Ignite Me

By: Tahereh Mafi

Narrated by: Kate Simses

Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

The heart-stopping conclusion to the New York Times best-selling Shatter Me series, which Ransom Riggs, best-selling author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, called "a thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love."

With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won’t keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world...but that’s not all he wants with her.

The Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels with tantalizing romance like Divergent by Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu. Tahereh Mafi has created a captivating and original story that combines the best of dystopian and paranormal, and was praised by Publishers Weekly as "a gripping read from an author who’s not afraid to take risks." Now this final book brings the series to a shocking and satisfying end.

©2014 Tahereh Mafi (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

“Rip-roaring adventure and steamy romance scenes, with a relationship teens will root for as much as they did for Bella and Edward. Inventive touches propel the story, such as strikeouts that reveal Juliette’s inner thoughts. The final chapters leave Juliette, Adam, and Warner well poised for round two.” ( Booklist)

great series

This was a great book. Very engaging characters and storyline. This would make a great movie.

best book of series

We truly fall in love with warner. And Kenji is absolutely beautiful. Would recommend this book.

What an End to An Amazeballs Series!

Would you listen to Ignite Me again? Why?

Absolutely. I just finishing the audio less than an hour ago, so I'm still coming down from my Mafi high. Bare with me. There has been so much growth among the characters, so many twists and turns, and everything has come full circle.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Ignite Me?

There are some really emotionally intense scenes, some hot hot hot scenes, some scenes that brought tears to my eyes, some scenes that made me angry for certain characters, and some more HOT HOT HOT scenes. This book is seriously all over the place emotionally.

Have you listened to any of Kate Simses’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I read the first two books in this series in print, but I wanted to listen to this one on audio because I heard it was really good. The narrator sounds very young and small, a perfect fit for Juliette. She's tender and scared when needed and strong when needed. I seriously think this book was even more incredible due to listening to it on audio. I almost want to go back and listen to the other two now! Her voices for Warner and Adam were perfect and her Kenji voice - high pitched and snarky - was great. Highly recommend the audio for this series!

Any additional comments?

Some readers have had difficulty with the introduction of Warner as a real love interest for Juliette in Unravel Me, but I made the decision to go along for the ride and see where Tahereh Mafi would take things. I adored Adam in the first book, but in the sequel I could see the appeal of Warner. Okay, I freaking loved me some Warner in the sequel. The way he understood the dark and twisty parts of Juliette that Adam didn't get. The way they were both broken and unstable - in different ways mind you, but broken still the same. There was a connection there that I understood. In this third and final book in the series, I see Juliette's attraction to both guys, what keeps her attached to both Adam and Warner for different reasons, but I just have to get behind Team Warner. Adam has always supported Juliette, but never really believed she could stand on her own. Warner not only supported her, but encouraged her to become something more. Plus...he's the BAD BOY. Do I really have to say anything else? I mean, he's literally The. Bad. Guy.

There are few things I like better than when an author takes a 'bad guy' character and shows how he grows and changes to become a better person because of his love for the heroine. In Ignite Me, we get to see both Warner and Juliette maturing and becoming stronger, both in very different ways. And, as Juliette becomes a new person, I began to believe that she really could lead a resistance against the Reestablishment. Mafi took a weak teenage girl who was a half-crazy captive and turned her into someone powerful and independent. It's been amazing to watch her throughout the trilogy and I'm so happy with a lot of the choices Mafi made with Juliette.

Ignite Me answers pretty much all of readers' questions from previous books. In fact, the first several chapters almost felt like they were bordering on info-dump land with all the information that was being laid at our feet. But after those chapters the story took off in so many different directions I was almost holding my breath every time I was listening. I never knew what would happen - what plot twists might be coming, what would happen with the love triangle, if all my favorite characters would make it out alive, etc.

There's not really a lot of action in this book, but really, has there been a lot of action in any of the books? This series has always been more about Juliette's self-discovery, her inner thoughts, her feelings for Adam and Warner, and her desperation to be something more. This has never been an action packed urban fantasy. This is Juliette's story. With that said, there is a war going on throughout the book and enough of that action is shown for us to understand the fighting and the battles. I loved scenes where Juliette used her powers since in previous books she could barely control what she could do. I like where the book ended a lot too. It felt like enough of the story to feel complete, but Mafi doesn't overdo it with wrapping and a bow. It was perfect.

I loved loved loved this book so hard. The end.

Glad I continued on

This was my favorite version of the series so far. I cannot wait to see where the story takes us next!

IGNITE ME IS MY LIFE

i cant describe how much the shatter me series has changed my life, i stared reading knowing i have several qualities like j and Aaron and they have helped me over come them in a way. idk i love this book sm and i for sure think everyone should read it

Had to see this series go

What made the experience of listening to Ignite Me the most enjoyable?

The narrator is amazing. She had made the stories so much better.

What did you like best about this story?

I love Warner! :-) I thought Mafi ended the trilogy great.

What does Kate Simses bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Her narration, her accents, her voice is what brought this series to live for me. I started off the series in audio and I don't think I would have liked it had I just read it.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I didn't want it to end.

Any additional comments?

If you've enjoyed the series thus far this is definitely worth a credit.

WOW! So many emotions packed into this one story!

What made the experience of listening to Ignite Me the most enjoyable?

The storyline, Juliette finding herself, learning to love, and gaining so much strength and confidence in herself.

What did you like best about this story?

Warner and Juliette's development. Kenji!

What about Kate Simses’s performance did you like?

You could feel the emotion in her voice. Out of all 3 books, this was by far my favorite.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I just felt so proud of Juliette and overwhelmed with respect for her!

Any additional comments?

I loved this so much! It was my favorite out of all 5 books. I really wish there was more!

All time favorite book

I want to begin by saying that I read or listen to about 6 books a week. This is also the 1st review I’ve ever done. The descriptive writing in this series is the best I’ve seen. I love all 3 books but Ignite Me is definitely the best of the 3. There are so many times that I would go back & listen to a line over & over again, wanting to memorize her description of things like, loneliness and death and hope. I have listened to this book several times & can’t seem to get tired of it. Tahereh Mafi writes beautifully and Kate Simses was the perfect narrator. I highly recommend this series.

Wow! What a great story!!!!

And this was my favorite narrator so far. She was amazing. I was so sad to finish this series. I think I went into a depression!

BEST SERIES EVER

This series of books is honestly one of my favorite series. Some may disagree with me and say the characters changed too much throughout the story line, but I loved the change of events. I LOVED the dystopian theme throughout the story along with the romance. I've read other reviews that claim the romance was too much and they were upset on how things ended, but I loved the personal touch the author added to the story. I felt like she was pouring her feelings onto the pages.