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The Powerless Trilogy By Lauren Roberts 3 Books Collection
In the kingdom of Ilya, the extraordinary Elites reign while the Ordinaries are shunned. Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary posing as an Elite, faces the brutal Purging Trials and ignites a resistance after killing the king. Amidst turmoil and dangerous quests, loyalty, love, and survival are tested. Titles In This Powerless Powerful Reckless Powerless Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya . . . The exceptional. The Elites. The Elites have possessed powers for decades, gifted to them by the Plague, while those born Ordinary are just that, banished from the kingdom and shunned from society. No one knows this better than Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary posing as an Elite. When she unsuspectingly saves one of Ilya's princes, Kai Azer, she's thrown into the Purging Trials, a brutal competition to showcase her 'Elite' powers. Powerful Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured they'd always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedyn – an Ordinary – has been selected for The Purging Trials, which means almost certain death. Now alone in Loot, Adena must fend for herself. After attempting to steal, a mysterious man from the market comes to her rescue. Mak's shadowy past and secretive power set him apart from the other low-level Elites of Loot. As the pair team up to see their loved ones before the Trials begin, the quest tests their loyalty, love, and lives… Reckless The kingdom of Ilya is in turmoil… After surviving the Purging Trials, Ordinary-born Paedyn Gray has killed the King, and kickstarted a Resistance throughout the land. Now she’s running from the one person she had wanted to run to. Kai Azer is now Ilya’s Enforcer, loyal to his brother Kitt, the new King. He has vowed to find Paedyn and bring her to justice. Across the deadly Scorches, and deep into the hostile city of Dor, Kai pursues the one person he wishes
842 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2024
About the author
Lauren Roberts
13 books63.8k followersWhen Lauren Roberts isn't writing about fantasy worlds and bantering love interests, she can likely be found burrowed in bed reading about them. Lauren has lived in Michigan her whole life, which makes her very familiar with potholes, snow, and various lake activities. She has the hobbies of both a grandmother and a child: knitting, laser tag, hammocking, word searches, and coloring. Powerless is her first novel (now a New York Times Best Seller), and she hopes to have the privilege of writing pretty words for the rest of her life. If you enjoy ranting, reading, and writing, Lauren can be found on both TikTok and Instagram @Laurenrobertslibrary for your entertainment.
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November 6, 2024
I can not freaking wait for fearlesssss ..🥹🥹🥹
February 15, 2026
4 ⭐️ (Powerless 5⭐️, Reckless 4 ⭐️, Fearless 4⭐️, Powerful 3 ⭐️)
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July 15, 2025
Myyy favvvv<<3
August 25, 2025
This series had all the ingredients for a romantasy knockoutdeadly trials, forbidden love, morally grey royalty, and a heroine faking her way through a superpowered society. But somewhere between the Plague-gifted Elites and Paedyn’s psychic cosplay, the magic fizzled out.
Let’s start with the good: Paedyn Gray is a compelling concept. An Ordinary surviving in a world that worships power? Yes please. Her enemies-to-lovers arc with Prince Kai Azer brings tension, and the slow-burn romance has its moments. The series flirts with themes of justice, identity, and rebellion. But it never fully commits.
Now the chaos:
- The worldbuilding is vague and inconsistent. Powers exist, but their logic doesn’t. The Plague origin story? Glossed over.
- The pacing across the trilogy is uneven—Powerless drags, Reckless tries to be edgy, and Fearless throws in trauma and rebellion without emotional payoff.
- The writing leans heavily on tropes: Purging Trials = Hunger Games lite, Elite vs Ordinary = Red Queen déjà vu, and the romance? Recycled tension with predictable beats.
- The novellas (Powerful, Fearful) add backstory but feel like filler more vibes than substance.
- Worst offender: the series uses dark themes like genocide and child abuse for shock value, but never explores them with the depth they deserve.
By Fearless, Paedyn’s arc feels rushed and Kai’s moral ambiguity turns into plot whiplash. The rebellion storyline is undercooked, and the emotional stakes never quite land. It’s like the series wanted to be gritty and romantic but couldn’t decide which lane to stay in.
If you’re new to YA romantasy, this might scratch the itch. But if you’ve read Red Queen, The Hunger Games, or Shadow and Bone, this series feels like a remix with the volume turned down. Pretty covers, decent vibes, but not enough bite.
Let’s start with the good: Paedyn Gray is a compelling concept. An Ordinary surviving in a world that worships power? Yes please. Her enemies-to-lovers arc with Prince Kai Azer brings tension, and the slow-burn romance has its moments. The series flirts with themes of justice, identity, and rebellion. But it never fully commits.
Now the chaos:
- The worldbuilding is vague and inconsistent. Powers exist, but their logic doesn’t. The Plague origin story? Glossed over.
- The pacing across the trilogy is uneven—Powerless drags, Reckless tries to be edgy, and Fearless throws in trauma and rebellion without emotional payoff.
- The writing leans heavily on tropes: Purging Trials = Hunger Games lite, Elite vs Ordinary = Red Queen déjà vu, and the romance? Recycled tension with predictable beats.
- The novellas (Powerful, Fearful) add backstory but feel like filler more vibes than substance.
- Worst offender: the series uses dark themes like genocide and child abuse for shock value, but never explores them with the depth they deserve.
By Fearless, Paedyn’s arc feels rushed and Kai’s moral ambiguity turns into plot whiplash. The rebellion storyline is undercooked, and the emotional stakes never quite land. It’s like the series wanted to be gritty and romantic but couldn’t decide which lane to stay in.
If you’re new to YA romantasy, this might scratch the itch. But if you’ve read Red Queen, The Hunger Games, or Shadow and Bone, this series feels like a remix with the volume turned down. Pretty covers, decent vibes, but not enough bite.
November 19, 2025
Not my proudest reads (i skimmed last two books just to find out what happens).
January 19, 2025
I wish someone could stop this thing from going any further.
August 27, 2025
The Powerless series (2023) by Lauren Roberts has been a popular recent release in the fantasy-dystopian genre. I approached this book with high expectations, especially given the hype surrounding it. Unfortunately, my experience turned out very differently.
Powerless takes place in Ilya, a society divided between the powerful Elites and the powerless Ordinaries. The story follows Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary hiding in plain sight by pretending to be a psychic. When she crosses paths with Kai Azer, a high-ranking Elite who also happens to be the prince, her secret is put at risk. Paedyn is forced into the annual Purge, a deadly competition to pick out the strongest Elites. With no real powers, she has to rely on deception, quick thinking, and luck to survive against competitors who can literally kill her with a flick of their fingers. Along the way, her relationship with Kai grows, despite the class divide. The book promises high stakes, survival challenges, and romance, but plays out with predictable twists and recycled tropes.
Words alone cannot describe what this book is: a half plagiarised, innocuously coagulated abomination of the word ‘originality’. As we begin reading, we can draw a concerningly high number of parallels to several other series: Red Queen, revolving around a world where social class is distinctly separated into the dichotomy of powerless and powerful individuals, The Hunger Games, where high-class Capitol citizens watch teenagers fight to death purely for entertainment, and Legend, a dystopian novel which oscillates between the perspectives of a wealthy, high-class elite and a poor, disadvantaged thief. It feels like Roberts copied down these plots onto slips of paper, drew them out of a hat, and let AI fill in the rest.
Despite drawing inspiration from such highly regarded series, the writing style is so boring and monotonous. Usually, I would continue reading my book whenever I had time because I was genuinely engrossed in it. However, reading Powerless in my spare time became an arduous task as I scrolled through a sea of words, eyes glued to the top of the screen which displayed how many pages I had left, persisting in this laborious drudgery for the sake of finishing the book. Even after stealing most ideas from other successful books, Roberts makes no effort to at least sound creative – calling powerless individuals ‘Ordinaries’ and powerful individuals ‘Elites’, naming the desert the ‘Scorches’ (also, the desert in The Maze Runner is called the Scorch too), naming the forest the ‘Whispers’ (cliché metaphor). What was even more exasperating was the ending. After falling asleep through the endless dragging on of hollow repetition and redundant descriptions, the predictable conclusion extinguished any hopes I had for a satisfying resolution. Clearly, Roberts was just as unbothered and disinterested in writing this series as I was in reading it. The word choices are a quintessence of this – the word ‘huff’, or any grammatical variation of this, is used 85 times in the book.
