Book Title: The Quest
Author: Dani Hoots
Series: Sanshlian Series, Book 1
Published: March 2020
Synopsis:
Eleven years ago, my life was ripped away from me. My father, my brother, my humanity. Everything. I was thrown into the Kamps, created to be a mindless machine. But I fought against it, not letting them take away my memories of the past.
And I succeeded.
It has been seven years since I was taken out of the Kamps and made into the Emperor's Shadow. Now I only take orders from him, and him alone, without questions. That is, until my brother, who I thought was dead, shows up and kidnaps me in order to help him find some long lost planet that our father used to tell stories about.
According to the legend, and who finds the planet Sanshll can rewrite the past, and my brother wants to use it to destroy the Empire. My loyalty will always be to the Emperor. But what if this planet is real? The longer I stay with my brother, the more I begin to find that the Emperor has been keeping secrets from me. But I can't turn my back on him...
Or can I?
Received a copy from the author herself for an honest review and this does not affect my review or rating of the book, thank you!
5 Perfect Stars!!!!
He was gone, and now I was alone to face my fate. Just as I had always been in my dreams. I must have been destined to be alone. Mission after mission, time after time. Alone.
Now this is the intensity I LOVE in books! This book had me hooked from the start! It was amazing, I really enjoyed the intenseness of this book and the feelings that made me feel while reading this. I was always on the edge of my seat. It had me wondering, what was going to happen? How can they do this? What happens if they find out? All these questions were turning and turning all over my head and I was in love with this story.
Not only did I love the story, but I loved and admired all the characters in this book, including the villains!
"No boyfriend. No husband...Never admit love. Never let love into my heart. Messes things up. It's a weakness. My loyalty is to the Emperor and the Emperor alone. Love will impede that loyalty."
Arcadia is one feisty and strong character, I liked her from the start. She is very independent and knows how to fight her battles, both physically and verbally. She is the Emperor's Shadow, his personal body guard and we can see why she has gained that role and lives by her reputation of a murderous monster.
Arcadia's role is to destroy and eliminate all threats towards the Empire. She has killed and murder many people in her short life, many strangers who threaten the Empire's peace, while also having dealt with some that she personally knows as well. No one messes with Arcadia and as you can see her loyalty to the Emperor is absolute.
But a person from her past comes into her life and it changes everything for Arcadia. She is no fool, she is no traitor but slowly, she begins to discover...
There are so many secrets in this tale, so many different twists and turns. Some were predictable but man did others definitely surprise me. I thoroughly enjoyed feeling that suspense after every turn, feeling that need to just keep reading until I find out what is happening. It was an amazing feeling and I know it will not stop with the next two books. I cannot wait to see what this series has installed for us and I am going to enjoy watching how Arcadia transforms into someone she did not know she was.
The truth is more effective than lies.
Highly recommend this series, you will not regret it! Definitely captivating and full of surprises and an intensity so thick it will keep you wanting more and more even as we reach the last page!
"... Even if you change the past, how do you know someone else won't come and destroy it again?"
Have a beautiful day!
~ Karen xx
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