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The Tesla Legacy
THE TESLA LEGACY follows a precocious young scientist named Lucy Phelps whose fateful encounter in the Tesla Suite of the New Yorker Hotel unlocks her dormant electrical powers. As Lucy struggles to understand her new abilities through scientific experimentation, she is thrust into a centuries old battle between rival alchemical societies.
One side wants her help and the other wants her dead, but both believe she is the next step in human evolution. Unfortunately, carriers of the genetic mutation—including Nikola Tesla—have a greatly reduced life expectancy. Even if Lucy can outrun her enemies, she can’t outrun herself.
One side wants her help and the other wants her dead, but both believe she is the next step in human evolution. Unfortunately, carriers of the genetic mutation—including Nikola Tesla—have a greatly reduced life expectancy. Even if Lucy can outrun her enemies, she can’t outrun herself.
368 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 12, 2019
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K.K. Pérez
1 book49 followersA native New Yorker, I’ve spent the last two decades in Europe and Asia working as a journalist and academic. My YA Sci-Fi, LEGACY is coming from Tor Teen in March 2019 and, writing as Kristina Pérez, the first book of my Tristan and Iseult retelling, SWEET BLACK WAVES, will also be published by Imprint/Macmillan on June 5th, 2018.
I have a penchant for non-defanged vampires, fringe science, angry chicks with guitars, and Italian ice. It’s also usually best to keep the chocolate out of my reach.
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I have a penchant for non-defanged vampires, fringe science, angry chicks with guitars, and Italian ice. It’s also usually best to keep the chocolate out of my reach.
I don't check in here often. If you'd like to get in touch, send me an email ;-)
kristinaperezwrites (at) gmail (dot) com
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April 11, 2019
I received this book for free from BookSparks as part of their YA Winter Reading Challenge.
This was my second book by K.K. Perez and I loved it. I had previously read her other book, Sweet Black Waves, and fell in love with it, so I was eager to read this one.
I don’t typically read sci-fi so this was a bit out of comfort zone, but I still enjoyed it. I actually really liked the science aspects. It was very interesting and I liked how alchemy was also incorporated.
I assume this is the first book in a series so a lot of the book was setup. It did take a bit for it all to come together but that’s a good thing. Sometimes it’s easy to get lost in the sci-fi aspects if all the info just gets thrown at you, so I was appreciative of how it slowly came together.
I loved the main character, Lucy. I liked how independent and critical she was. She doesn’t easily follow and believe what people tell her and is skeptical about the world she is discovering. I found that to be so refreshing.
But that ending. Wow. K. K. Perez sure knows how to pull off plot twists. She did this in Sweet Black Waves too. She knows how to really get you at the end and make you crave the next book ASAP!
Lastly, I have this habit when reading books of noting descriptions of libraries and this book had a magnificent description of one on page 195-196. It was at the center of the house and had spiral staircases. #LibraryGoals
Overall, this was an intriguing sci-fi novel that is a great start to a new series.
This was my second book by K.K. Perez and I loved it. I had previously read her other book, Sweet Black Waves, and fell in love with it, so I was eager to read this one.
I don’t typically read sci-fi so this was a bit out of comfort zone, but I still enjoyed it. I actually really liked the science aspects. It was very interesting and I liked how alchemy was also incorporated.
I assume this is the first book in a series so a lot of the book was setup. It did take a bit for it all to come together but that’s a good thing. Sometimes it’s easy to get lost in the sci-fi aspects if all the info just gets thrown at you, so I was appreciative of how it slowly came together.
I loved the main character, Lucy. I liked how independent and critical she was. She doesn’t easily follow and believe what people tell her and is skeptical about the world she is discovering. I found that to be so refreshing.
But that ending. Wow. K. K. Perez sure knows how to pull off plot twists. She did this in Sweet Black Waves too. She knows how to really get you at the end and make you crave the next book ASAP!
Lastly, I have this habit when reading books of noting descriptions of libraries and this book had a magnificent description of one on page 195-196. It was at the center of the house and had spiral staircases. #LibraryGoals
Overall, this was an intriguing sci-fi novel that is a great start to a new series.
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April 10, 2018Really enjoyed this.
Starring a girl interested in all things science and tired of her parents treating her like something breakable. When she discovers a secret about Tesla, everything changes. Smart and clever!
Starring a girl interested in all things science and tired of her parents treating her like something breakable. When she discovers a secret about Tesla, everything changes. Smart and clever!
April 12, 2019
Okay no clue why but I thought this was a stand alone so if you're under that impression, the ending HEAVILY insinuates it's book #1 in a series.
Right off the bat, I loved the main character. She's realistic. She's smart. This is basically her superhero origin story? I guess that's the easiest way to explain it.
The plot had SO many reveals, twists and turns to the point that like half way through, I assumed EVERYONE was lying about EVERYTHING and yet I was STILL surprised at the absolute chaos that occurs at the end.
The meh? I hated her bf in the book. She was too smart for him and he's such a knob. I don't know how I feel about the sorta student-teacher relationship which I never REALLY know how to feel about since a lot of the time the relationship isn't emotionally developed enough for me to buy into it the way I would for Aria and Ezra in PLL show. I didn't hate it. Just indifferent but I will say that I liked that her teacher was a PoC to give more racial diversity in the book that does seem to otherwise be a cast of all white characters.
Extra goods: the main character was an amazing relationship with her best friend (who happens to be in a f/f relationship). Lineage reveals. I'm a damn sucker for them so BIG thumbs up and it gave me a lot of "wait WHAT?" when the book ended. Incredibly curious to see where this goes. I love me a strong girl in the STEM fields (then you add in super powers and lineage).
Right off the bat, I loved the main character. She's realistic. She's smart. This is basically her superhero origin story? I guess that's the easiest way to explain it.
The plot had SO many reveals, twists and turns to the point that like half way through, I assumed EVERYONE was lying about EVERYTHING and yet I was STILL surprised at the absolute chaos that occurs at the end.
The meh? I hated her bf in the book. She was too smart for him and he's such a knob. I don't know how I feel about the sorta student-teacher relationship which I never REALLY know how to feel about since a lot of the time the relationship isn't emotionally developed enough for me to buy into it the way I would for Aria and Ezra in PLL show. I didn't hate it. Just indifferent but I will say that I liked that her teacher was a PoC to give more racial diversity in the book that does seem to otherwise be a cast of all white characters.
Extra goods: the main character was an amazing relationship with her best friend (who happens to be in a f/f relationship). Lineage reveals. I'm a damn sucker for them so BIG thumbs up and it gave me a lot of "wait WHAT?" when the book ended. Incredibly curious to see where this goes. I love me a strong girl in the STEM fields (then you add in super powers and lineage).
November 6, 2018
Actual Rating: 4.5 stars
The Tesla Legacy is an eminently bingeable blend of science fiction and urban fantasy that features a brave heroine, plenty of action, a bit of romantic drama, and unexpected twists. All the while, slipping in a surprising amount of science and history of science. It's a definite page-turner that celebrates women in STEM, with an ending that has me wishing I had book 2 when book 1 isn't even out yet! Perfect for fans of The DaVinci Code who want more science and teen drama.
