He’s delightfully wicked in this final novel and has an abundance of thought-provoking ideas in that head of his. No matter your intelligence, he’ll always be ten steps ahead of you and can out-strategize anyone. As much as I love her, Tyrus has always been the draw for me. Her strong bond with Anguish, a fellow Diabolic, is one of my favorite aspects of this story. Nemesis’s character arc has been fascinating to watch as she learns to believe she’s more than just a killer created in a lab.

For me, that’s the sign of a crafty, clever writer, and a big reason why Diabolic will always be one of my favorite YA sci-fi series. Surprises that ripped my heart out, made me want to throw the book across the room, and even kill the characters at some points. I’m a voracious reader, and it’s rare I’m surprised by plot twists, but this series is full of them. To say I was thrilled upon receiving an ARC of The Nemesis doesn’t even begin to touch my level of excitement.

I waited almost three long years after finishing the second book in this series, The Empress, which nearly destroyed me. That she will rise, and rally the people to topple the man who was once her truest love-and is now her fiercest enemy. They whisper of her shadow spotted in distant star systems. He has bent the Grandiloquy to their knees, and none has the power to stand against him.īut there is a muttering among the Excess. Now, the once-idealistic heir apparent has become the cruel Emperor Tyrus, wielding his authority with an iron fist, capable of destroying planets with a single word, controlling all technology with a simple thought. The woman with whom he wanted to build a new and brighter future.

The woman for whom he upended the Empire. Three years ago, Tyrus Domitrian shocked the galaxy by killing the woman he swore to love forever. In the heart-pounding conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Diabolic series, the Empire teeters on the edge of destruction as rumors spread that Nemesis is still alive.

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