I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE GIFTED SOCIETY by Tatiana White Blog Tour hosted
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About The Book:
Title: THE GIFTED SOCIETY
Author: Tatiana White
Pub. Date: February 13, 2024
Publisher: The Muse Papers
Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook
Pages: 529
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Synopsis
Sixteen-year-old Alexia has a secret; she’s a Varien—burdened with the gift of shooting stars through her skin. And after watching her best friend Sarai get falsely accused of murder upon changing into a Varien, Alexia wants no one to know. She keeps her secret tight and close until an accident with her strange abilities critically injures her father—threatening her identity to be revealed. Alexia flees and goes on the run to avoid death row. While in transit, she meets Greta, a quirky antique shop owner who promises her safety with other Variens in a realm called The Grove.
Alexia is skeptical, but once she learns Sarai has been kidnapped from prison and taken to The Grove to be sacrificed by Revenirs, a secret society of hitmen, she becomes intent on finding and saving her from another dire fate.
Greta introduces Alexia to The Grove and her new home at Malveaux Prep Academy and Sanctuary—a premier school for Varien teens to study and hone their knowledge and skill. There, Alexia rooms with a pyrokinetic hot head who can’t stop kissing her boyfriend and takes tours with her assigned campus mentor—a wise-cracking morphing teleporter named Kyle.
With the help of her newfound friendships, Alexia delves deeper into The Grove’s hidden history for clues on the present. All she wants is to find Sarai and save her. But the closer she gets to the Revenirs, the more danger she and her friends are in. Alexia must decide if friendship is worth the wrath of war, suffering, and even worse … betrayal.
For fans of Legendborn and Gen V, The Gifted Society adds to the mosaic narrative discussion of who is allowed to harness power, adventure, and admiration. With its dark and light academia themes of fantasy and found family, it creates a world which provides a whimsical and sweet escape.
Review:
“The Gifted Society is a thrilling and action-packed tale that delves into the world of Variens,
exploring the struggles of their lives. Tatiana White creates characters that fans of coming-of-
age and YA fantasy will adore. The character arc for Alexia is impeccable. She is a young girl
with powerful gifts, and the author’s ability to create natural reactions to her discovery of what
she is capable of is ingenious. The characters are multifaceted and endearing, especially Alexia.
The plot is engaging and suspenseful, with unexpected twists and turns that keep the reader on
edge. The themes of identity, friendship, and sacrifice are skillfully developed throughout the
story. Overall, this novel is a captivating read that will appeal to fans of young adult fantasy and
adventure..”- Reader’s Favorite, ★★★★★
My Review
Thank you again so much to the author for sending me a copy of this book! You would not be able to tell that this is a debut novel! This book contained such cute characters, amazing worldbuilding, and an intriguing plot. We dive headfirst into the action right from the first few pages, which is something I love. I always want to be thrown right in and that’s what this author does. She also takes her time building up this new world for the reader. We aren’t too overwhelmed with so much new information, she introduces them bit by bit.
Our main character, Alexia, is relatable in so many ways but also more rebellious than I ever was as a teenager, but I loved it! I wanted to see where her powers were going to take her and what her destiny was going to be. Alongside her new pals, Kyle, Alani, and Nate, I wanted to see them all succeed!
There were a few twists I saw coming but that didn’t make this book any less enjoyable. If you’ve read Legendborn and loved it, then trust me, you’re going to want to pick this one up!
About Tatiana White
Tatiana White grew up on a creative diet of comics, poetry, film, essays, and books. An advocate for diversity, Tatiana studied the mechanics of film, creative writing, and journalism with the overall goal of altering narratives and imagery imposed on black youths and adults. She achieved a bachelor’s degree in Mass Media Communications and went on to work for various Bay Area media staples before returning to her first love: storytelling. When Tatiana’s not toiling over her computer, she’s occupied with her life as wife to her college sweetheart and full-time role as mother of two girls (or mutants, as she likes to call them) and a cantankerous schnauzer.
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Giveaway Details:
1 winner will receive a finished copy of THE GIFTED SOCIETY & swag, US Only.
Ends October 26th, midnight EST.
Rafflecopter Link:
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