Lucy Phelps is a budding scientist getting ready to graduate from high school while coping with epilepsy and overprotective parents. But an unexpected experience in the Tesla suite at a New York hotel causes her to question her medical diagnosis when she begins developing strange abilities with electricity and magnetism. A series of events draw her into a murky world of secret societies, intrigue, and alchemy as she deals with her newfound power, parents who might be lying to her, AND the highschool drama of classes, a jerky ex-boyfriend, a hot new teaching assistant, and a BFF on the prom-planning committee.
This is very much a genre-bending book, but I found it to be fun, compelling, and educational in a way that feels interesting. I love the emphasis on science and the history of science. Our heroine is a woman in STEM but the book does more than pay lip service, including well-researched discussions of real science inserted in places appropriate to the larger narrative. We learn about electricity, magnetic fields, conductivity, and the history of Tesla. Added to that, alchemy offers a nice route into territory that is reminiscent of The DaVinci Code while playing with the boundary between science and pseudo-science.
But for all that science, this remains a very twisty, action-packed book with a bit of a love triangle! Lucy does develop feelings for a slightly older teaching assistant, which felt a little iffy to me at times, but I think the author tried to handle it as well as she could. The book also explores her complicated relationship with her parents in a nuanced way. I hope we get to see more of that in book 2. Finally, I loved the relationship that she has with her lesbian best friend. It's a beautiful picture of female friendship that moves past the need for sexual tension or weirdness when one half of the friendship isn't straight. Overall, I really enjoyed The Tesla Legacy and will definitely continue with the series. I received an early review copy from the author. All opinions are my own.
The Tesla Legacy is an eminently bingeable blend of science fiction and urban fantasy that features a brave heroine, plenty of action, a bit of romantic drama, and unexpected twists. All the while, slipping in a surprising amount of science and history of science. It's a definite page-turner that celebrates women in STEM, with an ending that has me wishing I had book 2 when book 1 isn't even out yet! Perfect for fans of The DaVinci Code who want more science and teen drama.
Lucy Phelps is a budding scientist getting ready to graduate from high school while coping with epilepsy and overprotective parents. But an unexpected experience in the Tesla suite at a New York hotel causes her to question her medical diagnosis when she begins developing strange abilities with electricity and magnetism. A series of events draw her into a murky world of secret societies, intrigue, and alchemy as she deals with her newfound power, parents who might be lying to her, AND the highschool drama of classes, a jerky ex-boyfriend, a hot new teaching assistant, and a BFF on the prom-planning committee.
This is very much a genre-bending book, but I found it to be fun, compelling, and educational in a way that feels interesting. I love the emphasis on science and the history of science. Our heroine is a woman in STEM but the book does more than pay lip service, including well-researched discussions of real science inserted in places appropriate to the larger narrative. We learn about electricity, magnetic fields, conductivity, and the history of Tesla. Added to that, alchemy offers a nice route into territory that is reminiscent of The DaVinci Code while playing with the boundary between science and pseudo-science.
But for all that science, this remains a very twisty, action-packed book with a bit of a love triangle! Lucy does develop feelings for a slightly older teaching assistant, which felt a little iffy to me at times, but I think the author tried to handle it as well as she could. The book also explores her complicated relationship with her parents in a nuanced way. I hope we get to see more of that in book 2. Finally, I loved the relationship that she has with her lesbian best friend. It's a beautiful picture of female friendship that moves past the need for sexual tension or weirdness when one half of the friendship isn't straight. Overall, I really enjoyed The Tesla Legacy and will definitely continue with the series. I received an early review copy from the author. All opinions are my own.
March 23, 2019
This book is electrifying and loads of exciting, power-driven and thrilling fun!
Take an insanely smart but quiet teenager, who has been home schooled most her life because of a seizure disorder, and throw in a bit of Peter Parker meets Electro meets Wonder Woman - and you've got our main character, Lucy. She's finally convinced her overbearing parents to let her attend high school, and she's been staying pretty low key for most of it, finally dating a cute boy and coming into her own and feeling "normal."
Until one day she discovers a hidden message in a photo, and decides to follow her curiosity to the New Yorker Hotel, more specifically, The Tesla Suite. Something inside the mysterious hotel room, unlocks something even more mysterious inside of Lucy. She slowly begins to uncover an energizing tale of historical rivalries, while simultaneously trying to understand her jolting genetic mutation. The things she discovers are terrifying and exciting all at the same time - and she soon comes to find there are people out there who think that her "kind" should not exist.
I loved Lucy! She's just a teen trying to find her way in life. Trying to find that "spark." She desperately just wants to be a normal teenager and fit in, but her seizures make her feel like an oddball. She still manages to be feisty and quick-witted, smart and strong, and is fiercely loyal to those she loves.
The characters are all really well developed and interesting, and I was engaged in every single plot twist, desperately reading to find out more. This was a really fun, action-packed story with thrilling situations and dialogue, and it kept me riveted from start to finish!
I received this book as a #partner for @BookSparks #YAWRC2019 and I'm really excited to read more from KK Pérez!
Take an insanely smart but quiet teenager, who has been home schooled most her life because of a seizure disorder, and throw in a bit of Peter Parker meets Electro meets Wonder Woman - and you've got our main character, Lucy. She's finally convinced her overbearing parents to let her attend high school, and she's been staying pretty low key for most of it, finally dating a cute boy and coming into her own and feeling "normal."
Until one day she discovers a hidden message in a photo, and decides to follow her curiosity to the New Yorker Hotel, more specifically, The Tesla Suite. Something inside the mysterious hotel room, unlocks something even more mysterious inside of Lucy. She slowly begins to uncover an energizing tale of historical rivalries, while simultaneously trying to understand her jolting genetic mutation. The things she discovers are terrifying and exciting all at the same time - and she soon comes to find there are people out there who think that her "kind" should not exist.
I loved Lucy! She's just a teen trying to find her way in life. Trying to find that "spark." She desperately just wants to be a normal teenager and fit in, but her seizures make her feel like an oddball. She still manages to be feisty and quick-witted, smart and strong, and is fiercely loyal to those she loves.
The characters are all really well developed and interesting, and I was engaged in every single plot twist, desperately reading to find out more. This was a really fun, action-packed story with thrilling situations and dialogue, and it kept me riveted from start to finish!
I received this book as a #partner for @BookSparks #YAWRC2019 and I'm really excited to read more from KK Pérez!
February 3, 2019
I liked the beginning of this book, the idea of a very bright girl - bright with science, for once. The mystery around her was interesting and there were all the bases for a good story: parents with personalities, an old unbalanced relationship ready to be replaced with a more satisfying one and some characters with much potential.
But alas at the half the story wobbled: there were too much repetitions (about her relationship with the sooo perfect bestie, about the old love interest, about the danger she was in), the explanation of the central mystery wasn't to my taste (the bad guys really too caricatural), the romance was flat and boring and....I lost interest. I tried to read on but couldn't get over 60 %.
Still I would recommend this book to anybody who likes the idea of an intelligent and independent young girl in love with physics dealing with mysterious powers and mysterious organisations, and don't mind some very classical relationships relative to best friends and love interests.
(I thank Netgalley and Macmillan-Tor/Forge for sending me the ARC in exchange for my honest review)
But alas at the half the story wobbled: there were too much repetitions (about her relationship with the sooo perfect bestie, about the old love interest, about the danger she was in), the explanation of the central mystery wasn't to my taste (the bad guys really too caricatural), the romance was flat and boring and....I lost interest. I tried to read on but couldn't get over 60 %.
