Beneath the Fallen City

Some secrets are better left buried…

Kayla is a scavenger, driven to search the ruins of abandoned cities for artifacts in exchange for critical life-saving supplies. But, the rarest artifacts are found in the most dangerous ruins—those under control by the OmniLab traders.

Carl is one of those traders—and Kayla’s invaded his district. He’s determined to stop her and the best way to do that is to recruit her. The only problem?

Kayla hates traders.

When a powerful man intent on revenge starts hunting her, Kayla realizes the only way to save herself may be to accept Carl’s offer. But that would mean surrendering to OmniLab and giving up everything she knows.

Only everything isn’t quite what it seems.

Including OmniLab.

And Kayla’s in a lot of trouble.

***Jamie A. Waters is definitely an author to watch! This is the best book I’ve read in a while!***

She finds.Things in the destroyed cities to find items to sell and she has now gone into his area. He is not happy but he wants to recruit her but she hates them. She is even more danger and only be can help her. She is unsure what to do. What will she do? See what will happen

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I am always looking for a new series to follow and here it is! This urban fantasy world of traders and scavengers and the alien/sci-fi element of the mysterious Omni towers is so captivating. Especially when a love triangle is added to the mix. I love Kayla and her feisty ways and no filter mouth. A curvy beauty who is brilliant at any kind of technology. I am invested in her character and want to see her happy. Great storytelling! Can’t wait for the next exciting installment!

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This is the kind of book that swoops in and restores my faith in the arts. In a dull, dull world where everyone is just putting their own spin on things that already exist and trying to make a buck, Waters comes in and gives us a whole new world to get lost into.

Beneath the Fallen City has complex characters who will prompt all kinds of emotions; some you’ll love, others you’ll love to hate. Others, you might even go back and forth on as more details emerge or they show their true colors.

I had resorted to re-reading old favorites like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games when I really need an escape, another world to get lost in. With this series, I won’t be needing to revisit past reads for a while. The reader gets a world that, while foreign, has plenty we can still relate to and dive right into. Nothing needs further explanation; it’s all made to make perfect sense and be comprehensible, without any long-winded or far-fetched explanations.

There’s action and fighting and various types of drama from romantic to vengeful to plain old greed and there’s adventure; all of it has a bit of a paranormal aspect, but nothing inconceivable. There’s some good versus bad or right versus wrong, but not in the same old, done-to-death way we always see. The reader is also treated to a love triangle of sorts, but not the usual, been-done-to-death type. I don’t want to give too much away, so I’ll just say it’s well done, really fun and I definitely have my steady favorite to root for.

Every time I stepped away from this book, all I wanted to do was get back to it. Not much holds my attention these days, let along sucks me in this extremely anymore. It’s so refreshing.

Also, if you want a good, strong female lead or role model, Kayla is a total badass. Read it, buy it for your daughters, nieces, etc. as that front is also covered. Carl is a good male role model, while we’re on the topic: a guy with good intentions and a pure heart. I feel like there is something for everyone to relate to in this complex, action-packed, adventure-filled read.

5 stars. I wouldn’t change a thing.

What a rush! Beneath the Fallen City by Jamie A. Waters was amazeballs. This page turner kept me riveted from beginning to end. I read the prequel first because, ya know, that’s what they are there for. Although in this case, the prequel had been released after the series had started. So, unlike other readers, I had an inkling of what to expect. Or so I thought.

Kayla is a scavenger. A ruin rat in this new apocalyptic world. Her job is to search abandoned cities for artifacts to exchange for critical life-saving supplies. And she’s good at it. Real good. She knows the rarest artifacts that will get her camp the most credits are found in the most dangerous ruins. Those are the ones under control by the OmniLab traders. Carl is one of those traders and he knows the only way to stop her from poaching in his district is to recruit her. Nope, not going to happen. That is until one of the other traders starts hunting Kayla for revenge. Now the only way to protect herself is to join up with Carl and OmniLab. If she does, her life is going to be changing – drastically. The only question is: will it be for the better?