Moreover, I don’t understand the switching between different perspectives of characters in the novel. The dialogue styles, inner monologues, and thoughts of Paedyn and Kai – all the characters, actually – are differentiated by nothing (except maybe a different font), from their childish, fatuous phrases to the character ai vibes it gives. After being portrayed as an Ordinary and ‘not like other girls’, Paedyn’s infuriatingly, acid-reflux-evoking overbearingly overconfident attitude (which made it hard to decide whether I should be rooting for her or not) serves only as a failed attempt to conceal her having zero personality. The enemies to lover trope doesn’t even exist, Kai and Paedyn fall in love at first sight, and their opinions of each other does not progress at all from there. Not to mention that this sort of love is built on ephemeral excitement, youthful infatuation, and shallow admiration. Real love thrives in the soil of mutual affection, deep understanding, and character growth. However, the deeply unlikeable, insular personalities of these characters stubbornly undergo no change whatsoever.
I respect the hard work done by most authors and artists, but personally I cannot understand why this book is so popular, unless swallowing fictional books and regurgitating them onto fancy pieces of paper has somehow become a new celebrated form of art. Describing this series as a derivative is a complete understatement. It’s a completely incoherent disgorgement. I severely regret every wasted second on this sad excuse of a book, and if you are looking to read a dystopian, fantasy, or novel blending both elements, read literally anything else; Powerless is, fittingly, powerless. One out of five stars.
Powerless takes place in Ilya, a society divided between the powerful Elites and the powerless Ordinaries. The story follows Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary hiding in plain sight by pretending to be a psychic. When she crosses paths with Kai Azer, a high-ranking Elite who also happens to be the prince, her secret is put at risk. Paedyn is forced into the annual Purge, a deadly competition to pick out the strongest Elites. With no real powers, she has to rely on deception, quick thinking, and luck to survive against competitors who can literally kill her with a flick of their fingers. Along the way, her relationship with Kai grows, despite the class divide. The book promises high stakes, survival challenges, and romance, but plays out with predictable twists and recycled tropes.
Words alone cannot describe what this book is: a half plagiarised, innocuously coagulated abomination of the word ‘originality’. As we begin reading, we can draw a concerningly high number of parallels to several other series: Red Queen, revolving around a world where social class is distinctly separated into the dichotomy of powerless and powerful individuals, The Hunger Games, where high-class Capitol citizens watch teenagers fight to death purely for entertainment, and Legend, a dystopian novel which oscillates between the perspectives of a wealthy, high-class elite and a poor, disadvantaged thief. It feels like Roberts copied down these plots onto slips of paper, drew them out of a hat, and let AI fill in the rest.
Despite drawing inspiration from such highly regarded series, the writing style is so boring and monotonous. Usually, I would continue reading my book whenever I had time because I was genuinely engrossed in it. However, reading Powerless in my spare time became an arduous task as I scrolled through a sea of words, eyes glued to the top of the screen which displayed how many pages I had left, persisting in this laborious drudgery for the sake of finishing the book. Even after stealing most ideas from other successful books, Roberts makes no effort to at least sound creative – calling powerless individuals ‘Ordinaries’ and powerful individuals ‘Elites’, naming the desert the ‘Scorches’ (also, the desert in The Maze Runner is called the Scorch too), naming the forest the ‘Whispers’ (cliché metaphor). What was even more exasperating was the ending. After falling asleep through the endless dragging on of hollow repetition and redundant descriptions, the predictable conclusion extinguished any hopes I had for a satisfying resolution. Clearly, Roberts was just as unbothered and disinterested in writing this series as I was in reading it. The word choices are a quintessence of this – the word ‘huff’, or any grammatical variation of this, is used 85 times in the book.
Moreover, I don’t understand the switching between different perspectives of characters in the novel. The dialogue styles, inner monologues, and thoughts of Paedyn and Kai – all the characters, actually – are differentiated by nothing (except maybe a different font), from their childish, fatuous phrases to the character ai vibes it gives. After being portrayed as an Ordinary and ‘not like other girls’, Paedyn’s infuriatingly, acid-reflux-evoking overbearingly overconfident attitude (which made it hard to decide whether I should be rooting for her or not) serves only as a failed attempt to conceal her having zero personality. The enemies to lover trope doesn’t even exist, Kai and Paedyn fall in love at first sight, and their opinions of each other does not progress at all from there. Not to mention that this sort of love is built on ephemeral excitement, youthful infatuation, and shallow admiration. Real love thrives in the soil of mutual affection, deep understanding, and character growth. However, the deeply unlikeable, insular personalities of these characters stubbornly undergo no change whatsoever.
