Powerless
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Sep 8, 2026
Katie MitchellHOST
Some crazy stuff.
Katie MitchellHOST
They also, there was also an announcement, too, that the Powerless series... by Lauren Roberts also is getting a live action adaptation.
AmandaHOST
Okay, so this is crazy.
Katie MitchellHOST
Well, it's crazy.
Katie MitchellHOST
interpretation.
Katie MitchellHOST
Well, it's based on the Tudors.
AmandaHOST
Yeah, no, Red Queen hasn't actually been adapted yet, but it was acquired prior to Powerless, but has not gone into production is my understanding.
Katie MitchellHOST
I think that is correct.
ToriHOST
[laughs]
EJHOST
Um, Powerless, Lauren Roberts.
EllaHOST
I haven't read it.
ToriHOST
Overhyped, I reckon.
ToriHOST
I haven't read it.
EJHOST
Yep.
ToriHOST
Yeah, the f- yeah, it's, it's the whole Powerless Red Queen-
EJHOST
Mm
speaker_0HOST
Right.
speaker_0HOST
The second recommendation for tournament fans is Powerless by Lauren Roberts.
speaker_0HOST
And the setup for this one is just brilliant in its simplicity.
speaker_1HOST
It really is.
speaker_1HOST
Powerless takes place in a highly stratified kingdom where only those who possess magical gifts are allowed to hold power.
speaker_0HOST
Or in many cases, even survive.
speaker_1HOST
Exactly.
speaker_1HOST
It is.
speaker_1HOST
So we're looking at this fantastic, highly detailed article by Arbaz Khan, and it laid out the roadmap for the upcoming television adaptation of this massive romanticist phenomenon.
speaker_2HOST
Which, of course, is Lorne Roberts' Powerless Trilogy.
speaker_1HOST
Right.
speaker_1HOST
And it's being brought to life at Amazon MGM Studios.
speaker_2HOST
Developing an original fantasy show from scratch is a massive financial gamble because you have to convince an audience to care about a world they've literally never heard of.
speaker_1HOST
That makes sense.
speaker_2HOST
But if you acquire the rights to books like Powerless or Fourth Wing or Elsie Silver's Rose Hill series, you aren't just buying a story.
speaker_2HOST
You're buying an entrenched, rabid, highly mobilized fan base.
RachelHOST
Sorry.
BobbiHOST
Speaking of plagiarism, I have been not closely following, but sort of following this discussion about how Powerless plagiarizes Red Queen.
RachelHOST
Okay.
BobbiHOST
So there is a lady, girl on social media.
BobbiHOST
I saw her on Instagram first, but then she also popped up on my YouTube feed.
BobbiHOST
But she did just a breakdown of all the similarities that she was finding between Red Queen and Powerless.
BobbiHOST
And then she was also like, actually, there's a bunch of Hunger Games in here, too, like very specific things.
BobbiHOST
And she was like filling entire whiteboards full of like this, this, this.
ErinHOST
for you guys to read.
ErinHOST
Yeah, especially because we both are huge Powerless fans.
ErinHOST
Yes.
ErinHOST
So then to...
ErinHOST
Powerless by Robin...
ErinHOST
No. No. Robin Lawrence.
ErinHOST
Lauren Roberts.
ErinHOST
Yes.
KelseyHOST
[laughs] So I'm gonna start out with my drink.
KelseyHOST
I also, kind of on the side, make these mocktails that represent book characters or books, and this particular one represents a character from Powerless by Lauren Roberts.
KelseyHOST
Her name is Adina, and she is a very sweet, kind, gentle person, brings a lot of light to everybody's lives, and is very optimistic.
KelseyHOST
She loves honey buns in the book, and she actually, you know, some spoil- we're gonna be filled with spoilers on this podcast, and so we just want you to be aware of that, and spoiler, she doesn't have the best ending in that book.
AliceHOST
The end.
EllenHOST
The last thing I'm gonna talk about is Powerless by Lauren Roberts.
EllenHOST
Now, since I read this, I've seen loads of stuff about how everyone's saying she used AI to write them.
AliceHOST
Yeah, people hate Lauren Roberts on the internet.
EllenHOST
Yeah, yeah
AliceHOST
... books, yeah.
EllenHOST
Powerless by Lauren Roberts.
EllenHOST
She lives on the street.