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drowninginthewords_jessica's review against another edition
3.0
quick, easy read. mainly fluff. reminds me a lot of the Selection- a lot of the same premise so fans of that would probably really enjoy this book.
writetoexpress's review against another edition
3.0
Warning: Some graphic content!
I received Royal Replicas for free in exchange for an honest review. This in no way, shape, or form affects my opinions of the book or my review.
Royal Replicas follows Victoria Sandalwood, a servant to the Duke and Duchess of the 24th Ward, as she embarks on her newest journey. Discovering she is the daughter of the Queen of Westeria and spinning image of Princess Amelia, Victoria must fight for her birthright. But Victoria isn’t alone. Competing with six other carbon copies of the princess, Victoria’s life just got a little bit more complicated.
The setting of the story initially was what drew me in. A futuristic fairytale based in the year 2064 seems outlandish, but anything is possible in books. Despite the futuristic element of the story, there are many instances where you feel as if you’re back in the middle ages.
Pierce’s writing seems to take you back in time, yet the story is actually set in the future.
I’m not the biggest fan of love triangles; however, I must admit, I was torn between Kale and Prince Byrone. At first, it was Prince Byrone because Kale had a mysterious aura about him. But now, I’m still not so sure.
A story of self-discovery, Royal Replicas does not disappoint. For fans of fantasy, romance, and mystery, Royal Replicas is sure to please.
I received Royal Replicas for free in exchange for an honest review. This in no way, shape, or form affects my opinions of the book or my review.
Royal Replicas follows Victoria Sandalwood, a servant to the Duke and Duchess of the 24th Ward, as she embarks on her newest journey. Discovering she is the daughter of the Queen of Westeria and spinning image of Princess Amelia, Victoria must fight for her birthright. But Victoria isn’t alone. Competing with six other carbon copies of the princess, Victoria’s life just got a little bit more complicated.
The setting of the story initially was what drew me in. A futuristic fairytale based in the year 2064 seems outlandish, but anything is possible in books. Despite the futuristic element of the story, there are many instances where you feel as if you’re back in the middle ages.
Pierce’s writing seems to take you back in time, yet the story is actually set in the future.
I’m not the biggest fan of love triangles; however, I must admit, I was torn between Kale and Prince Byrone. At first, it was Prince Byrone because Kale had a mysterious aura about him. But now, I’m still not so sure.
A story of self-discovery, Royal Replicas does not disappoint. For fans of fantasy, romance, and mystery, Royal Replicas is sure to please.
popthebutterfly's review against another edition
5.0
Disclaimer: I bought this book after it was recommended to me! Trust your friends!
Book Series: Royal Replicas Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: n/a
Publication Date: July 11, 2017
Genre: YA Dystopian
Recommended Age: 17+ (gore, violence, mentions/references of sex, TW for parental abuse, TW for potential sexual abuse, TW for self harm)
Publisher: ParousiaSix Press
Pages: 420
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Synopsis: "Princess Amelia is dead... and one of you will replace her."
Seventeen-year-old Victoria Sandalwood has served the Duke and Duchess all her life. Over the years, she’s learned to make do with what she has and endure her surrogate father’s awful punishments. She dreams of escape, but never expected it to come in the form of a message from the Queen of Westeria.
Victoria learns that she’s the Queen’s daughter, the younger sister to Princess Amelia, and it’s time to come home and claim her birthright. When she arrives, she discovers she’s not the only one who received the royal message.
Victoria must compete with six other girls to earn the affection of both the Queen and a princely suitor… and to replace the secretly deceased Princess Amelia. If she fails to win the crown, Victoria may just have to fight for her life…
Royal Replicas is the first book in a YA dystopian series. If you enjoy courtly intrigue, heart-pounding adventure, and sweet romance, then you’ll love this captivating story. Perfect for fans of Kiera Cass, Bella Forrest, and Veronica Roth.
Review: I was recommended this book from Mary Ellen @aparanormalromance and I have no regrets. This book was everything I wanted. I got part The Selection, part dystopian, and part gore and violence! I loved it and I loved the concept of this book and series. The characters are very well developed, the writing is amazing, and that cover is to die for! I seriously read this book in 3 hours, continuously.
My only issue with the book is that cliffhanger ending, which had me like “nooooo” and how the book put me in a book hangover! I also felt the pacing was a bit wonky, slow in parts and fast in others, but it wasn’t that noticeable when I read it in 3 hours LOL. I also felt that the romance was a bit rushed, but I understand that for this character, being a teen and being enslaved, the romance would probably be a bit “oh I’m so in love with you” when you’ve known that person for like a month.
Verdict: If you liked The Selection but wanted something a bit more bloodthirsty, definitely check out this series!
Book Series: Royal Replicas Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: n/a
Publication Date: July 11, 2017
Genre: YA Dystopian
Recommended Age: 17+ (gore, violence, mentions/references of sex, TW for parental abuse, TW for potential sexual abuse, TW for self harm)
Publisher: ParousiaSix Press
Pages: 420
Amazon Link
Synopsis: "Princess Amelia is dead... and one of you will replace her."
Seventeen-year-old Victoria Sandalwood has served the Duke and Duchess all her life. Over the years, she’s learned to make do with what she has and endure her surrogate father’s awful punishments. She dreams of escape, but never expected it to come in the form of a message from the Queen of Westeria.
