The dystopian novel has the power to stick you till the very end, the prospects that you see, the plot, and everything that goes around in such novels force you to think deeply. You still get the hint of the society that you are living in. The same was with the new popular Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi, in this section of our review here we are going to delve deep into the same. So keep reading till the very end as we unfold all the hidden intricacies of this book that is going to keep you hooked.
Author of Shatter Me Series
The Shatter Me series written by Tahereh Mafi who is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of this piece. Tahereh was born in a small city somewhere in Connecticut and currently resides in Santa Monica, California with her husband, fellow author Ransom Riggs. The ShatterMeseries is her first television rights optioned by ABC Signature Studios.
Close View of Shatter Me Series
Shatter Me series is a young adult dystopian romantic thriller which is written by Tahereh Mafi, and was published on November 15, 2001. The story of this book is narrated by Juliette, who is a 17-year-old girl with a lethal touch and is unusual in that it contains passages and lines that have been crossed out like a diary entry. The initial book in the series released on November 15, 2011. An e-novella titled Destroy Me, narrated from Warner’s perspective, published on October 6, 2012. The sequel in the series, Unravel Me, released on February 5, 2013. Following the release of the second book, an additional e-novella titled Fracture Me, narrated from Adam Kent’s perspective, was released on December 17, 2013. The third installment, Ignite Me, came out on February 4, 2014.
Unite Me launched for the first time alongside the release of Ignite Me. Unite Me includes the two e-novellas, Destroy Me and Fracture Me, and offers a special glimpse into Juliette’s journal. The fourth novel, Restore Me, released on March 6, 2018. Shadow Me, an e-novella told from Kenji Kishimoto’s perspective, released on March 5, 2019. The fifth installment, Defy Me, came out on April 2, 2019. The final book, Imagine Me, released on March 31, 2020. Tahereh Mafi revealed that Believe Me would released on November 16, 2020. This is the fifth novella narrated from Warner’s perspective, occurring after the events in Imagine Me. It was released on November 16, 2021. A spin-off series titled Shatter Me: The New Republic focusing on James Kent was revealed on August 20, 2024, with the initial book Watch Me occurring a decade after the Shatter Me seris events.
Sequels of the Shatter Me Series
| Shatter Me | Shadow Me |
| Destroy Me | Defy Me |
| Unravel Me | Reveal Me |
| Fracture Me | Imagine Me |
| Ignite Me | Believe Me |
| Restore Me | – |
Covering Shatter Me Series
As we have already mentioned about all the sequels of the ShatterMeSeries. Let’s look at the gist of all the sequels of this book together. So keep following till the very end.
#1 Shatter Me
Shatter Me is the first book of the ShatterMeSeries, in this book, Juliette has not touched anyone in 264 days. The last time she did touch was in an accident but the Reestablishment locked her up for murder. In the book, no one is aware of why Juliette’s touch is fatal. No one cares until her touch proves fatal for anyone, because the world is too busy in crumbling the pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Several diseases are destroying the population, the food is hard to find, birds don’t fly anymore in the city and the clouds are the wrong color. In fact, the Reestablishment in the book said that their ways were the one and only way to fix the things in the town.
Therefore they throw away Juliette in a cell, after this event many people die in the town and survivors are whispering war. This turn of events led the Reestablishment to change their mind. This incident hinted that Juliette might just be more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. And maybe she is exactly what the town needs right now. By now Juliette has to make one difficult choice, either to kill herself and Adam or become a warrior.
#2 Unravel Me
Unravel Me is the second book of the ShatterMeSeries, where Juliet has escaped to Omega Point. This Omega Point is the place for people like her, that is people with gifts and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance. Coming to this she is finally free from the Reestablishment, free from their plans to use her as a weapon, and is also completely free to love Adam. Yet readers and Juliette both realize that she will never be free from her lethal touch. Or from Warner who wants Juliette more than what she has ever thought of. In the exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. All these decisions revolved around choosing between her heart and Adam’s life.
#3 Ignite Me
Ignite Me is the third sequel in the ShatterMeseries. Juliette has come to realize that she could be the sole person capable of halting the Reestablishment. However, to bring them down, she will require assistance from the one person she never believed she could rely on: Warner. While collaborating, Juliette will find out that all her previous beliefs about Warner, her powers, and Adam were incorrect.
In Shatter Me, Tahereh Mafi crafted a fascinating and unique narrative that merged the finest elements of dystopian and paranormal genres, earning acclaim from Publishers Weekly as “a compelling read from an author unafraid to take chances.” The continuation, Unravel Me, astonished readers with breathtaking twists and turns, and New York Times bestselling writer Kami Garcia described it as “thrilling, alluring, passionate, and fierce.” This concluding book delivers a surprising and dramatic conclusion to the series.
