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In a world divided between those who are talented and those who aren't, Vici is a city governed by an egotistical Praetor driven by his hatred for the gifted individuals--the Tallents--who he considers a plague. Tallents are forced into the shadows, for fear that they will be caught and executed.
An explosion rocks the city to its very foundation; the sole survivor a young woman with no memories of her past. Her only tie to her previous life is a silver necklace with the name Asylia inscribed. Risen from the ashes, she pieces herself together while taking control of her emerging fire talent. She must be careful; one mistake and she will end up like all the other Tallents who have faced the Praetor's wrath.
Harbored by a mysterious group called Revival, the young woman discovers that the people of Vici are disappearing at an alarming rate. Together with her new friends, she must rally against the Praetor's tyranny, racing to free the city in hopes that she isn't too late to bring peace to this world in turmoil.
An explosion rocks the city to its very foundation; the sole survivor a young woman with no memories of her past. Her only tie to her previous life is a silver necklace with the name Asylia inscribed. Risen from the ashes, she pieces herself together while taking control of her emerging fire talent. She must be careful; one mistake and she will end up like all the other Tallents who have faced the Praetor's wrath.
Harbored by a mysterious group called Revival, the young woman discovers that the people of Vici are disappearing at an alarming rate. Together with her new friends, she must rally against the Praetor's tyranny, racing to free the city in hopes that she isn't too late to bring peace to this world in turmoil.
388 pages, Paperback
Published April 15, 2018
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October 21, 2018
The debut novel of A.J. Wharton is one filled with unique characters trying to survive in a world where they are not wanted. We follow Asylia’s journey who seemingly survives a deadly explosion in the center of town. Her amnesia means that the reader is discovering who Asylia is alongside her. We meet a ragtag group of people who have special abilities that cause them to be shunned and criminalized by society.
There are a couple of sections of the novel that I thought were convenient for the story or could be completely omitted. Overall, the characters were compelling, sometimes more so that Asylia, but secrecy or an incomplete storyline is not a bad thing. Plenty of novels have found success with that same formula. This novel makes for a fun read that skims over the surface of some major themes and provides a great stepping stone for the sequel. A.J. has a lot of material to work with and I look forward to the following novels.
There are a couple of sections of the novel that I thought were convenient for the story or could be completely omitted. Overall, the characters were compelling, sometimes more so that Asylia, but secrecy or an incomplete storyline is not a bad thing. Plenty of novels have found success with that same formula. This novel makes for a fun read that skims over the surface of some major themes and provides a great stepping stone for the sequel. A.J. has a lot of material to work with and I look forward to the following novels.
June 24, 2019
This book took a direction that I really didn't expect. While I didn't dislike the book, it also was not one of my favorites. I wish I could do half stars, because it would easily be a 3.5 stars. For the record, I can be quite hard on my reviews. I save 5 stars for exceptional book, 4 stars for above average, and 3 and below for average or below.
June 23, 2019
The book starts with a girl who cannot remember anything. All she has to go on is a necklace she has with the name Asylia on it. She finds out that she is a Fire Tallent who can use fire for all types of things. Praetor is the villian in the book who searches out all the Tallents to be executed. Asylia is also being blamed for a huge explosin that reduced the city to ruins. She groups of wit other Tallents to find answers to who she is and a way to stop the Tallents from being executed.The real adventure begins when Asylia discovers that she isnt just an ordinary girl with fire powers. She may be the only person powerful enough who can save the city.
It's hard not to like the main Asylia as she is always positive and trying to right things in this world. Never giving up and striving to control the powers she has been reborn with. Greek mythology lovers will also like how the story mixes her in with Prometheus and Zues and probably a few others I did not know about.
The story is a little bit of a slow start because of all the character building which is normal for most fantasy books i have read. It speeds up towards the middle though and things start coming together with a lot of action. It reminded me of the book Circe but with more focus on the fantasy element.
The narrator was perfect for this book I think since it is a YA Fantasy book. With a very clear and bubbly voice you can't go wrong.
I can't wait for the next book in the series to see what A.J. Wharton comes up with next!
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
It's hard not to like the main Asylia as she is always positive and trying to right things in this world. Never giving up and striving to control the powers she has been reborn with. Greek mythology lovers will also like how the story mixes her in with Prometheus and Zues and probably a few others I did not know about.
The story is a little bit of a slow start because of all the character building which is normal for most fantasy books i have read. It speeds up towards the middle though and things start coming together with a lot of action. It reminded me of the book Circe but with more focus on the fantasy element.
The narrator was perfect for this book I think since it is a YA Fantasy book. With a very clear and bubbly voice you can't go wrong.
I can't wait for the next book in the series to see what A.J. Wharton comes up with next!
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
September 1, 2019
This book was okay (spoilers) 3 Stars
You had me at Greek mythology. The story was good the narration was good. But I still hesitate to give it 4 stars. one of my biggest problems with the story is the character reactions.
One example is a point in the book that I think should have been a big turning point in our character. (Spoiler) our main character finds out that in her transformation she killed her daughter. When the realization happens it takes her all of two seconds to get over it. And when she confronts the other parent it only takes another two seconds. I'm obviously just a little, but not much. by the end of the story the two characters are buddy buddy without mentioning the problem again.
I didn't notice at least 3 audio glitches. It repeated the same sentence twice on 3 separate occasions.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
You had me at Greek mythology. The story was good the narration was good. But I still hesitate to give it 4 stars. one of my biggest problems with the story is the character reactions.
One example is a point in the book that I think should have been a big turning point in our character. (Spoiler) our main character finds out that in her transformation she killed her daughter. When the realization happens it takes her all of two seconds to get over it. And when she confronts the other parent it only takes another two seconds. I'm obviously just a little, but not much. by the end of the story the two characters are buddy buddy without mentioning the problem again.
I didn't notice at least 3 audio glitches. It repeated the same sentence twice on 3 separate occasions.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
June 26, 2019
Nope. I can't do it. This book is over full of unnecessary descriptions...I don't need to know every single persons complete outfit every time they appear. And as I listened to the audio book I will say that the narrator was trying way too hard. The voices were just over the top. An A for effort, but I really didn't enjoy it. That being said I have gotten passed narration that I didn't like before, if the story was good. And I really found this to be less story and more a list of details. Not for me.
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June 28, 2019An hour in to the book and I just couldn't do it anymore. Listening to this book it felt like a bunch of random descriptions of things and the plot was just so damn slow and the MC she/he was very uninteresting.
July 15, 2019
As always, I have to state that this book was given to me for free in exchange for a review.
I always like to state that this does not impact my review or my opinion of the book. My reviews are honest and my own opinion of the story, performance, and overall thoughts on the book.
There are a couple of sections of the novel that I thought was convenient for the story or could be completely omitted. Overall, the characters were compelling, sometimes more so that Asylia, but secrecy or an incomplete storyline is not a bad thing. Plenty of novels have found success with that same formula. This novel makes for a fun read that skims over the surface of some major themes but still provides a great stepping stone for the sequel.
I always like to state that this does not impact my review or my opinion of the book. My reviews are honest and my own opinion of the story, performance, and overall thoughts on the book.
There are a couple of sections of the novel that I thought was convenient for the story or could be completely omitted. Overall, the characters were compelling, sometimes more so that Asylia, but secrecy or an incomplete storyline is not a bad thing. Plenty of novels have found success with that same formula. This novel makes for a fun read that skims over the surface of some major themes but still provides a great stepping stone for the sequel.
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