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To Be Sinclair #8
Nobility
Prince Matthieu Sinclair, the Heir Second, has many duties; he must not only take space duty in the Service, he also establishes the Imperial Protocol Academy to educate the multitude of Imperial youngsters in the basics of their lifestyle, since he will be the Emperor of their generation. Yet to find a lady who could withstand the pressures of being his Empress is a formidable task!
When he returns from an undercover assignment to find disaster, Matthieu subsumes his needs to minimize the stress on his family, for they are more important than anything else. Yet when a diplomatic mission goes wrong and his strongest role model dies, who will help him cope with the tragedy?
Book approximately 200,000 words
This science fiction romance is the eighth book of the twelve-part To Be Sinclair series. The saga continues with NOBILITY and ends with MORALITY, which detail the romances and political struggles of the future Emperor and the power behind the throne. Several scenes describe sexually explicit behavior.
When he returns from an undercover assignment to find disaster, Matthieu subsumes his needs to minimize the stress on his family, for they are more important than anything else. Yet when a diplomatic mission goes wrong and his strongest role model dies, who will help him cope with the tragedy?
Book approximately 200,000 words
This science fiction romance is the eighth book of the twelve-part To Be Sinclair series. The saga continues with NOBILITY and ends with MORALITY, which detail the romances and political struggles of the future Emperor and the power behind the throne. Several scenes describe sexually explicit behavior.
480 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 30, 2013
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About the author
Eva Caye
18 books26 followersEva Caye morphed from dilettante writer into obsessive author after a health crisis caused her to re-evaluate her life. Set 600 years in the future, the To Be Sinclair series is her vision of the greatest ruling family in the history of the galaxy. All thirteen ebooks are available on Amazon and Smashwords, with two prequels and two others set in the Sinclair universe as works-in-progress. Eva lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her magnificent husband of twenty-five years.
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July 29, 2015
TracingTheStars.com was provided a free copy for an honest review.
Nobility continues the same Futuristic Regency style that Eva Caye seems to have mastered and uses for all the books in this series. Nobility, at 200,000 words, is long. It is a very involved story, focusing on the life of Matthieu Sinclair, who is next in line to take the throne as Emperor. It follows him as he attempts to find his footing, find someone (trust)worthy to be his wife and etch out the fine line between the duties of his nobility and the goals he has for his own life.
The writing style is clearly regency. It is formal, and at times can feel a bit heavy or stuffy, at least to me as I am not a particular fan of Regency. In fact, I rather detest regency style in any form, including 'futuristic'. There is just something about this series and the way Eva Caye does it, however, that I find myself continuing to read, intrigued by the characters, world and story she has created. Also, if you are looking for a book that has political maneuvering, sabotage, courtly events, an imperial, stately flavor, and royal mannerisms out the wazoo - this book has all of the above.
It is clear from the writing that Eva Caye has created a very solid, understood and in depth universe for her series. From political families and factions to planets and other-worldly cultures, this book drips with world-building and detail. Sometimes, this can cause issues with pace and I did end up reading this book in several different spread-out sittings, taking notes along the way. There is comedy, romance, some action and adventure and some science fiction sprinkled around, but sometimes the scenes in between these and courtly discussions felt slow.
I think if this had just been regency with pacing issues, I would have given it three stars. The fourth star was earned by creating a rich universe filled with interesting characters, unquestionable continuity and for making a genre I loath (regency) palpable for a science fiction and contemporary fiction reader like me. The book is also without error, grammatically speaking, and one can tell it was polished to a shine in this regard.
Nobility continues the same Futuristic Regency style that Eva Caye seems to have mastered and uses for all the books in this series. Nobility, at 200,000 words, is long. It is a very involved story, focusing on the life of Matthieu Sinclair, who is next in line to take the throne as Emperor. It follows him as he attempts to find his footing, find someone (trust)worthy to be his wife and etch out the fine line between the duties of his nobility and the goals he has for his own life.
The writing style is clearly regency. It is formal, and at times can feel a bit heavy or stuffy, at least to me as I am not a particular fan of Regency. In fact, I rather detest regency style in any form, including 'futuristic'. There is just something about this series and the way Eva Caye does it, however, that I find myself continuing to read, intrigued by the characters, world and story she has created. Also, if you are looking for a book that has political maneuvering, sabotage, courtly events, an imperial, stately flavor, and royal mannerisms out the wazoo - this book has all of the above.
It is clear from the writing that Eva Caye has created a very solid, understood and in depth universe for her series. From political families and factions to planets and other-worldly cultures, this book drips with world-building and detail. Sometimes, this can cause issues with pace and I did end up reading this book in several different spread-out sittings, taking notes along the way. There is comedy, romance, some action and adventure and some science fiction sprinkled around, but sometimes the scenes in between these and courtly discussions felt slow.
I think if this had just been regency with pacing issues, I would have given it three stars. The fourth star was earned by creating a rich universe filled with interesting characters, unquestionable continuity and for making a genre I loath (regency) palpable for a science fiction and contemporary fiction reader like me. The book is also without error, grammatically speaking, and one can tell it was polished to a shine in this regard.
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