Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms
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Summary
The second book in the hit series from New York Times best-selling author Mackenzi Lee！
This three-book series explores the untapped potential and duality of heroism of popular characters in the Marvel Universe。 The first book in the series， Loki: Where Mischief Lies， was an instant New York Times best seller and received two starred reviews！
The relationship between teenage adopted sisters Gamora and Nebula is as volatile as ever。 When they end up on a deteriorating planet being mined for its valuable resources， the two sisters are faced with a series of events that force them to explore the source of their rivalry-and where their loyalty truly lies。 This action-packed yet sincere story will tug on the heartstrings of anyone who has ever had to learn how deeply weird and changeable trust can be。
This three-book series explores the untapped potential and duality of heroism of popular characters in the Marvel Universe。 The first book in the series， Loki: Where Mischief Lies， was an instant New York Times best seller and received two starred reviews！
The relationship between teenage adopted sisters Gamora and Nebula is as volatile as ever。 When they end up on a deteriorating planet being mined for its valuable resources， the two sisters are faced with a series of events that force them to explore the source of their rivalry-and where their loyalty truly lies。 This action-packed yet sincere story will tug on the heartstrings of anyone who has ever had to learn how deeply weird and changeable trust can be。
Reviews
Anthony
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The ReviewAs a longtime fan of all things Marvel Comics， I was immediately drawn to this book。 The author does a fantastic job of balancing the source material of the characters with the creativity and originality of this novel’s narrative。 The writing expertly paints a vivid image in the reader’s minds of this vast Marvel Universe， exploring the vastness of the universe that has relatively been unexplored in the comics while adding new layers and context from the creative mind of the author。Wha The ReviewAs a longtime fan of all things Marvel Comics， I was immediately drawn to this book。 The author does a fantastic job of balancing the source material of the characters with the creativity and originality of this novel’s narrative。 The writing expertly paints a vivid image in the reader’s minds of this vast Marvel Universe， exploring the vastness of the universe that has relatively been unexplored in the comics while adding new layers and context from the creative mind of the author。What stands out of course is the strong character development of this narrative。 From the complex and emotional struggle of sisters Gamora and Nebula， who has been driven against one another and brainwashed by the vile Thanos and his war machine。 The interesting thing is that the author utilizes concepts of the comics rather than the MCU as a whole into the narrative， exploring the effects Thanos’s relationship with the personification of Death has had on both protagonists。 Even the humorous and tricky personality of The Grandmaster shines brightly in a grim and gritty corner of the Marvel Universe。 The VerdictEmotional， action-packed， and entertaining superhero storytelling， author Mackenzi Lee’s “Gamora & Nebula: Sisters in Arms” is a must-read sci-fi and fantasy read。 Expertly crafting an original science fiction narrative within a well-established Marvel Universe is an extraordinary feat， and the author excels at navigating the complex relationship between the protagonists and their villainous adoptive father， which has always been a crucial part of the fabric of Marvel’s Cosmic storytelling。 If you haven’t yet， be sure to grab your copy today！ 。。。more
Marci
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Thanks to Net Galley for an advanced copy of this！ I loved it！ I could hear All of the characters voices from the MCU as I read it！ A fast paced， exciting read！！ I blew through it very quickly and couldn’t put it down！ Love， love， love， the Grandmaster！ Just like the Loki book， this author took the characters and made them her own！ Meticulous attention to details and she was very true to their personalities！ And the ending was great！！ I can’t wait to see which Marvel characters this author write Thanks to Net Galley for an advanced copy of this！ I loved it！ I could hear All of the characters voices from the MCU as I read it！ A fast paced， exciting read！！ I blew through it very quickly and couldn’t put it down！ Love， love， love， the Grandmaster！ Just like the Loki book， this author took the characters and made them her own！ Meticulous attention to details and she was very true to their personalities！ And the ending was great！！ I can’t wait to see which Marvel characters this author writes about next！ 。。。more
Cindy
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The Guardians of the Galaxy movies are my favorite in the Marvel Universe， so I was *extremely* excited to read a story starring Gamora and Nebula。 I had high hopes， but this book fell flat for me。 I loved that this was set sometime before the first GotG movie and gave more backstory behind Gamora and Nebula's animosity towards each other。 I feel like I understand and can empathize with them both more。I really did not like the "Gamemaster" segments -- they broke up the flow of the story and felt The Guardians of the Galaxy movies are my favorite in the Marvel Universe， so I was *extremely* excited to read a story starring Gamora and Nebula。 I had high hopes， but this book fell flat for me。 I loved that this was set sometime before the first GotG movie and gave more backstory behind Gamora and Nebula's animosity towards each other。 I feel like I understand and can empathize with them both more。I really did not like the "Gamemaster" segments -- they broke up the flow of the story and felt like quirk for quirk's sake -- and （bear with me， this is not usually something I would ever complain about） there was random swearing that didn't add anything to the story but made me hesitant to recommend this for kids at school in the event they have parents who care about language -- I get that these movies are PG-13 and I don't personally care if my kids read/hear swear words， but it felt unnecessary and thrown in for no reason and limits the audience a bit。Overall， if you are a Marvel/GotG fan， you'll get something out of this book， but it's not quite what I was expecting。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the review arc — available 6。1。21 。。。more
