Tyrus’ complete disregard for the rules, laws and beliefs imposed by his now-dead predecessors left plenty of people angry. It’s this on-going power struggle across the different factions in the Galaxy that The Empress explores with exciting and excruciating results. If the first book taught us anything, it’s that power is fleeting, and having it doesn’t automatically mean you’ll be able to hold on to it. They might have fought for their unconventional relationship and come out the other side relatively unscathed, but the Empire was consequently thrown into chaos by their actions. When The Diabolic ended, the smart and astute Tyrus Domitrian was on the throne with the book’s humanoid protagonist, Nemesis, at his side. The Empress absolutely lives up to the first book and, in many ways, surpasses it too, exploring in greater detail the themes, relationships and characters that made The Diabolic such a memorable read. I hailed it as one of my favourite books of 2016, so it goes without saying that I was looking forward to the book’s surprise sequel. Kincaid’s The Diabolic, an adventurous YA sci-fi novel about love, loyalty, intergalactic beliefs and political allegiances.
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