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Unleashed: A Teen Spy Thriller
One Town. One Bully. One girl’s fight to stop the torment.
Seventeen-year-old Aleasha’s family is dead, and she blames herself.
She copes by withdrawing from teen-aged life and punishes herself with activities that isolate her from the rest of the world. After being attacked during an early-morning run, she discovers her father had secretly trained her to be a spy. Now Drew, an employee from the AGENCY has come to collect her.
Hoping to learn more about her father’s covert life, Aleasha joins the AGENCY and goes to a small town in Washington state where she’s tasked with attending a high school with an unusually high rate of suicides and ties to organized crime. But on her first day at school, she screws up her objective and lands herself squarely in the crosshairs of the person she was trying to implicate.
Aleasha is thrust into a world of danger, deceit, and destruction. When her entire team disappears, she must dig down deep, unleash her inner spy, and risk everything to rescue them.
UNLEASHED is the first novel in The UNLEASHED series. It's a fast-paced romantic thriller with bully themes, a strong female protagonist, secret agents, and lots of great fight scenes. If you like the Alex Rider or Gallagher Girl series, you'll enjoy this teen spy series.
Seventeen-year-old Aleasha’s family is dead, and she blames herself.
She copes by withdrawing from teen-aged life and punishes herself with activities that isolate her from the rest of the world. After being attacked during an early-morning run, she discovers her father had secretly trained her to be a spy. Now Drew, an employee from the AGENCY has come to collect her.
Hoping to learn more about her father’s covert life, Aleasha joins the AGENCY and goes to a small town in Washington state where she’s tasked with attending a high school with an unusually high rate of suicides and ties to organized crime. But on her first day at school, she screws up her objective and lands herself squarely in the crosshairs of the person she was trying to implicate.
Aleasha is thrust into a world of danger, deceit, and destruction. When her entire team disappears, she must dig down deep, unleash her inner spy, and risk everything to rescue them.
UNLEASHED is the first novel in The UNLEASHED series. It's a fast-paced romantic thriller with bully themes, a strong female protagonist, secret agents, and lots of great fight scenes. If you like the Alex Rider or Gallagher Girl series, you'll enjoy this teen spy series.
370 pages, Paperback
First published March 8, 2021
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May 3, 2022
I’m surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It was interesting. I really like ya mystery books but it’s been hard to find any I like until this book. I found this book on kindle unlimited and decided to give it a go.
The book was fasts pace and had lots of action. The only thing I did not like about the book is Drew. He annoyed me so much and I did not like the way Aleasha acted when she was around him. She became weak and I did not like it.
I can’t wait to read the next book
The book was fasts pace and had lots of action. The only thing I did not like about the book is Drew. He annoyed me so much and I did not like the way Aleasha acted when she was around him. She became weak and I did not like it.
I can’t wait to read the next book
October 28, 2021
This book kept the tension up and held my interest. The author has a great YA voice. I didn't quite "buy" some of the things that happened, but it was a great escape.
July 23, 2021
After losing her family in a car accident, once-popular Aleasha Summers moves in with her Aunt Patti, who she'd never heard of until after the accident, and cuts herself off from everyone. Eight months after the accident, while taking a run one morning, she's attacked but is able to hold her own. A guy comes and helps her, and he introduces himself as Drew. Aleasha learns from Drew that her father was actually part of a black-ops agency, innovatively called the AGENCY (so original), and had discreetly trained her to be a spy. She had never noticed it happening, but in hindsight, her father did make sure she was trained well. With her being fluent in English, Spanish, and ASL, knowing how to fight, and being both physically and emotionally strong, Drew is convinced she's ready to join the AGENCY. And he assures her that her first mission will be a simple one. After thinking it over, she agrees to join, and she's given her objective: go to a high school in Washington that has an unusually high rate of suicides and bullying, befriend a girl named Madison, who they think is connected to everything, and gather intel through her. (Note: In Ch. 7, they say her last name is Hill, but in Ch. 21 the officer says her name is Madison Black. So I'm not really sure what that's all about.)
On the first day of school, however, she sees Madison bullying a girl and steps in to save her. She gets on Madison's bad side and screws up the whole mission objective. She changes her approach and decides to try figuring out what's going on by being on the receiving end of the bullying instead. It's tough. She has to endure so many mean things Madison does, but she's determined to succeed at the mission. When everyone disappears, things just get tougher. She has to work fast. She has to be strong. She realizes just how high the stakes are and how much she's come to love her new family, and she knows they're all worth the risk.
I really liked Aleasha's character, and Patti's. I liked Drew, too, but the relationship between him and Aleasha felt a little too insta-love. (Then again, the book did skip a few months.) I would've liked to have read and seen more of how their relationship grew and developed. Plus, she kept going on about how hot he was, and it got annoying pretty fast. Other than that, the romance between them was fine, and I enjoyed reading about it.
