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Gifted & Talented

The Bestselling, Twisting Slow Burn Fantasy from the Author of The Atlas Six

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Gifted & Talented

By: Olivie Blake
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Succession meets magic in Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake. This is the story of three siblings who, upon the death of their father, are forced to reckon with their long-festering rivalries, dangerous abilities and the crushing weight of all their unrealized adolescent potential.

Where there’s a will, there’s a war.

Thayer Wren, brilliant CEO of Wrenfare Magitech, is dead. As the ‘father of modern technology,’ he leaves an incredible legacy. But which of his three telepathically and electrokinetically gifted children could inherit the Wrenfare throne?

Meredith, head of her own profitable company, has recently cured mental illness. If only her journalist ex-boyfriend wasn’t set on exposing what she really is: a total fraud. Arthur, second-youngest congressman ever, wants to do everything right. Except his wife might be leaving, and he’s losing his re-election campaign. Heading Wrenfare could relaunch his sinking ship. Eilidh was a world-famous ballerina, until a life-altering injury. Gaining the company might finally validate her worth.

On the pipeline of gifted kid to clinically depressed adult, nobody wins. Yet as they gather to read his final words, which Wren will come out on top?

This is a compulsive contemporary fantasy of family, twisted love and dangerous secrets from a writer at the height of her powers.

Praise for Gifted & Talented

‘Addictively entertaining, this is Blake at the height of her abilities’ – Ava Reid, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Lady Macbeth

‘Utterly brilliant’ – Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings

‘A timely tale of greed, ambition and rivalry . . . terrific’ – M. L. Rio, bestselling author of If We Were Villains

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Critic reviews

Told with Blake’s signature wit and driven by a cast of morally gray characters you will hate to love and love to hate, Gifted & Talented is equal parts black comedy, sharp indictment of privilege and power, and soaring, vicious drama. Addictively entertaining, this is Blake at the height of her abilities (Ava Reid, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Lady Macbeth)
Incisive, unsparing, and utterly brilliant. Gifted & Talented is a remarkable character study meditating on the consequences of dynasty and power. Olivie Blake’s storytelling has risen to empyrean heights (Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings)
This is a thoughtful, slow-burning novel with a narration that complements the complexity of the plot
Take the love-to-hate-'em siblings of Succession, add a dash of The Magicians' real-world magic, and put it together with Olivie Blake's stellar sense of humor, and you have Gifted & Talented, a refreshing tale of spoiled-sibling woe, mysterious curses, and family complexity that will absolutely delight you (Veronica Roth, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of When Among Crows)
Olivie Blake's singular narrative voice sparkles in Gifted & Talenteda timely tale of greed, ambition and rivalry which eviscerates the world of wealth and privilege in nimble and terrific style (M. L. Rio, bestselling author of If We Were Villains)
Gifted & Talented is a wickedly funny book about perfectly horrible people – and some of them even get what they deserve. Blake's sly prose and vivid character work bring the dreadful siblings to life, but also give us moments of heart-clenching tenderness. A delight (Emily Tesh, Hugo Award-winning author of Some Desperate Glory)
This book is half mystery, half puzzle and wholly a delight (Holly Black, author of Book of Night on The Atlas Six)
Compelling, entertaining and addictive. The Atlas Six is academic Darwinism: survival of the smartest with a healthy dose of magic (T. L. Huchu, author of The Library of the Dead)
Coolly horrific, brilliantly brainy and utterly compelling (Daily Mail on The Atlas Six)
Sign me up for anything she writes (Cosmopolitan)
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I had absolutely no idea what I was stepping into with this book, but Blake doesn’t ease you in gently—she throws you into the fire and makes you feel.

The narration holds its own against the emotional intensity of the story. The voices carry a weight that suits the material perfectly, and it helps you stay grounded when the plot starts spiralling (which it does—repeatedly).

Tragic, complex, and layered with emotion, this is one for the listener who craves psychological depth and beautifully damaged characters. Highly recommended if you’re up for something heavy and emotional.

Tragedy, twists & talents

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I loved listening to this, the narrator really bought the story to life. it was entertaining, I was laughing and sympathising and scoffing- the characters are all unbearable and totally relatable (love them all and their messy hearts) was a great read overall

amazing narrator

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I’ve loved all of Olivie Blake’s work but the narrator of this one makes it horrible to listen to I only managed up to chapter 6. She’s aggressive in tone and wispy and frankly just sounds like the pissed off or something as if everything is meant to be pronounced in a sarcastic tone

Can’t stand the narrator

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The beginning of the book was a bit confusing, especially when it came to the magic system. At first, I wasn’t sure if the story was set in a world where magic is real or if it was more of a contemporary science that only seems like magic—sort of a “magic-tech” hybrid.

However, as I read on—particularly when Meradeth first revealed her magic to Jamie—I realized that the characters, including the siblings, actually possess real, innate magical abilities. That moment helped clarify a lot about the worldbuilding.

I also have to say I loved the audiobook narrator. She really helped ease me into the story and made the confusing parts much more enjoyable to get through.

I absolutely loved this book and would highly recommend it

Great book, confusing start

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It was missing all of her usual magic and whimsy …. Listened to a few chapters to try to get past the confusing beginning but I found it really course and the narrator aggressive in tone… disappointed

Not her best

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