alpha katt’s Reviews > Gifted (Gifted Series Book 1): A fantasy romance novel about discovering love, courage, and forging a family > Status Update

Well.. that was a twist? Don’t know, maybe revelation is the right word, even though we don’t technically know what’s happening

Wow… I was hoping he wasn’t a bad guy, but he is. Whatever, now he’s not a barrier to Elaine and Alex.
The description of her panic attack, recovery, ptsd, trauma, all right on the nose for me anyway. Obvs everyone is different.
I also appreciated that the author did not have anything start between Elaine and Alex at this point.
I fucking love this book.

Seriously, I am loving everything about this book. It needs to be in print so I can own a real copy.

I am so impressed with this author. A fleshed out story with hidden eggs everywhere (or I guess what I’m assuming are hidden eggs), the world building is seriously top notch. Watching Elaine grow and accept that love is possible, feeling it, having friends, have teachers who aren’t trying to bed her (looking at you Hu). The mystery of her healing. Just on the edge of my seat!

Truly loving the world building. The story is prompting many questions which is keeping me so interested. Who is Elaine? Why did the medicine work on her? Why does it seem she’s chosen by the gods? What’s the connection between Elaine and Lizzie?
Elaine definitely has a thing for authority figures, Hu, and she misconstrued his feelings for her. And it seems like she also is drawn to Courtenay and vice versa.

This opening has me in a chokehold. She reminiscent of a few other FMCs I’ve read lately, but still different enough and interesting. The world building is tied into the story well without taking you out of scenes. I’m excited for where this one will go!