Fearless (The Powerless Trilogy)

Powerless, Reckless, and Fearless swept me into a whirlwind of emotions I hadn’t experienced with any other book. At the start, everything seemed to point toward a good ending, but the more I read, the more I began to doubt where it was heading. That uncertainty lingered right up to the end. Even though the finale felt right for all the characters, it still hit hard—because they all suffered, in different ways, and it wasn’t easy watching them go through it."Fearless" is a wild ride from start to finish. We follow Paedyn—this brilliant, brave girl who’s been faking powers in a society where power means everything. After all the twists and betrayals in the first two books, things really hit a boiling point in this one. Paedyn and Kai cross paths again, but it’s anything but simple. With secrets swirling and political tensions running high, they’re constantly walking a tightrope, trying to figure out who they can trust and how to survive the next big threat. What I absolutely loved about this story is how Paedyn proves that you don’t need magic to be powerful. Her strength comes from her smarts, her heart, and that unshakable will to do what’s right—even when the odds are stacked against her. And then there’s her relationship with Kai… whew. So many highs and lows, and every interaction between them kept me completely hooked. The book also weaves in powerful themes—loyalty, inner strength, and the courage it takes to stand your ground. It’s packed with emotion, jaw-dropping moments, and action that doesn’t let up. If you’re looking for a story that keeps you guessing and makes you feel every step of the way, Fearless won’t disappoint.In Fearless, Paedyn Gray emerges not just as a survivor, but as a symbol of integrity in a fractured world. Introduced in Powerless as a girl hiding her truth in a society that fears difference, Paedyn could have easily become hardened or bitter. Instead, she clings to compassion, loyalty, and a quiet fire that refuses to die out. Her bond with Adena reminds us of the strength in female friendship, while her connection to Kai adds a tangle of desire, doubt, and duty. Paedyn’s strength lies not in perfection, but in perseverance—she is a character shaped by pain, yet still full of hope.Kai’s character is defined by quiet conflict—a prince shaped by privilege, yet increasingly aware of its costs. His composed, rational nature conceals a deeper emotional complexity. Unlike many in his world, Kai recognizes the fractures beneath the surface of his society. His connection with Paedyn doesn’t just challenge his beliefs; it redefines them. Her strength draws something out of him: respect, introspection, and eventually, a spark of vulnerability. He approaches each choice with caution, rarely ruled by impulse, which gives his arc a sense of gravity and anticipation. In Fearless, Kai stands at a crossroads between duty and self-discovery, and that uncertainty makes him magnetic to watch.Fearless is the kind of finale that leaves you both breathless and content. The story kept me on edge all the way to the last page, and the emotional payoff was well worth the wait. Watching Paedyn and Kai face their final trials, and seeing the future of Ilya unfold, felt like a proper, earned conclusion. Lauren Roberts managed to wrap up every thread in a way that felt natural and satisfying. The tension, the action, the emotional beats—everything hit just right. And although the epilogue is from Kitt’s perspective, it still felt like the perfect goodbye. This is one of those endings that makes you reflect on the entire series with a full heart. The romance between Paedyn and Kai is one of the most captivating parts of Fearless. Their connection starts off shaky—distrust and differences keeping them apart. Paedyn seems defenseless in a world where power means everything, and Kai, full of strength, doesn’t know what to make of her. But slowly, their walls come down. Through trials and shared experiences, they begin to understand one another. Their journey from tension to tenderness adds such emotional depth to the story.Lauren Roberts’ writing style pulls you in from the get-go. It flows so naturally and paints such vivid pictures that it’s easy to get lost in the world she’s built. One thing she really nails is building tension—there were so many scenes where I couldn’t flip the page fast enough! She’s got a knack for capturing emotions, too, making you feel totally in sync with Paedyn and Kai. The action scenes are packed with energy, and the dialogues? So well done—they flesh out the characters and their bonds beautifully. Overall, her writing in Fearless hooks you and doesn’t let go.Quotes🫶⭐She looks at me, eyes as bright as the sea itself. I stare into them, memorizing the multitude of hues they hold in the flickering lantern light. My favorite color is a shade of her, a sliver of the vibrance she exudes. And I will gladly drown, gladly burn, gladly fall into those blue eyes until the day she looks at me for the last time.⭐You think I would not beg to run away with you? My duty may be to the king, but my heart, Pae, is wherever you are. It is in the palm of your hands, the pad of your thumb. So if you leave, I will follow. If you stay, I will bow. Because there has never been a moment when you did not own the only piece of me that mattered—loving you made me matter. And I ache to be full again.⭐“Paedyn, I love you. Like nothing else before, I love you. And I’ve been waiting to tell you since I realized your eyes are my favorite color and your freckles the only constellation worth looking at. I could lie—say that you’ve stolen my every thought and heartbeat like the thief you are, but all of me was already yours. Pae, you are my inevitable.”⭐“You really are becoming quite the gentleman.” “Only for you, darling.”⭐Paedyn rivaled me, the stars, the very sea with her gaze. She had me in the palm of her hand the moment she grabbed mine in that alley. And for the first time since I was a boy, fear gripped my heart. Right then and there, I knew she would be my undoing.⭐She is my dream. She is my piece of paradise. She is my inevitable.

⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ *ੈ✩‧₊˚⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ *ੈ✩‧₊˚ ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ *ੈ✩‧₊˚“𝓜𝔂 𝓷𝓪𝓶𝓮 𝓶𝓮𝓪𝓷𝓼 𝓷𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓸 𝓶𝓮 𝓾𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓵 𝓼𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓪𝓴𝓼 𝓲𝓽. 𝓝𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓾𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓵 𝓼𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓵𝓪𝓲𝓶𝓼 𝓲𝓽 𝓪𝓼 𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓸𝔀𝓷.“I absolutely loved the first 30% of this book. I was highlighting so many things. Kai is a poet… the absolute best. Lauren’s writing was so beautiful when it came to Kai, but then the rest of the book I felt like what are we doing here with this plot? Why are we doing this yet again? Ew please don’t tell me they continue to go through with that? Are you kidding me? Say sike right now, Lauren!!! Then that Kitt epilogue I wish I could go back in time and stop myself from reading it. Kai truly carried this book on his back. Absolutely rollercoaster of emotions and so many plot twists.I am interested to see what Lauren writes next, but I can say she would write some amazing romance books.⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ *ੈ✩‧₊˚⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ *ੈ✩‧₊˚ ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ *ੈ✩‧₊˚“ 𝓘𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝓶𝓮𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓪𝓭𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓬𝓻𝓪𝔀𝓵 𝓽𝓸 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻.”“𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓽𝓪𝓫𝓵𝓮. 𝓘𝓷 𝓵𝓲𝓯𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓲𝓷 𝓭𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱.”“𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓭𝓸𝓷’𝓽 𝓷𝓮𝓮𝓭 𝓪 𝓫𝓵𝓪𝓭𝓮. 𝓘 𝔀𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓫𝓵𝓮𝓮𝓭 𝓲𝓯 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓼𝓴𝓮𝓭.”“𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰, 𝓘’𝓭 𝓫𝓮 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓫𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓲𝓯 𝓶𝔂 𝓫𝓻𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓱𝓪𝓭𝓷’𝓽 𝓼𝓵𝓲𝓹𝓹𝓮𝓭 𝓪 𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓸 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓻.”

*** SPOILERS ***The emotional roller coaster of this book. Holy hell.While Kai and Pae end this book on a happy note, Kitts epilogue struck hard.I think I could’ve done without Edric’s POV throughout the book. There were times that it felt like it belonged and times it didn’t.Things I wished we had more on:• How did neither one of the princes recognize Callum? If Kitt knew about the resistance and Callum’s part then why did he put him in the dungeons supposedly? Just for show or did he not do that?• WHO THE HELL IS KAI’S FATHER?! WILL KAI SEARCH FOR OTHERS LIKE HIM NOW?!• Queen Zailah. Is she an elite? A healer? Kai couldn’t sense her powers because why? There was no way she was ordinary. Had she killed one of the sea creatures and that’s what her throne was made of?• The sea creature in The Shallows, if the captain could hear it and Kai could feel it why couldn’t Kai capitalize on that? If he felt power, as a wielder shouldn’t he have been able to wield its power?•••The third trial had me going. Pae having to fight “Kai” and killing him stopped me dead in my tracks. I cannot believe Kitt went to such lengths. Then again he was sick. Finding out that it was really Mak?! Again stopped me dead. At least he was reunited with Adena.Finding out about Paedyn and Kitt being related after their marriage and Callum knowing about it, was just wrong. Callum should have never pushed for that no matter how much he hated Pae.I felt really bad for Kitt in the end though. He didn’t deserve to have his whole world destroyed the way it was. The symbolism behind it though was brilliant. Building a tight knot life and trying to walk the perfect path to please will always end up in shambles.The King was wrong for many things but what he did to poor little Ava was heartbreaking. I get he was trying to save her but at the same time he should have never gave her the plague like that.I felt bad that Kai killed Kitt even as an accident.On the flip side, I love that Kai and Pae got their HEA. Kai giving Pae the wedding she wanted and how they wear their rings was beautiful. Them naming their daughter Kitt?! I’m sobbing.I do feel bad that Kitt ended up in a dark void alone after his death but I am glad that the King and Queen came to stay with him until Kai returns to him.