A group of incredibly strong women on a space adventure to defeat the awful empire? Do you even need to know anything more? I guess you might want to but honestly you should probably just read the thing!
The Things I Loved:
- ►Such an incredible cast of characters! Oh how I loved them! They're all so very different, but their goals are the same, especially once they band together and realize how much stronger they can be together. At the start, they are mostly strangers (and a few borderline enemies), but as the story unfurls, you'll see the connections that the women make with each other, and frankly, that is my favorite part.
- ►I love overthrowing The Man™, don't you? Ugh, the things this empire has done... wow. They control minds, which is awful in itself, but then they wipe people too, and turn them into unthinking, unfeeling soldiers. Good times. I mean, who wouldn't be cheering for them to be overthrown?
- ►There are moments of levity and romance in the darkness. Yeah, this world is rough. And the things the women have to face are harrowing and brutal. But there are great little bits thrown in to remind us (and them) what they're fighting for. The lives the deserve, with love, and friendship, and happiness. And, it makes the rough stuff more bearable of course.
- ►So much intensity and action! But not in an overwhelming way. Just in a good, high stakes adventure way!
The One Thing I Struggled With:
- ►Okay, it was a bit of a slow start for me. And a lot of backstory, which I do think was necessary, but I wasn't invested yet, you know? Regardless, don't let that stop you, because it picks up soon!
Bottom Line: Come for the incredible characters. Stay for the epic war.