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Hive Mind #1
Telepath
Amber is one of over a million eighteen-year-olds in one of the great hive cities of twenty-sixth century Earth. She’s about to enter the Lottery of 2532, which will assess her abilities and decide her hive level, her profession, her whole future life. Amber’s dream is to be level 10 or above, her nightmare is to be a level 99 Sewage Technician.
When Lottery discovers Amber is a rare and precious telepath, she must adapt to a new life protecting the people of the crowded hive city. Her job is hunting down criminals before they commit their crimes, but she doesn’t know she’s being hunted herself.
When Lottery discovers Amber is a rare and precious telepath, she must adapt to a new life protecting the people of the crowded hive city. Her job is hunting down criminals before they commit their crimes, but she doesn’t know she’s being hunted herself.
349 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 29, 2016
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Janet Edwards
32 books494 followersLatest release:- Adversary, the fifth book in the Hive Mind series.
Please visit Janet's website to get more information, and sign up for her newsletter if you'd like to be kept informed of future releases.SET IN THE HIVE FUTURE
PERILOUS: Hive Mind A Prequel Novella
TELEPATH
DEFENDER
HURRICANE
BORDERLINE
ADVERSARY
SET IN THE 25th CENTURY PORTAL FUTURE
SCAVENGER ALLIANCE
SCAVENGER BLOOD
SET IN THE 28th CENTURY PORTAL FUTURE
Set in 2781
HERA 2781: A Drago Short Story
HESTIA 2781: A Drago Novel
ARRAY 2781: A Drago Novel
SOL 2781: A Drago novel
Set in 2788, the year before the Earth Girl Trilogy
EARTH 2788: The Earth Girl Short Stories
EARTH AND FIRE: An Earth Girl Novella 1
EARTH AND AIR: An Earth Girl Novella 2
FRONTIER: An Epsilon Sector Novella
Set in 2789, the Main Earth Girl Trilogy
EARTH GIRL
EARTH STAR
EARTH FLIGHT
Set in 2789 directly after the Earth Girl Trilogy
EARTH PRIME: The Earth Girl Aftermath Stories 1
SET IN THE GAME FUTURE
REAPER
EARTH GIRL:-
◾Voted an American Library Association YALSA Teens' Top Ten title for 2014.
◾A Tayshas 2014 choice.
◾Kirkus starred review for a book of exceptional merit.
◾A Kirkus best book of 2013.
◾Booklist starred review for being outstanding in its genre.
◾Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2013.
◾An Amazon.co.uk best Young Adult book of 2012.
◾A Kobobooks.com best Young Adult book of 2012.
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August 8, 2016
so, don't take note of that cover. Just ignore it.
I was very happily surprised to see a new Janet Edwards book pop up in my feed. Her Earth Star trilogy is a firm favourite of mine (albeit with some reservations) and this follow up series doesn't look like it will disappoint. Like the earth girl series, we have a future earth which isn't completely dystopian but is far from perfect. The world building is great, as I've come to expect and the progression of the romantic story line is interesting but understated in a way that is unusual for many YA books . I can see why this one is an indie publication rather than with a publishing house, this is a definite compliment in this case, some of my favourite spec-fic writers these days are self-pub (Andrea K. Höst who I will rec the heck out of until the end of time, go read the touchstone trilogy now and you can thank me later) and it really shows insofar as they don't include obligatory pacing or tropes of the genre (no unnecessary romantic miscommunication at the 3/4 mark among other things).
I was very happily surprised to see a new Janet Edwards book pop up in my feed. Her Earth Star trilogy is a firm favourite of mine (albeit with some reservations) and this follow up series doesn't look like it will disappoint. Like the earth girl series, we have a future earth which isn't completely dystopian but is far from perfect. The world building is great, as I've come to expect and the progression of the romantic story line is interesting but understated in a way that is unusual for many YA books . I can see why this one is an indie publication rather than with a publishing house, this is a definite compliment in this case, some of my favourite spec-fic writers these days are self-pub (Andrea K. Höst who I will rec the heck out of until the end of time, go read the touchstone trilogy now and you can thank me later) and it really shows insofar as they don't include obligatory pacing or tropes of the genre (no unnecessary romantic miscommunication at the 3/4 mark among other things).
May 3, 2020
I am biased. I love the Earth Girl 'verse maybe more than any other book series I know. So take this with a grain of salt.
I absolutely loved reading this and hate that it's over now. For more info on the world and setup, read below. First, I gush :D.
I read this in less than 24 hours. Most of it was so tense and/or fascinating and/or moving, that I had to force myself to take breaks or sleep.
Amber is weirdly relatable, even though we readers don't share her powers, she still struggles with and succeeds in all the humany-womany issues a twnty-something deals with. (Only she has a better support network than most, but that's because she has to deal with everyone's emotions on top of her own, too.)
The other characters are brought to life wonderfully. Edwards uses Amber's telepathy beautifully here to help us connect to all different kinds of people via their hearts and minds.
The world-building is utterly fascinating and I am still wondering about so many things, foremost why the hives are underground. Was there a global catastrophe? Is it to let nature, biotypes, habitats, soils, forests, oceans recover from human misuse?
The blurb reads like a cliche-storm and the cover even more so, but the book itself ends up playing with those tropes and discarding them quickly, them turning out to have just been a lure to attract your typical YA/NA reader into something more much unique.
This is smart, emotional, character-driven utopian science fiction. Read it!
Info on world and setup: Amber is a Telepath. Not your shitty angsty gal who can read a mind or two, but more like someone surfing through the web of minds, able to spot people before they commit a crime from their thoughts and emotions.
In the future, people live in underground self-contained megacities called hives. Everyone gets assigned their job, their education instantly downloaded into their minds (called imprinting), but it's done so that they actually end up doing something they love by testing their strengths very thoroughly (called lottery).
There are 100 levels to Amber's hive. Level 1 are the most important people to the survival of the hive, level 99 the ones with the looked down upon manufacturing, maintenance and cleaning jobs. It's like a super complex caste system that's actually very fair and beneficial compared to RL.
Amber though, lives above all that. It turns out telepaths are painfully rare. They are absolutely needed in emergencies like kidnappings or people running amok and even more vital are their sweeps where they find people before they commit those crimes, when they are easier to therapise.
Her hive has ten million people. They have six telepaths. She is the sevenths, and badly needed. The other telepaths were unable to keep up with sweeps, so that emergences have risen. Now that Amber is there, things are looking up.
