Disclaimer: I received a physical copy of this book from Henry Holt & Company. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book Series: Standalone so far

Rating: 5/5

Publication Date: May 28, 2019

Genre: YA Dystopian/Sci-fi

Recommended Age: 16+ (animatronics, TW animal death, TW animal violence)

Publisher: Henry Holt & Company

Pages: 352

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Synopsis: 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.

Review: Oh. My. God. I have found the westworld like, Disney princess book that I never knew I was pining for all my life. My geeky, Disney, dystopian, horror loving, animatronic hating heart loved this book so much. The story was amazing, if you loved WestWorld you’ll love and need this book! The characters are developed and so life like. The park in the story is so much like the horror Disney stories I love to watch on YouTube. The world is just simply amazing and well detailed to boot!

However, I would like to know more about the outside of the park and how the world looks. Is it the world we live in or a true dystopia as described to the animatronics? I would love to read a continuation of this story and get more backstory, so hopefully one comes. I also didn’t expect this to be a horror story, but it was so so good.

Verdict: I need more.