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Surprisingly engaging read. Great narration, and a good amount of suspense. I’ll definitely read more of Kel Carpenter after this

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Actually Prrety Good

I generally don't write reviews, but given the low rating I wanted to give my own opinion. I have thoroughly enjoyed the book(s). While yes, the details are vague about the protagonist's past and trauma. But I think it adds to the plot. When you meet someone in real life they aren't going to just list off in perfect clarity their life's story and the same could be said about characters in books. I really like that there are hints of romance, but it's not the main focus and she isn't constantly going on and on about her love interests. The book also focuses on the character development the protagonist and how she is growing and changing as a person. I would really recommend giving this series a chance.

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Loved this series!

Okay. It has been a while since I have really enjoyed a whole box set. Normally after the first book the story seems to go on repeat, but in each book the MC grows a little more. There is no big info dumps at any point and the pace is great. I would really recommend you give this a go.

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I just don't get it...

There weren't many reviews on the series unless you look under the ebooks, and even then I just don't understand the positives.

I muscled through the first book, but I couldn't finish it giving up with 23 hours to go. Here's why:

1) The plot in book 1 was vague, so vague I still don't understand what the problem is. the author gives you nothing and I only went on to book 2 in hopes more is given to the reader.
2) the fmc's trauma was touched on but vague. her ocd one track minded obsession to protect her sisters is reiterated over and over, but never explained as to why. her prickly nature is so overdone I could not like her no matter how many attempts side characters try to humanize her. I love a strong female lead who tries her best to overcome obstacles and portray growth that really pulls readers in, but it just did not happen.
3) why introduce so many secondaries when almost none of them holds any sway, adds to, subtracts from, or moves the plot along... the entire story is seen through the fmc, but the others play little to no part or influence her that they are literally just names or placeholders because the fmc has to interact with someoneotherwise the entire book would've been inner monologue only (not sure if it wasn't already with novel quotations here and there). Either way, it didn't matter who the side chatacter in the scene is, they are all interchangeable as the fmc has 1 setting... ignore, evade, no one matters.
4) the victim role in book 2 which was the focus made me eyeroll so hard I gave up and deleted the book. the new plot made the fmc so incredibly unlikable I wish the bad guys would win and take her down.

A big DNF. I often encourage readers/listeners to make up your own mind, but don't.. save yourself the credit and look elsewhere. I am a curious person and have gone to read a book, if it's in my KU, if I couldn't finish the audio just so I know how it ends, but this book turned me off so hard, I won't bother unless someone tells me the fmc gets taken down and everyone else has their hea and even then I would simply skip to the epilogue if told from everyone else's perspective after the fmc is gone because I don't care how she got eliminated, only that she did.

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