Reckless by Lauren Roberts which came out in 2024, is the highly anticipated sequel to Powerless and it is also a TikTok sensation. Was this book worth the hype? Absolutely not. Am I going to read the sequel and third book of this series? Yep.
This book has three POV characters: Paedyn- our female lead character, Kai Azer – the king Enforcer and his older brother King Kitt. After the events of the previous book Paedyn is on the run. Kitt commands Kai to bring her back alive to him. And that's the entire plot of this book. Nothing else.
There are two things that save this book. The main one is also the main source of attraction of the previous book which is the banter. Paedyn and Kai have excellent banter, really good chemistry and they are both pretty clever for teenagers. The writing is very light and you just sort of glide through the book. Their schemes are pretty cool and petty. And the other thing that saves this book is the ending. It has one hell of the cliffhanger.
Unfortunately, the only reason I want to read the next book is the cliffhanger because this book has no plot. Nothing happens in it whatsoever. The first book had plot, stuff happened in it. Here there is just walking and banter. That's it. And the ending. That's massive. But if you're looking for world building or plot, this book gives you none of that.
If you read the first book you're probably going to read this book and the next one. Just lower your expectations and you will be fine.
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