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Empyreal
The Celestial Kingdom, an empire that has been peaceful for centuries, is now facing the threat of an unknown enemy. After an assassination creates tension between two of the Kingdom's planets, two very different princesses from different cultures and lifestyles must marry to keep peace between their people. However, one hails from a society where homosexuality is taboo, and the other comes from a species that depends on homosexual relationships to thrive. The two struggle to get along under the same roof, while the possibility of war looms overhead.
306 pages, Paperback
Published August 2, 2017
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November 22, 2017
One of a kind and highly imaginative novel that could use some rewrites.
Empyreal by B. K. Hunter defies easy categorization. At its heart, the story revolves around a complicated romance between two princesses named Miya and Reo. There is nothing positive between them when they are forced to marry. They come from wildly different planets and species. Their personalities and preferences conflict in every which way, but their union resolves a problem between their two kingdoms.
Their lives together go from bad to worse as Miya refuses to talk or eat. Reo treated Miya rudely after the wedding ceremony and basically rejects her as a wife. Miya reaches the point of death before, the habitually anti-social, Reo gets help from a mutual friend. Very slowly their marriage transcends politics and becomes deeply personal. Sharing a home, food, gifts, rituals, friends, confidences, understanding, feelings and intimacy make them a formidable couple. Reo grows up and Miya finds a soulmate worthy of her Alpha status.
Along with this complicated romance, wondrous adventures and horrible warfare overtake the story. Characters are plentiful and completely nonhumaniod. There are sentient species with wings, tails, scales, fur and gills. Though the book is science fiction, the different alien species don't really read as terribly nonhuman. Despite insect invaders, space ships, federated planets, invented languages and names and other the staples of a sci-fi novel, Empyreal doesn't stray too far from human emotion.
I can't remember ever reading another book like this one. I love the fantasy and sci-fi genres. The invented names and words often bother me and make it harder to relate to the storyline. This wasn't the case with Empyreal. More editing and proofreading would have been helpful. Revisions could improve both the story and characters. The word Empyreal doesn't appear in the book, except as the title and has no meaning in English, as far as I can tell. Overall this novel by B. K. Hunter is well worth reading. Reo and Miya are tested under the most dire circumstances imaginable, but their relationship acts as the glue holding this story together. In spite of some critiques, I recommend Empyreal as a book too entertaining to pass up.
Empyreal by B. K. Hunter defies easy categorization. At its heart, the story revolves around a complicated romance between two princesses named Miya and Reo. There is nothing positive between them when they are forced to marry. They come from wildly different planets and species. Their personalities and preferences conflict in every which way, but their union resolves a problem between their two kingdoms.
Their lives together go from bad to worse as Miya refuses to talk or eat. Reo treated Miya rudely after the wedding ceremony and basically rejects her as a wife. Miya reaches the point of death before, the habitually anti-social, Reo gets help from a mutual friend. Very slowly their marriage transcends politics and becomes deeply personal. Sharing a home, food, gifts, rituals, friends, confidences, understanding, feelings and intimacy make them a formidable couple. Reo grows up and Miya finds a soulmate worthy of her Alpha status.
Along with this complicated romance, wondrous adventures and horrible warfare overtake the story. Characters are plentiful and completely nonhumaniod. There are sentient species with wings, tails, scales, fur and gills. Though the book is science fiction, the different alien species don't really read as terribly nonhuman. Despite insect invaders, space ships, federated planets, invented languages and names and other the staples of a sci-fi novel, Empyreal doesn't stray too far from human emotion.
I can't remember ever reading another book like this one. I love the fantasy and sci-fi genres. The invented names and words often bother me and make it harder to relate to the storyline. This wasn't the case with Empyreal. More editing and proofreading would have been helpful. Revisions could improve both the story and characters. The word Empyreal doesn't appear in the book, except as the title and has no meaning in English, as far as I can tell. Overall this novel by B. K. Hunter is well worth reading. Reo and Miya are tested under the most dire circumstances imaginable, but their relationship acts as the glue holding this story together. In spite of some critiques, I recommend Empyreal as a book too entertaining to pass up.
August 10, 2017
New and fresh
I liked this book because I think storyline is new and fresh. It is unlike any other I have read before and for me surprisingly good. A truly unique and interesting read.
I liked this book because I think storyline is new and fresh. It is unlike any other I have read before and for me surprisingly good. A truly unique and interesting read.
August 30, 2017
Glad I read it.
I had the book on my list to read for when I was waiting for another book. I am glad I didn't have a book and decided to read this one. I like the storyline, but did take me a sec to grasp the characters. It was fun, funny, sad and loving.
I had the book on my list to read for when I was waiting for another book. I am glad I didn't have a book and decided to read this one. I like the storyline, but did take me a sec to grasp the characters. It was fun, funny, sad and loving.
December 22, 2017
Good story
3 stars due to a distracting need for editing. It felt like reading the first draft of a story. Other than that, this is a good story.
3 stars due to a distracting need for editing. It felt like reading the first draft of a story. Other than that, this is a good story.
January 8, 2018
Good book
I really enjoyed the mix of lesbian romance with sci-fi. I love these types of books and I can say this was a good one.
I really enjoyed the mix of lesbian romance with sci-fi. I love these types of books and I can say this was a good one.
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