But Amber and almost everyone in her new telepath unit are greenhorns and thrown into the cold water many times. Because she is so urgently needed, training has to be accelerated and everone has to learn things while doing them for the first time.
Also, there is a certain park around which strange events have been happening with unnerving regularity. The other telepaths have given up on solving that case, now it's on Amber and her whole team to unravel this mystery.
For spoiler-filled reactions, read my updates below :).
I absolutely loved reading this and hate that it's over now. For more info on the world and setup, read below. First, I gush :D.
I read this in less than 24 hours. Most of it was so tense and/or fascinating and/or moving, that I had to force myself to take breaks or sleep.
Amber is weirdly relatable, even though we readers don't share her powers, she still struggles with and succeeds in all the humany-womany issues a twnty-something deals with. (Only she has a better support network than most, but that's because she has to deal with everyone's emotions on top of her own, too.)
The other characters are brought to life wonderfully. Edwards uses Amber's telepathy beautifully here to help us connect to all different kinds of people via their hearts and minds.
The world-building is utterly fascinating and I am still wondering about so many things, foremost why the hives are underground. Was there a global catastrophe? Is it to let nature, biotypes, habitats, soils, forests, oceans recover from human misuse?
The blurb reads like a cliche-storm and the cover even more so, but the book itself ends up playing with those tropes and discarding them quickly, them turning out to have just been a lure to attract your typical YA/NA reader into something more much unique.
This is smart, emotional, character-driven utopian science fiction. Read it!
Info on world and setup: Amber is a Telepath. Not your shitty angsty gal who can read a mind or two, but more like someone surfing through the web of minds, able to spot people before they commit a crime from their thoughts and emotions.
In the future, people live in underground self-contained megacities called hives. Everyone gets assigned their job, their education instantly downloaded into their minds (called imprinting), but it's done so that they actually end up doing something they love by testing their strengths very thoroughly (called lottery).
There are 100 levels to Amber's hive. Level 1 are the most important people to the survival of the hive, level 99 the ones with the looked down upon manufacturing, maintenance and cleaning jobs. It's like a super complex caste system that's actually very fair and beneficial compared to RL.
Amber though, lives above all that. It turns out telepaths are painfully rare. They are absolutely needed in emergencies like kidnappings or people running amok and even more vital are their sweeps where they find people before they commit those crimes, when they are easier to therapise.
Her hive has ten million people. They have six telepaths. She is the sevenths, and badly needed. The other telepaths were unable to keep up with sweeps, so that emergences have risen. Now that Amber is there, things are looking up.
But Amber and almost everyone in her new telepath unit are greenhorns and thrown into the cold water many times. Because she is so urgently needed, training has to be accelerated and everone has to learn things while doing them for the first time.
Also, there is a certain park around which strange events have been happening with unnerving regularity. The other telepaths have given up on solving that case, now it's on Amber and her whole team to unravel this mystery.
For spoiler-filled reactions, read my updates below :).
August 3, 2016
Новая серия от Эдвардс. Другое будущее Земли. И еще одна очень особенная девушка.
Что сказать... прочла запоем. Вообще с чтением у меня сейчас сложно, несколько очень даже хороших книг так и лежат начатые и не осиленные, и только Эдвардс сумела затянуть меня в свой мир и не отпускала до последней строчки.
Гигантские подземные города-ульи, каждый со своим укладом и ритмом. Жительнице одного из них, Эмбер, исполняется 18, и теперь она вместе с остальными 18-летними должна покинуть подростковый уровень и пройти лотерею, которая определит ее судьбу.
Эмбер боится попасть на нижние уровни, но даже мечтать не смеет о верхних. Куда ей, самой среднестатистической и не блещущей особыми талантами.
Вот только она даже не подозревает о своем даре телепата. Таких, как Эмбер, всего пятеро на сто миллионов. И именно от них зависит благополучие и безопасность улья.
Телепатов оберегают и всячески балуют. Даже подбирают в охранники людей с определенной, приятной телепату внешностью - как потенциальных партнеров.
Телепаты должны быть счастливы и довольны, ведь погружаясь в мысли и чувства даже нормального человека, легко сломаться, что уж говорить о подсознании преступников, на которых Эмбер теперь предстоит охотиться.
В общем, райская жизнь с большой вероятностью сойти с ума.
А тут еще и в одной зоне начинают происходить всякие странности, и какой-то псих затевает с Эмбер и ее командой дикую игру...
Вот люблю я авторский стиль. Эдвардс пишет так легко, с изрядной долей... ммм... наивности, что ли. Но очень приятной, в духе старой-доброй фантастики. И как всегда все логично, продумано до мелочей, самобытно и местами смешно до слез.
На сей раз главный весельчак в итории - вторая половинка героини. Лукас вообще крайне необычный персонаж)) Суперлогик, гений, тактик, с проблемами с общением, что не мешает ему играть роль клоуна. Он не любит тратить время на лишние слова, потому порой произносит всего одно ключевое и свято верит, что его все должны понять. Хорошо, что ему встретилась Эмбер, только она со своими телепатическими способностями и понимает)))
Сама героиня тоже интересна. Для нее способности стали шоком, новая жизнь кажется непривычной и странной, но несмотря на некоторые ошибки и слабости, Эмбер отлично справляется со всем, что на нее свалилось. Добрая и мягкая девочка, до пробивной Джарры ей далеко, но постепенно она наберется уверенности в своих силах и сумеет удивить.
Понравилось, что она, даже зная потайные желания всех близких людей, все же не спешила их осуществлять, прекрасно понимая, что не всегда наши мечты нам на пользу. И в личную жизнь особо не лезла, позволяя всем самим решать свои проблемы. Ну, разве что иногда, когда действительно могла помочь))
Второстепенные персонажи тоже хороши, каждый с ярким характером.
В какой-то момент я испугалась любовного треугольника, но Эдвардс и тут себе не изменила, ловко его избежав)))
А еще безумно радует отсутствие клиффхенгеров - роман вполне можно читать как самостоятельное произведение.
В целом - до размаха "Девушки с Земли" история не дотягивает, но она хороша совершенно другим образом. Да и серия только начата)
Что сказать... прочла запоем. Вообще с чтением у меня сейчас сложно, несколько очень даже хороших книг так и лежат начатые и не осиленные, и только Эдвардс сумела затянуть меня в свой мир и не отпускала до последней строчки.