Still I would recommend this book to anybody who likes the idea of an intelligent and independent young girl in love with physics dealing with mysterious powers and mysterious organisations, and don't mind some very classical relationships relative to best friends and love interests.
(I thank Netgalley and Macmillan-Tor/Forge for sending me the ARC in exchange for my honest review)
June 26, 2016
Genius! Pure genius--YA Sci-Fi that will keep you turning pages. It's filled with drama and suspense. The writing is as intelligent as the teenage protagonist, Lucy. The science, alchemy, and elements about scientists such as Tesla had me wanting to head to the library on a research field trip. And the romance... Honestly, teenagers and adults will gobble this up. Kudos, K K Perez. Waiting with baited breath for the sequel.
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February 5, 2018LEGACY is a STEM-filled adventure of a book, with a smart, relentlessly ambitious protagonist and a fascinating historical mystery at its core.
April 28, 2019
I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I started The Tesla Legacy. I've read K.K. Pérez's other book (Sweet Black Waves) and know that she's fantastic at tension, characters, and plot twists. The Tesla Legacy definitely had all of that and more.
I loved that Lucy, the main character, was so smart and confident. I liked her from the very first chapter. Overall, her character development was fantastic. Also, she was very into science, technology, and math and I loved how Pérez showed that as a good thing. I wish there had been more characters like Lucy when I was younger. I also liked how realistically she reacted to situations and how brave she always was. Plus the romance was good! Although her friendship with Claudia definitely stole the show for me.
Plot-wise, I don't want to say too much because of spoilers. But it was very enjoyable and engaging. I loved that I was never quite sure who to trust. I believe this book was the first book in a new series so there was a decent amount of world-building. However, since the reader was learning things as Lucy did, I never felt like there was info-dumping.
The Tesla Legacy was an intriguing series opener that melded action, mystery, romance, and more. I can't wait to see what's next. I definitely plan on picking up the sequel!
*Disclaimer: I received this book for free from BookSparks through the #YAWRC2019 campaign. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I loved that Lucy, the main character, was so smart and confident. I liked her from the very first chapter. Overall, her character development was fantastic. Also, she was very into science, technology, and math and I loved how Pérez showed that as a good thing. I wish there had been more characters like Lucy when I was younger. I also liked how realistically she reacted to situations and how brave she always was. Plus the romance was good! Although her friendship with Claudia definitely stole the show for me.
Plot-wise, I don't want to say too much because of spoilers. But it was very enjoyable and engaging. I loved that I was never quite sure who to trust. I believe this book was the first book in a new series so there was a decent amount of world-building. However, since the reader was learning things as Lucy did, I never felt like there was info-dumping.
The Tesla Legacy was an intriguing series opener that melded action, mystery, romance, and more. I can't wait to see what's next. I definitely plan on picking up the sequel!
*Disclaimer: I received this book for free from BookSparks through the #YAWRC2019 campaign. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
April 21, 2019
Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Teralyn Mitchell
The Tesla Legacy is the story of a girl who discovers there is more to herself than meets the eye. Lucy Phelps has been sheltered all her life by her over protective parents due to her having epilepsy and she was homeschooled until she was able to convince her parents to let her go to high school during her junior year. She’s now in the last few weeks of her senior year and trying to do everything right so that her parents will let her go to college. At the beginning of the story, Lucy has just caught her boyfriend, Cole, selling her answers to other students. Because of this, she is angry and ends up at the New Yorker hotel the next day after finding a picture of herself in her father’s office.
Her life is changed when she goes there and her powers are unlocked, making her question everything. She is pulled into a centuries old feud between two rival alchemical societies. She also meets a new guy named, Ravi who is a teaching assistant at her school and she’s immediately drawn to him. Both of these alchemical societies are powerful and they both want something different from her. One wants to help her control her abilities and help her live a long life while the other feels as if this gene is dangerous and should be contained. There is also a third rogue group who has its own agenda. While dealing with the last few weeks of school, Lucy has to deal with all new powers and learning about a whole society and history she didn’t know about. There were secrets that kept coming out until the end.
The Tesla Legacy was an intriguing to read a story about a woman who gets a superpower after something unexpected happens. It is common to see this happen to men but not so much for women. I liked how intelligent Lucy was and she was loyal, brave, and tough. Tougher than she believed she was with how she was raised by her parents. They made her feel defective and fragile but once her powers were unlocked and she learned more about herself and what was going on, she knew that there is more to her then her condition. I also liked Ravi. He was charming and it was fun to learn more about exactly who he was. It was clear there was more to him than he was letting on. I also loved Claudia, Lucy’s best friend. She was supportive and funny. I loved her personality so much.
The plot of this story was well done and the pacing was great. We slowly learn more and more about Lucy’s abilities and these alchemical societies and what they want with Lucy. There were some surprises that even I didn’t see coming. They made this story better and richer. The science of the story wasn’t overdone where you could not understand what was going on. The backgrounds Perez created for the societies was detailed and interesting. It was also cool how she intertwined real historical figures we’ve all heard of and changed some of their history to work for the story. I loved all the intricacies of the story and how Perez weaved science, alchemy, and fantasy together to give us a story that was full of adventure, intrigue and even a dash of romance.
I enjoyed The Tesla Legacy and seeing a female superhero who was intelligent and strong. I loved getting to know Lucy and about her powers. She was one of my favourite characters and I enjoyed the minor characters and the story that was weaved to make such an engrossing story that sucked me in from the first page and kept me turning the page until the end.
The Tesla Legacy is the story of a girl who discovers there is more to herself than meets the eye. Lucy Phelps has been sheltered all her life by her over protective parents due to her having epilepsy and she was homeschooled until she was able to convince her parents to let her go to high school during her junior year. She’s now in the last few weeks of her senior year and trying to do everything right so that her parents will let her go to college. At the beginning of the story, Lucy has just caught her boyfriend, Cole, selling her answers to other students. Because of this, she is angry and ends up at the New Yorker hotel the next day after finding a picture of herself in her father’s office.
Her life is changed when she goes there and her powers are unlocked, making her question everything. She is pulled into a centuries old feud between two rival alchemical societies. She also meets a new guy named, Ravi who is a teaching assistant at her school and she’s immediately drawn to him. Both of these alchemical societies are powerful and they both want something different from her. One wants to help her control her abilities and help her live a long life while the other feels as if this gene is dangerous and should be contained. There is also a third rogue group who has its own agenda. While dealing with the last few weeks of school, Lucy has to deal with all new powers and learning about a whole society and history she didn’t know about. There were secrets that kept coming out until the end.
The Tesla Legacy was an intriguing to read a story about a woman who gets a superpower after something unexpected happens. It is common to see this happen to men but not so much for women. I liked how intelligent Lucy was and she was loyal, brave, and tough. Tougher than she believed she was with how she was raised by her parents. They made her feel defective and fragile but once her powers were unlocked and she learned more about herself and what was going on, she knew that there is more to her then her condition. I also liked Ravi. He was charming and it was fun to learn more about exactly who he was. It was clear there was more to him than he was letting on. I also loved Claudia, Lucy’s best friend. She was supportive and funny. I loved her personality so much.
