The Kingdom
Ratings15
Average rating3.5
15
Ratings15
Average rating3.5
"This sublime blend of The Stepford Wives and Westworld is richly composed and intricately plotted." —Kirkus Reviews Welcome to the Kingdom... where ‘Happily Ever After’ isn’t just a promise, but a rule. Glimmering like a jewel behind its gateway, The KingdomTM is an immersive fantasy theme park where guests soar on virtual dragons, castles loom like giants, and bioengineered species—formerly extinct—roam free. Ana is one of seven Fantasists, beautiful “princesses” engineered to make dreams come true. When she meets park employee Owen, Ana begins to experience emotions beyond her programming including, for the first time... love. But the fairytale becomes a nightmare when Ana is accused of murdering Owen, igniting the trial of the century. Through courtroom testimony, interviews, and Ana’s memories of Owen, emerges a tale of love, lies, and cruelty—and what it truly means to be human.
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I liked the multimedia parts of the book. I liked the princess and animal hybrids. The author did a great job making us feel like we were in the head of a programmed ‘person'. We got to see so many different parts of the Kingdom and I liked that too. I was so shocked to see how it all worked out. That option was not on my radar. I do think that some of the side characters that were in the ending had not been developed well enough for me to truly care about what they did in the end. I am also unsure if this is the only one or if there is another coming in this setting. I would definitely read it!
I really wanted to like this book, but it just did not provoke any emotions for me. I just wasn't invested. I did like the twists and turns, but I need to have some sort of connection to the characters. The main character told you that she was changing, but I honestly did not see her actions change that much, she always already seemed deviant and “different”.