Гигантские подземные города-ульи, каждый со своим укладом и ритмом. Жительнице одного из них, Эмбер, исполняется 18, и теперь она вместе с остальными 18-летними должна покинуть подростковый уровень и пройти лотерею, которая определит ее судьбу.
Эмбер боится попасть на нижние уровни, но даже мечтать не смеет о верхних. Куда ей, самой среднестатистической и не блещущей особыми талантами.
Вот только она даже не подозревает о своем даре телепата. Таких, как Эмбер, всего пятеро на сто миллионов. И именно от них зависит благополучие и безопасность улья.
Телепатов оберегают и всячески балуют. Даже подбирают в охранники людей с определенной, приятной телепату внешностью - как потенциальных партнеров.
Телепаты должны быть счастливы и довольны, ведь погружаясь в мысли и чувства даже нормального человека, легко сломаться, что уж говорить о подсознании преступников, на которых Эмбер теперь предстоит охотиться.
В общем, райская жизнь с большой вероятностью сойти с ума.
А тут еще и в одной зоне начинают происходить всякие странности, и какой-то псих затевает с Эмбер и ее командой дикую игру...
Вот люблю я авторский стиль. Эдвардс пишет так легко, с изрядной долей... ммм... наивности, что ли. Но очень приятной, в духе старой-доброй фантастики. И как всегда все логично, продумано до мелочей, самобытно и местами смешно до слез.
На сей раз главный весельчак в итории - вторая половинка героини. Лукас вообще крайне необычный персонаж)) Суперлогик, гений, тактик, с проблемами с общением, что не мешает ему играть роль клоуна. Он не любит тратить время на лишние слова, потому порой произносит всего одно ключевое и свято верит, что его все должны понять. Хорошо, что ему встретилась Эмбер, только она со своими телепатическими способностями и понимает)))
Сама героиня тоже интересна. Для нее способности стали шоком, новая жизнь кажется непривычной и странной, но несмотря на некоторые ошибки и слабости, Эмбер отлично справляется со всем, что на нее свалилось. Добрая и мягкая девочка, до пробивной Джарры ей далеко, но постепенно она наберется уверенности в своих силах и сумеет удивить.
Понравилось, что она, даже зная потайные желания всех близких людей, все же не спешила их осуществлять, прекрасно понимая, что не всегда наши мечты нам на пользу. И в личную жизнь особо не лезла, позволяя всем самим решать свои проблемы. Ну, разве что иногда, когда действительно могла помочь))
Второстепенные персонажи тоже хороши, каждый с ярким характером.
В какой-то момент я испугалась любовного треугольника, но Эдвардс и тут себе не изменила, ловко его избежав)))
А еще безумно радует отсутствие клиффхенгеров - роман вполне можно читать как самостоятельное произведение.
В целом - до размаха "Девушки с Земли" история не дотягивает, но она хороша совершенно другим образом. Да и серия только начата)
March 6, 2017
Отличная книга, которая, в принципе, вполне самодостаточна (интересно, серию начнут развивать в сторону продолжения борьбы с тем другим ульем или вообще пойдет совершенно другая история?)
Загадка таинственных сновидений Эмбер и ее увлеченности Форжем зацепила с самого начала. Потом события в жизни Эмбер понеслись с гигантской скоростью, все изменилось, и то, во что вылилось эта увлеченность, заставило поначалу захихикать, а потом все как-то подзабылось, потому что начались суровые трудовые будни, да и Лукас (прелесть моя) нарисовался. Очень долго пришлось ждать, пока состоится-таки "First kiss moment". И опять же эта формулировка все время вызывала улыбку. Они такие милые. ))) По основному сюжету, чтобы не спойлерить, могу только сказать: хорошо, что все хорошо закончилось (это ведь не спойлер??)))
Загадка таинственных сновидений Эмбер и ее увлеченности Форжем зацепила с самого начала. Потом события в жизни Эмбер понеслись с гигантской скоростью, все изменилось, и то, во что вылилось эта увлеченность, заставило поначалу захихикать, а потом все как-то подзабылось, потому что начались суровые трудовые будни, да и Лукас (прелесть моя) нарисовался. Очень долго пришлось ждать, пока состоится-таки "First kiss moment". И опять же эта формулировка все время вызывала улыбку. Они такие милые. ))) По основному сюжету, чтобы не спойлерить, могу только сказать: хорошо, что все хорошо закончилось (это ведь не спойлер??)))
September 12, 2017
Not too shabby 😊
Interesting take on where our future may go. The steps taken to modify the actions of the mob could lead to fun ethical discussions.
The lead is the typical YA heroine but not too Mary Sue. Would be interested in a sequel or something based in the same world.
Interesting take on where our future may go. The steps taken to modify the actions of the mob could lead to fun ethical discussions.
The lead is the typical YA heroine but not too Mary Sue. Would be interested in a sequel or something based in the same world.
May 15, 2018
4.5 stars rounded up
Amber has just turned 18 and is about to go to Lottery to be tested for her life's career, after which everything she needs to know for her job will be imprinted. Since she has excelled at none of the teen activities she is nervous about what job she'll get and which level she'll live on in the Hive (like a megalithic layered city-state of 100 million people in the far future). What she learns is that she is a rare telepath, cannot tell her parents what her job is, and is now in a Level 1 job trying to help maintain Hive security. However, she finds out she is being hunted.
This might not sound like a 4.5 star read, but I didn't want to put the book down. It is fun, and Amber is likable. Will this series hold up? I don't know. It's not quite the same 5 stars as the poorly titled Earth Girl, which is far too under-read for the winner of the Bookworm Best Award for Best Fiction (2013).
Amber has just turned 18 and is about to go to Lottery to be tested for her life's career, after which everything she needs to know for her job will be imprinted. Since she has excelled at none of the teen activities she is nervous about what job she'll get and which level she'll live on in the Hive (like a megalithic layered city-state of 100 million people in the far future). What she learns is that she is a rare telepath, cannot tell her parents what her job is, and is now in a Level 1 job trying to help maintain Hive security. However, she finds out she is being hunted.
This might not sound like a 4.5 star read, but I didn't want to put the book down. It is fun, and Amber is likable. Will this series hold up? I don't know. It's not quite the same 5 stars as the poorly titled Earth Girl, which is far too under-read for the winner of the Bookworm Best Award for Best Fiction (2013).
