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I Feel Your Pain
They were never meant to share a future – only the pain that connects them. Noughts & Crosses meets This Mortal Coil in this gripping dystopia-romance set in a future where pain is transferable but comes at a high cost.
Ever since a cataclysmic solar flare struck 150 years ago, Helical Disease has plagued the city of Alta Bay. Those infected endure excruciating pain and a blue light that crackles beneath their skin. There is no cure.
However, Dominion Pharmaceuticals has created a revolutionary treatment that transfers the disease to people with unusually high pain thresholds. These Pain Carriers feel little to no pain, and they’re paid generously for their sacrifice.
Nova Williams is too focused on surviving to question the system.
Castor Fox, heir to the Dominion empire, is proud of his family’s legacy.
When a chance road accident throws them together, the pair form an unlikely connection. But as they begin to fall for each other, a devastating truth comes to Nova is Castor’s Pain Carrier.
As darker secrets about the procedure emerge, Nova and Castor must decide whether to accept a broken world . . . or risk everything to change it.
Ever since a cataclysmic solar flare struck 150 years ago, Helical Disease has plagued the city of Alta Bay. Those infected endure excruciating pain and a blue light that crackles beneath their skin. There is no cure.
However, Dominion Pharmaceuticals has created a revolutionary treatment that transfers the disease to people with unusually high pain thresholds. These Pain Carriers feel little to no pain, and they’re paid generously for their sacrifice.
Nova Williams is too focused on surviving to question the system.
Castor Fox, heir to the Dominion empire, is proud of his family’s legacy.
When a chance road accident throws them together, the pair form an unlikely connection. But as they begin to fall for each other, a devastating truth comes to Nova is Castor’s Pain Carrier.
As darker secrets about the procedure emerge, Nova and Castor must decide whether to accept a broken world . . . or risk everything to change it.
- GenresScience FictionRomance
390 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 25, 2026
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September 26, 2026
✨️ I Feel Your Pain - @amonaiellis ✨️
Thank you @penguinbooksaus for sending me an early copy 🧡
"In a future where pain is transferable, someone always pays the price".
After a solar flare, 150 years ago, the residents of Alta Bay have lived with a no cure disease which brings excruciating pain.
Despite there being no cure, the Dominion Pharmaceuticals have created a way to transfer the disease to 'pain carriers'.
The story follows Castor (the Grandson of the Dominion leader) and Nova, (a pain carrier).
The closer they get, the more secrets about Dominion they uncover.
With a stong focus on Alta Bays Black community, the main female character, Nova is willing to do anything to stand up for her community and her family.
I enjoyed the trope-reversal of the main male character being the more vulnerable one.
'I feel your pain' was an engaging read, with a plot that had me eager to know what happened next 🥹
I have a soft spot for young adult books, and this fun dystopian romance did not disappoint.
With forbidden love and found family vibes (some of my favourite), you'd be silly not to grab a copy when it releases in AU, on 29/09/26 (that's just three days away)! 😍
Thank you @penguinbooksaus for sending me an early copy 🧡
"In a future where pain is transferable, someone always pays the price".
After a solar flare, 150 years ago, the residents of Alta Bay have lived with a no cure disease which brings excruciating pain.
Despite there being no cure, the Dominion Pharmaceuticals have created a way to transfer the disease to 'pain carriers'.
The story follows Castor (the Grandson of the Dominion leader) and Nova, (a pain carrier).
The closer they get, the more secrets about Dominion they uncover.
With a stong focus on Alta Bays Black community, the main female character, Nova is willing to do anything to stand up for her community and her family.
I enjoyed the trope-reversal of the main male character being the more vulnerable one.
'I feel your pain' was an engaging read, with a plot that had me eager to know what happened next 🥹
I have a soft spot for young adult books, and this fun dystopian romance did not disappoint.
With forbidden love and found family vibes (some of my favourite), you'd be silly not to grab a copy when it releases in AU, on 29/09/26 (that's just three days away)! 😍
Did Not Finish
October 8, 2026Thankyou to Penguin for sending me an early copy of this book to read and review !
Unfortunately this was a DNF for me, i wasn’t hooked and im a big believer in reading being fun and not reading because of pressure so i put this one down :((
i will note that (?spoiler?) in chapter one it is mentioned the watches are called “whatever (they had different names) AI” which felt funky to me as someone who is against AI and doesn’t use or support it so while i am not accusing anyone of anything it just didn’t sit right with me so this was something that came into consideration
Unfortunately this was a DNF for me, i wasn’t hooked and im a big believer in reading being fun and not reading because of pressure so i put this one down :((
i will note that (?spoiler?) in chapter one it is mentioned the watches are called “whatever (they had different names) AI” which felt funky to me as someone who is against AI and doesn’t use or support it so while i am not accusing anyone of anything it just didn’t sit right with me so this was something that came into consideration
August 20, 2026
[2,5]
essa onda de distopia com romance que tem saído não conseguiu ter UM que realmente me agradasse, tudo me faz ficar meio errrrrrr já vi que não é muito pra mim.
essa onda de distopia com romance que tem saído não conseguiu ter UM que realmente me agradasse, tudo me faz ficar meio errrrrrr já vi que não é muito pra mim.
August 25, 2026
I ate this up. Can’t wait for the sequel next year
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