4.5 ⭐️

Basically, if Fourth Wing and Divergent had a love child.

This was a RIDE. Thank you Dani Francis for bringing back dystopian romance and also making it adult, because this was incredible. The only reason why I won’t give this 5 stars is because there were some things that could’ve been done better, also, I have no idea why we didn’t find out the color of Wren’s hair until halfway through the book. 😭

THE ROMANCE. THE TENSION. I ATE IT TF UP. Cross Redden could ruin my life and I would say thank you. I did feel like their relationship moved a little too fast at the end, because one moment they were only hooking up and the next they tell each other “I love you” (Yes, I know why but it still felt a little rushed). Despite that, I still love them with all my heart and I NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE HELL IS ACTUALLY GOING ON. The ending left me a but puzzled, despite not exactly being a cliffhanger, but I really want to know where the author is going to take the story now. Was the writing the best thing in the world? No, but I don’t care because I haven’t had this much fun reading a book since I read Fourth Wing last year.

Aaaaah I’m so happy dystopia is coming back because this book scratched an itch that I didn’t even know needed to be scratched.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for providing me with this ARC of Silver Elite in exchange for an honest review.

When I see the word psychic in a summary… I’m ALL in!!

Silver Elite follows a society at war with those who are “different.” We are introduced to Wren, our main character whose has powers that set her apart. People like Wren are condemned for having these extraordinary powers. They are known as Silverbloods/Modified/Mods (lots of names lol), named after the glow of their blood when they channel their powers. Though these individuals are feared/hated and are often referred to as the Aberrants/‘fects.

After an unexpected accident, her life takes a dramatic turn. Half of the book is spent following Wren on her (often unwanted) journey to become a member of the Silver Elite.

This book was a quick read with good pacing. Not everything was revolutionary, but it was fun. Wren has heard a voice in her head for nearly her whole life (she had made a random connection) named “Wolf.” Let’s be real. We all know who this is the second we hear about this mysterious voice. That being said…. I’m 👏🏼 eating 👏🏼 it 👏🏼 up. I loved seeing the “report cards” for each class. It cracked me up! There was a slight twist at the end that was somewhat surprising. Overall I really enjoyed the book! I will look into reading the second one when it comes out. I think fans of dystopian fiction with elements of supernatural abilities will enjoy this book!

A huge thank you to this book’s publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a highly anticipated read for me and I was not disappointed. The characters, the banter, the plot- all of it was top tier. I found myself easily immersed in a world that felt original but not daunting. I fully expect this one to take off in popularity. Highly recommend!

The writing was amazing and drew me in. The plot fit the setting and rushed past in a way that kept you reading.

This book was just not for me. If you love military training/opps and political dystopias, you will love this book. It just wasn’t my cup of tea. I didn’t relate to or sympathize with the fmc at all. There wasn’t enough world building to me also. I spent most of the book picturing an army base near a ranch because that was all the more details about the world that was given for a long, long time. I was confused by her randomly communicating with people telepathically. I didn’t understand her ever changing motivations-she wants to sleep with hot guys, she wants to play dumb/weak, she wants to not sleep with the hot guy, she wants to show everyone what skills she has. Again-just very confusing to me, but if someone loves military dystopias and commanding officer romances, they will love this book!

“We’re two halves of a fractured whole, drawn together by forces beyond our control.”
This book will be the dystopian novel of the late 2020s I’m calling it! I went through every emotion possible while reading this book and I was hooked up until the very last page. I’m not impatient to wait for the next book and upcoming series I wanna binge them all now!

Wren as a character is so complex, she struggles with her identity and her powers so I’m excited to see her blossom into herself and fully realise wren will be a force to be reckoned with. Cross… prince doesn’t even begin to cover all his attributes! The world building was amazing, it is reminiscent to 2010s dystopian novels which is probably why I loved it so much, it genuinely felt like a homecoming.

Another five star read, thank you Dani Francis. I will be seated for all the books in this upcoming series

5 stars, 10/10, gimme 14 more of em
~Fantasy~ Dystopian~ Romance/Spice~

Read this dang thing in 3 DAYS and when I tell you my flabbers were GHASTED.
Please if there is one book you are going to read this year I IMPLORE YOU let it be THIS ONE.
I'm already frothing at the mouth for the next one and I'm in damn near tears in suspense waiting and THIS one hasn't even been published yet!
In my opnion, juuussttt the right amount of spice mixed with angst and thrill. Couldn't get me to put it down and have already re-read it just so I could enjoy it all over again.

Silver Elite. ELITE being the operative word and this book certainly lived up to the hype.

Thank you NetGalley and Del Rey for an EARC in exchange for an honest review.

Dystopian books ruled my early middle school days — I loved bad ass heroines with secrets to hide, strong and powerful love interests that guided and supported our main characters through high stakes events and adventures.

