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A review by ranforingus
The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid
4.0
I LOVE S.J. Kincaid!!!
First the Insignia-trilogy, now this. Expect a LOT of gushing from me :D
First of all: SPAAAACCCEEE!!
I haven't purposefully sought out books set in space for a long time, and this one is set in it (a literal surprise when I started reading it, did not expect it at all)
Secondly: the CHARACTERS!
My all-time favourite is Tyrus, from the very beginning, before he reveals his true colours, I was madly fascinated by him (I re-read the passage about the chat-forum about twelve times before I moved on to the rest of the story, all with a huge, eager grin. I think it made me look insane, but come on! He's one of the most awesome characters I've read in a LONG time). There was just something... off... about him which made things click in my mind much sooner than the 'official' reveal. I LOVE characters like him!
The rest of the cast was also surprisingly well fleshed out, and EVERYONE has their own agenda. It's like GoT on steroids in space and it's awesome!
Overall, I'm completely head over heels in love with this story and I have dual feelings about wanting a sequel. On one hand it would be awesome because of the setting and the world.
On the other hand, it would ruin the end of this book, which wraps things up quite nicely.
Argh, I've never been so conflicted about sequelitis....
Anyways, read the book and I'm pretty sure you'll fall in love with it, as I have.
Over and Out!
First the Insignia-trilogy, now this. Expect a LOT of gushing from me :D
First of all: SPAAAACCCEEE!!
I haven't purposefully sought out books set in space for a long time, and this one is set in it (a literal surprise when I started reading it, did not expect it at all)
Secondly: the CHARACTERS!
My all-time favourite is Tyrus, from the very beginning, before he reveals his true colours, I was madly fascinated by him (I re-read the passage about the chat-forum about twelve times before I moved on to the rest of the story, all with a huge, eager grin. I think it made me look insane, but come on! He's one of the most awesome characters I've read in a LONG time). There was just something... off... about him which made things click in my mind much sooner than the 'official' reveal. I LOVE characters like him!
The rest of the cast was also surprisingly well fleshed out, and EVERYONE has their own agenda. It's like GoT on steroids in space and it's awesome!
Overall, I'm completely head over heels in love with this story and I have dual feelings about wanting a sequel. On one hand it would be awesome because of the setting and the world.
On the other hand, it would ruin the end of this book, which wraps things up quite nicely.
Argh, I've never been so conflicted about sequelitis....
Anyways, read the book and I'm pretty sure you'll fall in love with it, as I have.
Over and Out!