Not to mention the fun spin on some familiar romance tropes that arise both from the Kindred-bonding system and the politics. While I wasn’t sure how I felt about the pop-culture references at first, but as the book went on, I came to enjoy them just as much as I did in the prior book.īut Dow’s main strength is building fabulous characters who you can connect with, in spite of any otherworldly characteristics they may have. There also being some light political intrigue and backstabbing is fun and adds to the excitement. I loved the world building with the Kindred pairings that forms the basis for the story. This book also gives me more of the intergalactic space politics vibes which is my favorite type of sci-fi. While not a sequel or even companion to The Sound of Stars, it is set in the same universe, and I love the subtle little references for those who’ve read both. The Kindred is a fabulous sophomore novel from Alechia Dow, and I enjoyed it just as much as her debut, which I read earlier this year. I received an ARC from the publisher and am voluntarily posting a review. But hiding might just be the perfect way to discover the true strength of the Kindred bond and expose a scandal-and a love-that may decide the future of a galaxy. Meeting in person for the first time as they steal a spacecraft and flee amid chaos might not be ideal…and neither is crash-landing on the strange backward planet called Earth. Someone will stop at nothing until he’s dead, which means they’ll target Joy, too. Then the royal family is assassinated, putting Felix next in line for the throne…and accused of the murders.
He will exasperate his noble family to the point that they agree to let him choose his own future and finally meet his Kindred face-to-face. A commoner from the lowly planet Hali, she lives a simple life-apart from the notoriety that being Kindred to the nobility’s most infamous playboy brings.ĭuke Felix Hamdi has a plan. To save a galactic kingdom from revolution, Kindred mind-pairings were created to ensure each and every person would be seen and heard, no matter how rich or poor… Elle, New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Ebony “Utterly swoony…an endearing reminder that true love can change the world”
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