Fearful

Fearful

Lauren Roberts

First published 2025Original language ENYoung adult

7.57.5 / 10
Score out of 1040 ratingsEarly score · confidence 18%
212
Pages
about 4 h
Reading time

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About the book

Set during the time of Fearless, a mysterious figure arrives in the kingdom of Ilya to witness the fight for the throne and the price it costs those sworn to defend the land in this beautiful and heart-wrenching story in the #1 New York Times bestselling Powerless trilogy. Love too grand, it kills. Mara never intended to set foot in Ilya again. But when the king makes a life-altering decision, her interest is piqued, and Death is determined to understand Kitt Azer’s mind if he is destined to join her in the Mors. Spending time with the king while observing the castle’s inhabitants reminds Mara that there is more to life than just death. There is love. But even the purest of intentions spur revenge and the pursuit of power. And fate will have its way with all of them—to live, to rule, to love, and most certainly, to die…

Where the score comes from

The sources average 5.9 across 40 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 18% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 7.5 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover5.940 100%

Reader voices

The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).

  • “If “this could have been an email” was a book.”

    ★ 2/5anon on Hardcover

  • “DISCLAIMER: hii, English is not my first language and I don't have auto correct turned on, so I wanted to quickly apologize for poor writing and any gramatical and spelling mistakes. Anyways, enjoy the review haha I was so excited to return to Ilya. The book was a lot more engaging than I thought it would be. I've never predicted 'Fearful' to be exeptionally good, because of it being an 'extra' standalone mainly written to keep fans entertained. Maybe that approach resulted in me feeling pleasantly surprized, unlike most readers. In the triogy we were mainly following Kai and Paedyn (for obvi…”

    ★ 3/5Delusionalbookadict on Hardcover

Frequently asked

What is Fearful rated?

7.5 out of 10, from 40 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.

Is Fearful worth reading?

Readers give it 7.5/10 from 40 ratings in open sources.

How long does it take to read Fearful?

About 4 hours at an average reading pace — 212 pages.

What age is Fearful for?

Fearful sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating.