When you’re born without a trace, no one knows you’re a weapon.I lie for her.I hunt for her.I kill for her.And above all, I betray my mission for her.She doesn’t know why. She doesn’t care why.I do.Treason comes in many forms.Love is one of them.Our training taught me to be a sociopath. A machine. A pawn. Nothing more than a tool for a larger goal, without attachments or feelings.Our teachers … a tool for a larger goal, without attachments or feelings.
Our teachers forgot one important detail:
Pawns shouldn’t have hearts.
Yet we do.
It turns out our emotions are our greatest weapon.
And I know exactly where mine are aimed.
The first in an all-new series by USA Today bestselling author Meli Raine.
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I love Meli Raine’s books…Julia Kent’s as well!!! With that said this book falls into that “love” as well. It starts giving us some insight into Stateless prior to her other books, her False, Harmless and Shameless series. It shows us how they are trained to be emotionless, soldiers and to cause chaos!!! In this first book in the series we see Romeo and Callum again and we meet Kina and her twin sister Glen.. Kina is called “the mule” and told that she isn’t strong not worth anything. Callum sees her differently he knows that she is strong..the connection they have is strong..something they keep a secret from others…Stateless would see it as weak!! This book is full of suspense, mystery, asking yourself who can you trust and what will happen to the world if Stateless acutally takes over. This book makes reference to characters in her other series and reading this book clearly makes somethings from those books make more sense…this however can be read as a standalone. I can not wait for the next book in this series…I want to thank Meli Raine for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book prior to it’s release.
Stateless is an absolutely stunning psychologically twisted masterpiece that will leave you dizzy and viewing the world through an off color and stilted mirror. Nothing will be left intact and the new normal is so terrifying that you will never look at another person the same again. If you think your mind can be a cold and horror filled trap at times, that is nothing compared to your new reality. There are no real humans walking around; only mindless drones who aggressively push forward a devastating agenda that will leave you utterly chilled to the bone and petrified by its efficient ruthlessness. When your greatest enemy wears the face of your friend, how can even hope to fight a brutal evil that is ready to eviscerate you and anyone you love?
Kani is a peculiarity. She has found a way to survive in an impossible world. She has refined her ability to fly under the radar to a razor sharp edge. In a world where nothing is as it seems, she is something altogether new and completely undiscovered. Callum shares this same world with Kani, but he is even more unique than she. He sees the world in perfect duality. His training gives him purpose and drive, and yet there is something even more askew then his mission. When Callum finds himself inspired to stand up and advocate for a fellow classmate, he must decide where his loyalty lies. In a world where love is replaced with a heartless pursuit of cold precision, and mercy is a word never taught, does survival mean anything when life is orchestrated by the whims of silent over lords?
I thought I knew what stateless was all about, but this book proved that I knew absolutely nothing. This story opened my eyes to a world that I can neither comprehend nor have any bit of respect for. This is a world that is a pure concentration of all forms of evil of this world stuffed into one tightly knit and well-oiled stronghold. Pure malevolence exudes from these pages and left my blood cold and my mind in a state of self-preservation. I was truly left in blissful awe as I watched these beautifully broken and wonderfully wounded souls struggle to find some sick semblance of normal. My heart bled for their struggle which is just starting. You can’t uproot well established evil without immense pain, ultimate betrayal, and irrevocable damage. Prepare for the unexpected, but don’t count out love and hope.
Meli Raine has exceeded and raised all of my expectations when it comes to a romantic suspense that will jump start your heart and shock your mind into a whole new experience. I thought that all of her previous trilogies were beautifully outstanding, but they have led us to this latest trilogy that has proven without a doubt to be a ruthless masterpiece that truly sets the bar to a whole new dimension. This is the gold standard for all phenomenal romantic suspense. Everyone should read Meli Raine at least once in order to experience her stunning brilliance and captivating creativity!
This was a masterful tale of a conspiracy so huge that one can’t even fathom how far reaching it is: Stateless. Callum and Kina are perceived to be at opposite ends of the Stateless spectrum: he is one of the top protégés being culled to be a future leader while she is “The Mule,” seen as weak and a target upon which others can prey. But while Kina feels and is seen as weak, Callum sees it as an actual a strength—one he hides from all but Kina. Their connection may be what saves them, or their downfall. Meli Raine has surpassed herself yet again. The Harmless and False series have been leading up to this and I wait with baited breath for the rest of this series.