Friday, February 16, 2024

Powerless by Lauren Roberts - OPTIONAL

Powerless
by Lauren Roberts
, 528 pages. Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2023. $15 

Language: R (154 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: G (kissing); Language: PG-13 (bloody fighting)

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

The sixth Purging Trials are set to take place. 18yo Paedyn is placed in the competition unknowingly and feels out of her depth against the others since she has no powers and is secretly an Ordinary. 19yo Prince Kai is the king’s Enforcer and the trials have been planned for Kai to win. Paedyn and Kai decide to work together to win the trials. What they discover along the way will either make or break them.

The story has many similarities with The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Some parts feel rushed or forced, such as the relationship between Kai and Paedyn. I like the concept and it’s an enjoyable read. The ethnicity is predominantly white with olive, brown and black skin mentioned. 

LynnDell Watson, DHS Librarian

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