brittany_tellefsen's review against another edition
3.0
Rating: 3.5/5
Alyssa Farshot has no interest in ruling her Uncle's empire. The only blood relative of a man who helped unite 1001 planets, Alyssa prefers to be exploring these planets, not ruling them. She is a restless spirit who prefers to be among the stars in her ship, along with her engineer, Hell Monkey.
But one day, she is called back to her Uncle's bedside, as he lay dying. Fearing she is going to be named his heir, she is told instead that she will be a Crownchaser, one of the contestants in a game to decide who becomes the next emperor. Though this doesn't exactly place the crown on her head, it might has well, and Alyssa is not thrilled.
So she teams up with her longtime best friend, another Crownchaser, to help her win, knowing she will be a fair and just leader. They work together solving clues and riddles taking them to their next destinations. But there is an unknown enemy that is disrupting the Crown Chase, and perhaps, one of the other chasers is not as passive as they first appeared him to be.
Overall, I found this to be a fun, fast-paced YA Sci-Fi and I believe this may satisfy an itch you have for this type of genre. However, it didn't impress me as much as I was hoping it would.
This book was 90% plot-based with very little character development. Because of that, you are thrown right into the world and the story with no context, background, or world-building, and we focus almost entirely on the action of the Crown Chase and the shenanigans that ensue within.
Unfortunately, I need a bit more foreplay because we get some action. I never got the opportunity to connect or care for the characters. I feel as though I enjoyed this on a very superficial level, without every truly become invested in the fates of each character or the overall outcome of the story. Because of that, I cannot rate this any higher than a 3.5.
This story did leave off on an intriguing note, so I will likely continue with the series. But as a whole, it was simply "okay" and will likely not leave a lasting impression.
Alyssa Farshot has no interest in ruling her Uncle's empire. The only blood relative of a man who helped unite 1001 planets, Alyssa prefers to be exploring these planets, not ruling them. She is a restless spirit who prefers to be among the stars in her ship, along with her engineer, Hell Monkey.
But one day, she is called back to her Uncle's bedside, as he lay dying. Fearing she is going to be named his heir, she is told instead that she will be a Crownchaser, one of the contestants in a game to decide who becomes the next emperor. Though this doesn't exactly place the crown on her head, it might has well, and Alyssa is not thrilled.
So she teams up with her longtime best friend, another Crownchaser, to help her win, knowing she will be a fair and just leader. They work together solving clues and riddles taking them to their next destinations. But there is an unknown enemy that is disrupting the Crown Chase, and perhaps, one of the other chasers is not as passive as they first appeared him to be.
Overall, I found this to be a fun, fast-paced YA Sci-Fi and I believe this may satisfy an itch you have for this type of genre. However, it didn't impress me as much as I was hoping it would.
This book was 90% plot-based with very little character development. Because of that, you are thrown right into the world and the story with no context, background, or world-building, and we focus almost entirely on the action of the Crown Chase and the shenanigans that ensue within.
Unfortunately, I need a bit more foreplay because we get some action. I never got the opportunity to connect or care for the characters. I feel as though I enjoyed this on a very superficial level, without every truly become invested in the fates of each character or the overall outcome of the story. Because of that, I cannot rate this any higher than a 3.5.
This story did leave off on an intriguing note, so I will likely continue with the series. But as a whole, it was simply "okay" and will likely not leave a lasting impression.
sarahjolioli's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
cam356's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
anacereading's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
woolfian's review against another edition
2.0
Entertaining enough, but there's nothing unique here. It's like someone watched too much Battlestar Galactica and decided to put Starbuck into the Hunger Games universe. It also does that excruciatingly YA "I'm the reluctant hero. I don't want the power or fame but the universe just keeps giving it to me against my will" thing that generally makes for bad storytelling.
kasietee's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
girlwhoadventures's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great book! I didn’t think I’d like it, but I really enjoyed it! It definitely gives me Star Wars vibes.
vishreads's review against another edition
3.0
DNF @ 30%
ugh i was super excited about this one but it just didn’t do it for me. i was really looking forward to an action packed sci-fi story with sapphic mc but i was disappointed. the action was there and the plot was moving but it all felt pretty dull. i felt like there was no “urgency” to the plot because even reading the action scenes wasn’t enough to get me hooked to the story. the mc was cool and i liked her sarcasm but her ongoing flirting with hell monkey was kinda annoying. i was expecting her to already have an established yearning/relationship with another female character. sorry but i really didn’t like hell monkey’s character he’s partly the reason why i dnf this as his interactions with alyssa made me roll my eyes.
ugh i was super excited about this one but it just didn’t do it for me. i was really looking forward to an action packed sci-fi story with sapphic mc but i was disappointed. the action was there and the plot was moving but it all felt pretty dull. i felt like there was no “urgency” to the plot because even reading the action scenes wasn’t enough to get me hooked to the story. the mc was cool and i liked her sarcasm but her ongoing flirting with hell monkey was kinda annoying. i was expecting her to already have an established yearning/relationship with another female character. sorry but i really didn’t like hell monkey’s character he’s partly the reason why i dnf this as his interactions with alyssa made me roll my eyes.
sleeperito's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75