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Dissident (Bellator Saga, #1)

Cecilia London

Start date: May 17, 2016

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Aug 06, 2015 TeriLyn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: alpha-heroes, arc, contemporary-favorites, heroines-i-love, 2015-favorites

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5 "That's all I need to know." Stars

Cecilia London blew me away! I'm so happy to have started The Bellator Saga as it's a series I'm so excited about following. This dystopian political thriller and romance strays from my "normal" reading preferences and surprised me in the best possible way. I was nervous because I'm not a political person, truthfully I'm rather apathetic about politics. Bu **Dissident generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.**

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5 "That's all I need to know." Stars

Cecilia London blew me away! I'm so happy to have started The Bellator Saga as it's a series I'm so excited about following. This dystopian political thriller and romance strays from my "normal" reading preferences and surprised me in the best possible way. I was nervous because I'm not a political person, truthfully I'm rather apathetic about politics. But this author made them kind of fun. She presented intellectual conversations about liberals and conservatives, proving points for both sides that were rather fascinating assimilated into a romance for the masses.

Cecilia London possesses a great gift of writing as her story flows seamlessly. With both intrigue and suspense London's writing demonstrates a well-rounded, thoughtful, political plot all the while providing a beautiful love story. She breaks a mold with this story and told me a story I wouldn't normally jump to read. I love that the most about this book. It's out of my usual realm and just completely wowed me expanding my reading horizons.

Dissident starts this saga by taking us to the present in the world of Caroline Gerard and her husband John (Jack) McIntyre. From the very first sentence in the prologue, London hooks you. I felt a connection to these characters in their time of struggle at the very start. My interest peaked immediately in their relationship and their current situation. The prologue sets up the driving force of the story in the present where, through two doctors, we're left to navigate the uncharted waters of this future America where these characters are far from safe. The author did a fantastic job of keeping up the suspense in the story. By giving us enough about the what's happening in the world, this author makes us feel the imminent danger to the point we are truly concerned for these characters with whom she makes us fall in love with yet we're in the dark about the why this danger found them and totally oblivious as to how they'll survive.

In a brilliant twist to her storytelling, through a series of seamless transitions in the form of flashbacks we travel to five years earlier in order to follow Jack and Caroline from the very beginning of their relationship. Second chance for her, first time for him, plus great friends to lovers - these two are a couple with whom I've become totally invested. They make it easy with their intellectual banter, honest conversations, and heated passion. Jack McIntyre is a man who's easy to fall for - to the point of obsession quite honestly. There's something about where they are in their lives, who he was and is, the good Caroline sees in him and the joy he gives back to her life that's just impossible to not love.

It's no secret I'm a fan of serials. I love a good cliffhanger, I love the prospect of falling for characters I can follow through a series of books to get in depth look into this world and their lives. Cecilia London provided a cliffhanger unlike any other I've read. It's mild in the present world, not overly shocking but just enough that we want so much more. We're given facts in the present that help with the cliffhanger of the past.

I'm beyond grateful this author provided me the opportunity to start her series. If you like serials with a different flare to them - some thriller, some politics, a lot of romance - Dissident is definitely the book to read to get you hooked on a new series.

BR with my favorite reading partner, Irene! On to the next girl! ...more

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Mar 07, 2016 Katy Loves Romance ❤️ rated it really liked it

Shelves: favourites, emotional, arc, dark-and-gritty, friends-to-lovers

4 Intruiging Stars

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Ok ok deep breathes... I have no idea what's going on right now.. I'm at the end of Dissident and I'm feeling a tad nervous. But hoping to Gawd book two I will start to understand what's happening, what I do know is this is not a light read, but a gripping pull at your hair, page turner and make you stop life kind of story...

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So onto my review... I'm not from the US I'm English and politics isn't my forte but hey my blogger buddy Suzanne has recommended this. So I went ...more

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Dec 16, 2015 Claudia Burgoa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2015-reads

Dissident is a brilliant story. Thriller, romance, politics … and dystopian come together. A well written novel that caught my attention within the first words and keeps me … where are the other books?
I never thought that a combination of these genres would keep me on the edge of my seat turning pages, wondering what’s going on with Caroline, where is Jack and most importantly. Who is my friend and who is not? Yeah, I was so into the story that I felt like I was being one with Caroline.
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Feb 08, 2016 Linda rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley

Caroline and Jack are in trouble, the situation of their country has them on their run - for their lives, and in flashbacks we´ll see how it all started.
Contemporary romance, politicians, suspense and fluff in a great combo.
First in a six part serial, and I can´t wait to read more!!
Disclaimer; I was given a free copy in exchange for an honest review, and I´ve already bought the first box with #1-#3 just to read more asap =)

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Dec 20, 2015 Hajar BookLover rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, cliffhanger, politics, arr

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5 stars.

Politics is not my cup of tea. I always find it boring. Except The Record series by K.A Linde, I always steered clear from this genre.

The story alternates between past and present and it gives the reader a full view of who is Caroline Gerard and John Montgomery McIntyre aka Jack, as well as understand the dilemma that Caroline and Jack are facing (Mostly Caroline).
I loved how their relationship started. How it ...more

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