by Tahereh Mafi
Part of Shatter Me: Series Two by Tahereh Mafi
First published 2026
James Anderson has had enough of being dismissed by his own family. Ten years after The Reestablishment fell, new threats loom over their world, and James refuses to wait for permission to act. He wants uninterrupted time with Rosabelle Wolff. He wants Sebastian dead. Most of all, he wants to be taken seriously. Rosabelle knows she must keep her distance from James and the loss of control he triggers in her. She needs that control to convince Sebastian and Klaus that she remains committed to destroying the rebel regime according to their original scheme. Meanwhile, Aaron Warner Anderson fights the urge to kill Rosabelle outright. Though they work as reluctant allies, every day brings fresh torment as he worries about his wife and their crumbling world. Warner cannot decide how to handle James until he uncovers Rosabelle's real intentions. When those answers finally arrive, the consequences prove staggering. Each path leads to devastation and broken hearts, regardless of the choices they make.
Genres: drama, dystopia, science-fiction-fantasy, romance, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotionally-complex, high-stakes, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, internal-conflict, love-triangle, reluctant-allies
416 pages · Hardcover · Storytide
Content warnings: death, toxic-relationship, violence