Talented [NOOK Book]

Talented is a wonderful book! The story is rich with action, has

Talented is a wonderful book! The story is rich with action, has strong characters and is visually beautiful. I could picture everything in my mind, as if I were watching a movie. There was not too much romance, but enough to make me go "awww". The story reminded me of a futuristic X-Men story. I hope everyone gives it a fair chance and loves it as much as I do!

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I received the ecopy of this book. Talented was a very good book

I received the ecopy of this book. Talented was a very good book. I cant wait to read more from Sophie. I highly recommend it.

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I could not put this book down! It was really well written and h

I could not put this book down! It was really well written and had me hooked from the beginning. I am looking forward to reading more books from Sophie Davis!!!!

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Great Teen Read!

The story had great character development. I loved Erik. His character was so flawed, yet he had a lot of good going on, too. Talia was stronger than she knew, tough, yet vulnerable. Definitely a great read about a dystopian society, teen angst, having to live larger than life through all of the pressures.

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Rating: 4.5 Brief Synopsis: In a futuristic setting, life on E

Rating: 4.5

Brief Synopsis:
In a futuristic setting, life on Earth has turned upside down. Due to the Great Contamination - and the leaking of nuclear waste
resulting in nuclear contamination - a generation of children with abnormalities are brought into the world.

Some, though, are slightly weirder than others. They are the Talented. Whether Morphers, Light Manipulators or Telekinetics,
these kids are taught to hone their abilities and make use of them under the protective eye of the government. To use their Talents for
good.

But all Talia wants is revenge.

Talia joins the Hunters, in the hopes of one day killing Ian Crane - the man who had her parents killed before her eyes. But she has
a lot to learn. With help from Hunters Erik and Henri she trains to become what she believes will help ease the pain inside.

A thousand question run through her head: Who is she really hurting? Is Donovan, her life-long friend, her true love? Or is Erik, her
right hand man? Is revenge a dish best served cold? And most importantly, is the government really protecting the Talented...or is
there something sinister occurring behind the smiling facades? 
A action-packed H.I.V.E-like adventure, about a group of teenagers who aren't afraid to embrace their fears and fight for what they
believe. 

My Notes:
First things first - I loved it.
The whole idea was so vividly put to paper, that I could immediately see it in my mind - all thoroughly explained so as to immerse the
reader in this world so like our own and yet, so different. Talia's emotions are yours; her pain your pain, her loss yours. She never
scrambles her words, and funnily enough - unlike most heroines - is the first to admit to be either too clingy, or too afraid. She sees her
faults and it is that which makes her all the more real.
The other characters are a joy to read: Erik (whom I nickname the Fire Truck 'cause his looks could set the building on fire, lol) is
sarcastic, strong, has that relaxed graceful way of doing everything - like he was born to be brilliant - and yet underneath all the
bravado is a really sweet and concerned guy, who's just afraid to be rejected.

Henri's basically like Talia's stand-in Dad - there with all the curfew reminders, no-boys-allowed rules and of course the heart-felt advice
that makes him such a loveable character.

Donovan...well. Hmph. You'll see, that's all I'm saying for now. I like him so much better BEFORE he got so...clingy. NOT a good
boyfriend trait.

Penny's fantastic. She reminds me of Penny from Hairspray mixed with a really nail-polish happy, chirpy BFF of any typical teenage girl. 
I especially love Talia, for no better reason other than she's part Italian and I love Italy and Italian food. *laughs* Jokes!!! I love her
because she has a moral compass and a sense of struggle; she's not afraid to give it all she's got and she knows how to prioritise.(Example: Which is more important...boy troubles? Or the infiltration mission coming up? Hmm...take a guess, anyone?!)(BTW - she picks the mission, for all you smarty-pants' out there!)
So get ready to experience a world like no other with Sophie Davis' Talented!

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Talented by Sophie Davis is the first in the Talented series. Na

