It is now 2244 and the all-female society of Arkite is on the brink of revolution. Only the return of the Mother Savant can hope to maintain order.Savant Elise Jackson, Arkite’s supreme leader, is stricken with terrible grief over the recent loss of her lover. She has spent the last two years with her assistant, Sara, trying to repair and genetically engineer her lover’s damaged body and mind.But … lover’s damaged body and mind.
But the Viceroy of Pyramid City and her followers in the Savant Council have no interest in squandering the city’s resources for Elise’s personal gain. With the help of the mainframe AI, they will vie for power, even attempting collusion with Sara and sabotage.
And even if her enemies fail and Elise somehow manages to revive her lover, Elise knows she’ll have to vie for something she covets even more—her lover’s love. For Sara once loved her just as much, if not more.
Mother Savant is book 2 in the Candy Savant series. The two books in the series are complete self-contained novels not ending in cliffhangers. Some spoilers cannot be avoided, but book 2 can be enjoyed without reading book 1, Candy Savant.
Content warning: Arkite is a dystopian city featuring a ruler who is not nice. Expect profanity, adult situations, and sexual scenes.
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I really loved this book just as much as I loved the previous books by this author. I can’t wait for a next one. I also wished it was audible so I could hear it on my way to work. Very entertaining book. I usually tend to review books that are great because I feel they deserve that acknowledgement. Good job and keep them coming!
This is the second book of the Candy Savant Series but can be read as a stand-alone novel. I haven’t read the first one; actually I didn’t know there was a previous one but I enjoyed reading this one. This is the first book I read of this author and now I am curious to read book one of the series.
The book is about the all-female society of Arkite in the year 2244. Savant Elise Jackson who is Arkite’s supreme leader has spent two years along with her assistant Sara, genetically engineering to repair body and mind of her lost love Candice (Candy); Viceroy of Pyramid City and her followers in the Savant Council don’t think they should be wasting time and resources for Elise’s personal desires. Elise succeeds reviving her lover but now she’ll have to fight and win her love from Sara, who also loves Candy with all her heart. If this isn’t enough, there’s also a revolution brewing; some trying to relieve her from the position, others to maintain her. What will happen when the artificial intelligence mainframe is also helping the members of the Savant Council that are against her?
It is a very interesting book, I was compelled by the fact it is an all-female society. They’re human though, meaning there is a lot of jealousy, contempt and power plays. Kept me reading page after page, wanting to know what was going to happen. There is a lot of action, the plot is well developed and the characters are of interest.
There are some things I disagree about how they do things and their reasons but are part of the story goals. Some may think is a little too much of human nature at its worst. But works for the development of the plot. Sometimes I got a bit tired of the foul language but it’s also part of the characters, at least some of them. Either way, I couldn’t stop reading.
The characters are intriguing, all of them complex but not all alluring. Elise is very self-centred and even despicable; however is fascinating to read how her Machiavellian mind works, even when you disagree with her. I liked Candice but I was hoping she had chosen a different path, I still wonder why she played along with Elise’s power game. Then there is Sara, I feel for her, I think she deserves better.
In general, I liked the book, is a very entertaining one; page-turning undoubtedly. Despite I am not happy about the way the book ends, it was a good one. Maybe there is book three and things will change to where I was hoping for. I recommend it if you don’t mind a bit of deceit and treason. Consider there is love as well.
3.5 stars
I received an ARC copy of this book and voluntarily leaving a review.