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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
My life exploded? It was hard to keep reading and focusing on this with so much going on my life. The book didn't stick with me. I'd maybe be willing to come back to it later?
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
P - 5
E - 4.5
A - 4
C - 4
H - 5
E - 4.5
A - 4
C - 4
H - 5
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Listen — strange women fighting in March Madness-style tournaments is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical martial ceremony.
Also, call this a personal preference, but it would have been much, much better to keep the Parent Trap vibe going instead of defaulting to pure Revenge*.
*My brain kept defaulting to Single White Female, okay, I'm scrambling here.
Also, call this a personal preference, but it would have been much, much better to keep the Parent Trap vibe going instead of defaulting to pure Revenge*.
*My brain kept defaulting to Single White Female, okay, I'm scrambling here.
Interesting, but the pacing was weird, huge chunks of plot were just skimmed over, and I could've done with less vague tl;dr about impossible technology. Also, homophobic, as SO MUCH of the sci-fi I've read recently has been. What's up with that?
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Okay so this book is pretty stale & stereotypical in all the ways you can imagine, but I'll give credit where it's due & say it got a little better by the end. One of the author blurbs says it's an, "old fashioned space opera"; old fashioned is the best way to describe this book. The only unexpected twist was the fact that the author named a main character "Malkor" & didn't make him evil?!
The romance at the end was 100% unnecessary but whatever. Kayla the MC was actually decent & I enjoyed her POV, but overall I can't bring myself to read any more of this series (because apparently, lords' bless, this is going to be a series).
Pick this up if you want a good laugh! If you want serious sci-fi, stay faaaaaaaaaar away.
Okay so this book is pretty stale & stereotypical in all the ways you can imagine, but I'll give credit where it's due & say it got a little better by the end. One of the author blurbs says it's an, "old fashioned space opera"; old fashioned is the best way to describe this book. The only unexpected twist was the fact that the author named a main character "Malkor" & didn't make him evil?!
The romance at the end was 100% unnecessary but whatever. Kayla the MC was actually decent & I enjoyed her POV, but overall I can't bring myself to read any more of this series (because apparently, lords' bless, this is going to be a series).
Pick this up if you want a good laugh! If you want serious sci-fi, stay faaaaaaaaaar away.
Delicious page-turning badassery (is that a word?)
This book has action, deception, drama, evil mind-control experiments, a devastating nanite plague, and high ranking ladies kicking butt in gladiatorial style games to determine who will be the next Empress. What's not to like? Nothing! This book was awesome.
This book has action, deception, drama, evil mind-control experiments, a devastating nanite plague, and high ranking ladies kicking butt in gladiatorial style games to determine who will be the next Empress. What's not to like? Nothing! This book was awesome.
The premise was really interesting, having princesses fight for the right to marry the Emperor. A bit of a refreshing role reversal. The fights were solid and she wasn't all powerful winning in one blow like One Punch Man. She won but the fights were hard fought and she had realistic injuries from them as consequences. I do feel as though the first half paced a little better the the second. The second felt rushed. I hit the end and kinda went wait what? I didn't quite realize that it was marked as book one or i might not have been caught as off-guard. All in all it was a good read and I'd definitely pick up the sequel.
I enjoyed the plot and characters and will continue the series most likely. The middle got a little bogged down with the repetition of the fights. It is also hard to take anyone named Panthe seriously. The romance felt a little forced but was all in all enjoyable.