Review: The Risen Empire + The Killing of the Worlds by Scott Westerfeld

Synopsis

Captain Laurent Zai of Imperial Frigate Lynx must rescue the Child Empress, sister of immortal Emperor worshiped by 80 human worlds for 1600 years. Enemy Rix are machine-augmented humans who worship AI compound minds. Separated by light years, bound by an unlikely love, Zai and pacifist senator Nara Oxham face the Rix and hold the fate of the empire.

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Review

I love me a good Sci-Fi movie or TV-Series. Books (for whatever reason) I rarely read. This duology was resting on my shelfs for a lot of years and each time I purged some books, these were staying. Finally, I got around to reading it. With being so old, the topic of AI and what could it mean for humankind, are a prominent topic with opposite sides represented in this book. The world building takes time but never gets boring and introduces us to many characters. The actions scenes are very nuanced and grab you throughout the whole story.

Combine this with a lot of food for thought and an unlikely couple to root for, you get an interesting read, that keeps you entertained end with a final question of: *where do we go from here*. I felt entertained the whole time and if you are looking for a good sci-fi series, give it a try.

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