Seven Devils

Seven Devils

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This first book in a feminist space opera duology follows seven resistance fighters who will free the galaxy from the ruthless Tholosian Empire--or die trying. When Eris faked her death, she thought she had left her old life as the heir to the galaxy's most ruthless empire behind. But her recruitment by the Novantaen Resistance, an organization opposed to the empire's voracious expansion, throws her right back into the fray. Eris has been assigned a new mission: to infiltrate a spaceship ferrying deadly cargo and return the intelligence gathered to the Resistance. But her partner for the mission, mechanic and hotshot pilot Cloelia, bears an old grudge against Eris, making an already difficult infiltration even more complicated. When they find the ship, they discover more than they bargained for: three fugitives with firsthand knowledge of the corrupt empire's inner workings. Together, these women possess the knowledge and capabilities to bring the empire to its knees. But the clock is ticking: the new heir to the empire plans to disrupt a peace summit with the only remaining alien empire, ensuring the empire’s continued expansion. If they can find a way to stop him, they will save the galaxy. If they can't, millions may die.

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Ein grausames Imperium, eine totgeglaubte Prinzessin und eine unmögliche Mission sind die Zutaten von "Seven Devils" von Elizabeth May und Laura Lam. Dazu gibt es noch viel Feminismus und diverse Repräsentation. Eine ungewöhnliche Truppe findet sich in diesem ersten Teil zusammen und möchte das tholosianische Regime stürzen. Viel Gewalt und Action machen diese Reihe zu einer, die nicht für jeden geeignet ist. Ich mochte die Geschichte gerne und bin auf Teil 2 gespannt. Wer Dystopien mag, dürfte sich hier recht wohlfühlen. Das Buch hat sich für meinen Geschmack etwas zu sehr in den Extremen aufgehalten und was ich ein bisschen problematisch finde ist, dass es unter den 7 Rebell*innen auch Massenmörder*innen gibt. Allerdings haben alle ihre ganz eigene Geschichte mit dem tholosianischen Imperium und so werden auch wichtige moralische Fragen aufgeworfen.

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The description of this book was enough to convince me to read it and it was absolutely worth it! The story is about Clo and Eris, who are both part of the resistance. They fight against the Tholosian Empire which spans galaxies and controls its citizen via programming in their brains. Only few can escape its influence. Even though the protagonists are still dealing with a falling out with each other, they are both assigned to a new mission. They have to investigate a mysterious cargo on an Empire ship. Of course, nothing goes as planned and in the end they are facing a possible war with only seven of them to stop it. All the characters are likable and they always got into so many complicated situations. This means that I was always in suspense, never sure how it would all end. Even though the number of the characters keeps rising, I was never confused. Everyone has a distinctive personality and their various relationships are really interesting to read about. Sometimes (especially towards the end) I was annoyed by the flashback chapters because I would rather progress with the main action, but those were never too long. Another negative point is that the ending is quite open. I just really want to keep reading! I do recommend this space adventure - it's gripping and full of badass women, all with different kinds of strenghts, all fighting against oppression. What else could I wish for?

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