370 pages · Released Oct 25, 2011 · Simon and Schuster
Content report card
Shattered parent’s guide: what’s inside
Medium confidence
Substance use
None · 0/5
What it offers
Educational value
Some · 2/5
A note for parents
Shattered is a science fiction sequel exploring themes of identity, freedom, and moral compromise through Lia's struggle between loyalty and conscience. The story contains moderate violence and psychological tension as Lia navigates betrayal and revenge, but no graphic gore. While the premise involves philosophical questions about what it means to be human, the execution is age-appropriate for mid-to-older teens who enjoyed the first book.
Following the events of Frozen, Lia has adjusted to downloading her brain and living in a synthetic body. But fleeing her organic family to live on a compound with other mechs has its downsides. Especially when she realizes that her mech friend Jude is dangerously devoted to a cause Lia has begun to doubt. How many peo...Following the events of Frozen, Lia has adjusted to downloading her brain and living in a synthetic body. But fleeing her organic family to live on a compound with other mechs has its downsides. Especially when she realizes that her mech friend Jude is dangerously devoted to a cause Lia has begun to doubt. How many people—mechanical and organic—is she willing to hurt to protect her freedom? How far is she willing to go to protect the people she loves? And, when she decides to betray Jude, how will he take his revenge?
