High School Fiction.
G/A. Kincaid, S.J. The
Diabolic. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016. 416p.
978-1-481-47267-8. 17.99.
Feared and reviled,
Diabolics were engineered to be super human bodyguards, to bond and to love
their masters above all else. Nemesis is
Sidonia’s Diabolic and there isn’t anything she wouldn’t do to protect her
charge. Sidonia Impyrean is the daughter of Senator von Impyrean, whose love of
science and education has earned him the title of heretic. When her father is caught disobeying the
Emperor’s edicts, Sidonia is demanded as hostage at the Chrysanthemum
court. However, Sidonia’s mother has
other plans—she intends for Nemesis to take Sidonia’s place, and to go to the
Chrysanthemum court in her stead. Not
only does Nemesis now need to learn all the rules of court etiquette, but also
how to navigate a court full of political intrigue and danger, fool other Diabolics,
fellow courtiers, not to mention the Emperor.
Inspired by I, Claudius, Kincaid weaves a story of friendship and humanism set against
a backdrop of a galactic empire on the brink of implosion. Recommended for
science fiction fans and for those who enjoyed Marie Rutowski’s Winner’s Trilogy. Camille Campos, Benjamin Franklin Library, LAPL.
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