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buffyb's review
2.0
I have absolutely no idea what to think of this book. I don't know whether I liked it or not. It's very bizarre, which is something I usually like, but in this case I'm not really sure.
sam_alex04's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
heatherreadsbooks's review
4.0
Enkadar is a country without war, violence, disease and poverty. The problem? It doesn't exist.
A group of teenage misfits create their own imaginative kingdom to leave behind the monotony of their normal lives, free of fear and bullying. It seems the perfect escape, but kickstarts a number of events that spiral out of control, to sheer crazy extremes.
The Endless Empress is at the core of the story, the one behind the Masterpiece, a school massacre that spiralled from discontent, one to get her own back on the non-believers. Full of oddities and ridiculous levels of bloodthirst and killing, Endless Empress crams a lot of plot into a short space, and you'll rattle through it in no time at all.
Told through narratives, chat logs and article snippets, it's a look at when escaping reality has horrifically real consequences. It reads for the slightly younger YA bracket, but at the same time the content seems oddly brutal for it. Quick, interesting read. Where does fantasy end and reality begin? Who knows.
A group of teenage misfits create their own imaginative kingdom to leave behind the monotony of their normal lives, free of fear and bullying. It seems the perfect escape, but kickstarts a number of events that spiral out of control, to sheer crazy extremes.
The Endless Empress is at the core of the story, the one behind the Masterpiece, a school massacre that spiralled from discontent, one to get her own back on the non-believers. Full of oddities and ridiculous levels of bloodthirst and killing, Endless Empress crams a lot of plot into a short space, and you'll rattle through it in no time at all.
Told through narratives, chat logs and article snippets, it's a look at when escaping reality has horrifically real consequences. It reads for the slightly younger YA bracket, but at the same time the content seems oddly brutal for it. Quick, interesting read. Where does fantasy end and reality begin? Who knows.
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