I respect the hard work done by most authors and artists, but personally I cannot understand why this book is so popular, unless swallowing fictional books and regurgitating them onto fancy pieces of paper has somehow become a new celebrated form of art. Describing this series as a derivative is a complete understatement. It’s a completely incoherent disgorgement. I severely regret every wasted second on this sad excuse of a book, and if you are looking to read a dystopian, fantasy, or novel blending both elements, read literally anything else; Powerless is, fittingly, powerless. One out of five stars.
November 6, 2025
𝙄𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡 𝙄'𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙚𝙣.
🫐 Paedyn Gray
Una ladra, un’orfana, una ragazza comune che riesce a sopravvivere nascondendo la sua vera identità perché vive in un mondo che la condannerebbe se scoprisse chi è realmente. Arguta, coraggiosa e ironica, è un mix perfetto tra Katniss e Mare Barrow, ma con una dose maggiore di cuore e sarcasmo. Quando salva un nobile durante un attacco inaspettato 💰, finisce sotto i riflettori e viene scelta dal Re per partecipare al Torneo di Epurazione: una competizione spietata in cui gli Eletti - coloro che hanno poteri - mostrano le loro abilità. ⚔️ C’è solo un unico problema: Paedyn non possiede alcun potere, quindi se la scoprono, è finita. 😅
🖤 Kai Azer
Secondogenito del Re. Un guerriero temibile. Apparentemente freddo e distaccato, ma dietro l’armatura si nasconde un ragazzo che vede davvero Paedyn. 🫶🏻 Il loro legame è uno slow burn perfetto fatto di sguardi, piccoli gesti e continue sfide. ❤️🔥
Nonostante il Torneo metta a dura prova la mente e il corpo, Paedyn riesce sopravvivere fingendo di avere poteri che non possiede. Nonostante ciò viene scoperta dal Re che, per mantenere l’ordine e dimostrare il suo potere, decide di giustiziare Paedyn pubblicamente. 🙊 Ma Paedyn aiutata dalla Ribellione riesce ad avere la meglio suo padre..ops volevo dire il Re. 😉
Nel secondo volume non ci sono più maschere: in fuga, tra viaggi pericolosi, conflitti interiori e nuove alleanze, Paedyn dovrà superare le sue più grandi paure. ❤️🩹 Ma in viaggio con lei ci sarà Kai che ha la missione di riportarla viva a suo fratello maggiore Kitt, il nuovo Re. 👑
In questo viaggio on the road, Paedyn e Kai si ritrovano e il loro legame, sebbene lacerato dalla sfiducia, si rafforza man mano che comprendono di essere dalla stessa parte. ✨💞
Proprio quando tutto sembra tranquillo, Kai decide di tornare a Ilya e Paedyn viene inevitabilmente cattura e costretta a sposare Kitt. E così ha inizio la rivoluzione. 🤍
🫐 Paedyn è diventata ciò che non voleva essere: un simbolo. E i simboli non possono permettersi di amare, né di essere umani. 🖤 Kai è tormentato da una lealtà divisa e si trova a combattere contro i propri sentimenti, poiché il suo amore per Paedyn è divenuto viscerale.
In tutto ciò ci sono nuove sfide che Paedyn che superare per dimostrare di essere una Regina per il nuovo regno. Ed proprio durante queste sfide che il legame con Kai si trasforma in un puro tormento: dolce, rabbioso, disperato. Ogni interazione tra loro porta un peso emotivo enorme, poiché ormai conosciamo i rischi che entrambi affrontano😔.
Ma è solo verso la fine del libro, quando Paedyn deve affrontare la terza prova, che oltre alle lacrime (che inevitabilmente verseremo insieme a lei) scopriamo LA VERITÀ 😱. Onestamente, non ci sarei mai arrivata neppure con i capitoli di Edric (il “padre” di Kai e Kitt). MA NON FACCIO TROPPI SPOILER, perché non tutti hanno avuto ancora modo di leggere il capitolo finale della saga.
Però ehi che plot twist 🙈🙉🙊!
Cosa posso aggiungere? Nulla, se non un GRAZIE alla nostra autrice che ci ha regalato una trilogia indimenticabile, una storia d'amore travolgente e un legame fraterno unico e indivisibile (o quasi). 👏
👉🏻 Lo consiglio? Assolutamente!! Soprattutto se amate le storie d’amore travagliate e i fantasy rivoluzionari.
