The Kingdom
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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 Kingdom™ 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.
Jess Rothenberg
Jess Rothenberg is a writer and freelance editor. A former editor of books for young readers, including the bestselling Vampire Academy series, she was also the author of The Catastrophic History of You & Me, published in more than a dozen countries and The Kingdom, a futuristic thriller. She lives in New York City with her husband and son.
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Reviews for The Kingdom
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ok so from the very beginning I guessed the plot twist, but I was still shocked. It was a really good read. only took me about 5 days off and on reading. but I loved it. I love the authors creativity and if they haven't already I hope they continue the series.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really enjoyed this YA fantasy/sci-fi book. It’s set in a futuristic Disney World type park where the princesses are human hybrids (part machine, part human and called Fantasists). Things start to go wrong in the park and eventually someone is killed. Ana, one of the Fantasists is held for questioning.The book is mostly from Ana’s perspective but also has some scenes from the Trial taking place and other outside sources. Everything together forms a disturbing picture of this supposed wonderland theme park. This book was incredibly well put together, very creative, and engaging. I really enjoyed it a lot! There’s lot of food for thought here around AI and humanity’s need for entertainment and distraction from the world around them. Overall this was an awesome book. I wasn’t sure what to expect going in, but it worked really well and was incredibly engaging. I would recommend to those who are interested in robots and AI, a good mystery, or just love reading about amusement parks.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a YA version of Westworld, where Ana, a hybrid (part human-part machine) princess in a Disney-esque fantasy land, slowly learns that not all is well in The Kingdom. In this gripping mystery/thriller/courtroom drama, Ana uncovers a dark secret with the help of her sister princesses and intriguing maintenance worker, that eventually leads to betrayal and violence. An interesting book well worth reading with great twists.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I found this book because we were forced to stop during a road trip, and I walked by a bookshelf before going back to the car. The cover got my attention, but the story grabbed me immediately when I realized the setting and the plot. Disney princess meets Westworld. One of the park princesses (android) is accused of murder. We follow the investigation and unroll the events from the start until the murder is explained. It's a fast pacing read, and I really enjoyed it.