The Girl Who Dared to Endure

The Girl Who Dared #6

by Bella Forrest

The end is near...

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*Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts*

Genres: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Romance, Audiobook

408 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 22, 2018

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Bella Forrest is a lover of fantasy, romance, action, and mystery infused stories with twists you don’t see coming. She has sold over fifteen million books since her first novel was published in 2012.

Check out her website for a full list of her books: https://BellaForrest.com

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Here's a list of some of Bella's books:

DARKLIGHT

Darklight (Book 1)
Darkthirst (Book 2)
Darkworld (Book 3)
Darkblood (Book 4)
Darktide (Book 5)
Darkbirth (Book 6)
Darkfall (Book 7)
Darkwilds (Book 8)
Darkhunt (Book 9)

A LOVE THAT ENDURES (Trilogy)
A Love that Endures 1
A Love that Endures 2
A Love that Endures 3

HARLEY MERLIN AND THE SECRET COVEN

Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven (Book 1)
Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins (Book 2)
Harley Merlin and the Stolen Magicals (Book 3)
Harley Merlin and the First Ritual (Book 4)
Harley Merlin and the Broken Spell (Book 5)
Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris (Book 6)
Harley Merlin and the Detector Fix (Book 7)
Harley Merlin and the Challenge of Chaos (Book 8)
Harley Merlin and the Mortal Pact (Book 9)
Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth (Book 10)
Finch Merlin and the Lost Map (Book 11)
Finch Merlin and the Djinn's Curse (Book 12)
Finch Merlin and the Locked Gateway (Book 13)
Finch Merlin and the Forgotten Kingdom (Book 14)
Finch Merlin and the Everlasting Vow (Book 15)
Finch Merlin and the Blood Tie (Book 16)
Finch Merlin and the Legend of the Luminary
Persie Merlin and Leviathan's Gift (Book 18)
Persie Merlin and the Door to Nowhere (Book 19)
Persie Merlin and the Witch Hunters (Book 20)
Persie Merlin and the Dying Song (Book 21)

THE CHILD THIEF

The Child Thief (Book 1)
Deep Shadows (Book 2)
Thin Lines (Book 3)
Little Lies (Book 4)
Ghost Towns (Book 5)
Zero Hour (Book 6)

HOTBLOODS

Hotbloods (Book 1)
Hotbloods (Book 2): Coldbloods
Hotbloods (Book 3): Renegades
Hotbloods (Book 4): Venturers
Hotbloods (Book 5): Traitors
Hotbloods (Book 6): Allies
Hotbloods (Book 7): Invaders
Hotbloods (Book 8): Stargazers

THE GENDER GAME

The Gender Game (Book 1)
The Gender Secret (Book 2)
The Gender Lie (Book 3)
The Gender War (Book 4)
The Gender Fall (Book 5)
The Gender Plan (Book 6)
The Gender End (Book 7)

THE GIRL WHO DARED TO THINK

The Girl Who Dared to Think (Book 1)
The Girl Who Dared to Stand (Book 2)
The Girl Who Dared to Descend (Book 3)
The Girl Who Dared to Rise (Book 4)
The Girl Who Dared to Lead (Book 5)
The Girl Who Dared to Endure (Book 6
The Girl Who Dared to Fight (Book 7)

A SHADE OF VAMPIRE

Season 1: Derek & Sofia’s story

Books 1 to 7

Season 2: Rose & Caleb’s story

Books 8 to 16

Season 3: The Shade continues with a new hero...

Books 17 to 24

Season 4: A Clan of Novaks

Books 25 to 32

Season 5: A Dawn of Guardians

Books 33 to 41

Season 6: A Gift of Three

Books 42 to 50

Season 7: A Call of Vampires

Books 51 to 59

Season 8: A Voyage of Founders

Books 60 to 68

Season 9: A Birth of Fire

Books 69 to 77

Season 10: An Origin of Vampires
An Origin of Vampires (Book 78)
A Game of Death (Book 79)
A Veil of Dark (Book 80)
A Bringer of Night (Book 81)
A Circle of Nine (Book 82)
A Bender of Spirit (Book 83)
A Memory of Time (Book 84)
A Shard of Soul (Book 85)
A Break of Seals (Book 86)

Season 11: A Shade of Mystery
A Shade of Mystery (Book 87)
An Isle of Mirrors (Book 88)
A Sanctuary of Foes (Book 89)
A Ruler of Clones (Book 90)
A Gate of Light (Book 91)
A Dawn of Worlds (Book 92) ➜ Coming soon!