August 8, 2016
Another amazing book from Janet Edwards.
I liked Jarra so much, so was very wary starting this one, ready to be disappointed because of my high expectations.
I am glad to report that it turned out to be even better than I expected!
I absolutely adore author's sense of humour (calling that thing "Lottery" is just brilliant, imho).
It's completely different world, with different technologies, prejudices, drawbacks, etc. - but it's as impeccably logical, as the portal future of "Earth Girl".
I liked Jarra so much, so was very wary starting this one, ready to be disappointed because of my high expectations.
I am glad to report that it turned out to be even better than I expected!
I absolutely adore author's sense of humour (calling that thing "Lottery" is just brilliant, imho).
It's completely different world, with different technologies, prejudices, drawbacks, etc. - but it's as impeccably logical, as the portal future of "Earth Girl".
January 8, 2024
Original Review:
I don't know why I waited so long to read this book. I think I was worried that I wouldn't enjoy it as much as the Earth Girl Series. But I was wrong. I breezed through this is one evening. (And find myself really wishing that book #2 was already published!)
I found the world of this book really interesting, and I liked how it had vague dystopian tones to me, but in reality was just a world that like any had it strengths and weaknesses.
Definitely look forward to the next book in this series.
I don't know why I waited so long to read this book. I think I was worried that I wouldn't enjoy it as much as the Earth Girl Series. But I was wrong. I breezed through this is one evening. (And find myself really wishing that book #2 was already published!)
I found the world of this book really interesting, and I liked how it had vague dystopian tones to me, but in reality was just a world that like any had it strengths and weaknesses.
Definitely look forward to the next book in this series.
September 14, 2016
I was reluctant to start this book after reading and re-reading Earth Girl series. Loved Earth Girl and was really surprised that not many people know about how great this author is. I was sad and disappointed to say goodbye to it(still hoping for a short story, novella to see what happened next on Fortuna…Insanely hoping for another book.).
I pushed the book on the side and leave it for later. Much, much later.
I enjoyed this book so much that I stayed up till 4a.m. not willing to part with it. Loved the characters and how they are slowly developing: Amber's strength and sensitiveness,
Lucas' lots of layers of awesomeness, the strike team etc. I was so intrigued with the idea of Hive, so well constructed, good bees and wild bees and Imprinting. The plot is engaging and it will keep you reading; the romance is not the main thing here and is very slow building, but it's still adding to the story. Janet Edwards become an author to look forward to read. I can’t wait for the rest of the series to come up. Amazing read. 5 shiny stars.
I pushed the book on the side and leave it for later. Much, much later.
I enjoyed this book so much that I stayed up till 4a.m. not willing to part with it. Loved the characters and how they are slowly developing: Amber's strength and sensitiveness,
Lucas' lots of layers of awesomeness, the strike team etc. I was so intrigued with the idea of Hive, so well constructed, good bees and wild bees and Imprinting. The plot is engaging and it will keep you reading; the romance is not the main thing here and is very slow building, but it's still adding to the story. Janet Edwards become an author to look forward to read. I can’t wait for the rest of the series to come up. Amazing read. 5 shiny stars.
October 3, 2022
I really really enjoyed this!!
I was going to read a different book, but never mind that… on to book two!! 😍☺️
I was going to read a different book, but never mind that… on to book two!! 😍☺️
June 26, 2024
Engaging and charming YA SF. There's a romance plotline, but it's not the main thing. Not really dystopian, just a future urban environment that faces certain trade-offs between security, stability, and personal freedom.
Update after many rereads: bumping rating up to 5 stars
Update after many rereads: bumping rating up to 5 stars
May 13, 2022
3 1/2 stars rounded up because I think it's an indie press release.
Humanity now lives in giant hives under the ground that go more than 100 levels deep, and social ranking is strongly connected to the level of the hive you work on. They're happy workers, though, because of the extensive testing everyone goes through when they're 18 to find what role they are best suited for, that will bring the most benefit to the hive.
Happy utopia, then. Except obviously not - however I am relieved to say this is not a typical dystopia where the lesson is 'actually this system I made up is fucked and everything here is fucked' - looking at you, Wool. Instead, this one is saying 'actually this is about the best we can do, and here's how they make it work'.
With the 'how they make it work' part being 1) the ability to imprint minds with all the knowledge they need for their careers to be able to perform them really well, as soon as their careers are chosen at 18, and 2) blatant ignorance about many, many things that would lead people to asking too many questions.
People who start trouble (murder, pyromania, asking too many questions) are dealt with by the Telepaths. Called Nosy's, people hate them, but the threat that people could read your secrets out of your mind, means that people toe the legal line.
Given the title of the book, you'll be stunned to learn what hidden skill our main character has.
Anyway, it was actually fun to read and not a bad book at all, in spite of the dubious physics of how crushing and hot it would be that far down living under the Earth's core. Hand-wave the physics. It's a character story, and a decent one at that - I'll give the sequels a chance.
Humanity now lives in giant hives under the ground that go more than 100 levels deep, and social ranking is strongly connected to the level of the hive you work on. They're happy workers, though, because of the extensive testing everyone goes through when they're 18 to find what role they are best suited for, that will bring the most benefit to the hive.
Happy utopia, then. Except obviously not - however I am relieved to say this is not a typical dystopia where the lesson is 'actually this system I made up is fucked and everything here is fucked' - looking at you, Wool. Instead, this one is saying 'actually this is about the best we can do, and here's how they make it work'.
With the 'how they make it work' part being 1) the ability to imprint minds with all the knowledge they need for their careers to be able to perform them really well, as soon as their careers are chosen at 18, and 2) blatant ignorance about many, many things that would lead people to asking too many questions.
People who start trouble (murder, pyromania, asking too many questions) are dealt with by the Telepaths. Called Nosy's, people hate them, but the threat that people could read your secrets out of your mind, means that people toe the legal line.
Given the title of the book, you'll be stunned to learn what hidden skill our main character has.
Anyway, it was actually fun to read and not a bad book at all, in spite of the dubious physics of how crushing and hot it would be that far down living under the Earth's core. Hand-wave the physics. It's a character story, and a decent one at that - I'll give the sequels a chance.
August 29, 2019
I almost sent this book on without reading it. What a mistake that would have been. A wonderful look at what the future could be like with lots of action and a touch of romance.
