Reckless Times

A Gifted Academy Duet (Gifted Academy Series, Book 5)

By: Michelle Hercules

Narrated by: Troy Duran, Marnye Young

Weak. Useless. Freak.

Those are the words used to describe me. I'm an Idol who can't see, and in this savage world where power is everything, being born with a disability makes me an aberration. Idols are the direct descendants of the gods. We're supposed to be perfect.

My parents kept me protected behind walls most of my life. They fear I won't survive in the real world. They have no idea what kind of power runs through my veins.

Stephan Silverstone - the most perfect Idol I've ever met - does. He's cocky, annoying, and pushes my buttons like no other. But he sees me, the real person behind all the preconceived notions. Without effort, he's breaking all my barriers; he's claiming my heart.

When I'm with him, sparks fly. I want to be reckless and forget everything. If only things were that simple. We're both keeping dangerous secrets that could tear us apart. War is coming, and I'm not sure if what we have will survive.

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Michelle Hercules (P)2021 Tantor

Best book of the series

I was actually hating this series and going on because I was so far in. This book made the story and the characters seem tolerable.

Andromeda Is My Spirit Animal!

I am so glad Andromeda and Stefan got their story; the tension between them in the last couple of titles was through the roof! Andromed is blind, but she and her chains are bad @ss! I only wish they didn't surrender so easily to Stefan. I respect both Troy and Marnye's work so I am glad they performed the last 2 books of the series.

4 Starz - worthy of continuing on

Great Narration, okay Story

I enjoyed this one, but at times left like there was a time jump or missing scenes. After reading the OG series this felt like a recap just with other POVs. The narrators were great, I just didn’t think we would get the same story retold.

Waste of money

These last books 5 & 6 are just the same story as the first 4 books. Just told from a different point of view. Wish Id have known. Love Troy Duran