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yet another fantastic novel.....I just have one teeny tiny question. How the Heck and I going to survive until may 8th waiting for The Girl Who Dared to Fight? Thinking suspended animation?

[Tiffany C · Rating 5 out of 5]

I should’ve known the penultimate book would be crazy. Seriously insane events that have me flying through the words because I’m so anxious and panicky I can’t take the time to absorb everything since I have such a need to know what’s going to happen.

Our love triangle is coming to a peak.

We have a visit from our characters in the Gender series (I mean a transmission from Melissa Croft - come on, I’m actually crying). I was all worked up and dying over the fact that Liana made mention to Thomas Croft being “sexy as sin” because I knew that he must resemble Viggo and Melissa’s description was so beautiful I was melting thinking of how much time I spent in violets story and having the pleasure of “meeting” her two children. I want more of that but don’t know if my heart can handle more of that tbh.

Aaaaaand there’s a crazy cliffhanger as always. I’m sad it’s almost over but also glad because this story has consumed my life and I need a break lol

On to the final one!!

[Lacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liana is working to find the people who are trying to bring down the tower, the stolen AI fragments that kept the tower running, and the evidence to prove the truth.

Includes blood, gore, grief, death, explicit pre-marital kissing.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Traitors

Awesome read lots of action and the twists in the storyline are fabulous can't believe that after everything still underestimated someone can't wait to read the final book

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG...what a cliffhanger!

[Jacqueline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Boom! How is it that Bella Forrest can write such compelling stories? I mean, all the series of hers that I have read so far have all been 7 books long, and they tie into each other so well it blows my mind. But the cliff hangers! At the end of each and every book! It's driving me crazy! I don't know if I can wait another whole month before I can finish the finale...the way this one was left...after things were finally turning the corner for the better!
Things were going so good! Falling into place! And then...then....aw, no spoilers. If you like world building and high action packed books with a hint of romance, Id say, hey you! read this book!

[Mya Elizabeth Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

THE ENDINGGGGGGG
woooooooooah
WOOOOOOOOOAH
Things finally go DOWN in this book!
Also Liana and Leo/Grey….um this is odd
This situation is weird Im having a hard time wrapping my head around this..
BUT THE END
GOOOOORL
MUST READ NEXT BOOK

[Mindy Kenyon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well worth investing my time on this series for sure. Each book hasn't let me down.

[Stéphanie Harnois · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best book of the serie so far, except for the leo-grey sharing a body. Grey was away almost the entire serie and I was disapointed by this weird come back and love story with the AI.

[Phyllis Pickens · Rating 5 out of 5]

What Did I Just Read ?!

I never could have imagined all the twists and turns told. The read left in complete shock and wait for it....the ending will have you screaming for more !

[Brandi Nichole · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was one hell of a cliffhanger! This is the best book of this series and I can’t wait for the final installment to see where the author is going to take us!

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

The cons:
As usual, there is a lot that occurs in this book. I have to say, though each book always feels a bit TOO jam-packed - often with extraneous information - this one wasn’t quite as bogged down or boring as some of its predecessors. However, I do feel that drawing these out to 7 books is a bit much. They could have been condensed into a much shorter, more succinct, more satisfying series.

Leaving us with yet another cliffhanger is actually working against this series. When every single book ends this way, it just becomes irritating and I may have actually rolled my eyes. I also just...don’t care. You can’t pull something out in the last 2-3 sentences that are supposed to be shocking and then end the book there. Or, maybe it’s just WHAT was chosen. Or, possibly, it’s simply that I’m over this series and am only reading it to tie up loose ends.

As always, too much interior monologue. Liana over-analyzes everything and what should take a paragraph takes 3-4 paragraphs. It’s annoying.

The pros:
There weren’t AS MANY aforementioned monologues (esp. compared with the book after Liana’s mother dies). And they were scattered throughout the book versus all occurring at the very beginning as the author is want to do.

I enjoyed seeing the return of ‘visitors’ (for lack of a spoiler) and how that played out. And it will be interesting to see how it all ties together in the end. I suspect it will be wrapped up a bit too quickly and neatly, and probably leave many of us dissatisfied. But I’m still glad it will be there.

I thought the return of Grey was interesting. I can’t say whether or not I’m pleased with it yet, but at least the path I initially thought the author was going down WASN’T where she went. I was getting a bit angry over it, actually. (Again, I won’t say anything so there aren’t any spoilers.) And, as always, I truly enjoy the interactions between Liana and Leo and Liana and Grey. I truly think they’re my favorite part of each book and unfortunately, are the least occurring.

