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The Diabolic
by S.J. Kincaid
Nemesis is created to be the perfect bodyguard. She has superhuman strength, high substance tolerance, increased senses, and above all, an exceptional love for the person she was purchased to protect. Nemesis is a Diabolic. With all of these super-human traits, she is still a humanoid-subhuman. To protect her person, Sidonia, Nemesis must traverse the political and social dangers of the empire posing as Sidonia. Perhaps the threat Nemesis is protecting Sidonia from is more than even she can bear?
This novel has every YA trope you can think of. However, this novel does each trope in a way that is new and refreshing. It caught me by surprise at every twist and turn. I loved this concept and the world building here.
S.J. Kincaid is the kind of author who cares far more about the authenticity of the story being told than for what the audience wants. I appreciate this so much. I haven't experienced a YA novel that has broken my heart and had me on the edge of my seat like this in a long time. YA authors seem far too interested in handing the readers whatever they want in a book, and this dilutes the stories and creates a bland under-developed cast. This is not so in The Diabolic. Kincaid wrote a damn good book, and broke my heart while doing so. I love her for it.
My biggest criticism is the genre. I really think this book would have lent itself to an adult book, rather than sticking to YA. There was a significant amount of violence and sexual tension within these pages. A lot of it was watered down in order to keep it kosher for the intended audience. Sometimes this made me feel as though I was being cheated a chance to really get into the heads of some of the characters.
Even as a YA novel, though, The Diabolic was a solid novel.
That cliffhanger should be illegal. I will be moving on to the sequel ASAP!
This novel has every YA trope you can think of. However, this novel does each trope in a way that is new and refreshing. It caught me by surprise at every twist and turn. I loved this concept and the world building here.
S.J. Kincaid is the kind of author who cares far more about the authenticity of the story being told than for what the audience wants. I appreciate this so much. I haven't experienced a YA novel that has broken my heart and had me on the edge of my seat like this in a long time. YA authors seem far too interested in handing the readers whatever they want in a book, and this dilutes the stories and creates a bland under-developed cast. This is not so in The Diabolic. Kincaid wrote a damn good book, and broke my heart while doing so. I love her for it.
My biggest criticism is the genre. I really think this book would have lent itself to an adult book, rather than sticking to YA. There was a significant amount of violence and sexual tension within these pages. A lot of it was watered down in order to keep it kosher for the intended audience. Sometimes this made me feel as though I was being cheated a chance to really get into the heads of some of the characters.
Even as a YA novel, though, The Diabolic was a solid novel.
That cliffhanger should be illegal. I will be moving on to the sequel ASAP!