The Powerless Trilogy · 2023
PowerlessSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 1/5 (Embers) · Darkness 2/5 (Grey) · 5 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
Low spice, not dark romance. Good for readers who want romantasy without the heat.
In Paedyn Gray's kingdom, having no power is a crime. So she fakes being a Psychic. Then she saves a prince's life and ends up in the Purging Trials. Book one of the Powerless Trilogy. High tension, very low spice. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: Simon & Schuster, 2023. Standalone.
Powerless tropes
On this shelf, Powerless is filed under Enemies to lovers and Forbidden romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Powerless spice level
Is Powerless dark romance?
Yes, but at the lighter end of the shelf. Powerless scores 2 of 5 on our darkness scale (Grey).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More grey books. How we rate.
Powerless trigger warnings
Warnings not yet verified. We could not find the author's own content warning list for this book, so the flags here are only what the publisher's description makes clear. Check the author's note before you start.
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Who it's for
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Books like Powerless
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Fearless
Fearless
Lauren Roberts
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●○○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance
- Reckless
Reckless
Lauren Roberts
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●○○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance
- Spark of the Everflame
Spark of the Everflame
Penn Cole
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance
- Serpent & Dove
Serpent & Dove
Shelby Mahurin
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance
- Lightlark
Lightlark
Alex Aster
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●○○○
Shared: Forbidden romance
- Divine Rivals
Divine Rivals
Rebecca Ross
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●○○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Red Queen
Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●○○○
Shared: Forbidden romance
- Burnout
Burnout
Coralee June
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Powerless?
Powerless spice level is 1 of 5 (Embers). Closed door, or almost. Darkness is a separate score: 2 of 5 (Grey).
What are the Powerless trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Violence, Death, Murder. Minor: Grief, Blood. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Powerless dark romance?
Yes, but at the lighter end of the shelf. Powerless scores 2 of 5 on our darkness scale (Grey). He is not good. The book still leaves you air.
What tropes are in Powerless?
On this shelf Powerless is filed under Enemies to lovers and Forbidden romance.
Who is Powerless for?
You want enemies-to-lovers yearning and deadly trials, and you don't need sex on the page. Good for younger readers and anyone new to BookTok picks.
What are some books like Powerless?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Fearless by Lauren Roberts; Reckless by Lauren Roberts; Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole; Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin; Lightlark by Alex Aster; Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/powerless.
Is Powerless a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Powerless as a standalone.
What is the Powerless age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 1/5 (embers) and darkness at 2/5 (grey). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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