Summary:
If you’ve read this far into the series, keep going. Just know you’re going to get more of the same and we are basically just plodding through waiting for the conclusion.

[Cher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bella Forrest, you are killing me here!!!

Talk about ANOTHER great cliffhanger! I won't reveal anything, but it's just GREAT!!!!!!!!!
First,
I owe an apology to Ms Forrest. I gave her a hard time concerning the lengthy detail she put into Baldy and Plain Face in book 5. I forgot the general rule that each scene usually does have a purpose.
So, The whole Grey/Leo/Lily thing is a bit over the top for me. Grey is the most evolved male I have ever been introduced to. It's hard to believe this relationship would actually be sustainable. I guess if Lily ever has children, she no longer has to explain, Daddy use to live inside a computer. I guess it's progress. I wondered for some time how this could possibly get sorted. Just WOW !!!
This installment felt like our characters accomplished more than previous books in series. Suspense was great because we finally got answers. Yay!
I highly recommend this series to YA and older. There are no sex scenes or gratuitous graphic violence. Bella Forrest delivers great drama, action, mystery, suspense, and strong characters. Definitely some girl power going on. I feel this series shows growth and improved pacing for the characters compared to Gender Series, which I really enjoyed. That series was very original, but it made me dizzy from so much action. The characters never slept, healed, or took a 10 minute break without a life threatening emergency situation again and again. The pacing was a bit unrealistic.
I realize these stories are fiction, but I still think some of the story should feel a bit authentic to the reader.
I am very happy to have given this series a chance. I really like the story.
If you are new to her works, Just beware Bella Forrest always has a lot to say or opts for repeating things.
I have never waited for a book to be released to finish a series. I am an avid reader, and a lot could happen between now and May. I hope I do come back for #7.

This was my 500th book on Amazon Goodreads, but this number doesn't reflect any paperbacks or hardcover books read in the same time frame.

[Billy Dominguez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too many plot holes and loose ends

There were too many plot holes created with Alex's presence and decision. The Leo/Grey body sharing was just weird and sloppily done. Also all of the arguing in the first 20% was so hard to get through. The worst in the series for me.

[EcoBookWorm · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm begining to despise cliffhangers!

This series just keeps surprising me at every turn!
I have to admit there were moments where I could feel my heart pounding, and I have to read the next book!
The fact we meet some characters that are RELATED to our Gender Games characters is just mind blowing! I won't reveal who they are but you'll be satisfied to a point. I was a bit overwhelmed but happy!
BUT I was not happy about the damn cliffhanger, I mean come on its just lucky I have kindle unlimited otherwise I would be screaming.
However, I am off to read the FINAL book... I'm not really sure how I feel about it. Sad but excited I want to find out how it ends.

[Michele Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

No!!!!!!! I hate cliffhangers!!!

Omg! Just when we think Champion Liana and her friends are about to uncover the biggest conspiracy of the Tower since its inception, the literal sh@@ hits the fan! I don’t wanna wait!! I feel like throwing a two year old temper tantrum, on the floor, kicking feet, flailing arms, and wails of the injustice of it all!!!

But seriously, this has been the best book so far in the series!!! I cannot wait to read the next one!!! Like literally, I cannot wait!!!

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh My Gosh, I just wrote a long review of this book that went *poof* so the cliff notes are: Lianna is like the Bella Swan of the Dystopian YA genre and I could have done without 2/3's of this book. I kept putting it down... so boring & The big ending, no surprise. I have come this far so I will take one last trip to the tower.

[Patrizia Gallo · Rating 3 out of 5]

As usual, more than acliffahanger, a black screen in the middle of a sentence more likely!

All in all the best thing in this one is the evolution of the relationship between Liana, Grey and Leo, pretty curious about it will play out in the end.

There's a lot more obviously, but it's all spoiler if I talk about that XD

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Weird

I was OK with the Leo/Grey thing at first. With Grey waking up, though... No. It is a weird sort of reverse harem. It was distracting from the plot. I don't like it and hope there is a better solution. I really like Leo. Grey is great, but LOVE Leo!

[Mrs Lane · Rating 5 out of 5]

i was wondering when HE was going to respond!!!... THat ending... So i accidently started reading in the middle of the last book when i was still on book 5 and totally messed myself up so i already knew who fathered those many many undocs but still i am looking forward to that last book!

[Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not the end?

I thought I was reading the last book of the series! I was so disappointed when I realized it wasn’t the last book! I have to read the final book but I’m really frustrated this wasn’t the end.

[Michelle's Paranormal Vault of Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome!!!!!

I love this series. I only just found out that this is tied to the Gender Games! I guess if I would have read the authors notes sooner I would have known so it was a surprise when I learned it in the story. This is a must read series.

[Caroline Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes!!

Absolutely loved this addition to the series! Would have loved to hear more from th characters in Patrus again.. but the twist at the end... I was not expecting that at all! Great book!

[Inka · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG

*spoiler alert*

What a cliff hanger!
So is Sage really Pine? Can he be over 300 years old?
I need the next book now!

[Lyndsey · Rating 2 out of 5]

this one was a little rough... i'm invested in the series so i want to see how it end, but it feels like it's taking a painfully long and boring journey to get there. one left!

[Kerrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I totally get it, but come on! Get on with it already!

[Amber McKee · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I started this book I thought it was the last in this series. Nope there’s another.
Sooo much happens in this 6th book. It begins with a lot of action. A crazy plan Liana and her team manage to pull off. 200 pages are a single 24 hour period. They get a visit from ‘aliens’ in need of their advanced medical equipment. It finally proves that there are more populations outside the tower. And we learn that the radiation surrounding the tower which makes the environment unlivable is coming directly from the tower. We learn the undocs are one large family. One man kidnaps and forces women to have his babies and they’re brought up to fight against Scipio and to try and bring down the tower. These legacies have people spread into all the departments. Liana and her team find everyone and arrest them all in a large coordinated effort.
In the meantime there’s this weird love triangle going on between Liana, Grey, and the AI Leo who is inside Grey. Grey is recovering his memories and is now awake and sharing his mind with Leo. They can take turns controlling his body and they both care about Liana. She seems to want to be with them both. Honestly it’s weird and uncomfortable. Liana’s brother gets involved in the mess they’re always dealing with and murders someone and his number begins to drop. So he escapes with the visitors and is going to request asylum for others wanting to leave the tower. The book ends with many arrests made and Liana accusing 2 council members of being involved in trying to destroy Scipio. But plot twist!! The old man Sage isn’t who we thought he was. How is he even still alive? And he has a gun and starts killing other council members and locks down the council room.

[molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay so I am giving this 4 stars and it lost a star for a very very specific reason.

I love all these series that Forrest has written. However, at some points in this book I felt my self screaming no!! For example, I hate the idea of Lianna sharing both leo and gray. Like I hate that! I want her to just be with Gray and I feel that his character has completely changed from what it was. Also, it felt rather random and unattached with the idea of the people who live outside of the tower. It was gently touched on, and then suddenly alex was forgotten? The final issue I had was that every new chapter, when a character is reintroduced, we learn everything about them again and it’s really repetitive.

But, I loved so many things about this book and can’t wait to finish it. Plus the cliff hanger at the end was really good and unexpected. I also am very addicted to all the characters apart from Leo who I want to just get killed off please! Here is hoping for book 7.

[Satrajit Sanyal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 7 is on my Phone waiting to be read, but I feel at a stand still for two reasons: 1. I don’t want to influence my Book 6 review with Book 7 knowledge and 2. I just don’t have the fire for the series as much as I did.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...#

Our heroine, Liana, is forced to help run the Knights as Champion while she tries to figure out who killed her mother and the legacy group trying to ruin the tower by destroying Scipio. Overall, we still get lots of tension and twists that are fun to work through with Liana. But… (come one, we all knew it was coming)… there are a few things that I don’t love…

The Grey/Leo thing has reached a weird head. I can’t go into too many details, and honestly, maybe I secretly love this part the most? It may be worth reading the series just to live through this thread of the story. It’s unique. I’ll leave it there.

But if you love Divergence Series, this series is the one for you.

[Amanda Crisp · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so happy that we finally got some more of the story from when Violet & Viggo from The Gender Games came to The Tower!

OK, I'm seriously dying inside right now over that CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!!! I think out of all the books in the series, this one has been my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE! Mostly because of the connection to The Gender Game Series finally coming about.... (Don't worry, I won't leave any spoilers.) I thought we were finally getting the answers to so many of the questions we have had since the whole Legacy Groups scenario came about, so I was thrown for a loop when at the very end I was left hanging with a huge question about the Legacy Groups!
I completely recommend this book/series. I love every book I've read by Bella Forrest.