Torment

Name: Torment
ISBN: 9780385739153

Fallen #2

Lauren Kate

Ages 14–18

Readers rate it 3.5 (166 on Hardcover)

465 pages · Released 2011 · Random House

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Torment parent’s guide: what’s inside

High confidence

LGBTQ+ themes

Substance use

What it offers

A note for parents

Torment is the second book in Lauren Kate's popular Fallen series, aimed at older teens. While not graphically violent, it features supernatural conflict, emotional intensity around romantic uncertainty, and darker themes including possession and moral ambiguity. The romance is central and emotionally complex rather than physical, though there are some passionate moments. Themes of trust and questioning reality may resonate with teens navigating identity.

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From the publisher

Fallen angel Daniel and his mortal love Lucinda think they are safe but evil forces are massing against them. As Luce learns more about her past, and discovers that the lives she's already lived hold the key to her future happiness, she starts to wonder if Daniel has told her the whole truth. What if his version of eve... Fallen angel Daniel and his mortal love Lucinda think they are safe but evil forces are massing against them. As Luce learns more about her past, and discovers that the lives she's already lived hold the key to her future happiness, she starts to wonder if Daniel has told her the whole truth. What if his version of events isn't the way things happened? What if that means that she's really meant to be with someone else?