Powerless

Powerless is the first book in the Powerless trilogy, written by Lauren Roberts and published in 2023. Roberts self-published the novel after sharing her writing and gaining popularity on BookTok, the literary-oriented side of the social media platform TikTok. The rights to the rest of the series, which is a young adult fantasy romance, were then acquired by Simon & Schuster. The narrative revolves around Kai, the prince of a kingdom where people without supernatural powers are hunted and killed, and Paedyn, a young woman without powers who hides her secret by pretending to be psychic. Despite their opposite upbringings, the two protagonists develop a relationship that challenges their worldviews about Social Hierarchy and Oppression, The Definition of Power, and Identity Construction Through Adversity.

This guide refers to the 2023 Kindle edition of the novel.

Content Warning: The source text and this guide refer to physical and psychological abuse, graphic violence, murder, genocide, discrimination, and panic attacks.

Plot Summary

The story takes place in Ilya, a fictional kingdom where a devastating illness known as the Plague has imbued some of the survivors with supernatural powers. Decades after the event, society is now divided between the magical Elites and the

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