Block it out. Impossible for Talia Lyons. When you’re a Mind Manipulator, it’s hard enough to block the thoughts of others, let alone your own.
Block it out.The pounding, siren-ready world Talia inhabits as she trains with her fellow Hunters. The physical demands. The emotional toll.
Block it out.The secrets that Talia’s boyfriend is hiding. Talia’s unbidden feelings of frustration and … feelings of frustration and annoyance toward her teammate, the Casanova of the compound. The wondering why she cares what he thinks.
Block him out.
Ian Crane. The man behind the bloodshed marring Talia’s memories of her murdered parents. The man she’s determined to kill.
Block it all out. Focus.
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This sci-fi , dystopian, futuristic novel is a well written story with many layers. On the surface it is a story of a young woman with mind control abilities seeking revenge for the death of her parents when she was a child. Filled with action, espionage, love, friendship, and betrayal, this story also deals with prejudice, abuse of power, and acceptance. This is the first of a series – bring on book two! Highly recommende.
I loved this story!! I haven’t read a Dystopian Romance for a while! I listened to the audible. The narrator was hard to get used to, but the story is so good it drew me in and I loved it!!
The writing was flawless, the plot drew me in and kept me engrossed, the characters were so real and I felt invested. This all adds up to one fascinating and heartfelt book, that I enjoyed immensely!!!
On to book two…
Great dystopian series for fans of Hunger Games or Twilight.
I couldn’t put this book down! Love this author and all her books!
Great pace. Just what I needed! She did a great job at world building for this first book and I know that means the following will be super fast paced. So we need to know this to be able to follow along.
TALENTED is the first book in the Talented Saga and there is so much I am looking forward to with this book!
First of all, we meet Natalia. Her psychic powers were awakened when she saw her parents murdered in front of her. She was taken in and looked after by a powerful family who helped her see her potential. She is now in a school, training to be a Hunter, and wanting revenge on her parents’ murderer.
Right then, so… this was a great story that I was hooked into from the beginning. Talia likes her food and we get lots of descriptions of the various foods she eats. Plus, the world-building is full of differences between our world and Talia’s, which really helps set the scene of a dystopian society.
There is a love triangle in this book, and I really don’t like those! Donovan is Talia’s first love, her best friend and family. Erik is on the same team of Hunters as Talia, and has a bit of a reputation. Even before anything went down, I knew who I wanted Talia to be with. Whether that happens remains to be seen.
As for Mac, I don’t like him. AT ALL. Simple as!
There is so much that goes on in this story – it is action-packed. I will be continuing with the series because there are answers I need… plus I need to find out about Talia/Erik/Donovan.
A great dystopian read that I have no hesitation in recommending.
Wow this is a very intriguing read that grabbed me right from the beginning until the end. Talia lost her parents when she was younger, shes not like normal teenagers she has a special power. Will she be able to accomplish what she needs to. This story is fantastic right from the beginning it has epic scenes, with lots of twists and turns that had me on the edge of My seat. The Narrator does a great job at bringing the different characters out. This Is a fantastic story with great world building that to me is a definite must read.
Shauna Joesten
Audio:
3.5 stars…The narrator was okay. When she used other female voices it had a high pitch. It was ear splitting, and I found it very annoying. Other than that, she was pleasant and did well narrating the main female character (until she was screaming at someone) as well as the guys.
Story:
5 stars…I was transported into this world and I felt that the author did a fabulous job world building and explaining the talented, etc. Great plots and twists!!
It does end in a good cliffhanger but thankfully book 2 is available. Can’t wait to see what happens next.