The idea that girls are bred as pets for wealthy people is an interesting and unique dystopian spin. I was intrigued by the concept and I seem to have great success listening to dystopian YA worlds ( The Lone City Trilogy for example) so why not? The Concept / The World: But then I saw the audiobook at my library and decided to give it a second chance. I initially had this series as a pass after reading a few mixed reviews. Source & Format: Public Library–Audiobook ( Perfected) Netgalley–eARC Tarnished & Unraveled were provided via NetGalley Publication Dates: July 2014 – April 2018 # of Books: 3 (Perfected, Tarnished, Unraveled) Because the only thing more dangerous than staying with Penn’s family is leaving… and if she’s unsuccessful, she’ll face a fate far worse than death.įor fans of Kiera Cass’ Selection series and Lauren DeStefano’s Chemical Garden series, Perfected is a chilling look at what it means to be human, and a stunning celebration of the power of love to set us free, wrapped in a glamorous-and dangerous-bow.

Falling for him goes against every rule she knows… and the freedom she finds with him is intoxicating.īut when Ella is kidnapped and thrust into the dark underworld lurking beneath her pampered life, she’s faced with an unthinkable choice. He’s the only person who sees beyond the perfect exterior to the girl within. Trained from birth to be graceful, demure, and above all, perfect, these “family companions” enter their masters’ homes prepared to live a life of idle luxury.Įlla is happy with her new role as playmate for a congressman’s bubbly young daughter, but she doesn’t expect Penn, the congressman’s handsome and rebellious son. Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below:Īs soon as the government passed legislation allowing humans to be genetically engineered and sold as pets, the rich and powerful rushed to own beautiful girls like Ella.

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