Silver Elite

I loved this book from start to finish! I didn’t want to put it down and it kept me intrigued from start to finish. 60% in had me biting my blanket. The banter is phenomenal in this book. Cross and Wren are everything! Even the side characters were well written. Leaves with a cliffhanger that makes me beg for the next book already. So well written.

This book was hard to put down. At first I was skeptical but the story ended being fast paced with intriguing plot twists. I enjoyed how the romance between the leads went into a full circle connection. The world building was also interesting.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the advanced reader copy! All thoughts are my own:In this dystopian fantasy, 150 years ago, a biotoxin nearly wiped out the world's population. Now, there are two groups of people on the continent, Primes—who are immune to the biotoxin— and Mods—who developed special psychic powers from the toxin, and they're at war.This was incredible. The writing was so good and painted the scenes so well.Much of this felt like a more fantastical version of some current events 🙃 although, maybe some of that remains to be seen with what there is to find out about the two groups in future releases in this trilogy. Parts of this book were very 1984-ish and some even Handmaids Tale-ish. Mix that with a dramatic romantasy and... 😮‍💨My only drawback with this book was the way that Cross was written. Overall I think he ended up being a really compassionate guy, but some of the things he said, especially early on in the book, were pretty problematic to me. And not in a "charismatic, dominant, man who takes charge" type of way, but more the "don't leave your drink around this man" type way. If it wasn't for that, this would be a 5 star book for me, but he was just too hard to root for early on. I feel like most of this was early in the book and I guess could be seen as him teasing, but some of his dialogue was just not it for me. He ended up seeming like a much better guy than he was early on though.Outside of early cross, this book was fantastic. Compelling, shocking, creepy at times. This isn't even out yet and I can't wait for book 2!

Silver Elite is my latest obsession—think Divergent meets Fourth Wing with a military academy twist, and I was hooked from page one. The tension, the stakes, the betrayal, the spice… all of it hit exactly right. I laughed, I screamed, I literally called my wife multiple times to scream about how much I loved this book while reading it. The twists kept coming, the pacing was sharp, and the emotional payoff was everything. I preordered the moment I finished because this one needs a permanent spot on my shelf.

I couldn’t stop listening to this audiobook and I finished it in a single day! The story had me hooked from start to finish. Wren has been living in hiding because of her psychic abilities, knowing the government executes anyone like her. She manages to stay under the radar until one slip up changes everything. Captured and forced into government training, she ends up under the command of Cross Redden. I absolutely loved the banter between them and how they tried and failed to ignore their chemistry. Their dynamic, the suspense, the twists, it all kept me fully invested. Plus, Amanda Dolan’s narration was incredible. She gave each character a distinct voice and really brought the story to life. If you’re into dystopian reads, definitely give this one a listen, it’s so worth it!

I can’t remember the last time a book sucked me in and absolutely CONSUMED me like this!!We have a Dystopian society divided into two groups of people “Mods” who received psychic powers when they were exposed to radiation and “Primes” who are determined to eliminate all Mods from society.Wren has been taught from a young age to conceal her powers and trust no one! When she makes a split second decision to help someone, she exposes herself to the military commanders and she’s forced into an elite military training academy.Wren is skilled, stubborn and impulsive! The tension, banter, and slow-burn between her and the MMC is top level!! (I’m looking at you tunnel scene!! )Watching the MMC unravel and fall hard was one of my favorite parts!What you’ll find:Elite Military academySecrets & LiesForbidden LoveEnemies-to-loversTop tier tension and a slow-burn!Fair warning: You may want to clear your calendar when you pick this up! It’s difficult to put down!Romance Content: 3 Open-door scenes(closed-door modification: ch. 32, 37, & 38)This is a debut and book 1 of a trilogy!

I hesitated even getting the book because $13.99...for a debut novel in Kindle Edition, essentially a rental, is insane. The book had such good reviews, though, so I caved. I did enjoy the book, I thought the world building and characters were interesting, but after finishing the book in 4 hours, I can't say it was worth $14 in virtual format. If it was $4.99, a standard price for this genre, then 100%, but otherwise not worth it.