Empress of a Thousand Skies, by Rhoda Belleza

Empress of a Thousand Skies is a novel that I enjoyed reading, though I put it off because I was really busy, once again. As I am still in education, I don't really have that much time to read, and am always hurrying to do so. However, once I squeezed out the time to read it, I was genuinely surprised.

I read the book one or two weeks ago (forgive me, I haven't had time to read a new book!), around the same time I read The Valiant. I read parts of it with my friend, who loves books almost as much as I do, and I have to say, sharing a book with someone else is the greatest feeling, like you're discovering a new world together. In our case, I was reading the book and she was reading over my shoulder, but I knew that we were both enjoying it.

Have you ever seen the Star Wars and Star Trek movies? Perhaps read the Insignia series, by S.J. Kincaid? I'd have to compare it to them. It's based in an unknown universe, and it's a masterpiece. I can honestly say I've never quite read anything like it.

Empress of a Thousand Skies is about two people, whose names are Rhiannon (Rhee) and Alyosha (Aly). Rhiannon is the last surviving member of a huge dynasty, who dreams of nothing but revenge for the man who she believes killed her parents. Alyosha is a war refugee and a celebrity, starring in a show that is run by the military. When someone tries (and fails) to murder Rhee, Aly is framed for it, and both are sent into a mad dash to save the galaxy from the clutches of a villain that no one suspected.

I loved the novel, though there were a few flaws, including how, throughout the entire book, the main characters only meet for one instant, and how there are omitted passages that I would have loved to read and witness the emotions from. I would suggest it to the lovers of the aforementioned Star Wars and Star Trek.