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Title: Empress of a Thousand Skies
Author: Rhoda Belleza
Publisher: Razorbill
ISBN 13: 978-1101999103
Synopsis:
Crown Princess Rhiannon, known as Rhee, has deadly accuracy with a blade and a thirst for vengeance. After her family perished in a suspicious spacecraft accident when she was just a child, Rhee grew up in exile while a corrupt government ruled in her stead. Now, Rhee has finally come of age to claim her title as Empress...and to avenge her family. But on the eve of her coronation, Rhee is brutally attacked by a government assassin and only narrowly escapes with her life.
Without knowing who she can trust, Rhee goes into hiding, relying only on her sharp instincts and her trusty blade to survive.Across the galaxy, pilot Alyosha has risen above his war refugee origins to find fame as the popular star of a reality holo-vision show. But when Aly is framed for the attack on Rhee, he goes from celebrity to fugitive in an instant. On the run from the formidable UniForce army, Aly knows that his only hope is to find the princess and clear his name.
Thrown together by an act of violence, Rhee and Aly eventually discover the attack is just one part of a larger plan with devastating, far-reaching consequences for the entire galaxy.
Without knowing who she can trust, Rhee goes into hiding, relying only on her sharp instincts and her trusty blade to survive.Across the galaxy, pilot Alyosha has risen above his war refugee origins to find fame as the popular star of a reality holo-vision show. But when Aly is framed for the attack on Rhee, he goes from celebrity to fugitive in an instant. On the run from the formidable UniForce army, Aly knows that his only hope is to find the princess and clear his name.
Thrown together by an act of violence, Rhee and Aly eventually discover the attack is just one part of a larger plan with devastating, far-reaching consequences for the entire galaxy.
I got this book in my February Fairyloot and since it looked like a relatively quick read I started it straight away. It was a good story and the pace was very fast, I enjoyed the dual points of view and exploration of the two main protagonists. While I did see some of the twists coming it still held enough interest to keep me reading and honestly some of the things mentioned in this book about hatred and scare mongering are particularly relevant at the moment.
The one thing I did have an issue with was the book blurb stating that Rhee and Aly are 'thrown together' when in actual fact they do not meet at all. The book focuses on their individual journeys but so far they have not interacted. I am sure this will change in the second book especially with the final revelation. And honestly it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book it was just a little thing I picked up on.
The one thing I did have an issue with was the book blurb stating that Rhee and Aly are 'thrown together' when in actual fact they do not meet at all. The book focuses on their individual journeys but so far they have not interacted. I am sure this will change in the second book especially with the final revelation. And honestly it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book it was just a little thing I picked up on.
I gave Empress of a Thousand Skies 4.5 out of 5 stars. It was a good read but I feel it could have been developed more which will hopefully happen in the next book.
****.5
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