There were some plot holes and things they never explained. Like, how did everyone know about Madison, and why was everyone(teachers, students police officers, etc.) so scared of her family? It's not like everyone knew what they were doing, right? Were they that powerful and rich or something? Another thing I don't understand is why Aleasha didn't pick up the guns of the guys she shot when they attack at the end. She was running out of ammunition, so she should've just picked up the guns that must have amassed from all the guys they took down. There were some other things, but it'd take too long to write them down. Other than that, once you get over the unrealistic aspects and just accept them, the book was enjoyable.
I love teen spy novels (regardless of the unrealistic parts ;), and this one was really good. It was fast-paced with some romance and enough action to keep you reading till the late hours of the night (or, in my case, early morning). I'd recommend it to anyone who's a fan of teen spy novels. I think the story was great, a real page-turner. It's really intriguing and captivating and keeps you wanting to read more. There were some scenes that made me laugh, too. It kept me up till 3:00 am because I didn't want to put it down. I kept wanting to see what happened next.
Some things were predictable, but I won't say anything else about the story (don't want to spoil anything). I have a feeling that there's more to Patti than she's letting on. Like, is she really Aleasha's aunt? Some things don't add up, and I feel like she knows more about the AGENCY than she's letting on (maybe she's even part of it), but that one's just a hunch.
On the first day of school, however, she sees Madison bullying a girl and steps in to save her. She gets on Madison's bad side and screws up the whole mission objective. She changes her approach and decides to try figuring out what's going on by being on the receiving end of the bullying instead. It's tough. She has to endure so many mean things Madison does, but she's determined to succeed at the mission. When everyone disappears, things just get tougher. She has to work fast. She has to be strong. She realizes just how high the stakes are and how much she's come to love her new family, and she knows they're all worth the risk.
I really liked Aleasha's character, and Patti's. I liked Drew, too, but the relationship between him and Aleasha felt a little too insta-love. (Then again, the book did skip a few months.) I would've liked to have read and seen more of how their relationship grew and developed. Plus, she kept going on about how hot he was, and it got annoying pretty fast. Other than that, the romance between them was fine, and I enjoyed reading about it.
There were some plot holes and things they never explained. Like, how did everyone know about Madison, and why was everyone(teachers, students police officers, etc.) so scared of her family? It's not like everyone knew what they were doing, right? Were they that powerful and rich or something? Another thing I don't understand is why Aleasha didn't pick up the guns of the guys she shot when they attack at the end. She was running out of ammunition, so she should've just picked up the guns that must have amassed from all the guys they took down. There were some other things, but it'd take too long to write them down. Other than that, once you get over the unrealistic aspects and just accept them, the book was enjoyable.
I love teen spy novels (regardless of the unrealistic parts ;), and this one was really good. It was fast-paced with some romance and enough action to keep you reading till the late hours of the night (or, in my case, early morning). I'd recommend it to anyone who's a fan of teen spy novels. I think the story was great, a real page-turner. It's really intriguing and captivating and keeps you wanting to read more. There were some scenes that made me laugh, too. It kept me up till 3:00 am because I didn't want to put it down. I kept wanting to see what happened next.
Some things were predictable, but I won't say anything else about the story (don't want to spoil anything). I have a feeling that there's more to Patti than she's letting on. Like, is she really Aleasha's aunt? Some things don't add up, and I feel like she knows more about the AGENCY than she's letting on (maybe she's even part of it), but that one's just a hunch.
July 23, 2021
After losing her family in a car accident, once-popular Aleasha Summers moves in with her Aunt Patti, who she'd never heard of until after the accident, and cuts herself off from everyone. 8 months after the accident, while taking a run one morning, she's attacked but is able to hold her own. A guy comes and helps her, and he introduces himself as Drew. Aleasha learns from Drew that her father was actually part of a black-ops agency, innovatively called the AGENCY (sooo original), and had discreetly trained her to be a spy. She had never noticed it happening, but in hindsight, her father did make sure she was trained well. With her being fluent in English, Spanish, and ASL, knowing how to fight, and being both physically and emotionally strong, Drew is convinced she's ready to join the AGENCY. And he assures her that her first mission will be a simple one. After thinking it over, she agrees to join, and she's given her objective: go to a high school in Washington that has an unusually high rate of suicides and bullying, befriend a girl named Madison, who they think is connected to everything, and gather intel through her. (Note: In Ch. 7, they say her last name is Hill, but in Ch. 21 the officer says her name is Madison Black. So I'm not really sure what that's all about.)