🫐 Paedyn Gray
Una ladra, un’orfana, una ragazza comune che riesce a sopravvivere nascondendo la sua vera identità perché vive in un mondo che la condannerebbe se scoprisse chi è realmente. Arguta, coraggiosa e ironica, è un mix perfetto tra Katniss e Mare Barrow, ma con una dose maggiore di cuore e sarcasmo. Quando salva un nobile durante un attacco inaspettato 💰, finisce sotto i riflettori e viene scelta dal Re per partecipare al Torneo di Epurazione: una competizione spietata in cui gli Eletti - coloro che hanno poteri - mostrano le loro abilità. ⚔️ C’è solo un unico problema: Paedyn non possiede alcun potere, quindi se la scoprono, è finita. 😅
🖤 Kai Azer
Secondogenito del Re. Un guerriero temibile. Apparentemente freddo e distaccato, ma dietro l’armatura si nasconde un ragazzo che vede davvero Paedyn. 🫶🏻 Il loro legame è uno slow burn perfetto fatto di sguardi, piccoli gesti e continue sfide. ❤️🔥
Nonostante il Torneo metta a dura prova la mente e il corpo, Paedyn riesce sopravvivere fingendo di avere poteri che non possiede. Nonostante ciò viene scoperta dal Re che, per mantenere l’ordine e dimostrare il suo potere, decide di giustiziare Paedyn pubblicamente. 🙊 Ma Paedyn aiutata dalla Ribellione riesce ad avere la meglio suo padre..ops volevo dire il Re. 😉
Nel secondo volume non ci sono più maschere: in fuga, tra viaggi pericolosi, conflitti interiori e nuove alleanze, Paedyn dovrà superare le sue più grandi paure. ❤️🩹 Ma in viaggio con lei ci sarà Kai che ha la missione di riportarla viva a suo fratello maggiore Kitt, il nuovo Re. 👑
In questo viaggio on the road, Paedyn e Kai si ritrovano e il loro legame, sebbene lacerato dalla sfiducia, si rafforza man mano che comprendono di essere dalla stessa parte. ✨💞
Proprio quando tutto sembra tranquillo, Kai decide di tornare a Ilya e Paedyn viene inevitabilmente cattura e costretta a sposare Kitt. E così ha inizio la rivoluzione. 🤍
🫐 Paedyn è diventata ciò che non voleva essere: un simbolo. E i simboli non possono permettersi di amare, né di essere umani. 🖤 Kai è tormentato da una lealtà divisa e si trova a combattere contro i propri sentimenti, poiché il suo amore per Paedyn è divenuto viscerale.
In tutto ciò ci sono nuove sfide che Paedyn che superare per dimostrare di essere una Regina per il nuovo regno. Ed proprio durante queste sfide che il legame con Kai si trasforma in un puro tormento: dolce, rabbioso, disperato. Ogni interazione tra loro porta un peso emotivo enorme, poiché ormai conosciamo i rischi che entrambi affrontano😔.
Ma è solo verso la fine del libro, quando Paedyn deve affrontare la terza prova, che oltre alle lacrime (che inevitabilmente verseremo insieme a lei) scopriamo LA VERITÀ 😱. Onestamente, non ci sarei mai arrivata neppure con i capitoli di Edric (il “padre” di Kai e Kitt). MA NON FACCIO TROPPI SPOILER, perché non tutti hanno avuto ancora modo di leggere il capitolo finale della saga.
Però ehi che plot twist 🙈🙉🙊!
Cosa posso aggiungere? Nulla, se non un GRAZIE alla nostra autrice che ci ha regalato una trilogia indimenticabile, una storia d'amore travolgente e un legame fraterno unico e indivisibile (o quasi). 👏
👉🏻 Lo consiglio? Assolutamente!! Soprattutto se amate le storie d’amore travagliate e i fantasy rivoluzionari.
May 13, 2026
It is so hard to rate this trilogy, because only after reading the ending did i understand that the story had promise, it could’ve been a great series, if the author actually focused on expanding and pacing plot points in all the different books instead of dumping every twist at the end of the last half of the last book.
It’s as if Lauren really were determined to just avoid world, character, and story line building. So instead the trilogy has been reduced to a mumbling young adult love triangle…with an FMC who can’t seem to settle on her confusing feelings and resolves. I mean literally the entire book 2: Reckless was just Paedyn acting as if she has a bipolar disorder. Then even worse, after spending the second book reading mind numbing journey to bring Paedyn back we continue in the 3rd book with the “hot and cold” relationship between Pae and Kai. There were even plot potential such as the Mixers that were revealed in the 2nd book that were only there for like 2 pages?
