Nemesis gets sent in Donia’s place, to pose as her master and, if necessary, fall afoul of whatever merciless fate awaits her in the capital. The Emperor is displeased with her father’s political and social positions, so he summons Donia to the capital as a hostage. Nemesis is the eponymous Diabolic in service to Sidonia-Donia as endearment-who is one of the heirs to a senator’s seat in the great Grandiloquy Senate of this galactic empire. In the end, though, this is the book equivalent of eating candy. Kincaid’s writing is slick and compelling I definitely felt the need to keep reading. The Diabolic is a YA-targeted mash-up of the aging and stagnant interstellar empire, a fish-out-of-water story, gene-hacking on overdrive, and of course, a romance (why does there always have to be a romance). I was excited for this, but Lily’s review says it all: you’ve read this book before (and you’ve probably read better versions of this book).
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