Breaking Through

Alexa Thyme, Book 1

By: Lykanthropy

Narrated by: Mare Trevathan

Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

In a world filled with monsters and supernatural entities, the idea of schools and extracurricular activities being used to identify candidates worthy of advancing was a given.

Schools and extracurricular activities have been used as a way to provide early advantages for children who strive to work harder and prove themselves from an early age.

In this world, where academic success could literally mean the difference between life and death, many students develop emotional baggage. Fortunately for Alexa, she does not suffer from the problems that plague most of her peers.

Gifted with an intelligent mind to start, she realized early on that applying herself to both her academic and sports competitions was the number one way to succeed in this world. How can she do it? Shuffle studying, school work, and sports practice, all while being a teenager? The answer is simple: she has no emotions.

The only time she truly feels anything is when she increases her attributes. With that as her sole guiding purpose in life, she is determined to advance and grow her attributes as much as possible. What can a girl do in a supernatural world where the only thing holding her back is how hard she is willing to work?

Anything she wants.

How can a girl with no emotions learn to function as an ordinary student, at least for appearance's sake? Simple, biting sarcasm and deadpan responses.

This is the story of Alexa Thyme, a girl unwilling to bend to a world she can't relate to.

©2023 Lykanthropy (P)2024 Podium Audio

Great entry into the genre, looking forward to #2

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The very start was a little clunky, but a few chapters in and I was hooked. Had a satisfying arc, world building, and ending, all of which have me excited for the next one.

I’m pretty sure the series is like some others in the genre, completed and just waiting final editing and audio, so nice to know more is coming and I won’t be left hanging.

This is so good!

The book is so good. A coming of age story about a girl trying to overcome her own problems while living as close to a normal life as possible. Also, the book was great by itself, but the narrator really brought life to each and every character. Just a great story and performance.

Amazing book.

Wow, reading this book. I always had a smile on my face. The stories interesting. The character is interesting, the scenario of the world and how she works and live in. It's good. It's very good and I cannot wait for the next book..

Well Done

This was such a good book overall. I was a little worried by the author using a stupid net alias, which usually means this would not be a true book but a net serial that would inevitably ramble on and on forever with no clear plot. While I don't know the origins, this did actually fit well into book form and had a well crafted plot with excellent characters. I really loved Alexa. The author did a perfect job of keeping her character consistent and likeable despite her disability. Really, this book was easily a solid five stars right up until the end. The author basically did a rug pull in the last chapter and ended the book on a sour note, spoiling all the good feelings I had for it in an instant. The epilogue sort of eases the bad feelings a bit, but also introduces another trope of this genre that I'm not too keen on, but I have enough faith in the author that I will definitely read the next book in the series and hope for the best. However, please don't let this negative sentiment steer you away from this book. The ending is just on a bad note but not a bad ending entirely and the vast majority of the book is well above average. I'm glad I read it and count it as one of the better books I have read in some time.

Phenomenal

Exactly my cup of tea. Even made me tear up a couple of times. I'm eagerly awaiting more.

Buy This Book!

Took a chance on this book due to Mare Narrating the story. Author blew me away! For a first book release and the presentation and plot just wow! I am really sad the booked ended, It grabbed me and then it was over, I hope the next comes out soon! Mare narration was amazing on usual. Cover is pretty cool too! if I could give me more stars I would!