me think about what I would do in that kind of a situation. And most of the time, Denni made the same decisions that I would, which made me really happy.
Getting into the characters, I wanted to talk about Denni first. I really enjoyed reading from her POV, because I connected with her a lot more than the other characters. In the book, she acts a lot like me, which I usually like when I’m reading. As for the other characters, I feel like most of them are all assholes. Seriously, the only other character I really liked was Brimley. It took a long time for Jack to grow on me, and even he made some pretty dick moves. Don’t even get me started on Amos. And Cox was just insane. I feel like the lack of enjoyable characters was the only thing that kind of bugged me about this book, but I’m not that worried about it, because I know they’ll probably grow on me more in the next book.
Okay, I don’t want to say anything else, because I don’t want to spoil anyone. But overall, this book is a good, solid book, especially for the first one in a series. I definitely recommend it to all of you YA readers who want to read to start reading up, but still want a good book with a good plotline. I can’t wait to see where this story will go, and I am (not so) patiently awaiting the sequel (which is set to come out this August!!!).
Starting out this book, I was a little skeptical of the “New Adult” label. I mean, let’s be honest. Most New Adult books these days are just straight-up smut. Luckily, I was pleasantly surprised to read a NA book with an actual plot. And character development. And all the other things that make a book a good book. Not saying there wasn’t any romance in this book, though ;))))). It was just the perfect balance of hot, swoon-worthy men, and an intriguing plot.
As for the actual plot, it was a completely new concept (except for the whole “I have powers” part, but come on, everyone needs some magical powers every once in a while). The fact that there are two guys both trying to get Denni to love them by controlling her mind is kind of messed up, but I loved it. It really made me think about what I would do in that kind of a situation. And most of the time, Denni made the same decisions that I would, which made me really happy.
Getting into the characters, I wanted to talk about Denni first. I really enjoyed reading from her POV, because I connected with her a lot more than the other characters. In the book, she acts a lot like me, which I usually like when I’m reading. As for the other characters, I feel like most of them are all assholes. Seriously, the only other character I really liked was Brimley. It took a long time for Jack to grow on me, and even he made some pretty dick moves. Don’t even get me started on Amos. And Cox was just insane. I feel like the lack of enjoyable characters was the only thing that kind of bugged me about this book, but I’m not that worried about it, because I know they’ll probably grow on me more in the next book.
Okay, I don’t want to say anything else, because I don’t want to spoil anyone. But overall, this book is a good, solid book, especially for the first one in a series. I definitely recommend it to all of you YA readers who want to read to start reading up, but still want a good book with a good plotline. I can’t wait to see where this story will go, and I am (not so) patiently awaiting the sequel (which is set to come out this August!!!).
June 22, 2015
Pick Without Me up you won't regret it. You will get sucked in and addicted to the book with the first few pages. The plot is intriquing and fast past. You will never get bored you will just want more. The characters are well developed , creative, and hott. (They need the double T). I loved the world that Megan Dukes created and I can't wait to read more of her work.
June 1, 2019
As a Yank living in Britain, I was sure the opening would grab me but in all honesty, I am struggling with word choice. This reads as though it was written with a thesaurus literally IN the author's hand. And it's distracting me to no end.
At one point early on a supporting character 'spurts' two sentences as a reply to a main character's question. When I think of the word spurt - which isn't something I necessarily associate with speech at all, anyway - I think unexpected, spontaneous, hasty; like blurt as an example - not a measured response to an inquiry. So I spent far longer than I should have questioning why the author used that word. Was I wrong about what the word meant? Did I misinterpret the supporting character's reply?
Mind you, this is just one example of dozens early on - no character SAYS anything but rather spurt, opine, reflect, murmur, etc; but it keeps pulling my interest away from the actual story. Sometimes less flourish allows the story the spotlight it deserves. I'll keep trying and up my review if this finally grabs me - otherwise it'll unfortunately be a DNF for me.
At one point early on a supporting character 'spurts' two sentences as a reply to a main character's question. When I think of the word spurt - which isn't something I necessarily associate with speech at all, anyway - I think unexpected, spontaneous, hasty; like blurt as an example - not a measured response to an inquiry. So I spent far longer than I should have questioning why the author used that word. Was I wrong about what the word meant? Did I misinterpret the supporting character's reply?
Mind you, this is just one example of dozens early on - no character SAYS anything but rather spurt, opine, reflect, murmur, etc; but it keeps pulling my interest away from the actual story. Sometimes less flourish allows the story the spotlight it deserves. I'll keep trying and up my review if this finally grabs me - otherwise it'll unfortunately be a DNF for me.
November 19, 2015
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Before anything else, I just wanna thank Author Megan Duke for sending me a physical copy of the first book in her series! Thank you for trusting me. Second thing is, I juts want to tell y’all that even though I received this book for a review, there is no way this review’s opinions were forced to be said or in any way has a limit of ratings. All opinions are mine.