Silver Elite follows our main character, Wren, with a huge secret to hide — psychic powers through a bio toxin mutation in a world ruled by Primes. In their world, these psychic powers mean execution without trial. These are high, high stakes for Wren, who is the most one of the most powerful Mod in the entire continent, and in the existence of the mutated population. After a careless mistake, she is captured and joins the elite Silver Block, forced to hide her powers under some of the most important Primes, especially our male love interests, Cross. Falling in love is dangerous and off limits — but Wren finds herself in his orbit and slowly begins to entangle herself with him.

Wren, as a character, was pretty solidly fleshed out. Besides that, I didn’t enjoy her much — her morality wavered easily, and I thought she had too many things to juggle about her character, especially her powers, that it made it seem rushed. The whole book, although the beginning was very fast paced, very quickly began to slow down and became weighed down by repetition. It became boring to read due to the book starting with a flash bang of fast paced scenes, and then quickly losing steam. If it had been paced a little more efficiently, I would have enjoyed it a lot more.

This has a lot of potential, and although dystopian novels aren’t for me anymore I understand the appeal that this novel can bring.

Silver Elite is an addictive dystopian read, reminiscent of The Hunger Games and Divergent—but even better. Wren is fierce and relatable, and her chemistry with Cross is everything an enemies-to-lovers story should be. I truly loved this book and can't wait for its sequel.

Yeah… I’m obsessed.
This book hooked me immediately and would not let me go.
Let’s talk about Wren. She’s a total badass, but not in that annoying “perfect but flawed” way that all other characters seem to fall into. No, Wren is confident, hot-headed, and impulsive—but it works. She’s stubborn, sarcastic, and genuinely funny, which made her feel so real and human. And honestly, she’s kind of iconic:
“I would rather fight a cougar barehanded than subject myself to an uncomfortable exchange. Truly.”
(same)

And the romance? Oh. My. God. He fell so hard for her, and I lived for it. The tension, the obsession, the vulnerability—it’s all there. He’s grumpy, desperate, and completely out of control when it comes to her, and she just… plays him like a fiddle. The chemistry is 🔥🔥🔥:
“I think about you before I go to sleep.”

“I don’t think about you at all.”
(Spoiler: she’s lying.)

And don’t even get me started on the world-building. The dystopian elements are dark and gritty, with some real-world parallels that hit hard tbh:
“Fools. Nothing good ever comes from the notion that one group is better than another.”

Plus, Wren’s inner conflict is so raw—she struggles with loyalty, morality, and her own identity in a way that feels painfulllllllll:
Standing in front of my bathroom mirror, I stare at my reflection and say, “Who the fuck are you?”

This book is for fantasy lovers who want that perfect balance of romance, political intrigue, and morally gray characters. If you love complex heroines, hot MMCs who are down bad, and a world that actually makes you think—read this book. You can thank me later. 😌

5⭐️
Let me start off by saying I absolutely adored this book! The plot and characters well written. I love the tension between Wren and Cross though he is her enemy and she’s a recruit I love how obsessed he is with her. I recommend this to those who like slow burn enemies to lovers and forbidden love.

It was interesting and I like the main character. It felt like it was moving too fast and the world wasn't flushed.

4.5 ⭐

There's something fascinating about a dystopian novel. I love fantasy, but even more I love reading about a world that's ours but also not quite ours - should be no surprise when my favourite film is Equilibrium.

So for me, diving into the world of Silver Elite was fantastic - the setting, the characters, and the story. I actually can't wait to continue the series, it's a shame I have to wait so long!

On the Continent, you’re either a Prime—immune to the biotoxin that nearly wiped out the Earth’s population 150 years ago—or a Modified, one who was enhanced by the toxin, developing powerful psychic gifts.

Ever since a brutal Modified ruler was overthrown, they've been hunted by Primes. Wren, a Modified, has spent her whole life hiding what she is, but when a careless mistake puts her in the crosshairs of the military she's forced to the elite Silver Block.

It's the perfect opportunity for the Uprising (Modified rebellion) so strike a blow at the heart of the Primes oppressive rule. But as sparks start to fly between Wren and her commanding officer Cross Redden, she must decide how far she's willing to go...

Among all the fantasy out there, this was a refreshing read! It's a fairly action packed book with some fantastic characters.

I loved Wren as our main character. She's flawed and makes mistakes, but you clearly understand why she does what she does. I also appreciated that consequences existed in this book, so often main characters do whatever they want without experiencing real consequences.

Cross Redden was a great love interest, and I genuinely can't wait to see how he develops as a character over the next books - with that ending there's so many ways his development could go.

Speaking of the romance, I loved seeing it unfold. The banter and chemistry between Wren and Cross was great. It's definitely not a slow burn and as with everything else I'm excited to see what happens next.

Plot wise, I'm very intrigued. There were twists I didn't see coming and I want to know how it will all end! There are so many different ways it could evolve off that cliffhanger ending!

If you're looking for a dystopian, this should be your next read!

