The Diabolic (S.J. Kincaid)
S.J. Kincaid is no stranger to the YA genre, and her experience shows more than ever in The Diabolic. Nemesis is a Diabolic (and we have a title!), a superhuman bodyguard for the elite upper crust. Nemesis was bonded to Sidonia when both girls were young, and, as is the case with all Diabolics, Sidonia is Nemesis's sole reason for living. But when Diabolics begin to go on the offensive as opposed to the defensive, killing rivals of their masters without being told to do so, they're ordered to be exterminated. Nemesis must learn to adapt to an entirely new world, where wit is more important than physical prowess and beauty is as much a weapon as a knife, in order to survive.
I'll be honest: I got this book, like, two and a half months ago. Work has definitely had an impact in the amount of reading time I have each day, but I've also managed to finish four other books in that time span. That isn't to say that The Diabolic isn't good. Don't get me wrong, this is a great book, and every time I picked it up I thoroughly enjoyed it. It just wasn't as riveting as it had the potential to be, which was disappointing.
That being said, Kincaid's ability to make a character who the reader could feel empathetic toward, despite the fact that said character can't actually feel empathy toward anyone except for her own master (and, let's face it, even then her capacity for empathy is pretty limited), definitely had me impressed.
Another plus? There's enough plot to fill the entire book. No filler here!
On an unrelated note, the cover is also pretty neat.
3.5/5
I'll be honest: I got this book, like, two and a half months ago. Work has definitely had an impact in the amount of reading time I have each day, but I've also managed to finish four other books in that time span. That isn't to say that The Diabolic isn't good. Don't get me wrong, this is a great book, and every time I picked it up I thoroughly enjoyed it. It just wasn't as riveting as it had the potential to be, which was disappointing.
That being said, Kincaid's ability to make a character who the reader could feel empathetic toward, despite the fact that said character can't actually feel empathy toward anyone except for her own master (and, let's face it, even then her capacity for empathy is pretty limited), definitely had me impressed.
Another plus? There's enough plot to fill the entire book. No filler here!
On an unrelated note, the cover is also pretty neat.
3.5/5
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