Keystone
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When Ella Karman debuts on the Social Stock Exchange, she finds out life as a high-profile "Influencer" isn't what she expected. Everyone around her is consumed by their rankings, in creating the smoke and mirrors that make them the envy of the world.
But then Ella’s best friend betrays her, her rankings tank, and she loses—everything.
Leaving her old life behind, she joins Keystone, a secret school for thieves, where students are being trained to steal everything analog and original because something—or someone—is changing history to suit their needs.
Partnered with the annoyingly hot—and utterly impossible—Garrett Alexander, who has plenty of his own secrets, Ella is forced to return to the Influencer world, while unraveling a conspiracy that began decades ago.
One wrong move and she could lose everything—again.
But then Ella’s best friend betrays her, her rankings tank, and she loses—everything.
Leaving her old life behind, she joins Keystone, a secret school for thieves, where students are being trained to steal everything analog and original because something—or someone—is changing history to suit their needs.
Partnered with the annoyingly hot—and utterly impossible—Garrett Alexander, who has plenty of his own secrets, Ella is forced to return to the Influencer world, while unraveling a conspiracy that began decades ago.
One wrong move and she could lose everything—again.
My Review
In theory, this is my kind of book. It’s a dystopian world, Young Adult with a little romance. I really struggled with this book. It’s written in the present (future) and the past.
Ella Karmen is the daughter of an influential couple but she has a secret. Trusting the wrong people in a world where being perfect is vital. Imagine needing follows on social media but taken to the extreme. Being with the in-crowd has never been so deadly when they know your life isn’t quite what people thought.
Ella is interested in a boy her new friend doesn’t want her to date. When her parents find out she’s sent away to save face, in the hope they can cover it up.
The place she ends up is Keystone. Her goals have changed. Her friends and enemies have changed. Now instead of being an influence, she needs to preserve the truth by taking back what is important.
This story wasn’t for me. Trust is a weakness. Finding your own way is essential but no man is an island.
It was until about 50% way through the book I began to see clarity on the story. Unfortunately, this just wasn’t for me.
Sorry.
*I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.
Ella Karmen is the daughter of an influential couple but she has a secret. Trusting the wrong people in a world where being perfect is vital. Imagine needing follows on social media but taken to the extreme. Being with the in-crowd has never been so deadly when they know your life isn’t quite what people thought.
Ella is interested in a boy her new friend doesn’t want her to date. When her parents find out she’s sent away to save face, in the hope they can cover it up.
The place she ends up is Keystone. Her goals have changed. Her friends and enemies have changed. Now instead of being an influence, she needs to preserve the truth by taking back what is important.
This story wasn’t for me. Trust is a weakness. Finding your own way is essential but no man is an island.
It was until about 50% way through the book I began to see clarity on the story. Unfortunately, this just wasn’t for me.
Sorry.
*I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.
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