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Fearful by Lauren Roberts

Fearful

A Powerless Story

Lauren Roberts

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · September 2, 2025

Set during the time of Fearless, a mysterious figure arrives in the kingdom of Ilya to witness the fight for the throne and the price it costs those sworn to defend the land in this beautiful and heart-wrenching story in the #1 New York Times bestselling Powerless trilogy.

YA Fantasy RomanceParanormal & Supernatural for TeensRoyalty Stories for TeensFantasy
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Who it’s for
A compact, shadowy romance that leans into mood, tension, and giftable shelf presence.
Genres
YA Fantasy Romance, Royalty Stories for Teens, Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens
Published
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, September 2, 2025

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About this book

Set during the time of Fearless, a mysterious figure arrives in the kingdom of Ilya to witness the fight for the throne and the price it costs those sworn to defend the land in this beautiful and heart-wrenching story in the #1 New York Times bestselling Powerless trilogy. Love too grand, it kills. Mara never intended to set foot in Ilya again.

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But when the king makes a life-altering decision, her interest is piqued, and Death is determined to understand Kitt Azer’s mind if he is destined to join her in the Mors. Spending time with the king while observing the castle’s inhabitants reminds Mara that there is more to life than just death. There is love. But even the purest of intentions spur revenge and the pursuit of power. And fate will have its way with all of them—to live, to rule, to love, and most certainly, to die…

Shadowy Romance

A compact, shadowy romance that leans into mood, tension, and giftable shelf presence.

Come here for

  • romance with fantasy edge
  • short-form keepsake appeal

Expect

  • dark fantasy-romance signals
  • brief, collectible reading

Where it sits

YA Fantasy Romance99%
Royalty Stories for Teens34%
Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens22%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Dark YA Fantasy
  • YA Fantasy Romance
  • Class & Inequality for Teens
Authors
Lauren Roberts
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published
September 2, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Dark YA Fantasy