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The Kingdom
The Kingdom | Jess Rothenberg
30 posts | 28 read | 47 to read
Welcome to the Kingdom... where Happily Ever After isnt just a promise, but a rule. Glimmering like a jewel behind its gateway, The KingdomTM is an immersive fantasy theme park where guests soar on virtual dragons, castles loom like giants, and bioengineered speciesformerly extinctroam 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 Anas memories of Owen, emerges a tale of love, lies, and crueltyand what it truly means to be human.
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DustyPages
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Okay... I literally never hear this book mentioned and I have no clue why it was so FREAKING GOOD! It was so much different then I thought it was going to be, I'm a huge fan of interview formats in books... no idea why but it was a pleasant surprise when I found it in here.

The very Disneyland meets Westworld, with the court case and murder mystery was just so much fun and all the sprinkling of fairytales throughout the story loved I it!

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Kouk
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The cover of “The Kingdom” by Jess Rothenberg is why i picked this book up!
Yes, i admit🖐 the sparkles & shininess attracted me! I thought the idea of “Fantasists” was very interesting. As well as the switches of past & present.
But sadly it took a while to get into the story. Especially to the event that the description of the back cover is refering to!
For me a So So read!

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Readinginfairyland
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One of my favorite reads from last year.

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juls29
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My book haul from Shelflove Crate $5 sale. All books are signed!

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Kar2b
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I loved this book! A quick, fascinating read. In the age of more and more talk of artificial intelligence, I can‘t help but imagine some version of this story could be a future reality. Ana is a fascinating lead character, and her world and her relationships with her sisters, are equal parts intriguing and creepy. If you‘re a Disney fan like me, you are sure to enjoy this book!

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BookishRedhead
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This was epic!
If you liked The Lunar Chronicles you will like this.
Not so happily ever after after all..

Kar2b I like the paperback cover art better than the hardcover! 4y
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dxmy
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4/5⭐

This. I liked this. A very quick read, it keeps you wanting to read one more chapter before putting it down, but realizing how short the next chapter is makes you read another one, and so on. I flew through this! It was alright, I really liked this hybrid concept, first book I ever read with hybrids! This was the perfect book to recover from A Little Life 😅

LibrarianRyan I love that cover. What version UK or AUS, or ??? 5y
dxmy @LibrarianRyan It says printed in the UK! 5y
LibrarianRyan @dxmy Very cool. The US version has the same colors but a completely different cover. If I remember when I get home I'll take a picture. 5y
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dxmy @LibrarianRyan isn't that the one with the split face? 5y
LibrarianRyan @dxmy yeah. That is what drew it to me in the first place. 5y
dxmy @LibrarianRyan I understand, that's an intriguing cover! I like that one better, represents the book better in my opinion, though this one isn't too bad either 🤭 5y
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anjedah
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Mindblowing

kgriffith Welcome to Litsy! 5y
anjedah @kgriffith thank you 5y
LibrarianRyan ello! 5y
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BookmarkTavern Welcome to Litsy! 📚❤️📚 5y
bromeliad Welcome bookish friend!! 👋🏻 5y
Jillylovesbooks Welcome to Litsy! 😀 5y
anjedah @bromeliad ☺thanks 5y
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lover.of.the.weird
The Kingdom | Jess Rothenberg

Humans are capable of such cruelty. Suck horror. And in order to become one...I've had to become capable of that, too.

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lover.of.the.weird
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They built the gateway because they love us. But what is it called, when you love a thing so much it hurts?

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lover.of.the.weird
The Kingdom | Jess Rothenberg

After all, how do you describe something you cannot see, hear, or touch? How do you describe something that isn't really there - not in any true, measurable sense?

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lover.of.the.weird
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Ana: You're smirking. What's so funny?
Dr Foster: I'll tell you in a minute. But first, there's one thing I haven't figured out.
Ana: I'm listening.
Dr Foster: what did you do with the body, Ana.

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lover.of.the.weird
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Face white as snow, skin as cold as frost, lips as blue as ice.

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saheffernan
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This was a unique new idea and I loved this book. If your a fan of new ways of story telling, murder/mystery, amusement parks (think Disney), and technology this book is for you.

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Janeeny
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Catching up on some reading, whilst supporting my brother doing 'Race to the Stones'

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eloreads
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🌟🌟🌟🌟
Futuristic Disneyland, what else could I want? Definitely recommend it!

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OnlyYoo
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New day, new book 😊

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Skyrimir
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This is SO GOOD! I saw reviews saying it was a YA Westworld meets Disneyland, so true! Almost done with it and I highly recommend for sure.

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Skyrimir
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Her favorite spot is in front of whatever I‘m reading... #bookswithmycalico

Slajaunie My Rex is the same. 5y
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BookRambler
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If you've seen Westworld, the concept is a tad similar. This is a YA fantasy+thriller and I promise you that you'll not be able to put it down. I read this for a readathon and I breezed through this book and was left wanting more of it. The Kingdom is basically like Disneyland but with cutting-edge tech to create a more authentic experience for its visitors..

BookwormM I loved West World 5y
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BookNightOwl
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5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

BookNightOwl I listened to the audiobook of The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg. It takes place at a Family Park sort of like a futuristic Disney World. This place has like hybrid robot like princess and hybrid like animals.

There is something going on and Ana is starting to question a lot about her life and the place she lives in. Something of her stature shouldn't be doing. The story alternates back and forth before and murder and after a murder. I really enjoyed this story but would like to get my hands on the Physical Copy to reread!
5y
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JohannaRose
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It‘s a beautiful day for reading and sun bathing ☀️ 🐱 #catsoflitsy

MrBook 😻😻😻 5y
sblbooks I love calicos! 5y
JohannaRose @sblbooks Me too! She is such a sweetheart and probably the most vocal cat I‘ve ever met lol her name is Noelle ❤️💚 We adopted her at Christmas time back in 2013 😊 5y
sblbooks The perfect name for a Christmas kitty. 5y
JohannaRose @sblbooks Thank you! We thought so too 😊 5y
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JohannaRose
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“Where happily ever after isn‘t just a promise but a rule...” 👑 🏰 I‘m excited to read this book that‘s just dripping in sinister Disney vibes!

GondorGirl And the cover is SO pretty in person! 5y
JohannaRose @GondorGirl It is! 😍 5y
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MistyNichole
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I loved this book! The idea of artificial intelligence and cyborgs set in a Disney-like park is engaging and a great addition to the fantasy genre. If you have watched HBO‘s Westworld, and enjoyed it, and you like young adult literature than you will enjoy this new work by Jess Rothenberg.

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Book_yogi
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That was interesting. The whole time I was reading it, it reminded me of a futuristic Disneyland gone wrong. The song, “it‘s a Small World” in a creepy tune was playing in my head. With that said, that‘s all good. This book is original and interesting and while I was pretty sure of the plot twist it didn‘t lessen the story.

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MistyNichole
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The grandbaby and I had a book date, and these are what I got. I‘m pretty excited!!

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ScorpioBookDreams
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Loving this so far. It‘s like a twisted Disneyland!

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KimmyM
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Starting this #arc today! Very excited to read this!
#currentlyreading

ShyBookOwl Cool cover! 5y
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kate_reads
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DANG I have a feeling I will be finishing this entire thing in one go. I‘m super intrigued after only 30 pages 🤯

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alayarachel
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I couldn‘t put this one down. Murder mystery meets corporate fantasy fairyland meets android princess!