#10 in Dystopian
Daggermouth
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #6
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About the book
The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is mercy no longer exists. Showing mercy is a weakness, and weakness will get you killed. The second thing is this—the Veyra are always watching. From the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slum dens of the Boundary, no movement goes unseen. The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it. Love outside of your ring is a death sentence. The city is carved into rings of privilege and poverty, ruled by the masked elite who will do whatever it takes to hold onto power. Obedience is demanded. Rebellion is crushed. Greyson Serel has spent his life caught between two worlds. Publicly, he’s the flawless heir to the presidency. Privately, he’s entangled in secrets that could topple the regime. But when he’s forced into a political marriage meant to bind him tighter to the governments brutal laws, he finds himself shackled to a bride who is as lethal as she is unwilling. Shadera is a mercenary raised to kill, not to wed. Yet when her bullet misses its mark, survival leaves her bound to the very man she was sent to eliminate. Trapped inside the corrupt heart of the city, she becomes both prisoner and wife, her every step watched, her every move tested. Their union is no love story—It’s a battlefield. As secrets come to light and betrayals fester within the walls of power, Greyson and Shadera must decide between annihilating one another or burning the city to the ground together. In a world where passion s
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 71 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 28% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Dystopian average of 7.8. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 71 | 100% |
Frequently asked
What is Daggermouth rated?
8.1 out of 10, from 71 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is Daggermouth worth reading?
Readers give it 8.1/10 from 71 ratings, which puts it ahead of 83 % of the Dystopian shelf.
Where does Daggermouth rank?
#10 in Dystopian on the current snapshot.
Was Daggermouth a bestseller?
Yes — 1 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #6. Sales are shown here but never scored.
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