I only slightly like Paedyn because she’s witty and resilient, but she is every bit the teenager her age shows her to be. She really doesn’t deserve Kai, i am annoyed she got her happy ending. Only accepting this happy ending because Kai for sure deserves it. Why was she content with playing the brothers against each other the entire series? How can she claim that she loves someone but put them in so much agony with her indecisiveness, one moment she loves kai, the other is saying “we can’t keep doing this”, “please dont make this harder than it really is”. She’s the one making it hard… why does she insist on torturing Kai with being close to Kitt when she knows how difficult it is already for him? Why did she continue with the wedding even at the altar when she understood she didn’t want to do it? Ok i think more than her witty retort and resilience, i dont like her.
The saving grace of this series is the brotherly love between Kai, Kitt, and Jax and their little castle family. I was relieved to discover that it’s not just a shallow story rooted in the love triangle concept, but more on a son’s need to strive for greatness and the need to keep his brother’s companionship.
So overall, am a bit baffled by the hype around this series.
It’s as if Lauren really were determined to just avoid world, character, and story line building. So instead the trilogy has been reduced to a mumbling young adult love triangle…with an FMC who can’t seem to settle on her confusing feelings and resolves. I mean literally the entire book 2: Reckless was just Paedyn acting as if she has a bipolar disorder. Then even worse, after spending the second book reading mind numbing journey to bring Paedyn back we continue in the 3rd book with the “hot and cold” relationship between Pae and Kai. There were even plot potential such as the Mixers that were revealed in the 2nd book that were only there for like 2 pages?
I only slightly like Paedyn because she’s witty and resilient, but she is every bit the teenager her age shows her to be. She really doesn’t deserve Kai, i am annoyed she got her happy ending. Only accepting this happy ending because Kai for sure deserves it. Why was she content with playing the brothers against each other the entire series? How can she claim that she loves someone but put them in so much agony with her indecisiveness, one moment she loves kai, the other is saying “we can’t keep doing this”, “please dont make this harder than it really is”. She’s the one making it hard… why does she insist on torturing Kai with being close to Kitt when she knows how difficult it is already for him? Why did she continue with the wedding even at the altar when she understood she didn’t want to do it? Ok i think more than her witty retort and resilience, i dont like her.
The saving grace of this series is the brotherly love between Kai, Kitt, and Jax and their little castle family. I was relieved to discover that it’s not just a shallow story rooted in the love triangle concept, but more on a son’s need to strive for greatness and the need to keep his brother’s companionship.
So overall, am a bit baffled by the hype around this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 27, 2025
A vosotros, habitantes de este mundo tan roto y tan lleno de esperanza:
Paedyn, la que aprendió a desafiar el destino con las manos temblorosas y el corazón en llamas. Eres la voz de todos los que alguna vez sintieron que no podían... y aun así siguieron adelante. Sin ti, el universo de esta historia no tendría latido.
Kai... Ay, Kai. Me robaste el aliento desde el primer instante. Con tu mirada que decía más que mil palabras, con tu forma de cuidar y destruir al mismo tiempo. Eres el suspiro que nunca se apaga, la sombra dulce que se queda en el pecho mucho después de cerrar el libro.
Adena y Mak... convertidos ahora en estrellas. Dos luces que brillan en el oscuro firmamento, recordándonos que algunos amores, algunas amistades, son tan grandes que ni la muerte puede apagarlos.
Ellos son los guardianes silenciosos de Kitt, el niño que fue, el hombre que casi se perdió, el corazón solitario que aún mira hacia arriba, esperando el día en que todos se reúnan de nuevo, donde el dolor ya no exista.
Gail, la amorosa, la ternura hecha fuerza. Y Jax, el de la sonrisa que desafiaba al dolor, el que amaba aun cuando la vida no hacía más que arrancarle pedazos.
Ambos son el refugio, la risa en medio de la tragedia, la prueba de que incluso en los peores inviernos, siempre hay un rincón cálido esperándonos.
Gracias, Lauren Roberts, por regalarnos este mosaico de almas valientes, heridas y hermosas.
Gracias por recordarnos que el verdadero poder no está en lo que hacemos, sino en cómo amamos, cómo seguimos soñando, incluso cuando todo parece perdido.
Siempre llevaré esta historia conmigo.
Siempre esperaré el reencuentro de todos, bajo las estrellas que ellos mismos encendieron.