September 2, 2023
Overview - if you want a great mystery, a fun adventure, an interesting setting and food for thought: This is a great book.
After 1st Reading: This book follows an 18 year old girl, but don't stop reading, I know there's a lot of books like that but this is not a cheesy "Dystopian Love Triangle". This is a solid SF adventure story in the grand tradition of making you think while telling a fun adventure with likable characters. This book is written to be approachable for Young Adults, without assuming that such readers are dumb (as some YA books do). This author is a really good writer.
There is no cliché love triangle, though there is a great, well-told romance running through the story.
Set in the future, urbanisation has reached it's logical conclusion and humanity now dwells in vast buildings that are largely self-sufficient and mostly underground, the are called “Hives” and essentially function as city-states. This high density living is enabled by a government of Systems – rather than a parliament or dictator, they just have procedures are in place for every eventuality and computers monitor and oversee the implementation of these Systems. Everyone is analysed through adolescence and finally given extensive psychological testing at maturity, this allows everyone to be given a job which they actually enjoy, while being useful to the Hive.
This is all pretty good, everyone is happy... more or less.
The problem comes with the wild card unpredictable factor or "Wild Bee". With everyone living in close proximity and relying on the smooth running of Systems, the potential for collapse is catastrophic. One individual going postal could bring about mass rioting which could lead to deadly infrastructure damage and knock on effects, potentially destroying the Hive. "Wild Bees" need to be stopped before they can cause damage.
Fortunately it has been discovered that telepathy is possible. Telepaths are vanishingly rare, but in a vast population such as a Hive it is possible to detect such rare individuals. Telepaths are recruited to lead special strike teams to detect “Wild Bees” as the Hive's first and only defense against collapse.
This book has is all - Characters you care for, a multi layered mystery to solve, some tough questions about society to ponder, some edge of the seat action and a nice seasoning of just enough well written romance to bring a nice glow to the book.
This is book 1 and it is clearly building up for a much bigger story. I've read her "Earth Girl" books which were very different but equally good. I seriously look forward to more from this excellent author. My only advice for her is - less cheesy covers. Everything inside her books are top quality.
After 3rd Reading: This book is really good, and the author just gets better. After reading the latest book in this series (Borderline) I officially appointed Janet Edwards as my favorite living writer - yes she's that good. Book 1 in the series shows her rounded characters, fascinating settings and interesting mysteries. These are really good. Believe me, in her later books these get even better. Her mysteries are top notch detective stories, her action scenes leave me holding my breath, and perhaps most of all - when I finish the books, I really miss the characters.
I'm really glad I read this book.
After 4th Reading: I've been trying to resist rereading these books for a long time - I mean I should read something else right? I just couldn't resist any longer, Janet Edwards is just a great storyteller - not only do I love reading about these characters - the setting is so complex and is such a great mystery in itself, that on each reread I'm spotting more details, leading to "aha!" moments and bouts of nerves for what may be revealed in coming books.
After 5th Reading: Once again I found it hard to resist slipping back into a reread of this series, but knowing that there is a new book coming out in the spring gave me the excuse I needed.
After 6th Reading: Six times. Do I recommend this series? Obviously. This is now clearly confirmed as my go to series if I want something to grab me and suck me in. It still does that after six reads.
This is clearly just quality!
After 1st Reading: This book follows an 18 year old girl, but don't stop reading, I know there's a lot of books like that but this is not a cheesy "Dystopian Love Triangle". This is a solid SF adventure story in the grand tradition of making you think while telling a fun adventure with likable characters. This book is written to be approachable for Young Adults, without assuming that such readers are dumb (as some YA books do). This author is a really good writer.
There is no cliché love triangle, though there is a great, well-told romance running through the story.
Set in the future, urbanisation has reached it's logical conclusion and humanity now dwells in vast buildings that are largely self-sufficient and mostly underground, the are called “Hives” and essentially function as city-states. This high density living is enabled by a government of Systems – rather than a parliament or dictator, they just have procedures are in place for every eventuality and computers monitor and oversee the implementation of these Systems. Everyone is analysed through adolescence and finally given extensive psychological testing at maturity, this allows everyone to be given a job which they actually enjoy, while being useful to the Hive.
This is all pretty good, everyone is happy... more or less.
The problem comes with the wild card unpredictable factor or "Wild Bee". With everyone living in close proximity and relying on the smooth running of Systems, the potential for collapse is catastrophic. One individual going postal could bring about mass rioting which could lead to deadly infrastructure damage and knock on effects, potentially destroying the Hive. "Wild Bees" need to be stopped before they can cause damage.
Fortunately it has been discovered that telepathy is possible. Telepaths are vanishingly rare, but in a vast population such as a Hive it is possible to detect such rare individuals. Telepaths are recruited to lead special strike teams to detect “Wild Bees” as the Hive's first and only defense against collapse.
This book has is all - Characters you care for, a multi layered mystery to solve, some tough questions about society to ponder, some edge of the seat action and a nice seasoning of just enough well written romance to bring a nice glow to the book.
This is book 1 and it is clearly building up for a much bigger story. I've read her "Earth Girl" books which were very different but equally good. I seriously look forward to more from this excellent author. My only advice for her is - less cheesy covers. Everything inside her books are top quality.
After 3rd Reading: This book is really good, and the author just gets better. After reading the latest book in this series (Borderline) I officially appointed Janet Edwards as my favorite living writer - yes she's that good. Book 1 in the series shows her rounded characters, fascinating settings and interesting mysteries. These are really good. Believe me, in her later books these get even better. Her mysteries are top notch detective stories, her action scenes leave me holding my breath, and perhaps most of all - when I finish the books, I really miss the characters.
I'm really glad I read this book.
After 4th Reading: I've been trying to resist rereading these books for a long time - I mean I should read something else right? I just couldn't resist any longer, Janet Edwards is just a great storyteller - not only do I love reading about these characters - the setting is so complex and is such a great mystery in itself, that on each reread I'm spotting more details, leading to "aha!" moments and bouts of nerves for what may be revealed in coming books.
After 5th Reading: Once again I found it hard to resist slipping back into a reread of this series, but knowing that there is a new book coming out in the spring gave me the excuse I needed.
After 6th Reading: Six times. Do I recommend this series? Obviously. This is now clearly confirmed as my go to series if I want something to grab me and suck me in. It still does that after six reads.
This is clearly just quality!
February 28, 2025
Don't mind me - I'm just sitting here and staring in awe out of the window...
