Its sequels, Vortex and Catalyst, have received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Booklist. Her debut novel, Insignia, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. She originally wanted to be an astronaut, but a dearth of mathematical skills made her turn her interest to science fiction instead. Kincaid is the New York Times bestselling author of The Diabolic trilogy. But if proving her humanity means that she and Tyrus must do inhuman things, is the fight worth the cost of winning it? She will have to prove the humanity that she’s found inside herself to the whole Empire-or she and Tyrus may lose more than just the throne. But she cannot protect him by being the killing machine she once was. He is the love of her life, and they are partners in this new beginning. The ruling class, the Grandiloquy, has held control over planets and systems for centuries-and they are plotting to stop this teenage Emperor and Nemesis, who is considered nothing more than a creature and certainly not worthy of being Empress. One where creatures like Nemesis will be given worth and recognition, where science and information can be shared with everyone and not just the elite.īut having power isn’t the same thing as keeping it, and change isn’t always welcome. Tyrus has ascended to the throne with Nemesis by his side and now they can find a new way forward-one where they don’t have to hide or scheme or kill. Kincaid’s New York Times bestselling novel, The Diabolic, which called “the perfect kind of high-pressure adventure.”

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