The plot of this story was well done and the pacing was great. We slowly learn more and more about Lucy’s abilities and these alchemical societies and what they want with Lucy. There were some surprises that even I didn’t see coming. They made this story better and richer. The science of the story wasn’t overdone where you could not understand what was going on. The backgrounds Perez created for the societies was detailed and interesting. It was also cool how she intertwined real historical figures we’ve all heard of and changed some of their history to work for the story. I loved all the intricacies of the story and how Perez weaved science, alchemy, and fantasy together to give us a story that was full of adventure, intrigue and even a dash of romance.
I enjoyed The Tesla Legacy and seeing a female superhero who was intelligent and strong. I loved getting to know Lucy and about her powers. She was one of my favourite characters and I enjoyed the minor characters and the story that was weaved to make such an engrossing story that sucked me in from the first page and kept me turning the page until the end.
August 12, 2021
The book started off with an interesting premise, which is why I ended up getting it. Lucy is a very engaging character from the start, and she's very capable despite her epilepsy. The problems started around the first 1/4 of the book where it became repetitive stuff with the boyfriend and obviously "I'm here to help. I'm one of the good guys" character.
We never really see Lucy do anything with her powers, which was disappointing. The middle of the book, where I would expect to see some real flexing of the power she has, never happens as she's dealing with other stuff.
The ending, as many have already pointed out, seems to hint toward another book. But since we don't know, we're left with a "But... this is it?"
That is because of several large plot bombs dropped in the last handful of chapters before the story just ends, feeling incomplete and dissatisfying.
Overall, I think the story was overly complex and suffered for it in pacing and character arcs. Lucy starts to grow a bit of a backbone by the end, which was nice to see, but it was incomplete due to how the story ends. I am curious if another book is in the series, but based on this one (and the lack of clarity in whether it was a series) I probably will not be reading it.
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July 16, 2016A fun light read with alchemy, secret societies, and the truth to discover.
February 19, 2018
Packed with mystery, intrigue and nail-biting action, this novel kept me guessing to the very last moment.
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March 11, 2019 The Tesla Legacy is the debut novel of K.K. Perez. The title will probably give you a bit of an idea of what is in store, which is something I love about it. The novel follows young Lucy Phelps as the unbelievable happens to her. Lucy finds herself in a mystery of epic proportions, and she’s at the center of it all.
This novel is a young adult novel, but it’s also very satisfyingly a science fiction novel. It’s fast-paced, quirky, and a lot of fun to read. Lucy’s character is charismatic and stubborn, not to mention driven.
One of the best parts about this novel is the positivity it shows towards STEM. Lucy is a brilliant scientist, and while she’s young, she’s never discouraged from her passions. Not in any professional manner, at least. It’s heartening to see.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
This novel is a young adult novel, but it’s also very satisfyingly a science fiction novel. It’s fast-paced, quirky, and a lot of fun to read. Lucy’s character is charismatic and stubborn, not to mention driven.
One of the best parts about this novel is the positivity it shows towards STEM. Lucy is a brilliant scientist, and while she’s young, she’s never discouraged from her passions. Not in any professional manner, at least. It’s heartening to see.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
September 12, 2019
Lucy Phelps spent her whole life struggling with the threat of her epilepsy, homeschooled by over protective parents. Finally, after a lot of arguing, she gets to go to high school for the last two years, along with her best friend Claudia. Senior year brings a lot of surprises, and, for the most part, not the ones you'd expect a high school girl to be dealing with.
Making a strange discovery in her father's study, Lucy finds a picture with a hidden message. This leads her to a famous hotel room, and begins an unexpected new adventure in her life. It seems there's more to her condition than she thought, and it ties back, in part, to a legendary inventor, as well as some famous figures in history.
Aside from dealing with all this, there's a cheating scandal, her boyfriend being chased by one of the cheerleaders, her best friend's new love interest, and a very attractive new teaching assistant. Very little is as it seems as Lucy learns a lot of hidden things about her past and a struggle between different factions that's been going on a while.
I liked that Lucy read as a real teen. She a sci fi geek making real references, does social media, is worried about her phone, has to deal with mean girls, or one of them at least. I believed her as a character, aside from her being amazingly naive, which I guess could happen with homeschooling.
I saw a lot of the surprises coming a mile away, but it was a decent enough read, and not meant for my age range, really.
Enjoyable light reading.
Making a strange discovery in her father's study, Lucy finds a picture with a hidden message. This leads her to a famous hotel room, and begins an unexpected new adventure in her life. It seems there's more to her condition than she thought, and it ties back, in part, to a legendary inventor, as well as some famous figures in history.
Aside from dealing with all this, there's a cheating scandal, her boyfriend being chased by one of the cheerleaders, her best friend's new love interest, and a very attractive new teaching assistant. Very little is as it seems as Lucy learns a lot of hidden things about her past and a struggle between different factions that's been going on a while.
I liked that Lucy read as a real teen. She a sci fi geek making real references, does social media, is worried about her phone, has to deal with mean girls, or one of them at least. I believed her as a character, aside from her being amazingly naive, which I guess could happen with homeschooling.
I saw a lot of the surprises coming a mile away, but it was a decent enough read, and not meant for my age range, really.
Enjoyable light reading.
August 3, 2019
I will pick up almost anything that has something to do with Nikola Tesla. I loved this one.
Lucy, a senior in high school, has been home-schooled most of her life due to an unusual seizure disorder. Her mom is extremely protective but has finally acquiesced and Lucy gets to attend her senior year at a public high school. Her father, a scientist, is often out of town, but has bonded with his daughter doing experiments in their home laboratory. Lucy's science chops show at school and she has been working on an independent study project.
One day, she finds a mysterious photograph in her dad's office that leads her to the hotel room Nikola Tesla lived in for his last years. She sneaks into the room and discovers a secret door to an unknown laboratory of his. In short, she finds an egg-shaped piece of metal, has some kind of vision, feels an electrical buzz, and wakes up on the hotel room floor. Terrified, she calls her best friend to come and get her.
In the coming days, she becomes aware of new "electrical" feelings when she touches or brushes up against people, as well as electricity-related, um, super powers. Something odd is going on. It might be related to her seizure disorder. In the meantime, the school has welcomed a college student as a teaching assistant in the science department. She finds herself attracted (ahem) to him. He also sparks (sorry-- puns not intended at first but now I can't stop) more odd electrical sensations.
She's thrown into the middle of an ancient alchemy rivalry, where danger and intrigue abounds. Lots of fun twists. This will be a great YA speculative fiction series.
Lucy, a senior in high school, has been home-schooled most of her life due to an unusual seizure disorder. Her mom is extremely protective but has finally acquiesced and Lucy gets to attend her senior year at a public high school. Her father, a scientist, is often out of town, but has bonded with his daughter doing experiments in their home laboratory. Lucy's science chops show at school and she has been working on an independent study project.
One day, she finds a mysterious photograph in her dad's office that leads her to the hotel room Nikola Tesla lived in for his last years. She sneaks into the room and discovers a secret door to an unknown laboratory of his. In short, she finds an egg-shaped piece of metal, has some kind of vision, feels an electrical buzz, and wakes up on the hotel room floor. Terrified, she calls her best friend to come and get her.
In the coming days, she becomes aware of new "electrical" feelings when she touches or brushes up against people, as well as electricity-related, um, super powers. Something odd is going on. It might be related to her seizure disorder. In the meantime, the school has welcomed a college student as a teaching assistant in the science department. She finds herself attracted (ahem) to him. He also sparks (sorry-- puns not intended at first but now I can't stop) more odd electrical sensations.
