Obedience by Adrien Odera hooked me completely from the first few chapters and did not let me go until the very last page (and honestly still hasn't - I am extremely impatient for book 2 in the series to be published). The main character, Emma, was very well-developed and had a strong personality and amazing amount of willpower. The title of the book is absolutely perfect and leads into one of main focuses of the story. Learning to obey is a central theme in Emma's life and is showcased over and over throughout the book.

Emma struggles with the family she has been given and is really trying to find herself throughout the entirety of Obedience. There is so much she does not understand and no one in her life makes this any easier for her. She constantly makes decisions that make me worry about her and how she will get through them intact. Her story is one that everyone should read - but you will definitely want to cry and laugh along with her, without a doubt - so be prepared!

The characters were all full of extremely raw emotions and I found myself feeling everything they felt along with them. Feelings of isolation, humiliation, pain, frustration and a serious struggle to understand the "why's" and "how's" of The Guild were central to the book and kept me on my toes and unable to stop reading. This was the first book in awhile that has caused me to feel so hard and worry about what was going to happen next in a character's life. The story and characters felt so real and the twists and turns did not stop coming.

Thank you to both NetGalley and Adrien Odera for sending me this book for review consideration. All opinions in this review are my own.