Ignite Me by Taherah Mafi

Ignite Me

by Tahereh Mafi

The heart-stopping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, which Ransom Riggs, bestselling author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, called “a thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love.”

With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won’t keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world . . . but that’s not all he wants with her.

The Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels with tantalizing romance like Divergent by Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu. Tahereh Mafi has created a captivating and original story that combines the best of dystopian and paranormal, and was praised by Publishers Weekly as “a gripping read from an author who’s not afraid to take risks.” Now this final book brings the series to a shocking and satisfying end.

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Sigh. I loved this book. I have friends who are not fans of Taherah Mafi's writing, I also have friends that were swept up and spit out by her intense writing, just like I was. To each her own. I also know many fans of her books will be LIVID about where she took her characters, but I LOVED IT. In my secret heart of hearts it's where I thought they needed to be, though I wasn't brave enough to admit it. And for fans that DON'T love this ending? SERIOUSLY? How could you not? Have you READ the novellas? I think Ms. Mafi realized many of her fans may not have read said novellas, because she kind of hit us over the head with important concepts we discovered there, like the possible nobleness of a previously despised character, as well as the condescending oafishness of a previously beloved character. So there was that. But I still loved this series. I loved Juliette's journey and growth and strength and final acceptance of who she was and who she wanted to be. As always, I would have loved an epilogue. A Ten Years Later kind of thing. Or some such. But I was still happy with how this series ended and now want to reread the whole thing over again with the end in sight. Can't wait.

Mom note: As a mother of readers, I also want to make a note to myself (and others if they care) why I would or would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures. Violence: YES; Profanity: YES; Sex: YES, way way too much for a YA