Book 1 of 3 in The Powerless Trilogy
Powerless
An Ordinary thief hides among the Elites in a deadly royal competition, opposite the prince trained to hunt her kind.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~528
- Ending
- Cliffy
How spicy is Powerless?
Powerless is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Cliffhanger
Tropes & tags
Love interest
Subgenre
Content warnings
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- Graphic violence
- Death of a loved one
Our editorial notes, which may be incomplete. If something is a hard limit for you, check the author's own content notes too.
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How spicy is Powerless?
Powerless is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Powerless a standalone?
No. Powerless is book 1 of 3 in The Powerless Trilogy. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Powerless?
Powerless features enemies to lovers, deadly trials, secret identity, royalty, forbidden love. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Powerless have content warnings?
Our notes for Powerless include: graphic violence, death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Powerless?
If you loved Powerless, try Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson, The Selection by Kiera Cass. They share its enemies to lovers and deadly trials energy at a similar spice level.