The Reverians Series Boxed Set

De: Sarah Noffke

Narrado por: Elizabeth Klett

In the happy, clean community of Austin Valley, everything appears to be perfect. Seventeen-year-old Em Fuller, however, fears something is askew. Em is one of the new generation of dream travelers. For some reason, the gods have not seen fit to gift all of them with special abilities.

Em is a Defect-one of the unfortunate dream travelers not gifted with a psychic power. Desperate to do whatever it takes to earn her gift, she endures painful daily injections along with commands from her overbearing, loveless father. One of the few bright spots in her life is the return of a friend she had thought dead - but with his return comes the knowledge of a shocking, unforgivable truth. The society Em thought was protecting her has actually been betraying her, but she has no idea how to break away from its authority without hurting everyone she loves.

©2016 Sarah Noffke (P)2016 Sarah Noffke

If you loved the Lucidites series, you'll like it

If you could sum up The Reverians Series Boxed Set in three words, what would they be?

emotional, romantic, action packed

What did you like best about this story?

While some of the plot points have a little bit of a cheesy edge to them, the depth of emotion and commitment of the lead characters is palpable and it makes for a great listen! Definitely a compelling story.

Have you listened to any of Elizabeth Klett’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Elizabeth Klett makes it easy to dive into the story and effortlessly differentiate between all the characters. I love her work.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Interestingly enough, the moments that were supposed to make me cry made me angry, and although I was definitely in tears at least twice throughout the series.

Any additional comments?

The world of the dream traveler is so intensely compelling, I love the premise and the characters are well rounded and fun to follow.

This is one evil guy

These are the ninth to eleventh books I’ve read/listened to by this author (Defects, Rebels, Warriors). I’ve previously listened to The Olento Series, Ren Series. I want to listen to everything about these characters!

This is another fabulous series. These books focus on an isolated society of Dream Travellers and the subservient non-Dream Travellers that work for them. They are all “ruled” by a narcissistic, manipulative man and his cohorts.
Em is amongst the oldest of the generations in which their gifts are not manifesting. Throughout the three books we learn why, and what her and her friends can do about it. Of course, it’s not easy. I love that Ren makes an appearance in each book. Although he has a role in these stories, I also like that he is not taking a leadership role.

These books are easy reads/listens and appropriate for young teens to adults. There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive violence or swearing.

These are the sixth to eighth books I’ve listened to by Elizabeth Klett. All previous books were by this author. The voices she gives the characters are distinct and appropriate. She brings out their personalities and the action of the story. I prefer to listen to at 1.25 speed but these books easily can be played at 1.5x speed.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this unbiased review.

This story is amazing

I loved this story! The characters are believable and there are surprises around every corner. Another huge win for this author.

Not my favorite

I love Sarah's writing. I found this story to be lacking the strong heroine normally present in her writing. M is not my type of leading roll I like to read about. This whole story seemed, I don't know, inept. In book 2 she finds something out that surprises her, even though there was a revelation in book 1, that in my mind, should have been clear for the setting in book 2. There were exceptional parts that moved me.

If you have only read this series and were not quite into it, please check our her other work, it will blow you away.

Fantastic!

Wow!! Absolutely loved this series! Just wow! This is a must read! Exciting, fantastical, mystery, thriller, and romance all in one. This is now a new favorite! Thank you.

Best in the series!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely! This has been the best series in the whole dream traveler books that Sarah has written. You can't help feeling for the main character, Em fuller. As you discover she is a defect and does not display any special abilities as a dream traveler you immediately feel a connection. Sarah further tightens that bond as the story unfolds.

What other book might you compare The Reverians Series Boxed Set to and why?

Similar to The Divergent Series where the government appears to be doing what is best for the people but is secretly hiding a horrible truth. Throughout the story you can see how the government, led by the President and Em's father, truly treat the people and what ulterior motives they have.

What about Elizabeth Klett’s performance did you like?

She kept each of the characters separate by giving them different voices. She did a great job acting out their frustrations and anger.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A society of people with special abilities ruled by a government harboring a dark secret.

Any additional comments?

This story was filled with lots of ups and downs and many, many emotions. Sarah Noffke created a wonderful story which will keep you rooting for the main characters right to the end. This was my favorite in the dream traveler series and you do not have to read any of the other series to read this one, but I would recommend them!

Such a great audiobook

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend because it is very well done.

Any additional comments?

WOW!! I just loved this audiobook. I loved the stories and I did like the narrator.

I am thinking on buying the books on my kindle so that I can read them later on in the future.

I do highly recommend

An incredible riveting series from start to finish

Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel

Summary:

This was an incredible series about one woman’s struggle to save her people from an oppressive regime that they were not even aware of. Austin Valley seemed like the perfect place to live where everyone was happy and had everything they needed. At least on the surface. Em never understood why no one else seemed to question the rules they lived by or wondered about why every aspect of their lives were controlled except Em and a few others. For years, Em like all the other Defects were given shots to try and help them gain the special abilities of the rest of the dream travel society, but they never worked. One day after her injection she thought she heard a baby and went to help it, but instead she ran into a friend, Rogue the leaders son, who she thought died years ago. That one meeting opened up the reality of the lies and danger the Reverians and all those who lived in Austin Valley were subjected with. Thus began the struggle to save and free her people. Along the way others like Zack, Em’s friend, Nona, her younger sister, and countless others. Reverians all had different gifts given to them by the gods many of which were amazing. Em’s grandmother’s ability to speak to the dead aided them in finding out the truth about what what they were up against.

There were so many plot twists that kept the series riveting and spellbinding. The audio book came alive as the narrator brought a unique flare to each character. I was quickly drawn into the story as Em’s need to save her people over road anything else in her life. This was a compelling and incredible series.

enjoyed

I enjoyed this series; even though each series can be read and/or listen to without reading and/or listening to the others I do feel that it is better to.

3.5 Stars...rounded up

Where does The Reverians Series Boxed Set rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Midway? I really wanted to love this series. Good story concept. I listened all the way through to see how it ended, which is why I rounded up to a 4. Too much "perfect love" for my tastes.

What about Elizabeth Klett’s performance did you like?

Very consistent, pleasant voice.