She's thrown into the middle of an ancient alchemy rivalry, where danger and intrigue abounds. Lots of fun twists. This will be a great YA speculative fiction series.
February 26, 2019
Admittedly, I'm a science nerd, and when I see the name Tesla (not the car), I get excited - that's what drew me to this book.
A lot is packed into this novel - Lucy's typical high school life rapidly turns into a tug of war between two agencies trying to 'win' her. Unfortunately, one of those groups isn't too concerned with her survival. There's a good bit of science talk that may throw off some readers, but it's pertinent to the story and explained well.
I loved that Lucy is an unabashed science geek, heavily into STEM, and isn't afraid to display her intelligence. Her numerous pop culture references to Star Trek, Wonder Woman, etc., also made me smile. Lucy's sense of betrayal and confusion of who she should trust is portrayed well. I did feel that some repetition regarding relationships in the middle of the book slowed the pace somewhat, but it turned into a whirlwind race near the end.
If you enjoy reality-based sci-fi with a splash of X-Men and a pinch of The Davinci Code, I'd recommend The Tesla Legacy. It's action-packed with some surprising twists.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.
A lot is packed into this novel - Lucy's typical high school life rapidly turns into a tug of war between two agencies trying to 'win' her. Unfortunately, one of those groups isn't too concerned with her survival. There's a good bit of science talk that may throw off some readers, but it's pertinent to the story and explained well.
I loved that Lucy is an unabashed science geek, heavily into STEM, and isn't afraid to display her intelligence. Her numerous pop culture references to Star Trek, Wonder Woman, etc., also made me smile. Lucy's sense of betrayal and confusion of who she should trust is portrayed well. I did feel that some repetition regarding relationships in the middle of the book slowed the pace somewhat, but it turned into a whirlwind race near the end.
If you enjoy reality-based sci-fi with a splash of X-Men and a pinch of The Davinci Code, I'd recommend The Tesla Legacy. It's action-packed with some surprising twists.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.
March 26, 2019
Originally posted to I Should Read That
I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This review is spoiler-free.
I’m always on the lookout for some good science fiction, and The Tesla Legacy caught my eye. Not only did I meet the author at YALC last year, it’s a YA sci-fi novel set in a modern high school that sounded so much fun. I whipped through this book incredibly quickly -- it’s a perfect read-it-in-a-day book.
I didn’t entirely know what to expect from The Tesla Legacy, but I’m really glad I ended up taking a chance on it. I found the book a little slow to start -- there was a lot to establish within the plot and the science -- but once it got going, it was hard to put down. I really loved the modern setting for this book, and it’s a fantastic take on the ‘chosen one’ trope, which is one of my favourites. Given the name of the book, I would have thought there would be a stronger connection to Tesla himself. I think this is such a shame because he’s a fascinating figure, but having finished the book I can see why he wasn’t as much of a feature of the story as I had assumed.
Lucy is a fantastic character that carried the story well. She’s very much an average teenager with a mediocre boyfriend and overprotective parents, but she stands out in my mind as such a memorable character because of her brains. She’s incredibly intelligent in a way that feels so natural, and she’s always applying science and scientific technique to her real life situations. In addition, she suffers from epilepsy and it’s an ever-present threat to her safety. I can’t speak to the epilepsy rep in this book, however it was really great to see it represented in a book. Her condition and overall health was incorporated into the plot smoothly and it added to the story.
Overall, I really enjoyed The Tesla Legacy. Is it a groundbreaking book? I don’t think so. But it’s an incredibly fast and fun read that would be the perfect companion for your summer holiday. I think that now the scene is set and the sequel is only going to improve upon the story.
I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This review is spoiler-free.
I’m always on the lookout for some good science fiction, and The Tesla Legacy caught my eye. Not only did I meet the author at YALC last year, it’s a YA sci-fi novel set in a modern high school that sounded so much fun. I whipped through this book incredibly quickly -- it’s a perfect read-it-in-a-day book.
I didn’t entirely know what to expect from The Tesla Legacy, but I’m really glad I ended up taking a chance on it. I found the book a little slow to start -- there was a lot to establish within the plot and the science -- but once it got going, it was hard to put down. I really loved the modern setting for this book, and it’s a fantastic take on the ‘chosen one’ trope, which is one of my favourites. Given the name of the book, I would have thought there would be a stronger connection to Tesla himself. I think this is such a shame because he’s a fascinating figure, but having finished the book I can see why he wasn’t as much of a feature of the story as I had assumed.
Lucy is a fantastic character that carried the story well. She’s very much an average teenager with a mediocre boyfriend and overprotective parents, but she stands out in my mind as such a memorable character because of her brains. She’s incredibly intelligent in a way that feels so natural, and she’s always applying science and scientific technique to her real life situations. In addition, she suffers from epilepsy and it’s an ever-present threat to her safety. I can’t speak to the epilepsy rep in this book, however it was really great to see it represented in a book. Her condition and overall health was incorporated into the plot smoothly and it added to the story.
Overall, I really enjoyed The Tesla Legacy. Is it a groundbreaking book? I don’t think so. But it’s an incredibly fast and fun read that would be the perfect companion for your summer holiday. I think that now the scene is set and the sequel is only going to improve upon the story.
December 20, 2018
DNF &@ 36%
I think this book really is not for me. I love the authors other series and I like parts of this one but I find I’m just not invested like I should be
I think this book really is not for me. I love the authors other series and I like parts of this one but I find I’m just not invested like I should be
December 21, 2020
THE TESLA LEGACY is a fun sci-fi full of twists and turns as Lucy's life is turned upside down by the discovery of electrical powers.
It's a very fun, fast book. The chapters are miniscule by and large - I think the average was five of six pages. This means there are lots of hooks and tension beats to keep the pacing up so you keep reading. It was so nice to just read again. I've been really intermittent this last week, so it was a joy to be pulled into the story.
This book is a love letter to science and pop culture of the (?)80s. I'm not very good with pop culture dating, but we've got Star Wars, Star Trek, Aliens, various bands I vaguely knew were bands. So somewhere back then! So yeah, the pop culture rather flew over my head, but it builds up the picture of a nerdy girl who has been kept pretty isolated for years. In that respect, it's really well done. Plus, well, Science student me is going to love all the science (even if I was several pages ahead of the explanations).
One thing I kept coming back to and grimacing over was the core relationship - Lucy and Ravi. He is a British UK university student, aged 21, who is holding a teaching assistant position in Lucy's school as cover to help her. Putting aside the logistics of how he got the position so fast after the inciting incident (visas, flights, and a job basically overnight?!), I was deeply uncomfortable when the romance started up between them. It was inevitable from their first meeting (screamed "cute meet"). He might be 21 and she 18, but he is still holding a position of responsibility at her school. This is just wrong - abusing a position of responsibility.
The frustrating thing is that there are so many ways to work around it. For example, he could be a student (who it later turns out has already got his degree because he skipped ahead) who is visiting for one term because his guardian is working in New York. Given Lucy appears to go to a private school, with enough money, he could easily get a last minute place. No need to make his a teaching assistant. I came up with this idea in five minutes, so something workable for the book could easily have been found.
This book was clearly written as what was supposed to be the start of a series - probably pitched as standalone with sequel potential - as the ending is so open and a lot of questions remain unanswered. Like who can actually be trusted?