Paedyn, la que aprendió a desafiar el destino con las manos temblorosas y el corazón en llamas. Eres la voz de todos los que alguna vez sintieron que no podían... y aun así siguieron adelante. Sin ti, el universo de esta historia no tendría latido.
Kai... Ay, Kai. Me robaste el aliento desde el primer instante. Con tu mirada que decía más que mil palabras, con tu forma de cuidar y destruir al mismo tiempo. Eres el suspiro que nunca se apaga, la sombra dulce que se queda en el pecho mucho después de cerrar el libro.
Adena y Mak... convertidos ahora en estrellas. Dos luces que brillan en el oscuro firmamento, recordándonos que algunos amores, algunas amistades, son tan grandes que ni la muerte puede apagarlos.
Ellos son los guardianes silenciosos de Kitt, el niño que fue, el hombre que casi se perdió, el corazón solitario que aún mira hacia arriba, esperando el día en que todos se reúnan de nuevo, donde el dolor ya no exista.
Gail, la amorosa, la ternura hecha fuerza. Y Jax, el de la sonrisa que desafiaba al dolor, el que amaba aun cuando la vida no hacía más que arrancarle pedazos.
Ambos son el refugio, la risa en medio de la tragedia, la prueba de que incluso en los peores inviernos, siempre hay un rincón cálido esperándonos.
Gracias, Lauren Roberts, por regalarnos este mosaico de almas valientes, heridas y hermosas.
Gracias por recordarnos que el verdadero poder no está en lo que hacemos, sino en cómo amamos, cómo seguimos soñando, incluso cuando todo parece perdido.
Siempre llevaré esta historia conmigo.
Siempre esperaré el reencuentro de todos, bajo las estrellas que ellos mismos encendieron.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 12, 2026
(Refraining from talking about plagiarism accusations, focusing on the series itself)
This series is nothing to write home about. The writing is nothing special and the plot gets confusing.
However.. I did enjoy! Granted, the main reason for this series getting 3 stars was the 2nd novel, Reckless. That book, controversially, got a 5 stars from me. Reckless for me was a romance book mainly, the genre I find myself going back to again and again, so this truthfully is no surprise.
Powerless and Fearless also were both fun! Infact, Fearless may have had my favourite scene of the whole series (spoiler warning, a certain blonde character passing). However, I just don’t have much I have to say about them.
Overall, I cried. A lot. I loved Paedyn as a character and she deserved BETTER. Like to an extent I would’ve sacrificed literally anyone for her, even Kai, even Adena (maybe not, actually). I hate Kitt with a passion burning so violently it could actually cause Irys to combust.
If you’re reading this series for good writing, lots of fantasy or for something that you can think truly hard about, don’t. (I made the mistake of thinking hard about it, trust me.)
Okay I’m done. I’m not speaking on the novellas because all I have to say is idgaf. Adena’s made me sad and cry like once, Kitts enraged me. I hate that man.
This series is nothing to write home about. The writing is nothing special and the plot gets confusing.
However.. I did enjoy! Granted, the main reason for this series getting 3 stars was the 2nd novel, Reckless. That book, controversially, got a 5 stars from me. Reckless for me was a romance book mainly, the genre I find myself going back to again and again, so this truthfully is no surprise.
Powerless and Fearless also were both fun! Infact, Fearless may have had my favourite scene of the whole series (spoiler warning, a certain blonde character passing). However, I just don’t have much I have to say about them.
Overall, I cried. A lot. I loved Paedyn as a character and she deserved BETTER. Like to an extent I would’ve sacrificed literally anyone for her, even Kai, even Adena (maybe not, actually). I hate Kitt with a passion burning so violently it could actually cause Irys to combust.
If you’re reading this series for good writing, lots of fantasy or for something that you can think truly hard about, don’t. (I made the mistake of thinking hard about it, trust me.)
Okay I’m done. I’m not speaking on the novellas because all I have to say is idgaf. Adena’s made me sad and cry like once, Kitts enraged me. I hate that man.
May 12, 2026
This book is so 2022 Wattpad coded I cannot believe it was published I genuinely had to take a break from studying for my AP Precalc exam to create an account and publish this review because I couldn't fathom that there would be people that are genuinely considering reading this in the future.
So much potential just to fall flat on its face the first two chapters
I saw this on TikTok and made the mistake of giving it a shot because "well, I can't judge a book by its cover can I?"
