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The Apex Cycle, Book 1

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By: M.T. Zimny
Narrated by: Elizabeth Phillips
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Samantha Havardson is not an Apex. She’s completely ordinary with a totally normal family that just happens to moving to the Apex epicenter of the world- the manmade island city of New Delos. Although she thinks her lack of super Apex abilities will keep her out of the limelight, it quickly becomes apparent that the city has different plans, sweeping Samantha up in a world of secret identities and super powers where anyone, even those closest to her, might be an Apex.

Plagued by missing students, secret Apex teams, and a mysterious man named Adrestus, Samantha searches for answers, causing secrets to unravel about her classmates, her family, and herself that drag her deeper into the secret world of the Apex.

©2020 MT Zimny (P)2024 MT Zimny Action & Adventure Fantasy Superhero
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Unexpected Plot Twists • Intriguing Story • Strong Heroine • Well-executed Plot • Unique Main Character • Complex Hero
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Snarky main character! Strong but nerdy and sweet love interest. Super heros. Gods. Twists and turns that are so well built up, you’ll never see them coming. And yet they come together perfectly! And sword fights! What more could you want? Seriously though, I loved it! 😍

Twisty and turny! Highly recommend!

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I can’t explain in words how much i enjoy this book. It took me back to the feeling i had at 12 when i would randomly grab a book off the shelf and accidentally stumble upon my next obsession (a book as not made me feel like that in a long time)
This book at twist after twist and just when i thought it couldn’t get more intense it did! I wish i could re read it again for the first time. Cant wait to listen to the next one ❤️

Amazing book

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I was so pleasantly surprised by this series. If you are a big Drew Hayes or Peter Clines fan this is right up your alley. M T Zimny has the character and world building of Hayes, and the plot twists and turns of Clines, in other words she sucks you in, makes you care, then leaves you day dreaming & wanting more! it's deliciously torturous.
It's definitely a YA fiction as it's very clean both in language and sexual references (clean meaning they are non existent), which I appreciated. As such, some aspects of the main character (Sammy) are typical of YA fiction with themes of jealousy and snap decisions, but they are fitting with her age as a Sophomore in HS. all that being said, the twists in the book are actually quite surprising, and I'm still waiting for the other shoe to drop. I can't actually say what's going to happen next, which makes me want to read more!!
Character development of not only our heroin, but of the other characters, is good and there are a lot of ways the story can build.
World building starts from the very beginning and only gets better as you go.
All in all it's a great fantasy read (or listen) for both teens and adults.

Great World building

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This has a beautifully executed plot with wonderful twists that keep you guessing throughout. The stakes feel tangible and relevant, and I was fully invested.

Amazing Twists

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the story was well written and engaging. This was a pretty sleepless day for me while I flew through this one. I've never heard this narrorator before but she did a fantastic job, including some voice artifacts I found extra fun.

If you enjoyed Deadly Education by Naomi Novak, or are a fan of Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson, this book is definitely worth checking out.

wow, thay performance!

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Sky High. My Hero Academia. Teen Titans. And now the Apex Cycle. Four of my favorite superhero stories. A strong, coherent story. A strong female character who can sometimes infuriate you, but always make you cheer for her. I wish the sequel was already on Audible, so I can listen to it.

Oh. My. Gods.

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This was a really excellent story, there were a few moments where a character missed obvious things so that the plot could continue the way the author wanted which is a bit of a pet peeve of mine. they were completely forgivable moments and sometimes we just have to suspend or disbelief a little bit.
most disappointing part was I thought the second book was already out and now I have to wait.
I will definitely be keeping my eye out because this was very a great story.

Really enjoyable read

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Addicting and enjoyable read. I couldn’t put it down. The story was intriguing with several twists that I didn’t expect.

Addicting

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MT Zimny does a great job of creating realistic characters with consistent, interacting storylines that draw you into the lives of each character. Listening to Beta captivates you to need to listen to the next 2 books! Elizabeth Phillips is an extremely talented narrator whose ability to use multiple voices to consistently and accurately represent both male and female voices, makes it easy to know which character is speaking! Highly recommend!!

Compelling story, dynamic characters, excellent performance!

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This book was so fun with lots of unexpected twists and turns! Samantha begins a new school on an island with many Apex (people with superhero powers), but not everyone loves that there are superheroes. Lacking any powers herself, Samantha still manages to get involved with the Apex at her school. When her roommate, who is quite interested in Apex, goes missing along with several others, Samantha realizes she has to join with the Apex at her school to find out what happened.

🦸‍♀️ Heros vs. Villains
🦹‍♀️ Superhero powers
🦸‍♀️ Found family
🦹‍♀️ Cute romance subplot
🦸‍♀️ Mystery
🦹‍♀️ Cute cat

🎧 Read on audio and loved the narrator!

Fun Superhero Story with Lots of Twists!

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