That was so freaking good!!
No Earth Girl for me, tho, but still really awesome. I bet if I've read this before Earth Girl I would have liked it better. How can Janet Edwards komm off with such amazing storylines?
So my thoughts in detail
The characters:
- Amber: the protagonist. She is a young woman(18), we meet her worrying about her future - on which she has little to no infuence. And we follow her story towho she became at the end of the story.
- Forge: Ambers childhood friend, and first crush
-Lucas: Ambers colleague, her socially awkward friend, the super smart clown... call him whatever you want - I just call him awesome!
- Adika: The poor soul who's only concern is to keep Amber save - and have a crush on Megan^^
- Megan: Ambers second mom^^
- and many many more...
No love triangle tho... I repeat: NO LOVE TRIANGLE!! Even though I thought there was going to be one right at the beginning. But good save Janet Edwards, good save!^^
The story:
This story plays in a distant future, where the human population lives in Hives aka giant ass underground bunkers. In this future everyone is assigned a profession when they turn 18, this process is called "Lottery". As soon as you are chosen for a certain job, you get imprinted with certain memories for said profession.
This story starts with Amber saying goodbye to her life so far in the night before the Lottery. We get to know what her fears are and what not. But as the day or better days of Lottery come - her result is way different than she thought! She is something rare, she is a telepath.
The story follwos Amber through her - I think - frist year of being a telepath. Of her coping with the responsibility as a telepath and her struggles in life. But soon some unexpected things start to happen - and she has to fear not only about her life but also about the lifes of everyone she cares for.
my final opinion:
It was so different than I expected. To be honest - I have NO idea what I was expecting as I initially went into this. I only knew it was by Janet Edwards - so it must be good (I know, that is a little bit biased, but I don't care!^^).
What I got in the end was so much more than I thought I would get. I literally couldn't put down this book - I was clued to it. Sadly there is such an inconvenience called life so I couldn't just drop everything and just read...
But I can picture myself rereading this book in the future - not as often as Earth Girl, but still^^
In my final and totally not biased opinion I give this book 5 out of 5 stars
... because why not^^
That was so freaking good!!
No Earth Girl for me, tho, but still really awesome. I bet if I've read this before Earth Girl I would have liked it better. How can Janet Edwards komm off with such amazing storylines?
So my thoughts in detail
The characters:
- Amber: the protagonist. She is a young woman(18), we meet her worrying about her future - on which she has little to no infuence. And we follow her story towho she became at the end of the story.
- Forge: Ambers childhood friend, and first crush
-Lucas: Ambers colleague, her socially awkward friend, the super smart clown... call him whatever you want - I just call him awesome!
- Adika: The poor soul who's only concern is to keep Amber save - and have a crush on Megan^^
- Megan: Ambers second mom^^
- and many many more...
No love triangle tho... I repeat: NO LOVE TRIANGLE!! Even though I thought there was going to be one right at the beginning. But good save Janet Edwards, good save!^^
The story:
This story plays in a distant future, where the human population lives in Hives aka giant ass underground bunkers. In this future everyone is assigned a profession when they turn 18, this process is called "Lottery". As soon as you are chosen for a certain job, you get imprinted with certain memories for said profession.
This story starts with Amber saying goodbye to her life so far in the night before the Lottery. We get to know what her fears are and what not. But as the day or better days of Lottery come - her result is way different than she thought! She is something rare, she is a telepath.
The story follwos Amber through her - I think - frist year of being a telepath. Of her coping with the responsibility as a telepath and her struggles in life. But soon some unexpected things start to happen - and she has to fear not only about her life but also about the lifes of everyone she cares for.
my final opinion:
It was so different than I expected. To be honest - I have NO idea what I was expecting as I initially went into this. I only knew it was by Janet Edwards - so it must be good (I know, that is a little bit biased, but I don't care!^^).
What I got in the end was so much more than I thought I would get. I literally couldn't put down this book - I was clued to it. Sadly there is such an inconvenience called life so I couldn't just drop everything and just read...
But I can picture myself rereading this book in the future - not as often as Earth Girl, but still^^
In my final and totally not biased opinion I give this book 5 out of 5 stars
... because why not^^
July 5, 2018
This book is strangely deceptive. Everything about it, from the cover to the blurb to the setup, screams cheap young adult dystopia cash in. But it just... isn't. It's really, really good. The expected tropes are subverted or avoided entirely, the world building is extremely well-thought-out, the characters are likable and flawed. The main character is an every-girl, but not a blank, featureless reader insert. Her love interest isn't especially handsome or witty-- he's kind of a dork, actually, and their relationship procedes at a natural, believable pace. I'm glad this book was recommended to me, because I never would have picked it up otherwise. Even though the story came to a satisfying conclusion, I will definitely be picking up the second one.
April 9, 2022
OK, so I got caught in a 'Hive Mind' vortex. Set out to read the first book, and ended up reading the whole series. Set in a future world, the stories are based on an 18-year old girl (Amber) who is able to read minds, and uses this ability to find people who are intending to harm others and apprehend them ahead of time. The books follow a formula, but it's one that works. Amber discovers and/or explores her powers, solves a few minor cases, and then finds herself caught in a major conspiracy that only she and her team can solve. It's sci-fi combined with murder mystery. The world building is interesting, but it's the mysteries that pull the plot along and keep the pages turning.
August 4, 2016
Very good, full of details of the society and the Hive. The characters are not too Mary Sue and by the time the book was at the end, I was greedily checking whether book two was available. Alas, looks like I have to wait so I am reading the book again which is something I very rarely do. It is not an absolute masterpiece as I would have to digest those before reading them again but it was very good indeed.
January 2, 2021
4,5 stars, this was much better than expected!
First of all, please ignore that terrible cover! It very much misled me into thinking this would be cheesy and bad. Thank god I still clicked on the book out of sheer curiosity and saw in another review that this book surely should not be judged by its cover.
This is the first part in a series taking place half a century in the future where society has come to live in so-called hives: autonomous underground settlements with 100 levels. The elite members of this society live in the highest level and the lowly sewage technicians on level 99. It tells the story of Amber who, like all 18 year-olds is being assessed to find out which job in the hive is most suited to her talents and interests.
It turns out that Amber is actually a telepath, which is a very rare and valuable talent for the hive as it is the telepaths who make sure that social order in the hive is being maintained by finding criminals before they can commit a crime. And we as the reader come along as Amber comes to terms with her new responsibility and grows into her role while at the same time facing some demons from the past.
