The Overtaking: (The Overtaking Series)

Interesting sci-fi. Didnt realize thats what it was when I first started reading it, and when I realized they were people on another planet, not just someone on Earth who had powers, I was kind of skeptical, but kept reading. It was very enjoyable and I liked the pace. Didnt know it was supposed to be a series when I got it (if I did, I dont remember), and am now anxious to get the next one to see what happens to these people. I have always been fond of stories with ordinary people who happen to have extraordinary powers and this delivered.

A sophisticated thriller complex but easy to follow. It takes a while to figure out what and where the action is happening. And just because it has some romance in it this is not a romance book. Its pure Sci-Fi. A real page turner.

I love it when I find a book that leaves me hankering for more. It was definitely a fun, exciting read that kept me wanting to know whats going to happen next. Im looking forward to the second book in this series and am also planning to explore other books written by this author.

I usually read romance novels but stumbled upon this book and enjoyed reading it. The more I read, the greater my interest. Another good read by Victorine.

This was an awesome sci-fi novel! I raced through it! I loved the premise and the twists and the characters. However, I just found out it was written 11 years ago and the rest of the series obviously hasn’t followed. I’m devastated!

It was really really really good. I love the idea. I cant wait for the next book in the overtaking series!

I loved this book but I’ve been waiting since 2012 for the author to complete it. She leaves it with a cliffhanger (it was written in 2011) and never finishes the series. So don’t read it unless you like having no closure.

Victorine E. Lieske, author of the romantic suspense novel NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS, changes gears in her sophomore outing ... kind of. While THE OVERTAKING features both romance and suspense, it shifts gears in two important ways: she adopts a science fiction setting for this novel, and due to the age of her characters, the book is likely to attract more of a young-adult audience. THE OVERTAKING is the first novel in a projected series which introduces us to the primary cast of characters. Shayne Bartlett, our main protagonist, is a young member of the Maslonian race, highly gifted with psychic abilities. Yet in short order, Shaynes mother is kidnapped, he joins a ruling council, and then he is kidnapped as well. In his new, post-kidnapping life, where he does not remember his past, he meets Danielle and the two are powerfully drawn to each other. But Danielle is mysterious, a young woman with secrets to hide. Secrets that may affect the future of their budding relationship... and perhaps even the future of Shaynes race. So THE OVERTAKING does have major differences from NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS, in genre, plot, and setting. What has not changed, however, is Lieskes storytelling ability and her capacity for charming readers with the way in which a pair of strangers become a couple. The novel contains echoes of literary and filmed forebears. Some of the SF concepts will ring familiar to those whove read Phillip K. Dicks WE CAN DREAM IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE, while other aspects could remind filmgoers of the Bill Murray-Andie McDowell rom-com, GROUNDHOG DAY. Yet through it all, the story elements blend into a finished product that is distinctly of Lieskes own making. While readers of NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS, which took place in a recognizably realistic world, may feel some need for adjustment to the new setting, the primarily strengths of Lieskes storytelling remain consistent and recognizable in this new entry. One element that is new is that THE OVERTAKING is part of a series. Readers of NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS enjoyed that novels strong sense of possessing a beginning, a middle, and an end. While THE OVERTAKING possess a strong beginning and an entertaining middle, the sense of ending isnt as strong as in NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS because the overall story is not complete. When the final page of NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS was turned, there was a sense that the tale of Steven Ashton and Emily Grant was over, at least dramatically. With THE OVERTAKING, there is a sense of resolution to many plot elements, but also a certain knowledge that more challenges lay ahead for Shayne, Danielle, and those around them. Fortunately, Lieskes novel ends on a story beat that delivers a sense of resolution, even as new threats and challenges await on the horizon. This is superior to some YA series novels, which often seem to end too abruptly, at a moment in which the author hit a pre-set word count and didnt want to write more words per installment than necessary. While I wont spoil the nature of THE OVERTAKINGs closing action here, I will at least say that the story beat on which the novel ends will not leave readers feeling like the book went to commercial and never came back. Will THE OVERTAKING leave readers ready for the next installment? Almost certainly. Yet even as the further adventures of the cast Lieske introduces here are of interest, this novel stands, at minimum, as a satisfying read in and of itself as well. Well done.

I really enjoyed The Overtaking. The story was interesting and the relationship between Shayne and Danielle is believable. The author even managed to keep do-overs fresh and intriguing. The relationship that Celeste and Nolan formed with Kellec, as refugees on their own planet, showed that there was more going on than met the eye and both races had become victims of deception. I look forward to reading more about these characters.

This book is very good, but it stops with telling you the second book will be out soon, i think they shouldnt have them to read if you cant finish it. My problem is by the time it comes out I will probably have forgotten the first one