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The 25th century may be advanced, but underneath fake culture and civility, two young people must fight for their very survival.

Autism isn’t permitted in a world of genetic enhancements, so Colin hides his true self behind his music.

Katrin may be the princess of a fine kingdom, but in truth, she’s merely a decoration for the people– more prisoner than royal.

When their two lives collide, they decide to work together to save their world… and perhaps make a better life for themselves.

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I can safely say without hesitation that I have never read a book like that one before. A dystopian sci-fi with fantastical aesthetics like a Disney princess stepped into a game of Candy Land? I mean, that’s pretty unique, and this author wrote it well. I was excited to read a brand-new Christian YA book, and this definitely fit the bill. (I’m always a little nervous when reading a book by a friend, but this was the kind that did not disappoint.)

There were a few notes in particular that caught my attention in this story. One of which was that I wanted to help Colin, because there were some serious red flags. I would put some triggers for (mainly) emotional and verbal abuse– sorry, I’m trying to be careful not to give away too many spoilers. It didn’t feel too heavy for my taste, but I just wanted to note that for anyone who was more sensitive on that sort of thing. I’d say it felt a little like a Cinderella/Rapunzel family situation for any of my Disney princess girlies.

The writing style was really unique to this story. I can’t remember when I’ve read a book in third person present tense. It was one of the many unique elements to this story. Another was the dystopian/sci-fi elements– especially when it came to the AI elements.

Since I know this really is a hot topic right now, I thought that it was very interesting to read a book that dealt with it a lot, and it definitely was thought-provoking. The genetic enhancements and androids were also interesting (it reminded me of what I’ve heard of Enhanced by Candace Kade, so if you like that idea, you really should check this one out). The whole part about neurodivergent people being basically obsolete… whew, that was a little crazy to think about, and I really liked that thread throughout the story, and how that was addressed.

The classical composer element added a new depth of atmosphere to this book, and it even brought a new layer of aesthetics to the story, so I was really happy to see that– especially combined with the whole princess aspect, because that combination… ahh, YES!!!

Our main characters were great. I liked both of them, and I did like their relationship throughout the story. It was a very clean romance, which I really appreciate in young adult stories. They were the two characters who really captivated me, and I really liked them each individually.

As far as content goes, it was very clean, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to older YA audiences. I think that there was a lot of solid faith content, and I really appreciated that. I also appreciated the way things ended, because I was pretty worried about possible cliffhangers, but, no, this one ended perfectly!

This book is available on Kindle Unlimited, which I really appreciated! It was a very fun read, and it’s brand-new, so if this sounds like something you’d enjoy, check it out! I really enjoyed it!!!

Anyway, I am so glad to be able to share this review! I really enjoyed this book, and knowing it was written by one of my Instagram friends just made the whole experience that much better. I can’t wait to see what she writes next!

EMOJI REVIEW!

• ⏲ takes place in a dystopian future
• 🎻 he composes music
• 🎨 she’s a painter… and a discontent princess
• 🏰 fantastical setting
• 📱 available on kindle unlimited

Thanks so much for reading! I hope this helped you possibly find a new favorite!