by Tahereh Mafi
Part of Shatter Me, book 5
First published 2025
Juliette's reign as supreme commander of North America collapses around her. Her leadership has failed spectacularly, and now the children of other world leaders arrive at her headquarters seeking answers she doesn't have. She desperately needs Warner's counsel, but he destroys her trust by admitting he has concealed crucial information about her family and true identity. These revelations upend everything Juliette believed about herself. Her heartbreak feeds the sinister force that has always lurked inside her, growing stronger as her emotional defenses weaken. When mysterious visitors arrive and provoke a violent confrontation, Juliette teeters on the brink of losing control entirely. The darkness threatens to swallow her whole, and she must decide whether to fight it or surrender to its power.
Genres: dystopia, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: North America
368 pages · Hardcover · Electric Monkey
Content warnings: emotional-abuse, violence