Acceptance

by Natasha Oliver

Even Rox’s ability to heal has limits. Halo’s efforts to save evolved ones is under threat by a new organization that isn’t interested in operating from the shadows. AmLife is a biotech company leading research on genetic manipulation. They announced they’re five years away from uncovering the genetic markers that activate evolved abilities, and their lead scientist, Dr Clifford Tusk, knows just the EO to help advance their efforts.

Rox turns to Katherine for help, but she has her own crisis: Meita is missing. Rox joins the search for Meita just as Sam returns and AmLife shows up at Halo’s doorstep. Rox realizes the only way to save all EOs is to go public, but once her secret is out, there’s no turning back.

336 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2021

About the author

Natasha Oliver is the author of an urban fantasy series, The Evolved Ones. She writes strong and diverse characters who reflect the contemporary female journey. She has an MFA in Creative Writing and teaches at Full Sail University.

Natasha has lived and worked in New York, Washington DC, Tokyo, Singapore, and England.

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has sucked me in so much, that the book suddenly ended. I loved the book, I was hooked by the action, and the character interaction. I am excited for the next book!

[Hayven · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sobbing this series is over! I think this is my favorite series I have read this year

[Jerome Rondeau · Rating 4 out of 5]

On the whole I liked this series. The setting is sort of Marvel Mutants but more low key. No flying, no teleport, etc. More enhanced hearing, or retarded aging. One nice touch is a type of mutant with no powers EXCEPT to notice who is a mutant (a mutant detector) and are immune to other's powers, whether for good or ill.

Why four stars? Well it had decent characters, even the main protagonist from the last two books is revealed to have a limit to what he will put up with. Always interesting when a bad guy finds out there are people WORSE than him. Things are wrapped up and we get an epilogue. Way too soon. Her epilogue goes "1 year later" then "65 years later". How about some words at maybe "20 years later". How has the world changed? Are EOs (her name for mutants) more accepted, or less accepted? Is it different in different parts of the world? She has a sub plot about human religious purist, what happened to them? She talks about how some scientist have made discoveries (like medical uses) based on EO abilities, what are they?

This ending was too "and they lived happily ever after, the end!"

But if that was my only let down, then it is not a major one. This series is certainly worth a read if you want low key super heroes!

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally got round to reading Acceptance. I was not disappointed. This book had me torn on which hero to root for and had me wanting to skip a few pages to find out. The book ended way to quickly for me, I was invested in what happens to some of the characters and I wanted more.
I love a happy ever after ending and I got one.
I highly recommend this book.

[Matt Peters · Rating 4.75 out of 5]

A great ending to the series!
But I still want more.