The guardians are refugees from another planet who arrived on Earth a hundred years ago. It is born of years of promotion of the guardians’ gifts, to the point that Lena believes that the alien superheroes are spoilt brats, and Shattergirl believes that humans-commons-are xenophobic, homophobic, racist, fearful and dangerous knuckle-draggers. The distrust they have for each other, and of themselves, is a major aspect of the novel.

When she does, they discover how much needs to be shattered and rebuilt to find out who they really are. When Shattergirl is required back at the Facility-guardian headquarters-she can’t be found, so Lena Martin, the street-smart tracker with a silver tongue and a disdain for the rogue guardians she chases, is sent to find her. She exists as simply a name now, and has taken herself off the grid so she can truly be alone with all her pieces.

She’s done being Earth’s first black lesbian guardian who can hurl and destroy large objects with a flick of her wrist. To say that you’re absolutely shattered in some countries means that you’re utterly exhausted. *ARC provided by publisher via Ylva Publishing* Just be aware you may feel shattered at the end.

It is well worth your time reading this book. I think the author has done an excellent job combining two very different worlds into a world of trust with a positive future for all. Or in the case of this book building a new trust between different worlds. The story is mainly about breaking down walls and rebuilding trust amongst different people. The two leads will make better friends and companions than lovers. I’ve read a few other reviews and I’ll admit I agree that the ending isn’t exactly what you expect. It covers a lot and in some detail I might add. Now you know why I felt shattered when I finished the book. It also talks of being over looked, ignored and wrongful perceptions. It also talks of equality, friendship and shared experiences. It is a story of life, a story of losses and a story of discrimination. The cover of the book gives it a comic book feel but I didn’t buy into that. My childhood dreams all rolled in to one. Who has the superhero name of Shattergirl. You have Lena aka Silver a serious competent tracker and Nyah a superhero who just happens to be a black lesbian who loves science. It has two main characters with several characters making the story more believable. No I haven’t lost my mind I just guess I wish there was more than what we have.Īnyway back to the book :). Sometimes I really wish these books were true. It is a fast paced action packed read that literally left me feeling mentally shattered.

Shattered by Lee Winter