Victoria learns that she’s the Queen’s daughter, the younger sister to Princess Amelia, and it’s time to come home and claim her birthright. When she arrives, she discovers she’s not the only one who received the royal message.
Victoria must compete with six other girls to earn the affection of both the Queen and a princely suitor… and to replace the secretly deceased Princess Amelia. If she fails to win the crown, Victoria may just have to fight for her life…
Royal Replicas is the first book in a YA dystopian series. If you enjoy courtly intrigue, heart-pounding adventure, and sweet romance, then you’ll love this captivating story. Perfect for fans of Kiera Cass, Bella Forrest, and Veronica Roth.
Review: I was recommended this book from Mary Ellen @aparanormalromance and I have no regrets. This book was everything I wanted. I got part The Selection, part dystopian, and part gore and violence! I loved it and I loved the concept of this book and series. The characters are very well developed, the writing is amazing, and that cover is to die for! I seriously read this book in 3 hours, continuously.
My only issue with the book is that cliffhanger ending, which had me like “nooooo” and how the book put me in a book hangover! I also felt the pacing was a bit wonky, slow in parts and fast in others, but it wasn’t that noticeable when I read it in 3 hours LOL. I also felt that the romance was a bit rushed, but I understand that for this character, being a teen and being enslaved, the romance would probably be a bit “oh I’m so in love with you” when you’ve known that person for like a month.
Verdict: If you liked The Selection but wanted something a bit more bloodthirsty, definitely check out this series!
kasfire's review against another edition
3.0
3/5 Stars
Warning: Some mildly graphic depictions of physical abuse, and potential depictions of sexual abuse (it was almost hard to distinguish so giving warning just in case).
Sigh, I actually had really high hopes for this novel. The premise sounded so intriguing. It was essentially a Sci-Fi selection, where the girls competing are clones of a dead princess. However, it became brutally... underwhelming and annoying.
We meet Victoria as she is getting "reset" (a term that, at least in this instance, means that certain memories of hers were wiped). Then we learn about her home life, which is rather horrid. Her foster father (who treats her like a servant and has her call him Master), beats her with switches. Mainly just for the hell of it to show her that he "owns her".
Now, it wasn't until we get to the whole selection process and realization of the cloning point of the story that it loses me. Victoria is supposed to be competing for the Prince's hand (aka, Selection series anyone?) But then she has *gasp* another love interest. And man... they do a terrible job of covering up their tracks.
Plus, she literally flip flops between the two the entire second half of the book. Like, dude, I get that love is confusing sometimes, but you kiss each of them multiple times (sometimes both in the same day) and after each kiss you are so "sure" of your feelings. Nah girly, you are just an indecisive girl who enjoys having the attention of two men. And it's annoying. At least in the Selection series America stays away from Aspen to begin with because of their relationship growth and such. In this one, it hardly shows relationship growth other than the physical. There's a touch of the emotional, but not enough to keep you invested.
Plus, none of the characters other than Victoria grow throughout the novel. Not the prince, not the queen, not even any of the other clones. It's flipping ridiculous. I would have DNFed this book if it wasn't practically impossible for me to do that.
Part of me wants to read the sequel and hope that more will happen. But then again, part of me doesn't really care at this point. I suppose time will tell.
**Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review
***Update: I received an updated ARC from the author and with the added epilogue, the story is going in a better direction. However, the rest of my review still stands
Warning: Some mildly graphic depictions of physical abuse, and potential depictions of sexual abuse (it was almost hard to distinguish so giving warning just in case).
Sigh, I actually had really high hopes for this novel. The premise sounded so intriguing. It was essentially a Sci-Fi selection, where the girls competing are clones of a dead princess. However, it became brutally... underwhelming and annoying.
We meet Victoria as she is getting "reset" (a term that, at least in this instance, means that certain memories of hers were wiped). Then we learn about her home life, which is rather horrid. Her foster father (who treats her like a servant and has her call him Master), beats her with switches. Mainly just for the hell of it to show her that he "owns her".
Now, it wasn't until we get to the whole selection process and realization of the cloning point of the story that it loses me. Victoria is supposed to be competing for the Prince's hand (aka, Selection series anyone?) But then she has *gasp* another love interest. And man... they do a terrible job of covering up their tracks.
Plus, she literally flip flops between the two the entire second half of the book. Like, dude, I get that love is confusing sometimes, but you kiss each of them multiple times (sometimes both in the same day) and after each kiss you are so "sure" of your feelings. Nah girly, you are just an indecisive girl who enjoys having the attention of two men. And it's annoying. At least in the Selection series America stays away from Aspen to begin with because of their relationship growth and such. In this one, it hardly shows relationship growth other than the physical. There's a touch of the emotional, but not enough to keep you invested.
Plus, none of the characters other than Victoria grow throughout the novel. Not the prince, not the queen, not even any of the other clones. It's flipping ridiculous. I would have DNFed this book if it wasn't practically impossible for me to do that.
Part of me wants to read the sequel and hope that more will happen. But then again, part of me doesn't really care at this point. I suppose time will tell.
**Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review
***Update: I received an updated ARC from the author and with the added epilogue, the story is going in a better direction. However, the rest of my review still stands