She is the very thing he's spent his whole life hunting.
He is the very thing she's spent her whole life pretending to be.
In the kingdom of Ilya, only the extraordinary belong-the Elites, gifted with powers that were bestowed upon them by the Plague. These powers are their birthright, earned through survival of a deadly sickness. But for those born Ordinary, life is nothing but a struggle. A life without powers means being less than, being nothing.
Paedyn Gray, born Ordinary, is a felon by fate. She's not only deemed lesser by the king's decree but also hunted by the system that has no place for her kind. Living in the slums, where survival is a constant battle, Paedyn has learned to be clever, to blend in, to disappear. She poses as a Psychic, pretending to have the very abilities that the Elites take for granted-abilities she doesn't possess.
When Paedyn unknowingly saves one of Ilya's princes, she's thrown into the heart of the Purging Trials, a brutal competition meant to showcase the powers of the Elites. But Paedyn has no powers of her own, and the Trials are designed to expose her weakness. If the deadly trials don't end her life, her growing feelings for the prince she's protecting certainly will-especially when he discovers the truth: Paedyn is nothing but Ordinary.
But even when her secret is exposed, Paedyn's fate becomes inextricably linked to the prince's. The Trials have only just begun, and with each step they take together, the stakes grow higher. For Paedyn, survival isn't just about defeating her opponents-it's about holding onto the one thing she's never had: the truth.
The Powerless Trilogy: Book One - Powerless is the first book in a heart-pounding, swoon-worthy series that will leave you breathless. Secrets, power, betrayal, and romance collide in a world where being Ordinary is the greatest crime of all.