Powerless

For readers aged 16+ and those who enjoy dynamic plots and intricate character relationships.

Powerless is a romantasy by contemporary American author Lauren Roberts. An ordinary girl, Paedyn Gray, must fight for her life in a ruthless, cruel world belonging to the chosen ones. The Plague completely transformed the reality of the kingdom of Ilya, dividing the survivors into Elites and Ordinaries. After the epidemic, part of the population gained supernatural abilities, but the other remained mere humans, who are either killed or exiled to the desert, where they meet their end. The ruler of Ilya believes this is best for the kingdom, as the weak can only bring disaster to the land, nothing more. The main character is one of the Ordinaries, a liar, thief, and charlatan, who pretends to be a Psychic. She is used to hiding behind a mask that protects her from the unfair social order, but the girl won't be able to run from reality for long…