The e-commerce company has introduced a new Recaps feature for its e-reader, which allows users to get a rundown of plot points and the transformation of characters throughout the latest story in the book's series.

Amazon spokesperson Ale Iraheta said in an emailed statement to TechCrunch: "We use technology, including GenAI and Amazon moderators, to create short recaps of books that accurately reflect book content."

Kindle users in the US can make use of this feature - which warns people before they are taken to Recaps that it will spill spoilers - for books they have bought or are borrowing.

The American company - which is owned by Jeff Bezos - aims to roll out Recaps to the Kindle App on Apple's IOS-operating system devices soon.

To use Recaps - which covers a variety of book genres, including fantasy, thriller and trending titles - users are required to install the latest Kindle software, and by checking if they have a "View Recaps" button on the series page in the Kindle Library.

Alternatively, Kindle owners can see if there is a "View Recaps" button within the three-dot menu of a series grouping.