Reckless: TikTok Made Me Buy It! The epic romantasy series not to be missed: Volume 2 (The Powerless Trilogy)

Book two of the 'Powerless' series of fantasy novels. First was 'Powerless'. This is not a jumping on point. So new readers start with Powerless. Regular ones read on. This runs for three hundred and eighty eight pages. There's a prologue. Epilogue. Forty nine chapters in between. Which vary in viewpoint character between the two main ones. Plus occasional ones for Kitt. There's also a map at the start. Picking up from the end of book one, Paedyn is on the run. Kai is doing his job by hunting her down. Kitt is now King. The latter is not having an easy times of things... This really grabbed me reading wise from the off. Because the prose does really hold you. Added to which, characters don't feel invincible and the fight scenes are really good. You do feel the pain and the punches and the bruises. Which is a refreshing change from characters being perfect at such and nigh on invulnerable. The Kitt chapters are very well done. Spoilers. Of course the two leads have a lot to think about re each other. This works well also. It doesn't quite go as I expected. There's a lot that happens in terms of character in the second half. You do need to keep up with this. So i recommend making an effort to read slowly. This does feel very good as being a solid continuation from the first book. Some middle books in trilogies just move stuff along to set up the end. But this develops in a believable manner. Plus it ends on a cliffhanger that I really didn't see coming. It blew me away. Which makes me eager for the next book. As it should. A fair bit of violence and some mild adult moments in this, so not really for anyone under fifteen. But all in all a very strong second entry in the series. I can't wait to see what comes next.

This book concentrates almost exclusively on the love/hate, will they/won't they, relationship between 'ordinary' Paedyn and 'elite' prince/enforcer Kai. As a result, it tends to be a bit repetitive but I'd recommend sticking with it as it sets the scene for the final book in the trilogy, 'Fearless', which is well worth the wait.

Absolutely beautiful product, very well made and looks stunning, would highly recommend ⭐️

Favourite quote from Reckless; “I think I would fall on my sword if it meant you mourned me,” he breathes. “And it’s terrifying to think you hold that much power over me.” ⊹ - ⊹ - ⊹ - ⊹ - ⊹ - ⊹ - ⊹ - ⊹ 🗡️- Enemies to lovers ❤️‍🔥- Forbidden love 🛌- One bed (🤤) 🤩 - Slow burn ✨- Unique magic system 🌍- Easy to follow world building I ate up the witty banter between Kai and Paedyn 🥹 Their relationship is so layered and complicated but it’s something that has you rooting for them every single page 📃 I can’t wait to see what the final book holds for them because the ending of Reckless had me squealing 😭 These books were well written, the characters were strong and fleshed out and the plot was filled with twists and turns that kept me guessing until the very last page. My heart got shattered, remade and then shattered all over again several times but I truly cannot wait to read the final instalment! 🥹 Highly recommended read and a series that I will hold close to my heart 📖 Fantasy: 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️ Spice: 🌶️ Plot: 📖📖📖📖 Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Part of collection, happy with purchase

This is Book 2 of The Powerless Trilogy. What a BOOK.. It has been a long time since a book left me speechless and thinking about it, long after I finished... this book does that. I can't say a great deal, but after a game of cat and mouse between main characters... the ending left me utterly speechless. Why Lauren, why?? In this book, we follow Pae and Kai as Pae tries to run, and Kai tries to find her - emotions are high, fight or flight is in full force, and wits are being tested. Once again, I love Pae and Kai! It is fast and furious, and Lauren wasted no time in jumping straight back into the story. I would recommend you start with Book 1 Powerless before jumping onto this one, but just wow. You absolutely need to read this!

The chemistry, the tension, the backstories — everything had me hooked. The characters felt raw and real, and the emotional build-up had me clinging to every word. It’s the kind of book that stays with you long after you’ve finished. Highly recommend for anyone who loves slow-burn romance, emotional damage, and beautifully broken characters. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!

Bought for teenage daughter, she is absoloutely delighted. She loves this series!

but come a bit damaged..please deliver properly

I’m in love they came in perfect condition

I love ittttt

Absolument fantastique.

I could not be more impressed with the writing of Lauren Roberts. The imagery, the pacing, the plot, the resolution, everything about her books in the Powerless series blows me away. And she's so young! The depth of her characters and their stories and the insights into life are beautiful. Reckless is the second book in the Powerless series and it brought tears to my eyes a few times. Paedyn, our FMC, is a fugitive following the events at the end of Powerless. Now she is on the run, trying to evade the enemy she fell for during the Purging trials. This is an enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers again story. You'll have whiplash in the BEST way. Side note: regarding the romance, the Powerless Trilogy is definitely young adult with only 1 chili pepper for the first two books. Mostly slow burn with endearing and sweet intimacy that builds through forced proximity and companionship versus a physically s3xual relationship on the page. I personally LOVE some spice in my books, so the fact that I DEVOURED these and could not put them down WITHOUT there being open page spice speaks volumes to the beauty of her writing. I'm not a writer myself, obviously, so I am struggling to express the quality of Lauren Roberts writing. But the story is just beautiful. Anyways, back to the plot. Lots of action and suspense throughout the book with Paedyn nearly dying MANY times. Kai... even though he's enemy number 1 in this book, I still LOVE him. I just want to give him all the hugs for the turmoil he has experienced in his life. Tropes: Enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, dual POV Now to the good stuff, my favorite quotes (these will be better reading than my writing above, lol): What is she without her fire fueling her? A shell of the Silver Savior she once was? The ghost of a girl I was willing to ruin myself for? If she fights for nothing she lives for death. But if she burns for something, she lives for hope. I want her to fight me. I want her to burn for me, even if it means with hatred. Funniest Forced Proximity, one-bed scene I've read. So the scene picks up after Paedyn has Kai turn around and not look while she changes. "Can I turn around now?" I ask with a sigh when the bed creaks behind me. "Shh, I'm trying to sleep." I spin to see her sprawled ato the quilt, the stolen gray shirt swallowing her whole. With arms and legs stretched wide, she attempts to take up as much of the bed as possible. The sight is so unexpected that I nearly choke on a laugh. "What is --" "Sorry," she says, her eyes closed and lips crooked. "There's no more room on the bed." "I can see that, " I respond dryly. Home. The word stings my eyes, burns in my throat, just as the smoke had when I escaped the fiery fragments of my childhood. Each one of my homes is gone - my father, my Adena, my house on the corner of Merchant and Elm. She looks at me, shocked. And then she smiles, bright and big like the night sky hanging above us. I fear she could rival the stars. Lenny shakes his head. "You are a little cockroach, you know that?" "Plagues," I snort. "You really know what a girl wants to hear, don't you?" "No, I mean, I'm convinced you can survive anything." "Yeah, well, I'm convinced that becoming a curse," I say quietly." UGH. ALL of page 189. But here's a little... "I don't regret it." His words are a rush, a confession he's clung to. "I don't regret you, or what was between us. And I don't regret kissing you on that roof. But I know I'll regret what I have to do to you for the rest of my life." ... "Do you regret it?" he asks, voice urgent. ..."I..." My hands find his arms, cupping his wrists. "I regret not doing it right. And I regret not being what I'm supposed to be." .... several sentences later Death emboldens. The end initiates. ..."Pretend," I whisper against his lips. I am recklessness incarnet. Until the very end. His next words mirror the ones whispered after placing me atop his feet to dance beside the firelight. "Let me swim for the both of us." -#swoon Out here I am Kai and nothing more." His throat bobs. "Out here I am powerless. A monster without an ability to hide behind. An Enforcer free from his masks.