Summary: "Welcome to the Kingdom... where 'Happily Ever After' isn't just a promise, but a rule.
Glimmering like a jewel behind its gateway, The Kingdom is an immersive fantasy theme park where guests soar on virtual dragons, castles loom like giants, and bioengineered species--formerly extinct--roam free.
Ana is one of seven Fantasists, beautiful "princesses" engineered to make dreams come true. When she meets park employee Owen, Ana begins to experience emotions beyond her programming including, for the first time... love.
But the fairytale becomes a nightmare when Ana is accused of murdering Owen, igniting the trial of the century. Through courtroom testimony, interviews, and Ana's memories of Owen, emerges a tale of love, lies, and cruelty--and what it truly means to be human." (Thank you, Goodreads.)
This book was unlike any book I've read before, and took me by surprise! I loved it! It was interesting, captivating, and unique. The princesses and their enchanting lives are not what people thought they were. I think that AI getting to the point this novel illustrates is thought-provoking and possible. Is it right to use a self-actualizing robot in the ways you want, no thought to their thoughts, minds, personal dreams? Can AIs have dreams in the first place? Here goes my mind! lol. Really, it's Disney World and AI rolled into one book, from the perspective of an AI princess.
This book was just different, and it takes you on this adventure that is fast-paced. It keeps you entertained every page, and you never know what's going to happen next, leaving you completely unprepared for the ending. It leaves you wanting more. I hope that Ms. Rothenberg writes sequels!
Rating: 4/4 tiaras
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