The Trials of the The Elysian - Reese Sherron

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When it comes to fantasy, my favorite flavor has always been post-apocalyptic, sacrifice/entrust your children to "the powers", don't trust "them" because they never tell you everything, let's gamble with everyones lives, and burn it all to the ground for what's right stories - Hunger Games, Divergent, Potter, Maze Runner. You know the books... The Trials of the Elysian by Reese Sherron is VERY MUCH that vibe. And I am so here for the journey! 



In a world where children are sent off to the City from their villages when they turn 18 in search of their soul mates and put through a series of trials to ensure they are mentally and physically strong enough to serve the City ... well... maybe those who run the City aren't all that great to begin with. What are they hiding? What is really going on behind the polished walls of City and would they really be better off perishing in the Wastelands? 

Following the journey of Faye as she leaves her village to the City and embarks on the Trials with her mentor Henri, the intensity of the trials quickly ratchets up and the relationship between them grows. It's a wild ride that made me white knuckled multiple times as you try to figure out who to trust. 

Full of lush, glorious description and wild action The Trials of Elysian is a quick and fun read that left me wanting the follow up reads IMMEDIATELY. I cannot wait to get my hands on The Fate of Elysian: The State of Mind with Kace and The Fate of Empyrean: Trial State of Mind coming soon from Reese Sherron. 

The Trials of the Elysian releases on November 30, 2024. 

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