What I liked most about this story is that everybody ist just so SENSIBLE, which is utterly refreshing. People are able to talk about their feelings and sort any potential misunderstandings out right away. They're honest. They're (mostly) decent human beings. Amber is not being attracted to the "handsome bad guy" stereotype, and actually the character who could have filled that niche isn't that sort of character at all.
There's zero manufactured drama here and I cannot thank Janet Edwards enough for that.
Instead the story centers on the actual challenges Amber is facing being thrown into a role that has her directly responsible for a large team that supports her work and ultimately also for the wellbeing of a society. At the same time she has to learn how to deal with the power that comes with being able to read other people's minds and with being so valuable to a society that all of her whims will be fulfilled, no matter how ridiculous they might be.
The issues that come up, the thought processes of the protagonists, the storytelling, I just could relate to all of it. The writing isn't particularly poetic but rather matter-of-fact and very accessible. Which made this book a page-turner par excellence.
Really looking forward to the next installment!
First of all, please ignore that terrible cover! It very much misled me into thinking this would be cheesy and bad. Thank god I still clicked on the book out of sheer curiosity and saw in another review that this book surely should not be judged by its cover.
This is the first part in a series taking place half a century in the future where society has come to live in so-called hives: autonomous underground settlements with 100 levels. The elite members of this society live in the highest level and the lowly sewage technicians on level 99. It tells the story of Amber who, like all 18 year-olds is being assessed to find out which job in the hive is most suited to her talents and interests.
It turns out that Amber is actually a telepath, which is a very rare and valuable talent for the hive as it is the telepaths who make sure that social order in the hive is being maintained by finding criminals before they can commit a crime. And we as the reader come along as Amber comes to terms with her new responsibility and grows into her role while at the same time facing some demons from the past.
What I liked most about this story is that everybody ist just so SENSIBLE, which is utterly refreshing. People are able to talk about their feelings and sort any potential misunderstandings out right away. They're honest. They're (mostly) decent human beings. Amber is not being attracted to the "handsome bad guy" stereotype, and actually the character who could have filled that niche isn't that sort of character at all.
There's zero manufactured drama here and I cannot thank Janet Edwards enough for that.
Instead the story centers on the actual challenges Amber is facing being thrown into a role that has her directly responsible for a large team that supports her work and ultimately also for the wellbeing of a society. At the same time she has to learn how to deal with the power that comes with being able to read other people's minds and with being so valuable to a society that all of her whims will be fulfilled, no matter how ridiculous they might be.
The issues that come up, the thought processes of the protagonists, the storytelling, I just could relate to all of it. The writing isn't particularly poetic but rather matter-of-fact and very accessible. Which made this book a page-turner par excellence.
Really looking forward to the next installment!
April 2, 2024
Gorgeous 💖 gorgeous book.A science fiction book based in the future that is not a dystopia (or maybe is?).I loved the worldbuilding.It was so thorough and well explained that it just felt plausible.Iam not a big sci-fi reader, Iam more of a fantasy reader.This book makes me wan't to troll sci-fi pages more closely.The telepathy in this book is so detailed that every nugget was just a delight.I dislike books that dont handle there abilities serious so this was a joy.Amber's character was great, and so were the others.The romance wasn't cringy- it was actually really imaginative .This book has a strong psychological backing which makes the stakes and abilities stand out more.
About the world, it has a strong communist sheen, like bees, only people aren't always equal in the hive.Amber is one of those above the law, which gives the society slightly authoritarian ben't, especially with the use of propaganda and the policing of information.The lottery and erasing memories can also be added to that.All in all its impressive how this society comes out so whole, and after reading hundreds of feudal societies this seems fresher, especially if it continues questioning the fabric of its society.I waited so long to read this one (the cover sucks) ,but then savored it when I did.On to book two.
Edit: Isn't surveillance(telepathy) one of the cornerstones of fascism and authoritarianism?.I cant seem to not think of this book.So did people like vote for this?.Cause not coz they don't know.Thisworld is so alien and yet so familiar.I guess thats the hallmark of good spec fic.
About the world, it has a strong communist sheen, like bees, only people aren't always equal in the hive.Amber is one of those above the law, which gives the society slightly authoritarian ben't, especially with the use of propaganda and the policing of information.The lottery and erasing memories can also be added to that.All in all its impressive how this society comes out so whole, and after reading hundreds of feudal societies this seems fresher, especially if it continues questioning the fabric of its society.I waited so long to read this one (the cover sucks) ,but then savored it when I did.On to book two.
Edit: Isn't surveillance(telepathy) one of the cornerstones of fascism and authoritarianism?.I cant seem to not think of this book.So did people like vote for this?.Cause not coz they don't know.Thisworld is so alien and yet so familiar.I guess thats the hallmark of good spec fic.
January 11, 2020
3.5 stars.
The thing that drew me into this book was its characters and their relationships with one another. It was refreshing to have a YA book about characters who were a bit more confident in their roles without seeming perfect. I really enjoyed that the love interest was a massive nerd who eliminates unnecessary words to get sentences out faster. I also liked the main character and the world she lives in.
However, the writing was not the best. The action parts were good and I enjoyed them, but it was like the author only wanted to write about the exciting parts and skip everything in between. There was a lot of telling after the fact, even for things that seemed like important issues. She would present a problem through dialogue and storytelling, only to say "oh, btw, that thing is fine now". It threw me off a bit.
That being said, the writing is well enough that you can ignore its jumpiness and just go along with it. I enjoyed the book overall and would recommend to anyone who likes sci fi (without a crazy dystopian society, though she does question it a bit) and doesn't let weird writing styles get in the way of an interesting story.
I will not be reading the sequels as I felt this story worked well as a stand alone (which I prefer anyway), and the blurbs of the next three books were not enticing enough for me to get into them.
The thing that drew me into this book was its characters and their relationships with one another. It was refreshing to have a YA book about characters who were a bit more confident in their roles without seeming perfect. I really enjoyed that the love interest was a massive nerd who eliminates unnecessary words to get sentences out faster. I also liked the main character and the world she lives in.
However, the writing was not the best. The action parts were good and I enjoyed them, but it was like the author only wanted to write about the exciting parts and skip everything in between. There was a lot of telling after the fact, even for things that seemed like important issues. She would present a problem through dialogue and storytelling, only to say "oh, btw, that thing is fine now". It threw me off a bit.
