Powerless
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Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2023 · Est. 15.5 hour read

Powerless

Written by Lauren Roberts

Book #1 in the The Powerless Trilogy series

An ordinary girl must survive deadly trials and a forbidden romance in a kingdom of elites.

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523 pages· 165,741 words· Est. 15.5 hour read
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In the kingdom of Ilya, only the extraordinary thrive. Paedyn Gray, hiding her lack of powers, poses as a Psychic to survive. When she saves a prince, she's thrust into the deadly Purging Trials, where her secret could be exposed. As she navigates this perilous path, a forbidden romance with the prince complicates her fight for survival. Can Paedyn conceal her true nature, or will the trials and her heart betray her?

From the publisher

A New York Times bestseller! This sparkling edition includes a special case stamping, bonus content, and a teaser to book two in this heart-pounding series! Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, this young adult fantasy follows the forbidden romance between a powerful prince and an ordinary girl as they try to survive their kingdom’s grueling laws pitting them against each other. She is the very thing he’s spent his whole life hunting. He is the very thing she’s spent her whole life pretending to be. Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya–the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites. The powers these Elites have possessed for decades were graciously gifted to them by the Plague, though not all were fortunate enough to both survive the sickness and reap the reward. Those born Ordinary are just that–ordinary. And when the king decreed that all Ordinaries be banished to preserve his Elite society, lacking an ability suddenly became a crime–making Paedyn Gray a felon by fate and a thief by necessity. Surviving in the slums as an Ordinary is no simple task, and Paedyn knows this better than most. Having been trained by her father to be keenly observant since she was a child, Paedyn poses as a Psychic in the crowded city, blending in with the Elites as best she can to stay alive and out of trouble…easier said than done. When Paeydn unsuspectingly saves one of Ilya’s princes, she finds herself thrown into the Purging Trials. The brutal competition exists to showcase the Elites’ powers–the very thing Paedyn lacks. If the Trials and the opponents within them don’t kill her, the prince she’s fighting feelings for certainly will if he discovers what she is…completely Ordinary.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
523
Words
165,741
Reading age
13–17
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
~899L
Themes & topics
Books about rebellionBooks about supernatural abilitiesBooks about royaltyBooks about magicBooks about social themes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.8
F&P level
~V
AR points
26
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
550966
Publication
Published
November 7, 2023
First published
January 31, 2023
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781665954884

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