However, the book clearly did not garner the reception needed to prompt the publisher to buy the sequels, which is at's a pity, as it could have been a really nice sci-fi series, and there is such a dearth of YA sci-fi out there. This one is stuffed full of science too.
It's a very fun, fast book. The chapters are miniscule by and large - I think the average was five of six pages. This means there are lots of hooks and tension beats to keep the pacing up so you keep reading. It was so nice to just read again. I've been really intermittent this last week, so it was a joy to be pulled into the story.
This book is a love letter to science and pop culture of the (?)80s. I'm not very good with pop culture dating, but we've got Star Wars, Star Trek, Aliens, various bands I vaguely knew were bands. So somewhere back then! So yeah, the pop culture rather flew over my head, but it builds up the picture of a nerdy girl who has been kept pretty isolated for years. In that respect, it's really well done. Plus, well, Science student me is going to love all the science (even if I was several pages ahead of the explanations).
One thing I kept coming back to and grimacing over was the core relationship - Lucy and Ravi. He is a British UK university student, aged 21, who is holding a teaching assistant position in Lucy's school as cover to help her. Putting aside the logistics of how he got the position so fast after the inciting incident (visas, flights, and a job basically overnight?!), I was deeply uncomfortable when the romance started up between them. It was inevitable from their first meeting (screamed "cute meet"). He might be 21 and she 18, but he is still holding a position of responsibility at her school. This is just wrong - abusing a position of responsibility.
The frustrating thing is that there are so many ways to work around it. For example, he could be a student (who it later turns out has already got his degree because he skipped ahead) who is visiting for one term because his guardian is working in New York. Given Lucy appears to go to a private school, with enough money, he could easily get a last minute place. No need to make his a teaching assistant. I came up with this idea in five minutes, so something workable for the book could easily have been found.
This book was clearly written as what was supposed to be the start of a series - probably pitched as standalone with sequel potential - as the ending is so open and a lot of questions remain unanswered. Like who can actually be trusted?
However, the book clearly did not garner the reception needed to prompt the publisher to buy the sequels, which is at's a pity, as it could have been a really nice sci-fi series, and there is such a dearth of YA sci-fi out there. This one is stuffed full of science too.
January 19, 2022
Lucy Phelps has led a sheltered life and she's tired of it. She has epilepsy and her parents have home-schooled her for most of her life until she convinces them to let her attend the local high school. Now she has a boyfriend, Cole, it's senior year, and she and her best friend Claudia are working on prom decorations. But, then she finds a picture of herself as a very young child, after the frame has broken. The picture has been damaged and she goes onto the internet to try to fix the damage and print out a new picture. She finds something weird in the coloring of the picture and finally realizes that it's a code of some kind. Lucy is very smart and cracks the code, which leads her to a hotel room in New York city where Nikolas Tesla lived for the last years of his life. She finds one of the Tesla lamps in the room. When she touches it and gets blood on it (she cut her hand), a mysterious door opens to a hidden lab. When she goes inside, she finds herself in a cage with a metal egg. She picks up the egg and gets a shock that knocks her out. After that little adventure, Lucy discovers that she now has strange powers, a new teacher's assistant joins her physics teacher and becomes her mentor, she finds out her boyfriend is selling her homework and test answers, her mother is obsessed with trying to translate an ancient book and her father goes to Tokyo for 2 weeks. Oh, and she learns about two different ancient alchemical societies who both want her for her powers. I would call this a younger YA book, while there's romance and talk about losing virginity, there's actually more violence then romance. Violet struggles to keep herself calm while chaos rains down on her and nothing turns out the way she thought it would.
February 24, 2019
“Liber, Librium, Aperit”
“One book opens another” is how the Latin above is translated. Lucinda Minerva Phelps, a techno geek/nerd is challenged by everything she knows when she enters High School from being home schooled for most of her life. In many ways, it’s liberation from her overly protective parents. In others, it seems more like an angst-driven Telenovela as her knowledge and emotions crash into each other. She’s over 18; she should have a better handle on life. Hopefully her friend Claudia and her boyfriend Cole might be able to help her navigate the last hurdles of school.
Trying to fix a scratched picture, Lucy finds a code buried within the background that sends her on the wildest ride of her life. It leads her to a secret too many people want to own, and it’s up to her to decide which ones she trusts. Even more so, can she trust herself?
This is a fascinating intersection of science, ethics, history, humanity and growing up by making deliberate choices. The story sent me looking up the life of Nikolai Tesla, and wondering if the premise of this book is grounded in more than fantasy. I came to the conclusion that reality might just have some electrical charge that we don’t or probably never will fully understand, and that a great story doesn’t have to have all the answers, but the questions need to make sense. In the case of K K Perez, they do. I can hardly wait to see what might come from this author’s pen. Highly Recommended 5/5
[I received this book from the publisher. It will be released in March 2019. I voluntarily reviewed it]
“One book opens another” is how the Latin above is translated. Lucinda Minerva Phelps, a techno geek/nerd is challenged by everything she knows when she enters High School from being home schooled for most of her life. In many ways, it’s liberation from her overly protective parents. In others, it seems more like an angst-driven Telenovela as her knowledge and emotions crash into each other. She’s over 18; she should have a better handle on life. Hopefully her friend Claudia and her boyfriend Cole might be able to help her navigate the last hurdles of school.
Trying to fix a scratched picture, Lucy finds a code buried within the background that sends her on the wildest ride of her life. It leads her to a secret too many people want to own, and it’s up to her to decide which ones she trusts. Even more so, can she trust herself?
This is a fascinating intersection of science, ethics, history, humanity and growing up by making deliberate choices. The story sent me looking up the life of Nikolai Tesla, and wondering if the premise of this book is grounded in more than fantasy. I came to the conclusion that reality might just have some electrical charge that we don’t or probably never will fully understand, and that a great story doesn’t have to have all the answers, but the questions need to make sense. In the case of K K Perez, they do. I can hardly wait to see what might come from this author’s pen. Highly Recommended 5/5
[I received this book from the publisher. It will be released in March 2019. I voluntarily reviewed it]
March 19, 2019
Disclaimer: I received this book from BookSparks. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book Series: Book 1
Rating: 3.5/5
Publication Date: March 12, 2019
Genre: YA Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: 16+ (language, sex, seizures, science)
Publisher: TorTeen
Pages: 368
Amazon Link
Synopsis: THE TESLA LEGACY follows a precocious young scientist named Lucy Phelps whose fateful encounter in the Tesla Suite of the New Yorker Hotel unlocks her dormant electrical powers. As Lucy struggles to understand her new abilities through scientific experimentation, she is thrust into a centuries old battle between rival alchemical societies.
One side wants her help and the other wants her dead, but both believe she is the next step in human evolution. Unfortunately, carriers of the genetic mutation—including Nikola Tesla—have a greatly reduced life expectancy. Even if Lucy can outrun her enemies, she can’t outrun herself.
Review: I thought this book was really good. It was really educational on Tesla, even if it was a bit fantastical on some of the details. The book has a really good concept and the pacing is perfect for this book. The characters are also really well developed as well.
However, the book is really clunky in the middle and with the fight scenes. Some of the side characters are unremarkable and need development. I really feel that the book could have been better, but I just felt so bogged down by the action scenes and by these secret societies that, to me, aren’t really that well developed.
Verdict: A decent book overall!
