"Rothenberg presents a thought-provoking anti–fairy tale."- Publishers Weekly Rothenberg interweaves profound existential questions with breakneck twists and turns to create a story that's both unputdownable and unforgettable."- Sara Holland, New York Times-bestselling author of Everless "Reading The Kingdom feels like a dark treasure hunt. 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. 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. 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. Welcome to the Kingdom… where "Happily Ever After" isn’t just a promise, but a rule. 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. 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.
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