3.5 

Tainted

By Morgan L. Busse
Tainted by Morgan L. Busse digital book - Fable

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What happens when your soul dies?

Kat Bloodmayne is one of the first women chosen to attend the Tower Academy of Sciences. But she carries a secret: she can twist the natural laws of life. She has no idea where this ability came from, only that every time she loses control and unleashes this power, it kills a part of her soul. If she doesn't find a cure soon, her soul will die and she will become something else entirely.

After a devastating personal loss, Stephen Grey leaves the World City Police Force to become a bounty hunter. He believes in justice and will stop at nothing to ensure criminals are caught and locked up. However, when Kat Bloodmayne shows up in his office seeking his help, his world is turned upside down.

Together they search World City and beyond for a doctor who can cure Kat. But what they discover on the way goes beyond science and into the dark sphere of magic.

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Tainted Reviews

3.5
“I loved the vibes most of all in this story! Steampunk is always a fun one as far as setting goes and this books has some beautiful imagery if you stop long enough to soak it in and visualize the descriptions. The airships and the supporting cast are just gorgeous. It is multiple pov between two characters in third person, which is one of my favorite set ups. Stephen is a police officer turned bounty hunter and I have to say I really how he feels like a bounty hunter from an old cowboy movie. Also random but he has a blond mustache which really made me happy for no reason, I guess it’s just nice to have something different than your typical tall dark handsome male lead lol. Kat is a student at a prodigious academy who is struggling with a truly terrifying illness that she is desperately (and secretly) trying to find a cure for before she ends up hurting someone. As far as the plot, it kind comes off like a mystery with all these disconnected clues. I have to say though the story gets surprisingly dark near the end as compared the rest of the novel so just be prepared. I definitely wasn’t ready and half the violence content warning for this book is because of the end. It isn’t too descriptive but even just the implications of what’s actually going on are kinda horrific.”
Surprised Face with Open Mouth“This is such an intriguing story! You don’t get many answers in this book so I’m excited for everything to come to light in the second one. My favorite part is when we finally get a good look inside the tower. And all the experiments😱 Super interesting! I liked this book more than I thought I would when I started it. The steampunk vibe is strong and it’s a nice change from my usuals.”

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