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A review by megsbookishtwins
On Vicious Worlds by Bethany Jacobs
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
disclaimer: I received this book free from the publishers in exchange for an honest review.
rep: non binary character, poc characters, sapphic characters & sapphic romance, polyam replationship, queer characters & queer romance
content: genocide, blood, gore, violence, threat of sexual violence, child abuse, abuse, death, colonisation, oppression
actual rating:4.5 stars
Personally, I think On Vicious Worlds did suffer from second-book syndrome & YET it is still an absolutely mind-blowing novel. It didn't quite hit the highs that These Burning Stars hit - which came as no surprise in all honesty, can you really top that masterpiece? The Kingdom Trilogy is a complex space opera with a lot of machination and politics and I feel like it has you pulled in a million different directions, never letting you feel quite safe. I did call the plot twist that was revealed in the very last page, but it was a fun ride to get there nevertheless. Like the first novel, it tackles important topics such as colonisation, imperialism, theft of resources, and genocide. And again, like the first novel, it features some amazing morally ambigious characters (my fav) and some great relationships - toxic, complicated, full of love and anger, it's just *mwah*. If you want to sit down with a superb science fiction series, then this is the one.
rep: non binary character, poc characters, sapphic characters & sapphic romance, polyam replationship, queer characters & queer romance
content: genocide, blood, gore, violence, threat of sexual violence, child abuse, abuse, death, colonisation, oppression
actual rating:4.5 stars
Personally, I think On Vicious Worlds did suffer from second-book syndrome & YET it is still an absolutely mind-blowing novel. It didn't quite hit the highs that These Burning Stars hit - which came as no surprise in all honesty, can you really top that masterpiece? The Kingdom Trilogy is a complex space opera with a lot of machination and politics and I feel like it has you pulled in a million different directions, never letting you feel quite safe. I did call the plot twist that was revealed in the very last page, but it was a fun ride to get there nevertheless. Like the first novel, it tackles important topics such as colonisation, imperialism, theft of resources, and genocide. And again, like the first novel, it features some amazing morally ambigious characters (my fav) and some great relationships - toxic, complicated, full of love and anger, it's just *mwah*. If you want to sit down with a superb science fiction series, then this is the one.