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The book that all SHATTER ME fans have been waiting for is finally here. The fourth incredible instalment of Tahereh Mafi`s New York Times bestselling YA fantasy series perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard`s The Red Queen, Stranger Things & Leigh Bardugo`s Six of Crows The girl with the power to kill with a single touch now has the world in the palm of her h&. Juliette Ferrars thought she`d won. She took over Sector 45, was named Supreme Commander, & now has Warner by her side. But when tragedy strikes, she must confront the darkness that dwells both around & inside her. Tahereh Mafi is the New York Times bestselling author of the Shatter Me series which has been published in over 30 languages around the world. She was born in a small city somewhere in Connecticut & currently resides in Santa Monica, California, with her husb&, Ransom Riggs, fellow bestselling author of Miss Peregrine`s Home For Peculiar Children, & their young daughter. She can usually be found overcaffeinated & stuck in a book. Follow her on Instagram & Twitter @ Tahereh Mafi PRAISE FOR THE SHATTER ME SERIES:” Dangerous, sexy, romantic, & intense. I dare you to stop reading.”
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