Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi

Destroy Me 

by Tahereh Mafi

Pub Date: October 2nd, 2012

Series: Shatter Me #1.5

Perfect for the fans of Shatter Me who are desperately awaiting the release of Unravel Me, this novella-length digital original will bridge the gap between these two novels from the perspective of the villain we all love to hate, Warner, the ruthless leader of Sector 45.

In Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me, Juliette escaped from The Reestablishment by seducing Warner—and then putting a bullet in his shoulder. But as she’ll learn in Destroy Me, Warner is not that easy to get rid of. . .

Back at the base and recovering from his near-fatal wound, Warner must do everything in his power to keep his soldiers in check and suppress any mention of a rebellion in the sector. Still as obsessed with Juliette as ever, his first priority is to find her, bring her back, and dispose of Adam and Kenji, the two traitors who helped her escape. But when Warner’s father, The Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment, arrives to correct his son’s mistakes, it’s clear that he has much different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner simply cannot allow.

Set after Shatter Me and before its forthcoming sequel, Unravel Me,Destroy Me is a novella told from the perspective of Warner, the ruthless leader of Sector 45.

This is probably the first time I've ever rated a novella higher than it's prequel. While I liked Shatter Me, I felt like something was missing or off. Well I found that while reading Destroy Me. 

While I can't say that I fully understand Warner, I now feel like I've made a few more steps to finally being on the road too. While reading Shatter Me I found myself confused by a lot of his actions... He basically saves a girl from a prison to put her in.. another prison? It's a more lavish prison, but still a prison all the same. 

I never felt like I was on the same page as Warner, and at many points of Shatter Me I wondered if maybe he was a little off his rocker. He loves Juliette? What?

After reading this novella, however, I'm so, so excited to continue on and read Unravel Me. I have a feeling this story is going to get a lot more interesting.