Because we love a space soap opera with a series of unfortunate events.
Song Vibe Check:
"Levitating (The Blessed Madonna mix)" By: Dua Lipa, Madonna, Missy Elliot
"Illusion" By: Zedd, Echosmith
"Collide" By: Rachel Platten
NOTE: Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC!
While this book just came out and my review is a bit late, I am definitely glad I got to read this one! It's science fiction, my first love of genres for books, it was a space opera with the perfect dose of mystery, action, romance and humor that makes Soap operas.... well...
You know, DRAMATIC.
Now, onto the chaos.
Short Summary? A Barmaid in a faraway planet gets the news she is to marry the richest heir of one of the richer empires, all to find out that *SPOILER ALERT* he got killed before he met his destination and from there, this barmaid gets swept into a world of glittering courts, crazy chases and stopping bad guys from getting all the power.
Longer Summary: Vika is a simple barmaid who hates her job and hates the planet she lives in more. When she gets a visit from an ambassador informing her that a former tutor recommended her as the perfect bride for the prince who has recently lost his father, her task is to marry a stranger so he can unlock his fortune. In exchange, she can get a better life for her and her family. It should be easy... but not as easy as it actually seems.
When said prince gets caught in an accident (but not really, y'all) that seemingly takes his life away, Vika's life gets thrown into a chaotic series of events as she becomes royalty, one of the most coveted women in the galaxy, and most importantly, a target for those who wish for Vika's death along with anyone who is included in the will for the big fortune.
So... no pressure, right?
I've always loved soap operas and even when they take place in space, it adds more onto the tension and chaos that unfolds which is *chef's kiss*. I loved Vika since page one and some of the other characters like Sky Foster *cough cough, don't get me started with him* keep you going and before you know it, you get pulled in and by the time you're done, you're wondering where your time went, and why it had Marissa Meyer's The Lunar Chronicle vibes too! (Honestly, The Lunar Chronicles and Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff's The Aurora Cycle is what I recommend as similar books in this genre of sci-fi space soap operas!) Although my one issue with it was it being a standalone, I think we can live with some standalone books in our lives.
Overall: 4/5 stars
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