On the first day of school, however, she sees Madison bullying a girl and steps in to save her. She gets on Madison's bad side and screws up the whole mission objective. She changes her approach and decides to try figure out what's going on by being on the receiving end of the bullying instead. It's tough. She has to endure so many mean things Madison does, but she's determined to succeed at the mission. When everyone disappears, things just get tougher. She has to work fast. She has to be strong. She realizes just how high the stakes are and how much she's come to love her new family, and she knows they're all worth the risk.
I really liked Aleasha's character, and Patti's. I liked Drew, too, but the relationship between him and Aleasha felt a little too insta-love. (Then again, the book did skip a few months.) I would've liked to have read and seen more of how their relationship grew and developed. Plus, she kept going on about how hot he was, and it got annoying pretty fast. Other than that, the romance between them was fine.
There were some plot holes and things they never explained. Like, how did everyone (teachers, students, police officers, etc.) know about Madison, and why was everyone so scared of her family? It's not like everyone knew what they were doing, right? Were they that powerful and rich or something? Another thing I don't understand is why Aleasha didn't pick up the guns of the guys she shot when they attack at the end. She was running out of ammunition, so she should've just picked up the guns that must have amassed from all the guys they took down. There were some other things, but it'd take too long to write them down. Other than that, once you get over the unrealistic aspects and just accept them, the book was enjoyable.
I love teen spy novels (regardless of the unrealistic parts ;), and this one was really good. It was fast-paced with some romance and enough action to keep you reading till the late hours of the night (or, in my case, early morning). I'd recommend it to anyone who's a fan of teen spy novels.
I think the story was great, a real page-turner. It's really intriguing and captivating and keeps you wanting to read more. There were some scenes that made me laugh, too. It kept me up till past 3:00 AM because I didn't want to put it down. I kept wanting to see what happened next.
Some things were predictable, but I won't say anything else about the story (don't want to spoil anything). I have a feeling that there's more to Patti than she's letting on. Like, is she really Aleasha's aunt? Some things don't add up, and I feel like she knows more about the AGENCY than she's letting on (maybe she's even part of it), but that one's just a hunch.
On the first day of school, however, she sees Madison bullying a girl and steps in to save her. She gets on Madison's bad side and screws up the whole mission objective. She changes her approach and decides to try figure out what's going on by being on the receiving end of the bullying instead. It's tough. She has to endure so many mean things Madison does, but she's determined to succeed at the mission. When everyone disappears, things just get tougher. She has to work fast. She has to be strong. She realizes just how high the stakes are and how much she's come to love her new family, and she knows they're all worth the risk.
I really liked Aleasha's character, and Patti's. I liked Drew, too, but the relationship between him and Aleasha felt a little too insta-love. (Then again, the book did skip a few months.) I would've liked to have read and seen more of how their relationship grew and developed. Plus, she kept going on about how hot he was, and it got annoying pretty fast. Other than that, the romance between them was fine.
There were some plot holes and things they never explained. Like, how did everyone (teachers, students, police officers, etc.) know about Madison, and why was everyone so scared of her family? It's not like everyone knew what they were doing, right? Were they that powerful and rich or something? Another thing I don't understand is why Aleasha didn't pick up the guns of the guys she shot when they attack at the end. She was running out of ammunition, so she should've just picked up the guns that must have amassed from all the guys they took down. There were some other things, but it'd take too long to write them down. Other than that, once you get over the unrealistic aspects and just accept them, the book was enjoyable.
I love teen spy novels (regardless of the unrealistic parts ;), and this one was really good. It was fast-paced with some romance and enough action to keep you reading till the late hours of the night (or, in my case, early morning). I'd recommend it to anyone who's a fan of teen spy novels.
I think the story was great, a real page-turner. It's really intriguing and captivating and keeps you wanting to read more. There were some scenes that made me laugh, too. It kept me up till past 3:00 AM because I didn't want to put it down. I kept wanting to see what happened next.
Some things were predictable, but I won't say anything else about the story (don't want to spoil anything). I have a feeling that there's more to Patti than she's letting on. Like, is she really Aleasha's aunt? Some things don't add up, and I feel like she knows more about the AGENCY than she's letting on (maybe she's even part of it), but that one's just a hunch.
June 29, 2023
Great book
I love how there is some action and romance, also some real world things/ life lessons. I normally don't read but this book had me non stop reading, I would recommend this book to someone who likes romance or action, they would really enjoy this.
I love how there is some action and romance, also some real world things/ life lessons. I normally don't read but this book had me non stop reading, I would recommend this book to someone who likes romance or action, they would really enjoy this.
April 14, 2021
Fast moving and exciting, it’s super fun. And then I have it to my teenage daughter and she couldn’t put it down! Can’t wait for the next one!
