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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Romantic Suspense
Deep State Operatives
Psychological Thriller
Political Intrigue
The first in an all-new series by USA Today best-selling author Meli Raine.
I’ve loved all of the other books I’ve read by Meli Raine. This was the first time when I started reading I wasn’t sure I would finish. I continued reading anyway and am I glad I did!! She got me hooked that I couldn’t put it down and then completely threw me for a loop!! Like all of her other work, this is a must read book. I wish the next book was out already, I don’t want to wait. Why must we wait, HAHA
For honest review. At the compound of stateless where kina (the mule) twin sitter Glen operative and callun the operative all grew up this is their story and lives and what happened nine years after as they find out their true identities and what they will face. Awesome story 10 stars
Another fantastic book by Meli Raine. The start to a great series of intrigue, deception, and possibly love? In Stateless where your own twin can GE an enemy who can you trust? Romantic feelings are off the table. Government anarchy is high on the list. And who do you trust, anyone? Who is the enemy?
Nothing like a good cliffhanger to keep you waiting for the second book.
ARC was provided in return for an honest feedback.
Mind bending, heart racing, spine tingling action packed adventure filled with danger, intrigue, complex charters, chilling dialog and a passion that will not be ignored…… an edge of your seat thrilling journey from beginning to end. Looking forward to what happens next!
Romantic Suspense
Deep State Operatives
Psychological Thriller
Political Intrigue
The first in an all-new series by USA Today best-selling author Meli Raine. GIVE IT TO ME!! I love it!
Romantic Suspense
Deep State Operatives
Psychological Thriller
Political Intrigue
The first in an all-new series by USA Today best-selling author Meli Raine.
Totally intrigued by this blurb! STATELESS is the first in an all-new series by USA Today best-selling author Meli Raine. It’s got all the makings of a thrilling read:
Romantic Suspense
Deep State Operatives
Psychological Thriller
Political Intrigue
So excited to keep going with this new series by Meli Raine!!! A definite read!
A romantic suspense – the first in an all-new series by USA Today best-selling author Meli Raine!!
Romantic Suspense
Deep State Operatives
Psychological Thriller
Political Intrigue
The first in an all-new series by USA Today best-selling author Meli Raine.
I love Meli Raine’s suspenseful trilogy series – Harmless, Shameless, False. Each trilogy on its own is a great story but together, as they all play in the same universe, they contribute to a higher goal and grow this story into a bigger and much more complex and suspenseful storyline.
I’m so happy that it finally continues with the Stateless trilogy, which I’ve been waiting for forever. Although this book had a different feel to it and I didn’t have this instant connection as I did with the previous trilogies and characters, I can’t deny how the suspense of the underlying threat and fear of punishment held me captive throughout the entire book.
Since I first learned about the stateless from the previous books, I was intrigued but also biased due to the information that I had been fed. Now there’s finally more insight on what Stateless means and truly is, although not all has been revealed yet and I itch to find out more.
Callum and Kina had a special bond that was very dangerous because they were taught that having emotions equated to failure and led to punishment or even death. If you grow up in a military-like structure, separated from the outside world, and were told what was right and wrong, getting to know only one side of a story, it takes a strong mind to question the hand that feeds you and not follow blindly in the pointed direction.
Oh I was so furious with certain characters in this book and wanted to strangle them with my own hands. I hope justice will be served to them soon. I was pretty high-strung during this read and I loved how Callum walked on a thin line but with purpose and still always looking out for Kina.
The Stateless are very dangerous people and a well-organized and powerful organization. I was honestly surprised by that. But despite some of their well-educated members, they were also still so narrow-minded, walking around with blinders, only having one goal and believing whatever their leaders told them.
This was just like the prelude of the real story that will set off in the next books and I seriously can’t wait to read more. Although it didn’t end in a cliffhanger (at least not in my opinion), though it obviously had an open ending, I still am waiting on hot coals for the next book to be released.