Moral of the story, NEVER listen to BookTok recommendations unless you wanna read straight ass.
So much potential just to fall flat on its face the first two chapters
I saw this on TikTok and made the mistake of giving it a shot because "well, I can't judge a book by its cover can I?"
Moral of the story, NEVER listen to BookTok recommendations unless you wanna read straight ass.
April 3, 2025
i rather liked this series. it was cute, had me on the edge of my seat a few times, and the main characters were both cool.
the only issue was that this book had nothing original or unique about it. everything that happened was so generic and cliche, it was basically every other tiktok book i've ever read.
but yeah! casual read! it's fun, keeps you hooked, but you forget all about it in two business hours.
the only issue was that this book had nothing original or unique about it. everything that happened was so generic and cliche, it was basically every other tiktok book i've ever read.
but yeah! casual read! it's fun, keeps you hooked, but you forget all about it in two business hours.
March 1, 2026
This is my review of the trilogy as a whole not each individual book. I was taken by surprise with this trilogy. It was like stepping back in high school or college to read real literature. It is eloquent. It is a world built and lives untwined to reveal a deep, slow, and real love. I couldn’t predict the ending which I love. I fell for the characters. It is not smut but long perusal appropriate for any age.
June 5, 2026
I really liked the series I even read the other two in the series. I thought it was fun, cheesy and enjoyable. That being said I can also acknowledge that most of the criticisms and hate on this series and author (especially the plagiarism allegations) are for the most part justified. Although if you read it without high expectations you’ll be pleased. It’s not revolutionary just fun if you like the troupes in it
June 26, 2025
The powerless trilogy is one of the best series I have ever read. The captivating tale of Paedyn and Kai keeps me from putting the book down until i'm done, and then wishing for more. For her debut series, this is amazing and everyone who loves Fantasy Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers, and a bit of magic should read this series. Easily 5 stars.
August 27, 2025
Thought it was a fun read! Definitely a YA read with very little spice, but TONS of tension! Kick your feet & giggle kind of banter. Different magic system than what’s usually out there. Enjoyed books 1 & 2–couldn’t out them down! Book 3 felt a little rushed to finish, but still enjoyed the characters & resolution to the series.
November 16, 2025
I love a good Romantasy and this series was good but felt like some of the series scenes were dragged out unnecessarily to fill space.. it was a very slow start. There isn’t any juicy scenes like most other books in the genre but you do fall in love with the characters and feel the emotions as if you are there yourself.
September 1, 2025
pretty decent with the trials, but there was just too much yearning in it for me. I love slow burn romance but there's a point where things seem repetitive and by the third book I was forcing myself to finish the book.
October 20, 2025
Powerless had me hooked at the first sentence.
Reckless had me hooked as soon as Kai’s chapter was on the page.
Powerful had me hooked at the BLURB.
These books are my entire world and two out of the three have made me bawl my eyes out.
Reckless had me hooked as soon as Kai’s chapter was on the page.
Powerful had me hooked at the BLURB.
These books are my entire world and two out of the three have made me bawl my eyes out.
January 12, 2026
Really enjoyed this series, however the novella was one of the worst things I've ever read. I almost didn't read the second book because I was so disappointed after loving Powerless. Glad I continued.
March 11, 2026
One of the best slow burn enemies to lovers forced proximity reads ever! Trumps so many other series easily, and is fast pace while also not feeling rushed! Tears were shed and gasps as well! I cannot recommend I’d give it 6 stars if I could!!! 😮💨😭😭🥹🫶🏼
April 17, 2025
SOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOOSOSOSOOSOSSOOSOS GOOD PLOT TWISTS ARE CRAZYYY
May 20, 2025
absolutely amazing 👏
June 26, 2025
The first book was mediocre. the second book was good. the third book was bad. overall, 3 stars
July 14, 2025
Absolutely love it, I need to get the next one! I am a young teen but I think all ages would love it
September 4, 2025
The best book i ever read.❤️
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September 9, 2025
3.5 ⭐ Hunger Games meets TOG (without the spice), I struggled to finish the 3rd book. Maybe I'm burnt out on the genre...
November 24, 2025
Re-read this series so I could read fearless for the first time. I did enjoy this series just as much as the first time, the banter, plot, details, how the book is written. PERFECT! 10/10⭐️
December 22, 2025
I LOVED THIS SERIESSSS!!!!!!!! PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE!!!!!!
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