#4 Restore Me
Restore Me is the fourth book of the ShatterMeSeries. In this book Juliette Ferrara though she has won, and taken over Sector 45, was named as the New Supreme Commander, and she now has Warner by her side. Yet it is not to forget that she is still the first who has the ability to kill with just a single touch and now she gets the whole world in the palm. Now the reader’s mind is filled with the question of When tragedy hits, who will she become? Will she be able to control the power she wields and use it for good?
#5 Defy Me
The Defy Me is the fifth book in the ShatterMeSeries, where Juliette’s short tenure covered as the Supreme Commander of North America who has been an utter disaster. This begins when the children of the other world leaders show up on her doorstep, and she wants nothing more than the turn to Warner for support and guidance. But all her hopes shattered by Warner when he reveals that he has been keeping a secret about her family and her identity. All these secrets change everything, beginning with Juliette’s devastation and the darkness that’s always dwelled within her threatening to consumer her. All these fears are explosive encounters with unexpected visitors might be enough to push her over the edge.
#6 Imagine Me
The Imagine Me sequel from the ShatterMeSeries revolves around one of the major questions about which is truth and which is lie. Now that Ella knows about Juliette who is she and what she created for things are even more complicated. She now struggles even harder to understand the past that haunts her and looks to a future more uncertain than ever. The line between the right and the wrong, Ella and Juliette is even more blurred. Now old enemies loom, her destiny may or may not be in her own control. The day of reckoning for the Reestablishment is coming. But she may not get to choose the side she fights for.
#7 Believe Me
Juliette and Warner battled fiercely to eliminate the Reestablishment for good. Life after the events is challenging, as they and their companions at the Sanctuary strive to stabilize the world with their scarce resources. Warner is aiming for goals beyond merely politics. Since he asked Juliette to marry him two weeks ago, he’s been excited to finally wed her, the one he loves most dearly and has sacrificed so much to be with. However, with all the chaos surrounding them, having a wedding has become almost impossible. Even Juliette sidetracked by all the tasks they have to complete. Finally, Warner and Juliette’s future is close, yet the world still attempts to separate them. Will they at last manage to be joyfully, officially, united?
Novellas of Shatter Me Series
#1 Destroy Me
This continues the next follow-up of Juliette’s story where in Shatter Me, she has escaped from the Reestablishment by seducing Warner and then putting a bullet into his shoulder. But soon after she is going to realize that Warner is not that easy to get rid of. The book goes back to when Warner, recovering from his near-fatal wound, Warner does everything in his power to keep his soldiers in check and suppress any mention of a rebellion in the sector. Yet obsessed with Juliette as ever his first priority is to find her, bring her back, and dispose of Adam and Kenji, the two traitors who helped her escape. The book then takes its readers to Warner’s father who is the Supreme Commander of the Reestablishment, who arrives to correct his son’s mistakes. His father has completely different plans for Juliette which Warner cannot allow for and support.
#2 Fracture Me
As Omega Point gets ready to launch a full-scale attack on The Reestablishment troops positioned in Sector 45, Adam’s attention is miles away from the impending conflict. He’s grappling with his split from Juliette, anxious for his best friend’s well-being, and more worried than ever about his brother James’s security. And just as Adam starts to question whether this life is truly meant for him, the alarms go off. The moment for battle has arrived. In the heat of battle, it appears the chances are on their side— but defeating Warner, Adam’s newly unveiled half-brother, won’t be simple. The Reestablishment cannot accept a rebellion, and they will do anything to eliminate the resistance… even if it means killing everyone Adam has ever loved.
#3 Shadow Me
In The Shadow Me Juliette is still reeling from Warner’s betrayal, and Kenji is trying to balance his friendship with her, along with her responsibilities as a leader of the resistance against the Reestablishment. The book makes things even more interesting when an unexpected person from Omega Point Past surfaces.
#4 Reveal Me
Reveal Me is the fourth sequel from the novella section of the ShatterMeSeries. The complete series narrated by character Kenji Kishimoto. The overall explosive revelations in the Defy Me have left readers reeling and desperate for answers. Therefore this fourth and final novella of this series brings readers back to the world of the Shatter Me before the final novel is about the hit the shelves of the readers in the year 2020.
Audience Views of Shatter Me Series
Reviews for Shatter Me have ranged from mixed to positive, with Booklist commending the book for its “creative elements” and describing it as a “thrilling journey [with] passionate romance scenes [and] a relationship that teens will support.” The Canadian National Post commended the book, stating that Shatter Me “a fantastic read,” featuring “the perfect level of action to make it exciting, yet not overtly violent.” Kirkus Reviews lauded Shatter Me for its romantic plot but noted that the conclusion “lacks impact” and that there was an “excessive dependence on metaphor.”
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