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Powerful: A Powerless Story Kindle Edition
Set during the time of the New York Times bestseller Powerless, fan favorite Adena gets a story all her own in this captivating novella as she attempts to survive on the streets of Lootā¦and falls for a mysteriousāand dangerousāElite.
Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured they would always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedynāan Ordinaryāhas been selected for the Purging Trials, which means almost certain death.
Now alone in Loot, Adena must fend for herself. After attempting to steal, sheās rescued by a mysterious man from the market. Makās shadowy past and secretive power set him apart from the other low-level Elites of Loot. And as the pair team up to see their loved ones before the Trials, the quest tests their loyalty, their love, and their lives.
This novella also includes a special extended teaser to Recklessāthe exciting sequel to Powerless!
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Publication dateApril 30, 2024
- ISBN-13978-1665966306
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CHAPTER 1 Makoto
Her name is on a list of the dead.
I squint in the stinging sunlight, scrutinizing every name inked onto the banner. Hers sits among the eight others, likely overlooked beneath the princeās crowning the top. But despite being on the list, our future Enforcer will easily evade the death awaiting the other contestants. Because these Trials were made for Elites like him. Not Elites like her.
My eyes skim over the list once again, recognizing no other names. Iāve never been one to keep up with what Elites manage to wrangle enough relevance to make it into the Trials.
A shoulder collides with mine, followed by several other limbs pushing against me. Loot is swimming with sticky bodies and echoing shouts of celebration, further adding to the list of reasons why I would rather be anywhere else but the slums of Ilya. Itās a struggle to push my way through the crowded street, every inch of it crawling with ignorance incarnate. Every inch cheering for each contestant they chose to represent Loot.
I push through the crowd, ignoring their celebrations.
They have done nothing more than send Mundanes and Defensive Elites to their deaths.
And she is one of them.
But it should be me. Me who dies brutally. Dies alone. Dies at all.
Chants in honor of the sixth ever Purging Trials ring in my ears, each word a reminder of what Iāve doneānothing.
Iāve spent my whole life huddling in her shadow, hiding from life itself. And now she has been chosen simply because she did nothing of the sort. The people knew her, loved the street magic she performed as a Veil. And yet, they sentence her to death under the guise of honor.
She is a Defensive. Therefore, she is dead.
And I need to find her.
My hands are still streaked with coal dust, leathers clinging to my sweaty body as though Iām still hammering steel over a scalding fire. I had worked through the night and was continuing still when the commotion managed to drag me from the shop.
I should have gone to see her last night. Should have been there when she found out.
And now Iām shoving through a sea of people, attempting to find her before itās too late. I scan the packed street, catching sight of a coach rumbling toward the end of it. It screeches to a halt, the horses nearly as impatient as the drivers eager to escape the slums.
I sure as hell know how that feels.
Iām shoved forward when the congested crowd begins flocking toward the coach, crowding it as though theyāre offering free rides out of this shithole. Begrudgingly, I allow myself to be swept forward, managing to catch a glimpse of her climbing inside.
An Imperial ushers her up the step, and in typical Hera fashion, she shyly thanks him as though heās not escorting her to her doom. Her sleek black hair is the last thing I see before sheās swallowed by the four walls, sitting in the belly of the coach.
The world seems to quiet, slow its spinning with each shaky breath I manage.
I didnāt get to say goodbye.
My thumb finds the scar cutting crookedly through my lips, tracing it like I had the day my life truly became a secret. A familiar numbness begins to bleed over my body, bathing every bit of me in bitterness.
Iām about to turn away, unable to watch her be paraded toward her death.
Thatās when a flash of silver catches my eye.
I peer over the dozens of heads dotting the street, watch her walk toward the coach with hair that tells me all I need to know.
So, this is the famous Silver Savior.
Word of her saving Prince Kai managed to reach even my earsāevidence of how significant sheās become among the slums. Perhaps Iām a skeptic, or simply the only logical person living in the vicinity, but Iām not entirely convinced by her battle with a Silencer. A battle that the future Enforcer himself couldnāt win.
And I know exactly what itās like to be in Kaiās shoes.
Iām watching her climb into the coach when a hopping figure captures my attention. Dark curls bounce with each attempt to see over the crowd. Her hands are raised, waving haphazardly at the Silver Savior. Sheās shouting something that looks quite heartfelt, likely a wasted goodbye that will never be heard.
I lean over a pair of young women who are chanting terribly off-key to the rest of the street. Squinting, I struggle to scan the girlās face with how persistently sheās bouncing. Something about her seems faintly familiar, as though this isnāt the first time Iāve been graced by the presence of her perpetual perkiness.
I roll my eyes when recognition rams into me.
Oh, I know exactly who this is. In fact, I believe she even made it onto my ever-growing list of reasons to never leave my shop.
I was buying supplies from a merchant who was just as eager to take my money as I was to retreat back into my glorified shed. It was with a bundle of leather tucked beneath my arm and a severe lack of pep in my step that I heard the most absurdly bubbly sales pitch.