Okay, enough with that. Let’s get going with the review!
To be honest, I was kinda scared to read this book. Not that it’s scary but I’m just afraid I might not get the book 2. I don’t read books that usually keep me hanging. I hate that! I’m really distracted, especially when I’m studying. Such questions keep bothering me: What will happen next?
But I manage to get through. I figured that maybe it was time to go out of my comfort zone. So I started reading the book in school. Actually, I finished half the book in school during my free time. It kept me scheduled but it was worth it! It kept me interested.
As for the book’s appearance and cover, I really loved it! I love the color they chose for the book 1 and the girl in the cover’s beautiful. Also, there’s a bonus compliment ‘cause the 3 books’ design matched! I love it when book cover series match. They look beautiful. As for the description, it’s really catchy. But at the same time, might keep you hanging for a while ‘cause I mean, you wouldn’t know what it EXACTLY mean until you read the book.
I like the plot and the twists. The concept’s unique and fantastic. I’m already a fan! This book saved me from severe book slump! This book’s great. Really really great! Why? Simply because I read the Harry Potter series before this book which if you follow me on Goodreads, you know that I’m having a hard time getting over the series. This book kept me reading despite the book slump with Harry. That only means that this book’s great!
Yay! As for characters, it’s well developed. I like Avery. I think she’s really beautiful. But I like Denni best! I won’t be telling much about them here ‘cause I don’t want to spoil you. Instead, I suggest you to get this book! (: Also, I like Jack. He’s so honest and humble. I like that he’s not like Amos. Amos looks like a bad guy. Even with the name and appearance!
The story gets instense specially at the end of the book! There were times when I even can’t read the words ‘cause I can’t take it. Specially when Jack and Denni’s talking. They’re both sweet and I love it! There’s just one thing I really don’t understand! Haha. I don’t know what’s between Alivien and Liz. What’s with both ladies? I don’t understand what’s between them. I guess I’ll find out in the book 2? (:
Before anything else, I just wanna thank Author Megan Duke for sending me a physical copy of the first book in her series! Thank you for trusting me. Second thing is, I juts want to tell y’all that even though I received this book for a review, there is no way this review’s opinions were forced to be said or in any way has a limit of ratings. All opinions are mine.
Okay, enough with that. Let’s get going with the review!
To be honest, I was kinda scared to read this book. Not that it’s scary but I’m just afraid I might not get the book 2. I don’t read books that usually keep me hanging. I hate that! I’m really distracted, especially when I’m studying. Such questions keep bothering me: What will happen next?
But I manage to get through. I figured that maybe it was time to go out of my comfort zone. So I started reading the book in school. Actually, I finished half the book in school during my free time. It kept me scheduled but it was worth it! It kept me interested.
As for the book’s appearance and cover, I really loved it! I love the color they chose for the book 1 and the girl in the cover’s beautiful. Also, there’s a bonus compliment ‘cause the 3 books’ design matched! I love it when book cover series match. They look beautiful. As for the description, it’s really catchy. But at the same time, might keep you hanging for a while ‘cause I mean, you wouldn’t know what it EXACTLY mean until you read the book.
I like the plot and the twists. The concept’s unique and fantastic. I’m already a fan! This book saved me from severe book slump! This book’s great. Really really great! Why? Simply because I read the Harry Potter series before this book which if you follow me on Goodreads, you know that I’m having a hard time getting over the series. This book kept me reading despite the book slump with Harry. That only means that this book’s great!
Yay! As for characters, it’s well developed. I like Avery. I think she’s really beautiful. But I like Denni best! I won’t be telling much about them here ‘cause I don’t want to spoil you. Instead, I suggest you to get this book! (: Also, I like Jack. He’s so honest and humble. I like that he’s not like Amos. Amos looks like a bad guy. Even with the name and appearance!
The story gets instense specially at the end of the book! There were times when I even can’t read the words ‘cause I can’t take it. Specially when Jack and Denni’s talking. They’re both sweet and I love it! There’s just one thing I really don’t understand! Haha. I don’t know what’s between Alivien and Liz. What’s with both ladies? I don’t understand what’s between them. I guess I’ll find out in the book 2? (:
August 17, 2015
3.5 Stars!! I enjoyed the story, was a bit of a slow start for me but really did pick up later on. The ending was abrupt and didn't explain much so maybe we'll get more answers in book 2. Overall a good story
September 16, 2015
The book started off strong and interesting but I soon lost interest. I haven't finished the book and I don't think I will do because I have no motivation to try.
September 16, 2016
This book was really slow for me for the first half of the book. Once the action started happening then the book went a lot smoother and got way more interesting.
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