This title checked every box of what I want in a dystopian/romance- enemies to lovers and secret identities? Yes, please! With the market being over-saturated with romantasy, it felt really fresh and different to be reading a dystopian.

This book is the modern version of Divergent, and I mean that in the best possible way. It was so fun and fast paced, I could not put it down and blew threw it in one day. If you miss romantic dystopian, this book is bringing it back.

PROS:
- It's fast paced, a well constructed and exciting plot, with a good dose of romance
- It had some really great friendships and relationships (aside from the romance) too!
- The author managed to make me very attached to the characters very early on. Only 10% in and I was already on the verge of tears.
- It had quite a few (admittedly predictable but fun) plot twists
- Again, it gave me nostalgia for the YA dystopian era and I really think this book could bring the dystopian trend back.

CONS:
- I am not a fan of people casually calling women bitches, no matter the context, and it happens several times in this book. I really think the book would benefit from editing that out.
- The one relationship I wish had been more developed throughout the book is the one with Wolf. We are told they are close but not shown very many interactions between them.
- The main love interest progressively got more macho and possessive as the book went on, which is a big turn off for me. This is sadly the case in a lot of fantasy romance these days so I was able to ignore it and have a good time... but it is there.
- The main character is very impulsive and gets herself into helpless situations over and over again, Her impulsivity is something she recognizes, so I assume (hope) this will be part of her character arc throughout the series. I just wish she didn't expect / rely on the love interest to rescue her so often.

Overall, this was a really good time! I would definitely recommend it and cannot wait for its release so others can read and discuss it too!

Fast paced and captivating. Good world building. The cliff hanger is what kept it from five stars. Ready for book two now! Thank you to the author and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Wren Darlington, una joven con habilidades psíquicas, conocidas como Mods, vive en un mundo donde ser modificada es un delito mortal. Tras un error que la pone en manos del enemigo, Wren se ve obligada a unirse al programa de entrenamiento más elitista del gobierno: el Silver Block. A medida que se infiltra en las filas enemigas, debe lidiar con la atracción hacia su comandante, Cross Redden, el hijo del general, mientras enfrenta las tensiones de una guerra inminente entre los mods y quienes desean exterminarlos.




El romance y la atracción roba el protagonismo, lo que es una lástima porque se me hizo interesante lo de las habilidades psíquicas.


Fue muy obvio la identidad de Wolf.



Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

5⭐️ this book has the possibility of becoming very popular and it definitely needs to because it was incredible!!

A new adult dystopian romance that had me hooked from the first page. I was stuck between not wanting to stop reading and savoring it because I didn’t want it to end! In this world there are people who are modified from radiation after the last war. Modified have special abilities like telepathy, mind control, projection, and mind reading. Our fmc Wren, is modified and ends up being forced to join a training program for the Silver Block, the most elite military group. She now has to conceal her powers because she’s really in enemy territory now.

I’m not kidding, this book is so bingeable and addicting! The romance is amazing, there is a ton of training and action, and the world is so cool! It made my younger Divergent-obsessed self so happy!

Absolutely obsessed with this book and can’t wait for the next one!

🖤 dystopian romance
🖤 training/academic setting
🖤 forbidden romance
🖤 slow burn

Thank you to Netgalley and Del Rey for the e-arc!

This was everything I wanted it to be and more!!

Dystopian romance? Sign me up!!!
It was so addictive to read I literally had to hold myself back from throwing away my whole sleep schedule just to continue. I loved how the whole dystopian setting was set up on our world and how some things really did feel like they could happen in the future.

I loved Wren as a fmc, her whole undercover mission, trying to not enjoy the training while lying to everyone’s faces and trying to suppress her attraction to Cross. I just found her overall really relatable in her thoughts and actions and I’m excited to find out more details about her past!!

The tension and spice? Off the charts. I was literally putting my kindle down to giggle at the romance and banter and the extra layer of forbidden romance (both workplace and morally) just made it 10 times better!!

The amount of secrets and play around identities in this book was wild and the amount of details that came to light left me shook!!
After that ending I am definitely at the edge of my seat for the sequel and urge everyone to pick this book up until then!

Review: Silver Elite (arc)
☆☆☆☆☆

It’s official this just became one of my favorite books of all time, I’m speechless🥹 Who would have thought that my first ever arc would become one of my favorite reads ever!!

This book is the perfect mix between Divergent and Shatter Me and I’m completely obsessed with it!😭 It’s a dystopian fantasy romance and it has everything you could ever ask - a badass fmc, great and fast paced plot, mind powers🤭, perfect chemistry between the main characters and a funny, flirtatious side character who is EVERYTHING💗

THAT ENDING….I have so many questions I need the second book already😭 Everyone needs to get their hands on this book when it comes out May 6th, it definitely holds a special place in my heart🤍

Thank you so much NetGalley, Dani Francis and DelRey for this amazing eARC, it was a masterpiece!