What an epic start to this portion of this series!! We finally get information and stories from the other side with the start of Stateless, and I was so excited to get my hands on this! Giving us some background and a prequel of sorts in the beginning really helped to understand these characters and their mission. Kina and Callum have been raised by Stateless since they were four and are given two different tracks within the organization. While Callum is sent for the top, Kina is kept back and it seems that Kina is actually the best of them all and is being stunted by someone unknown. Also thrown into the mix is Kina’s twin sister Glen, and the push and pull between her feelings and instincts about both Callum and Glen show the mortality that Kina exhibits that is a blessing and a curse for her. As Callum has grown within the organization, he finds out more and becomes weary of what he has been told his entire life. Towards the end of the book, we catch up to understanding who Callum actually is in relation to the previous books, in addition to his plan to somehow stop Stateless while also saving Kina. I was insanely enthralled with this book (in addition to the rest in this overall series) and I can’t wait to see where the author takes these characters as well as the Stateless organization!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I just love Meli Raine’s books. This one did not disappoint. This is a stand alone, but I think you will get more from it if you start with Harmless Little game and read all of the spin-offs in order. If you don’t you will definitely want to after you read this one. As always, I was hooked from start to finish. I loved finding out how they became stateless. I really like these characters and I can’t wait to read the next one. What a cliffhanger!
What a web of suspense you spin Meli!!! This follows the False trilogy that you don’t need to read to enjoy this story. Kina and Callum are trained to infiltrate the world without any feelings. This political thriller/suspense needs to be read in order to tell the story – No spoiler here but this book will keep you on the edge of your seat all night!!! I honestly volunteered to review this arc.
Melanie Raine does it again. She gives the reader a twisted tale that gives you so many clues, but not enough to figure out what’s really going on.
Glen and Kina have been part of the Stateless mission since 4. Glen is the golden girl. Kina the Mule, or the one no one things will amount to anything.
Callum is the golden boy who believes that Kina is more than they think. He needs to protect her, but can He?
As the take of Stateless builds the reader is taken down a long trail with twist, turns, deception and surprises.
Can’t wait to see what happens now that some secrets are exposed.
I was given this book for an honest voluntary review.
Intrigue and Gripping Action!!
Intricate and detailed as we meet a group of youngsters who “do not exist”. Trained to study and kill. Conditioned to compete for survival. A brutal existence – unless you break the rules and create a connection.
The goal is to topple governments and uproot societies. Fascinating read – and a connection to the prior book series adds to the complexity; resulting in a highly compelling read!!
*** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book ***
To see the events of the previous books from the other side of the equation is a bit of a mind bender. It makes for some extremely compelling reading. I can’t comment on how well this book would read as a standalone since I’ve read most of the 15 books that precede it. The trilogies: Breaking Away, Coming Home, Harmless, Shameless, and False each build on the discoveries of the previous and set the stage for what’s to come. I thought I was prepared for what was going to be revealed in this book. I didn’t have the slightest clue. Stateless is a bigger, deeper monster than any previous indications suggested. Callum and Kina’s story is a twisted psychological thriller with terrifying implications about the world at large. There are so many different threads in this book, that I want to pull on each and watch them unravel. Now I’m dying to see what happens next.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.
The stateless! Indoctrination, lack of identity, brain wash, terror, power and destruction! An intense and interesting plot development that let us know from where the dark characters come from and how they were prepared for their missions. A structured program to achieve a complete chaos! From the beginning everything had had a purpose and had been connected. Intense emotions, intrigue, complex characters, mystery, suspense, lies, deceit, pain, violence, romance. I enjoy these mind wrecking stories where nothing is what it seemed. But of course, you had to have read the previous trilogies to connect the dots. They are so good! These stories have me hooked!
UNBELIEVABLE!!! I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I am so excited for this trilogy. I didn’t think Ms. Raine could top the previous books, but she did. The suspense, romance, and emotional and political intrigue is so on point, you’d think it was recollection, as opposed to fiction. Everything is outlandish, yet believable, like a conspiracy theory set to novel. The plot and characters draw you in and hold you on the edge while you melt or panic throughout. I can’t wait for Traceless!