Talented by Sophie Davis is the first in the Talented series. Natalia Lyons is only eighteen, but at the McDonough School for the Talented she is an exceptional Mind Manipulator (she can read and influence others’ minds). Her only goal is to enter the Hunter program with TOXIC, a government agency, and avenge her parents’ deaths. 
The book takes place during her Senior year which is her Pledge year, where she trains with a team and prepares her for her solo mission that will determine whether she graduates and becomes a Hunter. It doesn’t help that she is one of only a few female Hunters. Things are also complicated when Talia’s love life begins to interfere with her training.
Talented flows well and Talia has an easy voice to follow, so it is an easy read. Talia’s character is tough, yet vulnerable enough to identify with. I was able to get a pretty clear idea of who she was. The supporting cast is decent although some secondary characters didn’t differentiate in my mind. I would have liked a clearer image of Donovan, her best friend and boyfriend, who is also a Hunter with TOXIC. When I finished the book, I had to go back and skim to remember what Talent he had.
The setting is detailed and convincing. It takes place in a future where the Talented have telekinesis or can morph into animals among other cool “powers.” I was impressed with the details of everyday life as well as government involvement in the setting and the plot. I think it is the details that give this book credibility. There were several times that I felt like, “Oh, I didn’t think of that. Good point.” These were things that I would’ve easily overlooked, but then after thinking back I would want clarification on. The author was really on top of these minute details.
Talented also has a lot of action in it and the scenes are clear and well paced. It has you glued to the page throughout. There are places where it slows as we follow Talia through training and such, but it overall keeps a good pace.
The dialog is realistic and playful or intense when it needs to be without being theatrical. There is a good deal of dialog that occurs in Talia’s mind. I thought it was handled pretty well. There are only a few parts that seemed weird about it.
I didn’t give it 5 out of 5 because there are times that the plot does push it a little bit and there is a revelation that I did not agree with. However, I enjoyed this story and I’m looking forward to the next book in the series to see how Talia handles all the information she gained in this first book. I recommend this book to readers who like science-fiction, romance and espionage. There are some really cool gadgets in there.
Rating 4/5

I absolutely love the creativity of the Talented world and the p

I absolutely love the creativity of the Talented world and the plot has such great twists and turns!!!!  There's tons of suspense, great characters with much yummy chemistry!  I will warn you that this book takes some time to really take off.  Honestly, the first 20% had me worried.  Dystopian novels do have a great deal of world building needed, but combine that with too much "telling, not showing," and you're off to a slow start.  but once this book picks up, man, it's tough to put down!  By the end of the book, your jaw is dropped and you're stuck with one word ... "wow!"  Now that ending is indeed a huge (but not completely inconclusive) cliff hanger, so you may just wanna go ahead and grab the next two books in the series while you're at it, cuz the end just left me begging for more.

wow what a talented writer, I'm really glad I discovered Sophie

wow what a talented writer, I'm really glad I discovered Sophie Davis. Can't wait to read the sequels, they are next on my to read list.
This was such a fun read full of everything romance, adventure, drama. *thumbs up*
I loved the heroine and that's saying a lot since I hardly ever find characters like her
hope to hear more from you Ms. Davis

A fast-paced novel, TALENTED is exciting and heart-pounding of o

A fast-paced novel, TALENTED is exciting and heart-pounding of our love for the characters, Talia and Donovan. Talia is girl with efforts and power plus kick-ass, I loved her being set as she already is. Donovan, charming and 'talented', is a character with his love for Talia spinning out of control. These two characters are definitely unstoppable. What I love about this book was the writer's imagination and her writing. Her writing had a zest that not many authors could achieve for their first book (if you know what I mean). Sophie Davis has a wild imagination adding different characters who are both funny and serious, I deeply enjoyed her first, fresh-new book!

I just got back into reading. I would not consider myself a fast

I just got back into reading. I would not consider myself a fast reader but this book was so good I couldn't stop! I finished it it a day! The book was well written and extremely exciting. I bought the second book in the series as soon as I finished the first!

review Great book! I couldn't put it down! I love the character

review Great book! I couldn't put it down! I love the characters and the story line. The author is very descriptive and the plot is easy to follow. I love a emotion from Talia, and the chemistry between her and Erik. Can not wait to start reading the second one. 

This book was AWESOME. That's pretty much all I can say. I've re

This book was AWESOME. That's pretty much all I can say. I've read the others in the series as well, and those are just as good.

Love this book, and can't wait to finish the rest of the series!

Love this book, and can't wait to finish the rest of the series! Granted, there are a lot of gramatical mistakes, and missing words (as there seems to be with just about every book I read these days), but the story is certainly interesting and original, love the plot, and love the characters. First book left me wanting more and more, can't wait to finish the series :D

The idea of the book reminded me a bit of the movie ¿Push¿. Not

The idea of the book reminded me a bit of the movie ‘Push’. Not that it’s a bad thing, at all. I had absolutely loved the movie and enjoyed it, just as much as I enjoyed this book. The cover changed to be honest; I do prefer the new one. Though I guess it’s not as attractive as it could have been, this book is one of the rare books I’ve actually chosen according to the synopsis, which was very intriguing. Just like I’d said before, the idea sounded amazing so I chose to ask for a copy to read, and the book didn’t disappoint.

I love how much actual thought was put into writing this book, the idea and how it was developed, and the different kinds of ‘Talents’ the author had come up with. The details in creating this new world in the future were brilliant. The explanation of the different consequences of the nuclear spill was inspired in combination with the aftermaths and the ‘TOXIC’ government agencies. It was like a new twist to X-Men (a series of movies I also love so much).