And thatās when I saw her, curly hair bouncing with each energetic bob of her head. A plethora of clothing piled around her while she described what is commonly known as a blue shirt with about a dozen more words than necessary.
I may have said a thing or two, though the details of our conversation were hardly interesting enough for me to waste time recalling now.
That was several weeks ago now, but there is no mistaking that the girl currently waving a crazed set of hands down the street is the same seamstress who sells on the corner of an alley.
And sheās a Phaser. I know that much about her. Well, that, and her astounding ability to never tire of talking.
I watch her blow kisses to the Silver Savior, so many that I brace myself to witness her faint. But she does nothing of the sort, leaving me to continue watching the endearing embodiment of her affections for this girl.
There is no mistaking the sincerity in each flailing wave and shouted sentiment. This seamstress knows the Silver Savior, and quite personally by the looks of it. Likely enough to do just about anything for her.
My mind races recklessly, scheming. A horribly impulsive plan begins to form, one that should likely never leave the confines of my mind, let alone be executed at all.
But this just might work.
That is typically what one thinks right before everything goes to shit.
Then again, one might argue that things couldnāt possibly get any shittier.
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- ASIN ā : ā B0CRS5PN3P
- Publisher ā : ā Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (April 30, 2024)
- Publication date ā : ā April 30, 2024
- Language ā : ā English
- File size ā : ā 4758 KB
- Text-to-Speech ā : ā Enabled
- Screen Reader ā : ā Supported
- Enhanced typesetting ā : ā Enabled
- X-Ray ā : ā Enabled
- Word Wise ā : ā Not Enabled
- Sticky notes ā : ā On Kindle Scribe
- Print length ā : ā 252 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,130 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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When Lauren isnāt writing about fantasy worlds and bantering love interests, she can likely be found burrowed in bed reading about them. Lauren has lived in Michigan her whole life, making her very familiar with potholes, snow, and various lake activities. She has the
hobbies of both a grandmother and a child, i.e., knitting, laser tag, hammocking, word searches, and coloring. Powerless is her debut novel, and she hopes to have the privilege of writing pretty words for the rest of her life. If you enjoy ranting, reading, and writing, Lauren can be found on both TikTok and Instagram @Laurens1ibrary for your entertainment.
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Overall amazing book. Reminds me of hunger games movies.
Powerful is a quick novella that follows along with Powerless, showing what happens to Adena once Paedyn is gone for the Purging Trials. Adena meets Mak and they come up with a plan to get into the castle. Mak is grumpy and sarcastic, but he doesnāt kill Adenaās sunshiny dementor. These two have the sweetest banter!
This book made me want to giggle, swoon, cry and throw it across the room! So many emotions in so little time, truly this book is on The Assassinās Blade level for me with all the rawest of emotions.
Mak and Adena will forever have a piece of my heart.
Favorite quotes: āSelf-serving.ā āPaired with the occasional self-loathing.ā
āAnd I know that Iām the fighter, and youāre the lover.ā
āBut youā¦ youāre the embodiment of everything I am not. And yet, here I am, crawling back to you as though Iāve left a piece of myself behind.ā
āYou are the sweetest thing I have never tasted.ā āAnd I doubt Iāve craved anything more.ā
āI think youāre my little piece of perfection.ā
āSee you in the sky.ā
āØGrumpy x Sunshine
āØForced Proximity
āØSlow Burn
āØDual POV
Their journey to reunite with their loved ones before the Trials is filled with danger and hidden passion, testing their loyalty, love, and resilience. This is a fantastic companion novel and is so gripping from the very first page. The relationship between Mak and Adena is so beautifully written, and I'm left broken and angry at how short their love is. I bawled my eyes out, even knowing what to expect in the end.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024
Their journey to reunite with their loved ones before the Trials is filled with danger and hidden passion, testing their loyalty, love, and resilience. This is a fantastic companion novel and is so gripping from the very first page. The relationship between Mak and Adena is so beautifully written, and I'm left broken and angry at how short their love is. I bawled my eyes out, even knowing what to expect in the end.
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Oh my this book!! I loved Adena in Powerless - she is pure sunshine and happiness - an innocence that everyone should have on their lives. This book just brings it so much more forward; her outlook, her positivity, and her almost child like nature - Adena is the internal optimist.
And then you meet Makoto! He is the grumpy to her sunshine, the smiles only for her, the perfect cliche of a couple.
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You know going into this book what the ending will be; but you want to know the why - and you still donāt get to know a good enough reason for it happening (although I donāt think any reason would have been good enough for that ending)! But the budding love story that got cut short too quickly, Makotoās history and everything he goes through, reliving what Pae went through - UGH! Itās just so unfair!
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I am excited for Mak in the next book and how he will help Pae; I mean we donāt know thatā¦ but we know he will help her right??
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Reviewed in India on July 7, 2024
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