Totally addictive.  PURE FUN.  

I started this nineteen-hour audiobook on a whim, and I could not stop listening!  Every free moment was spent with this book in my ears.  And now that I’m finished, I am distraught that it’s over.  HOW will I wait for book 2???  (Answer:  very impatiently.)

So, I guess you could say this book was... is... an obsession for me.  

It’s gritty and full of danger and action packed.  What really captured my attention were the blurred lines between good and evil.  The exploration of Primes and Mods created a world rife with gray areas, and the battle lines between the oppressors and resistance felt timely even as this book is set 150 years in the future.  

But honestly, it was the romance that had me full throttle addicted. I could not get enough of Wren and Cross.  

She’s a feisty female heroine that I could see notes of myself within.  (Who me? A stubborn overthinker?!)  He’s a commanding officer that was bossy and charming and thoughtful.  (The way I DROOLED over him.)  Together they were pure combustion.    The tension was off the charts and the sizzling heat kept me in a chokehold.    

I’m sure you’ve seen rumblings of this being reminiscent of a romantasy that released right about this same timeframe a few years ago.  And to a degree, it is.  But dare I say... for me, this was better.  Even without the dragons.  😱

I don’t read a lot of dystopian romance.  But when I do, this is exactly what I want it to be.  Bingeworthy, compulsive, spicy, and FUN with a hearty side of resistance.   There’s no doubt in my mind that this will be one of THE books of summer.  

🎧 I devoured this audiobook.  Narrator Amanda Dolan hit all the right notes.  Her depiction embodied the danger and tension, and she exuded emotional resonance while maintaining differing tones for each character.  I couldn’t listen to this book fast enough and hope to see Dolan back for the next installment.  

Many thanks to my friends at @prhaudio for the free #gifted copy of this book.  #partner #prhaudiopartner