April 2021 First in a Series BOTM - The Infinity Courts, by Akemi Dawn Bowman

[Alaina]

Eighteen-year-old Nami Miyamoto is certain her life is just beginning. She has a great family, just graduated high school, and is on her way to a party where her entire class is waiting for her—including, most importantly, the boy she’s been in love with for years.

The only problem? She’s murdered before she gets there.

When Nami wakes up, she learns she’s in a place called Infinity, where human consciousness goes when physical bodies die. She quickly discovers that Ophelia, a virtual assistant widely used by humans on Earth, has taken over the afterlife and is now posing as a queen, forcing humans into servitude the way she’d been forced to serve in the real world. Even worse, Ophelia is inching closer and closer to accomplishing her grand plans of eradicating human existence once and for all.

As Nami works with a team of rebels to bring down Ophelia and save the humans under her imprisonment, she is forced to reckon with her past, her future, and what it is that truly makes us human.
From award-winning author Akemi Dawn Bowman comes an incisive, action-packed tale that explores big questions about technology, grief, love, and humanity.

**This BOTM thread will be open until May 5th @ Midnight (in your time zone)**

[Alaina]

Starting this now!

[Alaina]

10%: (view spoiler)[Wow, if her "friend" didn't ask her to go pick up anything she would still be alive. Crazy. I do hope she somehow saved the little girl. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

25%: (view spoiler)[It's interesting how she was warned to not be too interested.. this is a new place. Of course she's going to be interested in it. I'm very intrigued by everything so far. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

49%: (view spoiler)[Ooo that's a good line - many people wear a crown and maybe that's the problem... but I also don't think he's the right guy to be in charge ya know? (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

65%: (view spoiler)[I am very intrigued that she asked about the shooter.. is he dead or alive still? Also do bad people not go there or is that just his opinion? I have questions.. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

Alaina wrote: "49%: [spoilers removed]"

There are so many good lines in this one!! SO GOOD! :D

[Alaina]

Trisha wrote: "Alaina wrote: "49%: [spoilers removed]"

There are so many good lines in this one!! SO GOOD! :D"

Yes, I agree!!

[Alaina]

84%: (view spoiler)[Ooo dark and evil. Plunge the dagger into the heart! Not sure if she will be able to do this.. but I am excited (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

100%: (view spoiler)[I think my mind is blown. Like a little bit. I wasn't expecting it all to go down that way towards the end and I'm also not sure how to feel right now lol. How does one cope with that kind of cliffhanger? (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Just started and I love the LOTR reference lol!

[Alaina]

omg yay!

[Aly]

Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ Ooh she opened a door to see Ophelia! That was cool.
I feel bad that she died and won't get to see her family any more. That would be difficult to come to terms with (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "10%: [spoilers removed]"

Yeah some friend

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "Chapter 10 "

YES! EXACTLY!

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "25%: [spoilers removed]"

Yeah same. Plus telling someone not to be interested just means they will be

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "Alaina wrote: "25%: [spoilers removed]"

Yeah same. Plus telling someone not to be interested just means they will be"

YES! Like you NEVER do that. Idiots.

[Aly]

Chapter 23 (view spoiler)[ It's cool that she can blend in with the residents or whatever they are. I did think she'd been getting with one of the princes since I read this was enemies to lovers but it looks like it will be Gil.
Which is fine but I wouldn't say he's her enemy (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "Chapter 23 .."

Yeah, not really feeling that vibe.

[Aly]

Chapter 35 (view spoiler)[ I feel really bad for Prince Caelan He really likes Nami and doesn't seem like a bad guy. I hope they can work together and free everyone from Ophelia. Especially if the humans can be 'woken up' (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "65%: [spoilers removed]"

Yeah I wonder about that too

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "84%: [spoilers removed]"

Very tense!

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "Chapter 35 [spoilers removed]"

LMAO the spelling.. I honestly couldn't even tell you.

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "100%: [spoilers removed]"

Yeah what a crazy ending!

[Aly]

Finished (view spoiler)[ Okay, I guess it is enemies to loves since Caelan was actually Gil. I did not in any way see that coming. I did wonder if he might be a resident, but not that they were the same guy.

Then he lets her go!! And she found the city of humans. I can't even with this book wow. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Aly wrote: "Chapter 35 [spoilers removed]"

LMAO the spelling.. I honestly couldn't even tell you."

I found a review where they spelled it whew. Caelan

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Aly wrote: "Chapter 35 [spoilers removed]"

LMAO the spelling.. I honestly couldn't even tell you."

I found a review where they spelled it whew. Caelan"

PHEW! Thank the people who had the book to read.. while we listened.

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "Finished ..."

CRAZY! I loved it all.