That being said, the writing is well enough that you can ignore its jumpiness and just go along with it. I enjoyed the book overall and would recommend to anyone who likes sci fi (without a crazy dystopian society, though she does question it a bit) and doesn't let weird writing styles get in the way of an interesting story.
I will not be reading the sequels as I felt this story worked well as a stand alone (which I prefer anyway), and the blurbs of the next three books were not enticing enough for me to get into them.
September 18, 2021
There seems to be a bit of a pattern with Janet Edward’s books. The first three quarters of each book is well paced and keeps you interested. Then in the last quarter she seems to lose her steam and I find myself getting bored and just wanting to get to the end.
This book is no exception. Most of it was captivating. Great world building, interesting storyline and Edwards really knows how to write an action scene.
The downsides -
1. Edwards can get repetitive. She will often remind us of previous facts (repeatedly) even if we only read them a few pages or even paragraphs ago.
2. The ‘outside’ chapters towards the end were bogged down in boring detail and discussion. I kept hoping for an action scene but it was over before it even began. Edwards has a ‘journey’ approach. She spends a lot of time building up to something but when we get to the destination, it’s either really fleeting, or she skips it altogether (and then briefly tells us about it later on).
Still a solid 4 star read. 5 stars for her wonderful imagination.
This book is no exception. Most of it was captivating. Great world building, interesting storyline and Edwards really knows how to write an action scene.
The downsides -
1. Edwards can get repetitive. She will often remind us of previous facts (repeatedly) even if we only read them a few pages or even paragraphs ago.
2. The ‘outside’ chapters towards the end were bogged down in boring detail and discussion. I kept hoping for an action scene but it was over before it even began. Edwards has a ‘journey’ approach. She spends a lot of time building up to something but when we get to the destination, it’s either really fleeting, or she skips it altogether (and then briefly tells us about it later on).
Still a solid 4 star read. 5 stars for her wonderful imagination.
February 22, 2024
Not remotely literary but...an inventive account of how a teenage telepath can dive through several levels of the human brain to prevent crime.
Amber is a member of a Hive. When her time comes for sorting (and yes there ARE analogies with Harry Potter) she discovers she is the rarest of the rare, a very powerful mind reader. And in the Hive this makes her extraordinarily precious.
Here, in Book One of a series , Amber has to pursue a baddie from another Hive, a man who was responsible for kidnapping her when she was only three and then "imprinting" her. What the actual results of that imprinting might have been we shall never know because Amber's Security team are looking out for her welfare.
It's an entertaining light read but I think I won't progress to Book Two. Not quite hooked enough.
Amber is a member of a Hive. When her time comes for sorting (and yes there ARE analogies with Harry Potter) she discovers she is the rarest of the rare, a very powerful mind reader. And in the Hive this makes her extraordinarily precious.
Here, in Book One of a series , Amber has to pursue a baddie from another Hive, a man who was responsible for kidnapping her when she was only three and then "imprinting" her. What the actual results of that imprinting might have been we shall never know because Amber's Security team are looking out for her welfare.
It's an entertaining light read but I think I won't progress to Book Two. Not quite hooked enough.
January 26, 2019
Having enjoyed the Earth Girl series by Janet Edwards I thought I would try her Hive Mind series. From looking out towards the stars, this takes you into the insular Hive society where everyone has a place and a job and a rating and is programmed to do the best for the Hive. But our heroine is selected for a different life, and has a life without programming, preventing crimes that would otherwise destroy the tranquility of Hive society. There is adventure and romance and also some thought provoking looks at how society functions. A fun book - I look forward to reading the next 2 in the series.
February 21, 2020
This is a really good book. A lot of worldbuilding, gratuitous details, and well-written action sequences. This novel follows Amber, an 18-year old about to enter Lottery, an automated process that will decide what she does for the rest of her life to serve the Hive, an underground supercomplex that houses 100 million people from the dangerous Outside. Little does she know, she has a rare and special gift. Now she must help stop crimes before they commit their crimes.
I love, love, love this book. It covers so many different what-ifs. Not only that, but it offers a great look at how police and law enforcement. Highly recommend.
triggers
Social justice themes
Mental health themes
I love, love, love this book. It covers so many different what-ifs. Not only that, but it offers a great look at how police and law enforcement. Highly recommend.
triggers
Social justice themes
Mental health themes
January 23, 2020
I really liked the idea behind the story and even though the intended audience would be much younger than me, I really enjoyed the book up to the point where it looked like the author was going to turn it into a teen romance. Fortunately this didn’t happen and most of the ‘romantic’ interactions were quite amusing.
I was slightly worried when the main plot became apparent, as I don’t like ‘possession’ plots, but thankfully the author resolved this quite quickly.
Overall this was an enjoyable read.
I was slightly worried when the main plot became apparent, as I don’t like ‘possession’ plots, but thankfully the author resolved this quite quickly.
Overall this was an enjoyable read.
November 27, 2017
Girl is at the top of the hive-very interesting
This is a very interesting story in which people live in hives and a very technological advanced society.
Each hive is its own world...each person is assigned to a job that benefits the hive but also benefits themselves.
The society is divided into a level class system, but allows some individuality.
Overall a very interesting story and I look forward to the sequel.
This is a very interesting story in which people live in hives and a very technological advanced society.
Each hive is its own world...each person is assigned to a job that benefits the hive but also benefits themselves.
The society is divided into a level class system, but allows some individuality.
Overall a very interesting story and I look forward to the sequel.
May 6, 2025
This was a quick read with an unexpected turn of events. What didn't sit well with me were gaps in the plot in which the narrator is told what happened instead of experiencing what happened. It didn't work for me. The ending felt rushed. It was okay, but I won't be reading the next books in the series.
November 27, 2017
Fascinating predictions of a future world solid architecture and few contradictions. Decent character development. I thought the end was out of character for the main character - can’t really discuss it with out revealing to much.
I would read a sequel.
I would read a sequel.
May 7, 2020
Telepath
The main character is an innocent eighteen year old who finds out she is a telepath. Amber has to go nature rather quickly and becomes a valuable security asset. Romance is on the tabke.
The main character is an innocent eighteen year old who finds out she is a telepath. Amber has to go nature rather quickly and becomes a valuable security asset. Romance is on the tabke.
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