Book Series: Book 1
Rating: 3.5/5
Publication Date: March 12, 2019
Genre: YA Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: 16+ (language, sex, seizures, science)
Publisher: TorTeen
Pages: 368
Amazon Link
Synopsis: THE TESLA LEGACY follows a precocious young scientist named Lucy Phelps whose fateful encounter in the Tesla Suite of the New Yorker Hotel unlocks her dormant electrical powers. As Lucy struggles to understand her new abilities through scientific experimentation, she is thrust into a centuries old battle between rival alchemical societies.
One side wants her help and the other wants her dead, but both believe she is the next step in human evolution. Unfortunately, carriers of the genetic mutation—including Nikola Tesla—have a greatly reduced life expectancy. Even if Lucy can outrun her enemies, she can’t outrun herself.
Review: I thought this book was really good. It was really educational on Tesla, even if it was a bit fantastical on some of the details. The book has a really good concept and the pacing is perfect for this book. The characters are also really well developed as well.
However, the book is really clunky in the middle and with the fight scenes. Some of the side characters are unremarkable and need development. I really feel that the book could have been better, but I just felt so bogged down by the action scenes and by these secret societies that, to me, aren’t really that well developed.
Verdict: A decent book overall!
July 14, 2019
This had such an intriguing blurb and it was a book that hadn’t been on my radar until the YALC author lists were announced.
The storyline was pretty interesting and I loved that there was so much science included, it was fascinating and actually quite educational while still being fun! Plus we don’t get many sciencey YA books so yay!
My biggest issue with this book was the pacing. The story was very slow to unfold initially and by the time Lucy accepts her powers and starts to train using them the book was about a third of the way in. Things seemed to be a bit up and down after that. There would be big periods where nothing would happen for a few chapters and then suddenly there would be a few chapters of rushed action and then a lull again. It was a big choppy for me.
I had a couple of other gripes. Mainly the romance. Anyone who reads my reviews will know I really dislike love triangles and this was a loose triangle. Lucy starts the book with a boyfriend, who felt a bit pointless. He seemed to only exist to cause a bit of drama with a stereotypically bitchy mean girl character and to add some conflict to Lucy liking boy number 2, Ravi.
Gripe number 2: how easily Lucy jumps to conclusions and mistrusts people. Literally everything she gets told she thinks is a lie and she gets angry at everyone for not telling her things. Well what do you expect when you don’t believe anything people tell you? Of course they won’t want to tell you things! But then on the flip side of that, she also had an annoying ability to refuse to accept something despite being faced with a truckload of evidence! Honestly I wanted to smack her quite often throughout the book.
The ending sadly felt quite rushed and it was left a bit open and felt incomplete, it was sort of a “I’ll face whatever comes next” ending which was a bit woolly and quite anticlimactic after all the build up.
The storyline was pretty interesting and I loved that there was so much science included, it was fascinating and actually quite educational while still being fun! Plus we don’t get many sciencey YA books so yay!
My biggest issue with this book was the pacing. The story was very slow to unfold initially and by the time Lucy accepts her powers and starts to train using them the book was about a third of the way in. Things seemed to be a bit up and down after that. There would be big periods where nothing would happen for a few chapters and then suddenly there would be a few chapters of rushed action and then a lull again. It was a big choppy for me.
I had a couple of other gripes. Mainly the romance. Anyone who reads my reviews will know I really dislike love triangles and this was a loose triangle. Lucy starts the book with a boyfriend, who felt a bit pointless. He seemed to only exist to cause a bit of drama with a stereotypically bitchy mean girl character and to add some conflict to Lucy liking boy number 2, Ravi.
Gripe number 2: how easily Lucy jumps to conclusions and mistrusts people. Literally everything she gets told she thinks is a lie and she gets angry at everyone for not telling her things. Well what do you expect when you don’t believe anything people tell you? Of course they won’t want to tell you things! But then on the flip side of that, she also had an annoying ability to refuse to accept something despite being faced with a truckload of evidence! Honestly I wanted to smack her quite often throughout the book.
The ending sadly felt quite rushed and it was left a bit open and felt incomplete, it was sort of a “I’ll face whatever comes next” ending which was a bit woolly and quite anticlimactic after all the build up.
February 2, 2019
There is a lot to love about The Tesla Legacy. The writing is strong, immediately engaging and I connected with the main character on the first page. In fact, I read this book in one sitting, something I didn't expect with this YA novel with sci-fi themes. I selected this story because I'm interested in Nikola Tesla, which this novel explores while educating the reader in a way that doesn't feel forced.
The story follows Lucy Phelps, a homeschooled genius with a love for STEM. The story does a great job of making science fun and history. The integration of STEM was organic which I appreciated. I read this story in one sitting because I wanted to know how it ended. And that's how stories are supposed to be.
Tesla Legacy is a mystery, it's an adventure, it's sci-fi and there is a light romance sub-plot.
I have two proverbial bones to pick with this story: There are three "villain" organizations for the main character to contend with. I could suspend disbelief to believe there were two, but when the third was brought in, it felt like too much.
My other issue is that I knew all along who was keeping secrets and who was related to the mystery. There weren't enough red herrings in this story, so the mystery plotting felt too uncomplicated. It was a bit predictable in that way, but I can usually suss out the mystery subplot with ease - and this is for the YA reader - so I don't think that's a reason not to read this fast-paced story.
Hey, this story would make a great movie. And it reads like there could be a follow-up novel., which I'd love to read. But next go around, I'd love for the plotting to be more complicated.
The story follows Lucy Phelps, a homeschooled genius with a love for STEM. The story does a great job of making science fun and history. The integration of STEM was organic which I appreciated. I read this story in one sitting because I wanted to know how it ended. And that's how stories are supposed to be.
Tesla Legacy is a mystery, it's an adventure, it's sci-fi and there is a light romance sub-plot.
I have two proverbial bones to pick with this story: There are three "villain" organizations for the main character to contend with. I could suspend disbelief to believe there were two, but when the third was brought in, it felt like too much.
My other issue is that I knew all along who was keeping secrets and who was related to the mystery. There weren't enough red herrings in this story, so the mystery plotting felt too uncomplicated. It was a bit predictable in that way, but I can usually suss out the mystery subplot with ease - and this is for the YA reader - so I don't think that's a reason not to read this fast-paced story.
Hey, this story would make a great movie. And it reads like there could be a follow-up novel., which I'd love to read. But next go around, I'd love for the plotting to be more complicated.
April 8, 2019
I was kind enough to be offered a copy of this one from the publisher in exchange for review. I'd never heard of it before I received the email and I was really intrigued by the premise. It's a super fun YA sci-fi book that I really enjoyed.
In this book we follow Lucy as she tries to lead a 'normal' teenage life after being home schooled and quite sheltered by her parents most of her life but, of course in true YA fashion, this isn't going to be the case. The writing in this one was quite easy to read and that therefore made it quite a quick read. There was lots of mystery and intrigue too and some twists and turns throughout the plot that kept me interested throughout the story. I did manage to work out one of the twists that happened towards the end before it happened but that didn't hinder my enjoyment of the story. I liked the focus on science in this book to especially as our main character is a female.