April 7, 2022
An exciting book about a teenage girl who's family died in a crash, and she goes to live with an aunt she never knew she had. She is recruited by a government agency ironically called the AGENCY. Before being recruited, she didn't know her father was a spy for the AGENCY. She and her aunt are moved to a new city with the purpose of infiltrating a specific high school that has an overwhelming student suicide rate and viscous bullying.
Great premise for a terrific book with a wide variety of interesting characters. The details on the scenes of the book was exceptional. The development of the main character and her training/abilities was slightly lacking. When the most intense scene happened, she was acting like a different person-or at least a more experienced person than I expected. I wish the author had prepared readers better for this sudden and totally capable killer she became.
Great premise for a terrific book with a wide variety of interesting characters. The details on the scenes of the book was exceptional. The development of the main character and her training/abilities was slightly lacking. When the most intense scene happened, she was acting like a different person-or at least a more experienced person than I expected. I wish the author had prepared readers better for this sudden and totally capable killer she became.
November 11, 2021
Roller Coaster ride
I purchased this book in paperback for my 14 yr old granddaughter. Before buying, I wanted to be sure it would be appropriate for her age. So I messaged Susan Cady Allred with that in mind. I was pleasantly surprised to hear back promptly from her. We had a very nice conversation. I ordered the paperback but I also purchased for my kindle. This book was excellent. I can't wait for my granddaughter to read so we can discuss it. Great book and such a nice author. I will be buying more books in series.
I purchased this book in paperback for my 14 yr old granddaughter. Before buying, I wanted to be sure it would be appropriate for her age. So I messaged Susan Cady Allred with that in mind. I was pleasantly surprised to hear back promptly from her. We had a very nice conversation. I ordered the paperback but I also purchased for my kindle. This book was excellent. I can't wait for my granddaughter to read so we can discuss it. Great book and such a nice author. I will be buying more books in series.
May 9, 2021
Crazy awesome emotional roller coaster ride
Characters that come alive, fantastic pacing, searing yet clean romance scenes, jaw dropping action-unleashed is a well-written suspense highly recommended for all ages
Characters that come alive, fantastic pacing, searing yet clean romance scenes, jaw dropping action-unleashed is a well-written suspense highly recommended for all ages
January 30, 2023
adrenaline
This book is packed with action, romance, & drama! There is quite a bit of language & violence, but nothing more steamy than kisses in the romance department. This book definitely sets a high standard for the rest of the series!
This book is packed with action, romance, & drama! There is quite a bit of language & violence, but nothing more steamy than kisses in the romance department. This book definitely sets a high standard for the rest of the series!
March 23, 2022
awesome
I couldn’t put the book down. Even when I needed to go to bed I wanted to finish it! It was a fantastic story from beginning to end.
I couldn’t put the book down. Even when I needed to go to bed I wanted to finish it! It was a fantastic story from beginning to end.
April 20, 2022
Great characters, great story. A fast paced story with a strong love interest. Parts are unlikely and some implausible. So what?
I enjoyed every minute.
I enjoyed every minute.
July 31, 2022
Absolutely AMAZING 🤩
June 18, 2023
Beautiful teen Aleasha struggles to recover from the accident that killed her family. When she's approached by a gorgeous young man to join a spy agency her late father worked for, she discovers that the past is not what she believed and the future possibly fatal.
Set in high school, where a Mean Girl reigns with abject brutality, Unleashed treads a similar route to the Alex Rider novels and Heathers. This is fun for the teens although watch for violence and implication of sexual assault, but not graphic.
Four stars. Once this old girl reader stowed her scepticism, she enjoyed it.
Set in high school, where a Mean Girl reigns with abject brutality, Unleashed treads a similar route to the Alex Rider novels and Heathers. This is fun for the teens although watch for violence and implication of sexual assault, but not graphic.
Four stars. Once this old girl reader stowed her scepticism, she enjoyed it.
May 2, 2023
If you suspend belief, this is a gripping book addressing bullying in high school. I enjoyed the super-human abilities of "Cat" and wondered if this is how high school is now. Lots of action and interaction between teens. However, the ending was not a believable way to deal with the bully girl.
December 12, 2024
great YA novel
The first novel in unleashed series is a doozy. It starts with action and goes non stop till the end. Characters are well developed and teen life described is believable.
The first novel in unleashed series is a doozy. It starts with action and goes non stop till the end. Characters are well developed and teen life described is believable.
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August 6, 2021Fantasric
Best thriller I have read in a long time. Hard to think they recruit teenagers for this kind of spy work
Best thriller I have read in a long time. Hard to think they recruit teenagers for this kind of spy work
August 16, 2021
This was a unique situation. Although it was a good idea to set it up the way. It was a slow read
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