Acceptance

The Bellator Chronicles #0.5

by Clare Littlemore

How far must she run?

Desperate to save her unborn child, Anna has fled from Bellator - the only place she’s ever called home. Seeking shelter with a band of outlaws deep in the woods, she knows she doesn’t fit in.

But when the Bellator Authorities track her down, will her new companions protect her?

Genres: Dystopia

ebook

Published April 15, 2021

About the author

Clare Littlemore is a young adult dystopian and sci-fi author who thrives on fictionally destroying the world with a cup of tea by her side. The tea will often be cold, because her characters have a way of grabbing hold of her and not letting go until the final page of their story is finished. They regularly have the same effect on her readers.

As well as being a writer, Clare is an avid reader. In other people's books and her own, she enjoys imagining how the world might look in a few decades and considering how ordinary characters might deal with the extraordinary situations the future throws at them. Clare lives in the North West of England with her husband and two children.

Reviews

[Nancy (The Avid Reader) · Rating 5 out of 5]

A young woman, Anna left the only home she knew behind to seek a better life for her and her unborn baby. She takes shelter with a group of people who are also on the run and hiding out from the same people, the Bellator.

If they want to stay alive they must hide. They never stay in one place for long for fear of being found and having to surfer the consequences that the Bellator will dish out.

Anna tries very hard to fit in with the people that have taken her in but Anna comes from a different side of the coin than they do. Anna is not used to living in such conditions. Anna is more used to the good side of life than her fellow outlaws.

But all Anna wants is to fit in with them and be seen as one of them. She tries very hard to do the right things so that they will like her, so she can be a part of their world. She hopes that once they get to know her then they will like her.

What will happen if the Bellator find them?

Acceptance is a short read that gives us a great look into a new story and the life of a band of runaways just looking to live their life the way they choose or maybe even just to stay alive.

Acceptance is a very intense read with so much tension that wraps you up and pulls you in leaving the outside world behind until you feel as if you are drowning in Anna’s world with her.

Anna is a great person and heroine the way she puts the lives of others ahead of her own. I can’t wait to learn more about Anna and her world in future books in The Bellator Chronicles.

I would like to know more about Anna’s life before she ran away. I would like to know why she ran away. I would like to know who and what the Bellator is. So many questions to be answered, hopefully in future books from this world.

[Lyn Blair · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Acceptance” by Clare Littlemore begins her dystopian series about Bellator and Eremus. The story of this particular character, Anna adds a lot of dimension for readers who will go on to read the Bellator series. The world building along with the character development greatly enriches the story, which is very engaging. A mother's love for her child is a powerful dynamic and this heartwarming story definitely sends that message. I loved it.

[Billie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.

I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.

[Jacquetta Harvey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anna, heavy with her first child and trying to start a new life, still running and hiding from those searching for her. Flynn, Paulo, Dawn and others she works with, lives with all trying to make a life as they all hide when the warning sounds.
What will happen next? Keep reading and you will know.

[Scarolet Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Acceptance (The Bellator Chronicles, #0.5) by Clare Littlemore wonderful story that I have read. This is book number 0.5 in this series and I highly recommend this story to everyone.

I read a complimentary Advanced Reader Copy of this book & am voluntarily leaving an honest and unbiased review.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did really enjoy this short story! Really well written, great little story! Good bit of background information! Everything I have read of this author has been excellent & I look forward to reading more in the future!

[Kathleen Shaker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the beginning of your next series. I’m very curious to know more about Bellator. I was sorry poor Mara didn’t get to play more of a role in this series. I look forward to the developing relationship between Flynn and Anna.

[Heather Samsa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Too short, but was an interesting read, not really end of the world though. Would certainly read more from this author