



Thus Radio Silence is not a full dystopian Hunger Games or Lord of flies. It is only a few weeks into the technological failure. The book begins right after all kind of technologies has failed and a subtle breakdown of the society is taking place. Radio Silence is the first installment in the Off the Grid book series. The Extraordinary Union is a tense spy novel that is filled with sweeping romance, blast outrage, and powerful history as well. This is undeniably an exceptional decision in a romance, which in no way weakens the love story. Thus, she decides to put her friend’s life and her mission as well ahead of Malcolm’s life. By rescuing him, it was going to risk the lives of her friends and her mission, which is to stop the Confederacy. In one of the most powerful scenarios in the novel, after the two have declared their love for one another and Malcolm is lost in her, Elle does not try to save him. Elle constantly worries about an unjust and brutal world. One of the most thought-provoking things about this novel is Malcolm’s ability to give himself to Elle wholeheartedly and put everything about their shared cause, but Elle still cannot do the same for him. Malcolm is a very likable character, and as the story progresses he grows in empathy and understanding and his respect for Elle is marvelous. The romance conflict in the Extraordinary Union centers on Elle’s difficulty in trusting Malcolm, who apart from being white he has a way with his words and is a very charming man.

Another great weapon that Elle possess is her eidetic memory. However, Elle’s apparent unimportance is undeniably one of her greatest weapons the refusal of the Confederate to see as a human being means that they do not take note of her listening to them. Because she is black and female, Elle is disregarded and sidelined by nearly everyone including a majority of the unionists who many at times love to spy on her. The author, Alyssa Cole introduces the readers to the protagonist, Elle, who is an exceedingly furious woman and she has every reason to be. An Extraordinary Union is undeniably a blast from the past and highlights the obscene history of abuse and racism in America. The author does not view the past through Vaseline-smeared lenses, and neither does she soap around. This novel is a standout example of a historical romance novel since it is solidly and deeply grounded in reality. Whenever Alyssa Cole is not working on a new story, she loves watching various cat videos on the internet with her romance hero.Īn Extraordinary Union is the first installment in the Loyal League book series by Alyssa Cole. Apart from writing, Alyssa has also hosted a romance novel club and even lectured at the Jefferson Market Library located in New York City. A culture pop nerd, Alyssa Cole is a well-established science editor and romance junkie, who loves to split her time between the island-paced life of the Caribean and the fast-paced life of New York city.
