Wow, how had I not heard of this series before?? I am so in love with this world, I totally have binged listened and am on book 5 out of 6!! I loved how rough around the edges Elliott is. I like that she has flaws and sometimes you want to shake her because she is so distant, stubborn, over-cautious, and defensive But she lets people in very very slowly, only they have earned her trust and she can feel like she can be 100% herself and vulnerable with them. We definitely will see this get better with each book haha. I love the guys in this one, especially Asher and Roman. Cam is adorable and goofy, but I love the nerdier quieter ones haha. Demetri is a buttface who needs a stern talking too haha. I think the unpredictable powers aspect is super fun, its like a mystery what powers people will get, if they get more, etc. I was sorta shocked by the twist at the end, but I thought it was great for the story. Sadie sets the stage well for the villains of the story arc, and like I already said, I couldn’t even wait to get book 2 before I finished book 1. The steam and tension were perfectly done, the academy and powers aspect wasnt too little or too much, and the relationships we start to see formed made me itch for me. Fantastic job, Sadie is going to be an automatic buy for audiobooks and books from now on I think ❤️
For the narration, Sarah Puckett is one of my favorite narrators or all time. I think she is killing this series, really bringing Elliott, Maddie, the guys to life. Even the evil girls from the academy are fabulous. She has such distinctive voices and inflections you know who its going to be before they mention a name or something letting us know the character. I definitely would recommend anything Sarah is putting out now, they are all fab!!
1000% recommend, finishing up book 5 tonight probably haha. On to reviewing the other 3 ?