Release date: January 10, 2017
Fighter, Faker, Student, Spy.
Seventeen-year-old Reagan Elizabeth Hillis is used to changing identities overnight, lying to every friend she’s ever had, and pushing away anyone who gets too close. Trained in mortal combat and weaponry her entire life, Reagan is expected to follow in her parents’ footsteps and join the ranks of the most powerful top-secret agency in the world, the Black Angels. Falling in love with the boy next door was never part of the plan.
Now Reagan has to decide: Will she use her incredible talents and lead the dangerous life she was born into, or throw it all away to follow her heart and embrace the normal life she's always wanted? And does she even have a choice at all?
Find out if you are ready to join the Black Angels in the captivating and emotional page-turner, You Don't Know My Name, from debut novelist Kristen Orlando!
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3.89 stars
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Reagan's been through so many secret identities and innumerable amount of lies that she barely remembers who she truly is. When she finally begins to grow attached to her and her parents' newest home, bad news strikes. Now she has to fight between wanting to be a Black Angel like her parents or giving away that life of danger and secrets.
If you enjoyed The Naturals series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, I highly suggest You Don't Know My Name. Both deal with responsible and incredibly talented teenagers surrounded by serious government matters. While Cassie solves serial killer mysteries, Reagan is on her way to being a top spy for the Black Angels. Both characters struggle with conflicts like not being taken seriously because of their age, family loyalty, and intelligent villains.
Reagan is undeniably talented and collected. She's been dealt a pretty sad hand in life, but takes it all without complaint. Family is something that's very important to her, to a point where she'll do nearly anything to save them. This is not the same as Tris's (from Divergent) wild and dumb selfless behavior. Reagan is responsible enough to actually listen to others while also fighting for what she believes is right.
Her neighbor Luke is a great character who wants to go into the military when he's older. Luke and Reagan match one another and don't hold each other back. Starting as friends, their relationship grows at a reasonable pace and their ability to comfort one another reveals cute sentimental moments between the two.
I was fairly annoyed with the fact that because of her and Luke's ages, they were kept in the dark about a lot of information. It's just so unfair that they're expected to act like adults when they're still being held in the dark like children. But, this is to be expected in a government/spy book like this.
The plot grows slowly. You're learning about Reagan and the aspects of her life for a majority. It was a really quick read so I didn't have a trouble with any super slow parts. The ending was great with a really good set-up for the next novel. Honestly, I really want will happen next in this series.
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If you enjoyed The Naturals series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, I highly suggest You Don't Know My Name. Both deal with responsible and incredibly talented teenagers surrounded by serious government matters. While Cassie solves serial killer mysteries, Reagan is on her way to being a top spy for the Black Angels. Both characters struggle with conflicts like not being taken seriously because of their age, family loyalty, and intelligent villains.
Reagan is undeniably talented and collected. She's been dealt a pretty sad hand in life, but takes it all without complaint. Family is something that's very important to her, to a point where she'll do nearly anything to save them. This is not the same as Tris's (from Divergent) wild and dumb selfless behavior. Reagan is responsible enough to actually listen to others while also fighting for what she believes is right.
Her neighbor Luke is a great character who wants to go into the military when he's older. Luke and Reagan match one another and don't hold each other back. Starting as friends, their relationship grows at a reasonable pace and their ability to comfort one another reveals cute sentimental moments between the two.
I was fairly annoyed with the fact that because of her and Luke's ages, they were kept in the dark about a lot of information. It's just so unfair that they're expected to act like adults when they're still being held in the dark like children. But, this is to be expected in a government/spy book like this.
The plot grows slowly. You're learning about Reagan and the aspects of her life for a majority. It was a really quick read so I didn't have a trouble with any super slow parts. The ending was great with a really good set-up for the next novel. Honestly, I really want will happen next in this series.
Youtube | Blog | Tumblr | Goodreads
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