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Soulless (The Immortal Gene Trilogy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jacinta Maree (Author), Auspicious Apparatus Press (Editor), Becky Stephens Editing (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

4.1 52 ratings

Book 1 of 2: The Immortal Gene Trilogy

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Welcome to Soulless.
We are the generation that laughs at death.

Reincarnation; what was once considered a gift of immortality has become an eternity of nightmares.
Nadia Richards lives in a world plagued by reincarnation, a system of recycling souls where all past memories, personalities and traumatic events are relived daily in disjointed sequences. Trapped within their own warped realities, not even the richest and most powerful are saved from their own minds unraveling. Madness is the new human nature, and civilizations are crumpling beneath themselves trying to outrun it.
Within a society that ignores death, Nadia appears to be the one exception to the reincarnation trap. Born without any reincarnated memories and with printless eyes, the hot tempered 19 year old quickly becomes the ultimate prize to all those wishing to end the vicious cycle, or for some, to ensure they could evade death forever.

Readers discretion: Adult language, violence and some adult scenes. For mature audiences only. *Re edited Version updated 1/03/2016

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About the Author

Born in Melbourne Australia, Jacinta Maree considers herself a chocoholic with an obsession with dragons, video gaming and Japan. She writes a variety of genres including YA paranormal, steampunk, horror, new adult, dystopian and fantasy. Winner of 2014 Horror of the year and bestselling author, Jacinta writes to bring enjoyment to others while fulfilling her own need to explore the weird and the impossible.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B014ONKO9K
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Inked Rabbit Publishing; 1st edition (October 1, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1563 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 432 pages

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Amy B

Incredible!!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2015

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This book was incredible, amazing, exciting, and such a rush!! I started this book a couple of days ago and the first night I read for 4 hours straight since it was fast action and I was so pumped. This book needs to be made into a movie quickly. I can see everything clearly in my mind.
Her writing is amazing. It took me into another time in the far future!!! Amazing!! I am just so excited about this book. I have never read anything like this before. I recommend anyone and everyone to read. I already had my husband reading this!!!
I can not wait until the second book comes out!!!
Thank you Jacinta for such a wonderful ride!!

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Beth Yacoub

for Dystopian, Saviour's journey, character driven, uniquely premised YA lovers!

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2016

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"Immortality. What was once a magnificent dream has now become our grim reality. Man no longer fears death; he yearns for it."

This book was a roller coaster ride (and thus hard to rate). The start was exciting and complex, the middle slowed to a boring lull and just when I was looking for my coffee to keep me awake and interested... BAM! there came the ending. The premise was extremely unique, the writing was very good but it needed some major editing. There were times where the wrong tense was used and places where words were omitted completely. It didn't detract from the reading too much but it was a minor nuisance. More importantly, the characters were not only likeable but relatable (even with them entrenched in a palpably dark dystopian world). The world building was incredibly detailed and rich that I felt like I was immersed 100%. That was true until around 50% (ish). Around then I was slowly starting to page watch, hoping that the numbers were growing faster than my notice (NOT a good sign)....BUT...The last 15-10% renewed my interest and increased the ongoing rating in my brain. It is a strong foundation for what will hopefully be an incredible series.

Here is a long quote that sums up the book's premise perfectly:

"The world had turned to waste; immortality was never meant for man and it drove humanity to the edge of destruction. There had been plenty of stories about how the human race would end. Unlike the movies from Hollywood, there was no big bang like a sun exploding; there was no catastrophic moment where our world was flipped upside down like in a nuclear war or zombie virus outbreak. It was gradual, like a seeping virus that withered everything within its path until it ground us down into brittle, hollowed cores. It wasn’t out to destroy our bodies; it destroyed everything we once treasured. Hope, love, compassion, joy… even our mortality. It was all gone. And now it mocked us with a peace we could never achieve, death"

I highly recommend this book to Dystopian readers, lovers of a good Saviour's journey along with anyone interested in finding a well written, fascinating character driven, uniquely premised YA novel. It really is a good start to the trilogy (slow spots and all).

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LeafitTOME

A fresh dystopian concept. Good writing. Sluggish middle.

