This was a very enjoyable read. The protagonist, Khemri is a fledgling prince who takes us along his journey. He is barely out of his prince candidature when the assassination attempts begin. All princes want to become the next Emperor but standing in their way are the millions of other princes. Khemri quickly learns fear and is somewhat humbled of his self-importance and beliefs that even a prince with superhuman abilities is just one more cog in the Empire. Meeting Raine will challenge his beliefs. I think learning along with Khemri is a perfect way to introduce a lot of details about the empire and princes, intergalactic space travel and that aliens exist, etc. I appreciate how the author concisely weaves story and character development together. Great world building, action and adventure! This is not "The Old Kingdom" and not "Shade's Children". It's a space opera, seemingly written for a younger audience. There were a few moments when I considered not finishing it, but all in all I think the world and the basic idea are quite satisfying. While I thought a few times that the end is predictable (which it is in an ultimate sense) the plot keeps a few surprises and interesting twists. Maybe the book's biggest structural weakness is that, due to the plot, the protagonist starts out rather dislikable and shallow. If you consider not finishing the book because of that, just carry on reading :)
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Very creative worldbuilding. Very compelling story. I did not want to put this book down.
—bri
Entertaining, but ultimately felt like it went for the predictable ending.
—Oishee
Very interesting universe and great that it's a one off book, no sequels!
—aniee4
