What. A. Ride! This is a non-stop page turner full of plot twists that will keep you guessing until the very end. I could not put this down and I don't think you will want to either. If you are a fan of sci-fi, political intrigue, romance, and one heck of a good time, I highly recommend this book.
This story takes place in the future when humanity has created humanoid creatures to perform various tasks ranging from house servants to those born to be sacrifices in their religious practices. One such breed are called Diabolics, and their sole purpose to be completely devoted to one individual and protect them at any cost, including sacrificing themselves for their master. Sidonia is the heir to a heretic senator who has angered the Emperor. To punish her father, she has been summoned to court to be held as a hostage in order to keep her father in line. Her loyal Diabolic, Nemesis, is sent in her place to protect her from the Emperor. Nemesis is taught how to act human enough to pass for Sidonia. When she arrives at court she is immediately thrust into a world of political vipers and has to learn much more than she anticipated in order to navigate the waters and not draw suspicion. Along the way, she aligns herself with the Emperor's heir who is known as a madman. Romance blossoms and Nemesis finds herself feeling things she is not genetically supposed to be able to feel. There is a lot of self reflection on her part and internal growth, which is refreshing to read and watch her come into her own. You never know who is really plotting what against anyone because the plot twists are ample. If you like excitement and action, you will love this book.
You will find yourself intrigued, excited, wanting to know where the next twist will take you, and even emotional at some points. The character development as you watch Nemesis grow is incredibly well written. I'm not usually a big fan of sci-fi, but I found myself wanting more space travel and adventures, which definitely says something for the strength of the writing. Overall, I give this one 4 out of 5 stars, with my only critique being that I wanted a bit more of the side characters and stories as well. I would pick this one up today, if you haven't already.
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