There’s a lot of repetition, you get to see everyday life as a fantasist and that got a bit monotonous at times. It’s quite a slow-paced book, there’s not a lot (if any) action, it relies solely on intrigue to drive the plot. Once I started reading it did intrigue me and kept me interested, it did take me a while to read it though, it wasn’t super gripping. The concept and setting are really interesting, I was instantly intrigued just from the blurb. 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.ĬW/TW: Child Abuse, Death, Suicide, Animal Abuse When she meets park employee Owen, Ana begins to experience emotions beyond her programming including, for the first time… love.īut the fairytale becomes a nightmare when Ana is accused of murdering Owen, igniting the trial of the century. Glimmering like a jewel behind its gateway, The Kingdom is an immersive fantasy theme park where guests soar on virtual dragons, castles loom like giants, and bioengineered species–formerly extinct–roam free.Īna is one of seven Fantasists, beautiful “princesses” engineered to make dreams come true. Welcome to the Kingdom… where ‘Happily Ever After’ isn’t just a promise, but a rule.
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