Though Talia’s character was happier than I had expected. I was given the impression she would be gloomy, detached, more to herself than anything else. She had this hatred inside her, the pain of losing her parents and seeing it happen. I know she said she couldn’t make friends and she said she was unable to be happy or communicate well with others. But that wasn’t the impression I had gotten.

Donavan’s character was a bit confusing though. I mean, Joey in One Moment, appeared to be such a cad, I could sense it way before it had become obvious, and frankly I hadn’t understood how the main character hadn’t. But Donovan, he was such an amazing person, he treated her like a younger sister up until they had become romantically involved, and even then he appeared to really love her. Which obviously didn’t add up, I mean, if he cared that much he wouldn’t have hurt her thusly, or even continued when Erik beat him up. I personally wanted to do more than destroy his cabin.

Erik was my favourite character to be honest. I totally loved the way he evolved throughout the book. The way he cared about Talia was adorable.

So to sum it up, an amazing read and I really would recommend it.

Rating: 5/5

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Brilliant world building + Kick ass heroine + Heart stopping action + Page turning romance = EPIC BOOK!




Talented follows the story of Talia Lyons. A “Talented” with telekinetic and mind manipulation powers. Her parents were murdered by the infamous Ian Crane – the leader of the states against the Talented. She is hell bent on revenge and she has joined the hunters in order to help her on her way.




In terms of main character we have a likeable specimen. Talia is truly feisty and all of her sentences have a sharp kick. Her temper –even though some people find it annoying- made her for me. Not only because I enjoyed her tantrums but because she had a true justification for being how she is.
I can’t say much when it comes to romance as there would be too many spoilers. All I can say is prepare for an all nighter!




I loved if not all, most of the characters. Each person brought something new to the table. Henri was the voice of reason, Eric was the emotional crutch and Penny was my all-time fave BFF. All these combined make a plot you can’t miss.




In the first part of the novel the chapters alternated between the plot and world building. Some people may find this too much but for me it was essential. The way it was written was informative and clear and by no means forced.




This has to be one of my fave reads of the year. With the perfect balance of romance and action in the depths of its pages this is definitely not a read to miss!

Loved this series! I can't wait for the next one to come out. A

Loved this series! I can't wait for the next one to come out. A must read!!

I was completely captivated by this story. So much so that I had

I was completely captivated by this story. So much so that I had to read the other 3 books immediately (I read all 4 in one day). Talia is a truely strong young woman, despite all of her hardships. I would give my left arm to have my own Erik. I've always fantasized what the world would be like if we (or some of us anyways) had special powers. The author painted a pretty clear picture, and pretty I think a pretty accurate one too. I rooted and cheered and cried and basically felt all of the emotions Talia did. Despite the paranormal aspect of the book, I related to Talia, and I think most young women can. And that's important to me when reading a book. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes a love story, a paranormal story, a mystery, everyone!

Absolutely LOVED this book!! Kept me enthralled the whole time.

Absolutely LOVED this book!! Kept me enthralled the whole time. I've read the next two books and cannot wait for the 3rd one to come out!! Summer seems so far away!! I would recommend this to anyone!

"Talented" by Sophie Davis is the first in a series. S

"Talented" by Sophie Davis is the first in a series. Set in a futuristic world where a series of natural and human disasters newborns are talented, Natalia, or Tali as everyone calls her is in a training group at the school as one day she wants to go after the man who killed her parents in front of her. This book like most first instalments of a series is setting the scene for the next books and Sophie does a great job at establishing her characters. Definitely a must read - can't wait to read the next book in this series.

¿Talented¿ is about children born with special talents due to a

“Talented” is about children born with special talents due to a nuclear spill. Children who possess these special talents are tested to see if they were talented enough to enter McDonough School for the Talented. Talia is a girl who possesses special powers. As a child she watched as her parents were murdered by Ian Crane. Ian is president of the Coalition Force, or rebels as they are known. Mac McDonough president of the school took Talia in as a child and treated her as one of his own.
Talia trains to become a Hunter to seek revenge on Ian. Will she be able to stay focused on what needs to be done or will other obstacles get in her way? Donovan is Talia’s boyfriend and betrays her in one of the worst possible ways. His betrayal pushes Talia to seek comfort in someone else. What happens when that comfort comes from someone Donovan hates? The endless cycle of revenge leads to a story full of revenge, suspense, mystery and betrayal.
Talia is given the opportunity to get close enough to the person she watched killed your parents. What happens when being told what you need to do isn’t what you want to do? Do you risk everything and is the risk worth taking?
“Talented” is a fantastic easy read and definitely leaves you wanting more. I really enjoyed reading this book and I look forward to reading all of the books in the series. This book will definitely hold your attention. The chemistry between the characters was believable and the flow was great. I recommend this book to anyone who loves to read paranormal with romance, mystery, betrayal and suspense. I love how the Author Sophie Davis was able to keep the story serious but at the same time make it funny.