Powerless
528 pages · Released Dec 30, 2025 · Simon and Schuster
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A note for parents
Powerless is a young adult fantasy romance centered on a girl hiding her powerlessness in a rigidly stratified society. The Purging Trials involve combat and danger, but violence is not graphic or excessive. The romance with the prince includes some physical tension but remains age-appropriate for older teens. Themes of identity, resilience, and challenging systemic inequality provide positive messaging alongside the romantic plot.
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In a kingdom divided by extraordinary powers and a strict caste system, Paedyn Gray, a young girl with no abilities, must hide her ordinary nature as she navigates a forbidden romance with a powerful prince and must participate in the perilous Purging Trials that could reveal her true identity. In a kingdom divided by extraordinary powers and a strict caste system, Paedyn Gray, a young girl with no abilities, must hide her ordinary nature as she navigates a forbidden romance with a powerful prince and must participate in the perilous Purging Trials that could reveal her true identity.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Fiction, fantasy, general
- Fiction, romance, general
- Fiction, general
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ISBN 9781665954891 · Simon and Schuster