I was on the fence for most of this novel, but in the end, I think I liked it more than disliked it. Parts of the book were frustrating, while others were fascinating to read.
First off, this is a Westworld for teens. These bot, although, are very aware of their current state and, for the most part, enjoy their princess lives throughout their kingdom. Ana is a great narrator that has an innocent demeanor that grows as her views on the world around her change. I did enjoy her insights into her world, her “sisters”, and her own thought process.
I did like the idea of a Disney-esque park to bring this world to life. It was a familiar setting for most readers, yet still had its mysteries and magic about it. There were not a lot of details into each part of the park, rather just general descriptions. I would have personally liked to have seen more.
The plot line was rather interesting, yet I felt that the execution was choppy. I did like seeing the trial and what was being investigated. This also goes with the after briefing by “father”. I did feel that these two transitions took away from the forward movement of the novel and did not transition smoothly. They sometimes discussed events that were unrelated to what was going on or, although attempting foreshadowing and create suspense, discussed future possibilities beyond where the reader was in the story. It took a while for these to all blend together and became a cohesive story.
I did enjoy the ending and twist and do look forward to the next installment. I feel that my teen readers will enjoy this if they can trek through the rocky beginning.

Whoa. My only qualm is that this felt so short, and I wanted to spend more time in this world. It’s like if Disney World was WestWorld and the princesses were androids. The writing is just so spot-on here, and I loved the main characters perspective and she developed and changed. The romance was meh for me. I also thought the central mystery to the story was a little predictable, or maybe it just felt crammed into the story for me? Or maybe I just wished it was longer...

This thrilling story about half-human, half-androids, in a fantasy theme park was absolutely riveting! I couldn't put it down and loved that it reminded me of Westworld; however, it had enough twists and turns that it was not easy to figure out. I am anxious for the next installment by Rothenberg and am so glad I was able to read an ARC of this. I have been recommending it on Twitter and will definitely be mentioning to all my bookish friends to check out this spectacular book!

I loved this book! The full review will be posted May 26, 2019 at kaitgoodwin.com/books! Thank you very much for this wonderful opportunity to connect books to their readers!