Holy WOW! This was non-stop excitement. Having been introduced to Kayla in the prequel, I had some preconceived notions about her, annnnd had to toss them right out of my head. She’s smart, quick, and quite the spite fire. Guess you had to be if you are running on survivor mode 24/7. The story is fast paced, full of twists and reads like it is three stories in one. It begins with what became of Kayla once she joins Leo’s camp, moves onto what happens when she becomes a trader, followed by (queue the ominous music) a trip to OmniLab. GASP! See that line in the blurb that reads “Only everything isn’t quite what it seems.” That wasn’t a joke. Be prepared to have your mind blown.

As I mentioned in my previous review, I really liked how Ms. Waters painted a very good picture of possibilities. We do get a bit more information of how the world, and the survivors, got to where they are now. The layers keep peeling back and more is exposed. I still have more questions, but I am getting a better sense of it all. I know it’s not the most important thing, but I do like to know the whats and whys of the worlds I am reading. Either way, this is shaping up to be a great series and can’t wait to find out what happens next.

Stars: 4
I received this book from BookSirens. I was not compensated for the book other than the entertainment it provided. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Action packed book that you won’t want to put down. There is intrigue and romance in a post apocalyptic, dystopian world.

Kayla grew up as a ruin rat (scavenger) working in a camp in the wastelands of the post apocalyptic world where it was a struggle to survive. Items that were scavenged were sold to traders who worked for the Omni Towers. This created a love hate relationship between the ruin rats and the traders as neither could survive without the other.

The author does a wonderful job of describing Kayla’s tumultuous feelings as she is hit with one surprise after another. She finds out she was born in the Towers and has powers that enable her to control energy and share energy with other power users. This has caused her to form a bond with Alec, a member of the Inner Circle and have feelings for him but, where does that leave Carl? Carl is the trader that she has fallen in love with and currently lives on the surface, not in the Tower.

What is a girl to do? Especially when she finds out about a nefarious plot going on within the tower directly affecting her mother?
Excellent read. I can’t wait to review the sequel.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I should know better than to start a Jamie Waters book on a Sunday when I don’t have anything pressing enough to pull me away from her words.

I didn’t know what to expect from Beneath the Fallen City, I only knew that Jamie’s ongoing Dragon Portal series had completely captivated me and I was curious enough to delve into her other works.

I did read the prequel, and was curious about the intrigue of the towers, the ruins, the life these so-called “ruin rats” led amid their disdain for those living above. But jumping into Kayla’s life as a scavenger and watching as utter chaos unfolded… it was a ride that I definitely didn’t see coming.

The sassiness and steam are immediate and likely a driving factor in the enthusiasm I felt in continuing through the story… but when the true mystery came to the surface and the *real* action unfolded.. Man. I cannot wait to see where this goes.

I loved this book. What I liked most about it was the fact that Kayla, a ruin rat, was a strong personality who had faced loss, had a deep sense of responsibility and had a talent she was not aware of. She has a strong brother figure to lean on. Carl is a trader who will only be in his job temporarily before going back to the towers. He is drawn to Kayla to recruit her for his team as well as in other ways. This is their story. I enjoyed it very much. It was a really great book and I highly recommend it.

I was really getting in to the story even thought there may have been hope for Kayla then enter Alex. The story starts off well enough but quickly turns and suddenly the story shifts from better to alright and predictable. In the beginning we have more insight into the characters and the author building background with imagery and good development of characters but once we hit the tower all of that goes by the wayside meanwhile Kayla is still making poor choices yet now she is being manipulated and part of a love triangle. Sad because this is a new to me author and I was excited about the direction of the story.

Beneath the Fallen City (The Omni Towers Series Book 1) by Jamie A. Waters. I find myself want to expand my horizons in the reading world so I was glad to pick up this book and give it a try. And I’m so glad I did. I found myself completely drawn into this world the author has created in a short time and found I really enjoyed the adventure I was taken on with Kayla and the other characters. Kayla’s character was one I won’t be forgetting anytime soon I just loved her attitude and found I really wanted to have a friend just like her. Like I said this was a bit outside my wheel house of reading but that being said I was impressed with the characters and storyline. It’s well written and paced nicely. It’s a unique story and I found myself not wanting it to end. I’m excited to see where readers are taken next. Four stars and highly recommended!