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February 1, 2025
DEBUT Wren Darlington and her guardian, Jim, have been hiding from the Continent's ruling government since she was a child. Wren is a powerful and rare Mod who would be put to death if anyone learned of her psychic abilities. Jim cautions Wren against drawing attention to herself, but her loyal and impulsive nature causes a cascade of events that places her among the Continent's most elite soldiers. Wren mustn't let her guard down, which becomes harder and harder as she gets to know her fellow soldiers, including magnetic commanding officer Cross Redden. The worldbuilding is told more than shown, leading to a confusing explanation of the Continent's different factions and their history, but regular readers of science fiction will be able to pick out the classic plot pretty easily, and romance readers will enjoy the scene-stealing, steamy enemies-to-lovers relationship between Wren and Cross. This is a doorstopper of a novel, but Francis keeps the plot moving along at a fairly fast clip. The last half is full of twists that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. VERDICT A sexy, high-octane dystopian debut.--Maria Martin
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April 1, 2025
A young woman with a dangerous secret must keep her wits about her at a military academy full of her enemies, including the infuriatingly compelling son of the nation's dictator, in this first book in a dystopian trilogy. Military dictator General Redden has the genocidal goal of ridding the world of Modified people, those with a hereditary genetic mutation resulting in psychic abilities. When Wren's adoptive uncle is exposed as a former operative of the rebel Uprising and executed, she is detained on suspicion of aiding the Uprising (which is admittedly true) and forced into a military training program for the elite Silver Block. With escape stymied at every turn by the dangerously attractive leader of Silver Block, the general's son, Captain Cross, Wren is determined to use the opportunity to advance the Mod cause. Despite some awkward logic leaps (why would someone train a suspected enemy agent for their most elite military force?), this is a page-turner whose academy setting and blend of suspense and forbidden romance will appeal to fans of popular romantasies like Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing (2023).
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