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016

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I have heard it said, that sometimes the ideas which sound the most wonderful can turn out to be the worst. Jacinta Maree explores this very concept as it concerns a form of immortality. In Soulless, a person's body is not invulnerable to entropy as is common to most ideas of eternal existence. Instead, when one dies they are reincarnated with the memories and personalities of their previous lives. This poses serious issues for mental health. While a drug has been developed to suppress the voices of the past, it is in short supply. I found this idea to be enjoyable as it is a novel approach to immortality, and a fresh scenario for dystopian fiction.

The two main characters were great. The show of such inescapable dysfunction was exciting and nerve racking. The remaining characters didn't seem to display much depth. Sure, there were surprises from others, but none seemed to be terribly complex. I would have wanted to see more overall personal interaction, and this might have fixed the aforementioned gripe. This is not meant to convey a serious detraction from the book. It's for knowing to expect a sense of personal detachment, and that the story uses accessory characters to support the plot.

The world was as graphic as the book cover which grabbed my attention in the first place (much congratulations to Thander Lin). Appropriate amounts of detail made for a rich experience, but not a burdensome read. I am glad that the world was not a static backdrop of urban decay. There were environments which are typical of dystopian genre, and there were others which seemed almost normal. This is an idea which is often overlooked. When the world falls apart, not everything will be consumed and the lifestyles of some will continue unaffected.

The beginning was fast and I was brimming with speculation. A great launch! I was gripped by Nadia's experiences. But somewhere in the middle the narrative lost it's momentum. I am not sure what happened to the pacing, but my first guess is story elements that do not move the action. I am glad for it hooking me again towards the last quarter. I don't enjoy monitoring my progression, feeling tired at the end, or writing a dismal review. There were also editing issues, which seemed to exacerbate the sluggish middle. When I would just barely become submerged in the story, a typo, missing word, or noun/verb plural disagreement would jar me back to reality. I had not expected to find an editor, let alone two, credited in the front. Not necessarily an indication of poor editing skills, but possibly they had been on the project too long or other ruinous circumstances.

As I intend to request a copy for the second instalment, readers can be confident in my recommendation of this book, regardless of the detractions. It's premise and conclusion are both great, and can hopefully be considered a rocky start for a potentially awesome series.

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Christine

This needs to be a movie!!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2015

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Wow! Wow! Goodness this book had me on the edge of my seat. It's unique and drew me in from the very first page. What a wonderful story Jacinta has created has created. Thank you for creating a one of the greatest female heroines. Nadia is sassy but has the biggest heart under her tough, kick butt exterior. This book is compelling and full of action........I was literally gasping a number of times because I wasn't sure what was going to happen. Diesel is complicated and dangerous and I love the character development throughout the book. This needs to be a movie!!! Yes it's that great and as I read it I could literally see the whole scene playing out in my head. Jacinta's ability to describe the scenes with such clarity is exceptional. I need the next instalment like YESTERDAY!!!

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FU.JP

外国人の友人から勧められて購入

Reviewed in Japan on July 9, 2020

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外国人の友人から勧められて購入しました。英語の勉強もかねて読みました。
ストーリーも面白く、この方の本を他にも購入してみます！！

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Alli

Awesome Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian YA book!

Reviewed in Australia on November 11, 2016

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Awesome book!

I loved the concept - the future for humans is to be reincarnated and remember all our pasts - therefore immortal - but the human race is driven to insanity due to all the voices in their heads and relies on a drug/medication (D400) to survive & dull the voices. Each soul leaves an imprint on your iris and can be detected by an eye scanner.
There is a ruling power known as the 'Elite' who control most of the world, so too do they control the drugs, resulting in a post-apocalyptic style scenario with a distinct difference between those with money/power and those with nothing but a need for the drug and those so crazy they are 'Blacklisted' and contained in security centres.
Nadia, the MC, is different - she doesn't have an imprint and she can't remember any previous lives.
Nadia has parents whom she uses first names when referring to them, as there is not really any family connection - they effectively have just birthed her and care for her while growing up but are emotionally detached.
The emotional detachment comes through in the writing style as well - definitely at the beginning of the book as it is in first person point of view and everything is referred to as 'I', 'Me', 'My' and 'Mine'. Once more characters are introduced this style of writing relaxes a little and definitely sucks you in!

The world building within the story has been done wonderfully! It was very easy to imagine the scenery, the people and their attire. It was the future but it isn't too far fetched.

Towards the very end there was a small part where I thought it had lost its power and umphf but then right at the end.. there is that 'cliff' hanger..

I think I will give this 4.8 stars, one of my favourite post-apocalyptic / dystopian books this year!

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