A review by andreark25
Powerless by Lauren Roberts

3.0

I wanted to like this one more than I did. :-/ The blurb sounded great and it started off with promise, but the pacing is way off and the plot was lackluster. Again, I know I am basically asking for disappointment when the story says they're doing a Battle Royale à la Hunger Games and then the game is *spoiler alert* literally something as easy as capture the flag or a freaking hedge maze. *sigh* Besides the game mechanics, the plot was so long-winded and the side characters were underdeveloped. The story attempts a quasi-love triangle, but it lacks tension. And while I enjoyed the banter and dynamic between the two leads, I also needed more tension in their enemies-to-lovers arc. The MMC gives in too easily to his feelings, which made things feel too one sided. And though this book felt like it took forever to get through, the whole ending felt rushed. Despite all this, I might continue on in the series because the ending set us up for an interesting new dynamic between Paedyn & Kai, but I will definitely just wait to get it free from the library.