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Title: Talen

Author: Shay Savage

Page count: 450

Published: February 19, 2019

Publisher: The NextStepPR

Genre: Dystopian

Received: from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 3/5

Summary:

In a world plagued by constant earthquakes and volcanic debris, people in the valley struggle to survive while those on top of the hill want for nothing.
This is where I come in.
I spend my nights plundering supplies in the walled city of Hilltop, and I trade them to the valley people below. I’m not a thief. I prefer to be known as the head of Lost and Found.
When I discover a beautiful but dangerous competitor in my territory, I also learn she knows more about me than she should. Is she a spy sent by my father, or is she a rebel like me? I don’t trust her, but together we’ll discover secrets that may destroy what’s left of our world.
There have always been those with wealth and those without. 
My name is Talen, and I’m here to even the score.

My Thoughts:

This is the first book that I have read by Shay and I have to say it was just an alright book for me. I felt like it was lacking something because I couldn’t connect with the characters, or maybe the fact that it was a Dystopian? and I don’t normally read that genre? Maybe the writing style? I’m unsure. There was a few times that I almost didn’t finish reading this. I didn’t though I pushed through an I’m glad I did.

For me the book was a little slow in the beginning, it didn’t really pick up till about the 65-70%ish which is rare for me.

With all that being said… I know that some people are just going to love this book but wasn’t for me. I was happy that Talen and Aerin were able to have a HEA.

One of the things that I did love about this book is that it was told in Talen’s POV. I love when books are told in the male perspective.

I am planning on reading some of Shay’s other work In the future. I’m thinking of reading Outnumbered next because it has been recommended to me a few times now.