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. Welcome to the Kingdom, a dazzling fantasy theme park where happily ever after is not just a promise, but a rule. When she meets park employee Owen, Ana begins to experience emotions beyond her programming including, for the first time… love.īut the fairytale becomes a nightmare when Ana is accused of murdering Owen, igniting the trial of the century. Readers will leave this glittering theme park forgetting what is real and. 'Wildly addictive and beautifully terrifying. A former editor of books for young readers, including the bestselling Vampire Academy series, she was also the author of The Catastrophic History of You & Me. A half-android, half-human girl is accused of murder in Jess Rothenberg's tautly-paced YA thriller, The Kingdom, perfect for fans of Westworld and The Lunar Chronicles. 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.Īna is one of seven Fantasists, beautiful “princesses” engineered to make dreams come true. 21.21 1 Used from 47.14 2 New from 21.21. She recognizes that to be human is to be able to choose.

Welcome to the Kingdom… where 'Happily Ever After' isn’t just a promise, but a rule. Rothenberg is not afraid to show the dark underbelly of humanity. Readers will leave this glittering theme park forgetting what is real.'― Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles 'Wildly addictive and beautifully terrifying. Book Review: The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg Beautifully Bookish Bethany 16.5K subscribers Join Subscribe 97 Share Save 1.4K views 3 years ago Today I want to talk about what might be (in my.