The Diabolic Paperback Trilogy (Boxed Set): The Diabolic; The Empress; The Nemesis
Red Queen meets The Hunger Games in this epic New York Times bestselling trilogy that’s “the perfect kind of high-pressure adventure” (Teen Vogue)—now available in a collectible paperback boxed set!
Nemesis is a Diabolic, created to protect Sidonia, the daughter of a galactic senator. There’s no one Nemesis wouldn’t kill to keep her safe. So when the power-mad Emperor summons Sidonia to the Galactic court to serve as a hostage, Nemesis takes her place.
The court is a nest of vipers that Nemesis struggles to navigate without revealing her true abilities. As the Empire begins to fracture and rebellion looms closer, Nemesis finds a humanity within herself that may just be the thing that saves her.
In the ensuing fight for power and for peace, Nemesis must decide what lines she’s not willing to cross, recover from devastating betrayals, and put everything on the line to protect the people she loves.
This thrilling boxed set includes:
The Diabolic
The Empress
The Nemesis
Nemesis is a Diabolic, created to protect Sidonia, the daughter of a galactic senator. There’s no one Nemesis wouldn’t kill to keep her safe. So when the power-mad Emperor summons Sidonia to the Galactic court to serve as a hostage, Nemesis takes her place.
The court is a nest of vipers that Nemesis struggles to navigate without revealing her true abilities. As the Empire begins to fracture and rebellion looms closer, Nemesis finds a humanity within herself that may just be the thing that saves her.
In the ensuing fight for power and for peace, Nemesis must decide what lines she’s not willing to cross, recover from devastating betrayals, and put everything on the line to protect the people she loves.
This thrilling boxed set includes:
The Diabolic
The Empress
The Nemesis
BUY THE BOOK
Community Reviews
I received this free digital ARC from the publisher via Jellybooks in exchange for my honest review.
Dark YA Fiction
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I donât know about the majority of the population, but Iâm so sick of these gushy, fluffy, overly nice YA stories where no one dies, no one gets brutally maimed, and the main character is a gosh, darn sheep who faints at the sight of blood. RAWR! *inhale* *exhale* Okay. So, I loved this book because it was brutal. It was dark. It was even downright gory at times and you know what? Thatâs awesome! This book wasnât afraid to scare readers with its intensity and I respect it for that!
Predictable
However, I donât respect it for its predictability. To be fair, all YA has some level of predictability to it nowadays. Still, I was a little disappointed with the parts of the book that were predictable. Thatâs not to say the entire book was predictable. Quite a bit of the main plot offered surprise twists and kept the book interesting, but other parts left me sorely underwhelmed.
World Building
If you donât know already, this is basically a space opera. It takes place in space with new religions, new societies, and new rules. As such, there is a lot for the reader to learn to know whatâs going on and thatâs great! There were so many awesome details that went into the story. So much of the world fueled the plot and gave it meaning.
However, I would have liked the details of this world and its backstory to have been implemented a little better. Too much was info-dumped at the beginning, which offered a slow pace while the reader is chomping at the bit for the real action. Still, I give props for the world-building⦠as always. :p
Nicey Nice Endingâ¦
Ugh. *headdesk* So, I loved how dark this book was. I loved how gritty and brutal this book was and then⦠the ending. Really? Really?! You had to add a damn, sappy happy ending to a book like this? Aw heck no! That ending was total BS for the style of book it was and I am so frustrated with that ending that I just⦠no! No! no.
Dark YA Fiction
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I donât know about the majority of the population, but Iâm so sick of these gushy, fluffy, overly nice YA stories where no one dies, no one gets brutally maimed, and the main character is a gosh, darn sheep who faints at the sight of blood. RAWR! *inhale* *exhale* Okay. So, I loved this book because it was brutal. It was dark. It was even downright gory at times and you know what? Thatâs awesome! This book wasnât afraid to scare readers with its intensity and I respect it for that!
Predictable
However, I donât respect it for its predictability. To be fair, all YA has some level of predictability to it nowadays. Still, I was a little disappointed with the parts of the book that were predictable. Thatâs not to say the entire book was predictable. Quite a bit of the main plot offered surprise twists and kept the book interesting, but other parts left me sorely underwhelmed.
World Building
If you donât know already, this is basically a space opera. It takes place in space with new religions, new societies, and new rules. As such, there is a lot for the reader to learn to know whatâs going on and thatâs great! There were so many awesome details that went into the story. So much of the world fueled the plot and gave it meaning.
However, I would have liked the details of this world and its backstory to have been implemented a little better. Too much was info-dumped at the beginning, which offered a slow pace while the reader is chomping at the bit for the real action. Still, I give props for the world-building⦠as always. :p
Nicey Nice Endingâ¦
Ugh. *headdesk* So, I loved how dark this book was. I loved how gritty and brutal this book was and then⦠the ending. Really? Really?! You had to add a damn, sappy happy ending to a book like this? Aw heck no! That ending was total BS for the style of book it was and I am so frustrated with that ending that I just⦠no! No! no.
See why thousands of readers are using Bookclubs to stay connected.