I really liked Lucy as a main character. She was smart and independent. She wanted to live a normal life and was determined to not let her illness get in her way. Lucy has epilepsy, so we have this representation throughout the book too which was nice. Lucy also wasn't reckless as often many YA main characters are. She always looked for the facts and used science to try and find a reasonable explanation for everything that was happening. She was also fiercely loyal to her friends and I really enjoy strong female friendships in books. I wasn't a massive fan of Lucy's romance with Cole. It was your generic YA romance, it was quite flat and a bit boring. I did enjoy Lucy's relationship with Ravi though and it was nice to watch that develop.
Overall I thought this was a really enjoyable story. I liked the premise and the science focus as well as Lucy as a character. There was a lot of mystery in this book and I definitely still have some unanswered questions and things I want to find out more about so I really hope there's going to be a sequel as I will definitely be picking it up.
In this book we follow Lucy as she tries to lead a 'normal' teenage life after being home schooled and quite sheltered by her parents most of her life but, of course in true YA fashion, this isn't going to be the case. The writing in this one was quite easy to read and that therefore made it quite a quick read. There was lots of mystery and intrigue too and some twists and turns throughout the plot that kept me interested throughout the story. I did manage to work out one of the twists that happened towards the end before it happened but that didn't hinder my enjoyment of the story. I liked the focus on science in this book to especially as our main character is a female.
I really liked Lucy as a main character. She was smart and independent. She wanted to live a normal life and was determined to not let her illness get in her way. Lucy has epilepsy, so we have this representation throughout the book too which was nice. Lucy also wasn't reckless as often many YA main characters are. She always looked for the facts and used science to try and find a reasonable explanation for everything that was happening. She was also fiercely loyal to her friends and I really enjoy strong female friendships in books. I wasn't a massive fan of Lucy's romance with Cole. It was your generic YA romance, it was quite flat and a bit boring. I did enjoy Lucy's relationship with Ravi though and it was nice to watch that develop.
Overall I thought this was a really enjoyable story. I liked the premise and the science focus as well as Lucy as a character. There was a lot of mystery in this book and I definitely still have some unanswered questions and things I want to find out more about so I really hope there's going to be a sequel as I will definitely be picking it up.
November 29, 2018
When Lucy discovers a hidden door in the Tesla Suite, she's surprised to discover an egg. Curiosity gets the better of her as she approaches it. What she doesn't expect is for the egg to unlock something within her. She starts having "electricity related phenomena" including tingles whenever her boyfriend Cole kisses her. Lucy is prone to having seizures, but the events that keep causing her to lose consciousness since the Tesla suite have been completely different.
When teaching assistant Ravi enters her school, Lucy finds herself intrigued, especially since the two of them have a lot in common. However, Lucy senses the he's hiding something and she discovers that he knows what she is. He also knows that she's in danger and he must train her. The danger of the alchemists is real and Lucy finds herself in the middle of a long standing war.
I like the mysterious air that seems to surround Ravi no matter the conversation. I also like how strong minded Lucy is. THE TESLA LEGACY is a fast paced story that held my attention the whole way through. The emotional tension between Ravi and Lucy made things even more interesting.
Final Verdict: THE TESLA LEGACY is an intriguing and unique book that's perfect for fans of science fiction and fantasy. Another great book from K.K. Perez.
When teaching assistant Ravi enters her school, Lucy finds herself intrigued, especially since the two of them have a lot in common. However, Lucy senses the he's hiding something and she discovers that he knows what she is. He also knows that she's in danger and he must train her. The danger of the alchemists is real and Lucy finds herself in the middle of a long standing war.
I like the mysterious air that seems to surround Ravi no matter the conversation. I also like how strong minded Lucy is. THE TESLA LEGACY is a fast paced story that held my attention the whole way through. The emotional tension between Ravi and Lucy made things even more interesting.
Final Verdict: THE TESLA LEGACY is an intriguing and unique book that's perfect for fans of science fiction and fantasy. Another great book from K.K. Perez.
June 6, 2019
I don’t know what to tell you, so I’m going to talk to you about my feelings. It wasn’t that I didn’t like the story because it’s interesting but I didn’t manage to catch it and I think it’s largely because science has always bothered me. However, if it is not something that bothers you, you will be won over because this book is interesting. I learned a lot about Tesla and a lot of other things.
One thing that bothered me was the fact that Lucy can’t finally trust anyone. She is all alone and even if at first she doesn’t want to trust anyone, in the end we realize that even if she wanted to, it’s too dangerous.
The author’s style is nice and frankly if I didn’t like the story as much it was also because I didn’t feel embarked, neither by the characters, nor by the subject.
If you like independent, intelligent young girls and adventure stories with science, you will be delighted by this book.
In short: A book that was not for me but that I recommend to all people who like action stories with science.
One thing that bothered me was the fact that Lucy can’t finally trust anyone. She is all alone and even if at first she doesn’t want to trust anyone, in the end we realize that even if she wanted to, it’s too dangerous.
The author’s style is nice and frankly if I didn’t like the story as much it was also because I didn’t feel embarked, neither by the characters, nor by the subject.
If you like independent, intelligent young girls and adventure stories with science, you will be delighted by this book.
In short: A book that was not for me but that I recommend to all people who like action stories with science.
March 18, 2019
The Tesla Legacy is an intelligent young adult fantasy.
The lead character Lucy it smart and likeable. It great finding a book where the lead is smart and interested in science. One of my favourite elements was the experiments that she conducts to find out the answers about herself.
The way in which Lucy power works is a really interesting take on the electrical power. It has several different element to her powers that I have read before and found really interesting.
The other aspects of the book I really enjoyed was the history around the alchemical societies, and the fighting between them.
The Tesla Legacy is well written and has romance, action and drama.
If you like science and history with your fantasy than I would advise picking up The Tesla Legacy.
My rating for The Tesla Legacy is 4 out of 5.
The lead character Lucy it smart and likeable. It great finding a book where the lead is smart and interested in science. One of my favourite elements was the experiments that she conducts to find out the answers about herself.
The way in which Lucy power works is a really interesting take on the electrical power. It has several different element to her powers that I have read before and found really interesting.
The other aspects of the book I really enjoyed was the history around the alchemical societies, and the fighting between them.
The Tesla Legacy is well written and has romance, action and drama.
If you like science and history with your fantasy than I would advise picking up The Tesla Legacy.
My rating for The Tesla Legacy is 4 out of 5.
April 1, 2019
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*
I, sadly, didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I raced through the beginning but then just couldn't quite get past the 40% mark. The beginning was absolutely amazing and held so much promise for me, I was intrigued by Tesla, the strange abilities she seemed to have and of course her relationship with the others around her.... but I lost interest after a while.
I wish I could tell you what it was that I didn't like but I guess the book wasn't really for me in a general sense since I've seen amazing reviews for it. So if you love Physics (there is plenty of physics descriptions and explanations that flew over my head despite me being a mathematician... I just don't like physics lol) and want a hint of fantasy elements to what you know of Tesla then this may be the book for you!
I, sadly, didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I raced through the beginning but then just couldn't quite get past the 40% mark. The beginning was absolutely amazing and held so much promise for me, I was intrigued by Tesla, the strange abilities she seemed to have and of course her relationship with the others around her.... but I lost interest after a while.
I wish I could tell you what it was that I didn't like but I guess the book wasn't really for me in a general sense since I've seen amazing reviews for it. So if you love Physics (there is plenty of physics descriptions and explanations that flew over my head despite me being a mathematician... I just don't like physics lol) and want a hint of fantasy elements to what you know of Tesla then this may be the book for you!
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