The Kingdom
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Science Fiction / General
3.7
(155)
Jess Rothenberg
A half-android, half-human girl is accused of murder in Jess Rothenberg's tautly-paced YA thriller, The Kingdom, perfect for fans of Westworld and The Lunar Chronicles."Wildly addictive and beautifully terrifying... Readers will leave this glittering theme park forgetting what is real."—Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles 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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Author
Jess Rothenberg
Pages
352
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Published Date
2019-05-28
ISBN
1250293863 9781250293862
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Super good! Finished it in day"
Molly
"This is such a good book, the writing is fluid and moves the story along really well. The plot is also super interesting and I love how the suspense is built so that the reader doesn't know if the main character can even be trusted. It also combines many different genres really nicely such as sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, dystopian, romance, and many more. This might be one of my favorite books just because of how engaging and exciting it is! I can't recommend it enough!"
Fiona Bergin
"I really liked the format of this book around the trial, and it was beautifully written. I like a "cyborg character discovers the beauty and ugliness inherent in being human" story but I hate that the catalyst was a guy and the ending felt really weak. The final revelation might have meant more if the narrative had spent more time on the sisters."
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"A mix of Disneyland and Westworld. (Also reminds me a little of north from Detroit) Exposes greed, capitalism, corruption, and what it means to be human."
Isa
"I just finished this book and now I don’t know what to do with my life. I am completely obsessed. Disney World meets Westworld and IT WORKED! Loved this book and praying for a sequel!"
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Micah Francis
"This is my all time favorite book and I’d recommend it to everyone!! It’s usually hard for me to read books and finish them but this was one of the books that I probably read the fastest. The way the story is told and how the different chapters are all formatted is amazing, so extremely creative, and really gets the reader invested in the story. 100/5 stars from me"
Rebecca Paiotti Da Silva