Zoe （Book Hooked）
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It’s Sher’s fault💀
Allison
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Gamora and Nebula is the story of two sisters on the outs。 This book was so well done because most of us already know a good percentage about Gamora and Nebula and their relationship and this explored how the characters we know came to be。 The heart of this story is two angry sister searching for a bounty on a planet that is falling apart。 I really enjoyed the alternating chapter perspective and the transcriptions from the Grandmaster's game room。 Overall a great story with a sad but satisfying Gamora and Nebula is the story of two sisters on the outs。 This book was so well done because most of us already know a good percentage about Gamora and Nebula and their relationship and this explored how the characters we know came to be。 The heart of this story is two angry sister searching for a bounty on a planet that is falling apart。 I really enjoyed the alternating chapter perspective and the transcriptions from the Grandmaster's game room。 Overall a great story with a sad but satisfying ending。 I'm looking forward to the next book in this marvel series！Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me an arc for an honest review！ 。。。more
Maggie Lovitt
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All Nebula ever wanted was a sister， but all Gamora ever wanted was to win。 Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms is a brand new novel by Marvel and Disney Books， which delves into a dual story about the titular sisters on their individual and intersecting journeys on Torndune， a once lush planet turned into a mineral-stripped mining world。 （READ MORE: https://yourmoneygeek。com/review-gamo。。。）While the films have given us a lot to work with in regards to the tenuous sisterly bond between Gamora and All Nebula ever wanted was a sister， but all Gamora ever wanted was to win。 Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms is a brand new novel by Marvel and Disney Books， which delves into a dual story about the titular sisters on their individual and intersecting journeys on Torndune， a once lush planet turned into a mineral-stripped mining world。 （READ MORE: https://yourmoneygeek。com/review-gamo。。。）While the films have given us a lot to work with in regards to the tenuous sisterly bond between Gamora and Nebula， this new Marvel novel deepens the tragedy of their relationship tenfold。 If anything， the novel makes Thanos even more sinister of a villain as we watch， first hand， as he manipulates and emotionally abuses his daughters。 It’s tragic to see how the two sisters are pitted against one another， in a constant state of uncertainty about where they stand with their father and with one another。 Both of them sacrifice so much of themselves just to become the perfect weapon for him， but it’s still never enough to earn his love or care。 Guardians of the Galaxy is already in a league of its own when it comes to gritty sci-fi， and Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms perfectly matches the aesthetic of the films and the world the characters occupy。 At times I found myself getting lost in the underlying world that Macknezi Lee created around these familiar characters， which is the hallmark of truly masterful worldbuilding。 I really enjoyed the way that Lee chose to present Lady Death， treating the entity as a character of their own， one that seems to haunt， manipulate， and sway the characters within the story。 That， coupled with the inclusion of the cynical Universal Church of Truth， creates a really intriguing undercurrent about life， death， and religion， which is interwoven throughout Gamora and Nebula’s misadventures。 An unexpected highlight of Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms was the inclusion of the Grandmaster in transcript interludes throughout the book。 As someone who is not exactly the biggest Marvel fan， I kept putting off this book and now I’m disappointed that I didn’t read it sooner。 Gamora and Nebula is really good。 Guardians of the Galaxy is a really fun and quirky aspect of the MCU and this novel delivers with real gravitas and a weight to these characters which will strengthen future rewatches of the films。 Despite being a young adult novel about teenagers， Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms delivers heightened emotions， dire consequences， life or death decisions， and plenty of tragedy for a pair of sisters that deserve the world and are given nothing in return for their heartbreak。 It’s a depressing story， but one you won’t want to miss if you love these characters or are just looking for deeper dives into the backstories of Marvel characters。 Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms is out today。 。。。more
Arledda
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I LOVE Gamora and Nebula。 I think they are interesting characters with a really good dynamic and backstory and jumped at the opportunity to find out more about them。 Fans of Guardians of the Galaxy already know that Gamora and Nebula have a complex relationship。 The sisters have been pitted against each other for years， developing quite a bit of jealousy， skepticism， competitiveness， and a hidden desire for a real relationship。 Nebula even says within the MCU “you were the one who wanted to win I LOVE Gamora and Nebula。 I think they are interesting characters with a really good dynamic and backstory and jumped at the opportunity to find out more about them。 Fans of Guardians of the Galaxy already know that Gamora and Nebula have a complex relationship。 The sisters have been pitted against each other for years， developing quite a bit of jealousy， skepticism， competitiveness， and a hidden desire for a real relationship。 Nebula even says within the MCU “you were the one who wanted to win and I just wanted a sister！ You were all I had but you were the one who needed to win。” Gamora and Nebula Sisters in Arms by Mackenzie Lee expands on this theme。 The book takes place prior to the MCU when Gamora is hired to steal the heart of the planet of Torndune and Nebula sets out on a mission of her own to claim the heart first and beat her sister for her part in making her lose her arm。The book does have a little bit of a slow start but that didn't bother me much。 I personally think this is probably more enjoyable if you are a fan of Guardians of the Galaxy but you could easily get into it if you’re not already familiar with the characters。 I would also recommend sticking to the suggested age range for readers on this one （12+） due to some language and adult themes but if your kid is mature enough for the movie I think they’d be fine with the book as well。 My personal favorite part though？ Nebula。 Nebula completely stole the spotlight in the book。 Lee did a good job capturing a more vulnerable version of Nebula who has to constantly fight but still is holding on to shreds of the compassion and humanity she desires。 I was so happy to see one of my absolute favorite antiheroes really shine。 。。。more
Liz （Quirky Cat）
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tGamora & Nebula: Sisters in Arms is the latest installment in Marvels hero series。 The other notable addition to this series （so far） follows Loki， so you just know that this will be a fun ride！ What made me so eager to pick up this read， in particular， is a combination of the characters （I adore Nebula） and the author – Mackenzi Lee。tThe relationship between Gamora and Nebula has always been rocky – and that's putting it kindly。 Their adoptive father was （and still is） always pitting them agai tGamora & Nebula: Sisters in Arms is the latest installment in Marvels hero series。 The other notable addition to this series （so far） follows Loki， so you just know that this will be a fun ride！ What made me so eager to pick up this read， in particular， is a combination of the characters （I adore Nebula） and the author – Mackenzi Lee。tThe relationship between Gamora and Nebula has always been rocky – and that's putting it kindly。 Their adoptive father was （and still is） always pitting them against one another to make them stronger （so he claims）。tThe end result？ One daughter is his favorite， and both sisters tend to resent each other more often than not。 Still， there are times when they can work together when their sisterly bond rises up and gets them through even the worst situations。t"Her father courts Death。 He pulls her close and kisses her hair as he breathes deep her woody perfume。"tGamora & Nebula is everything that I had hoped for in this novel， and then some。 It's fun， fast-paced， and puts two sisters through the wringer。 It also ended up having at least one major pun， I've come to realize。tMoving on， I really did enjoy this read。 I knew I would， given the characters we're talking about。 To be clear – these are not the same exact versions we see in the movies or even the comics。 By that， I mean that their history and personalities are the same， but their current events are open to change。tThen again， there will always be a constant element for these two powerful women。 They will always be fighting。 Fighting against one another。 Fighting together。 Fighting for their freedom， and for the right to love each other as sisters。tIt's complicated and messy， and that is why we love them。 All of that was so beautifully captured in Lee's writing; it was perfection。 I also adore that she included Thanos' obsession （I'll give you three guesses）。 That was a nice touch and helped to show how messed up he is。tI could happily spend all day writing about these two characters。 But I won't。 Other than to say: I really hope that both sisters get a sequel and that we get a chance to see them happy。 That's always my hope for these two （Nebula especially， that girl needs a win！）。Thanks to Disney Publishing and #NetGalley for making this book available for review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 Check out more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks 。。。more
Jessica
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Big thanks to Disney publishing and Netgalley for a copy of this book。 A fun book showing more about the relationship and dynamic between Gamora and Nebula before we see them in the first Guardians of the Galaxy film。 It’s heartbreaking to see how much Thanos really pitted them against each other， and how they really did care for each other in their own way。 I love reading these “before” books and hope to see more of them！
Rhiannon Gupta
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If you were enamored with the tenuous sisterly relationship throughout Guardians of the Galaxy like I was， this book gives you the background to understand where that rivalry comes from， a preface to their travels in the movies。 This story is driven by competition， trust and hope for a better future。 Hope for the galaxy and for them both。
Ally Watkins
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This book was a lot of fun！ The Grandmaster was lowkey the best part， haha。 I really enjoyed getting inside these characters heads。 There was a LOT of action， which isn’t really my thing， but I know a lot of people will absolutely love that。 A fun read for Marvel fans for sure！
Brittany N Wilson
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My thoughts throughout this galactic read:0% I loved the Loki book in this series and I really like both Gamora and Nebula’s characters so this could be interesting。19% I just decided to try this new reviewing method so what are my thoughts on the first 19%。。。 the world may never know。。。20% “Welcome to the Devil’s Backbone” oooo what’s that？？35% I like Nebula’s chapters better。 They give more insight into the sisters’ past and Gamora and Nebula’s relationship。73% *GASP*！73% Okay。。 that was a lit My thoughts throughout this galactic read:0% I loved the Loki book in this series and I really like both Gamora and Nebula’s characters so this could be interesting。19% I just decided to try this new reviewing method so what are my thoughts on the first 19%。。。 the world may never know。。。20% “Welcome to the Devil’s Backbone” oooo what’s that？？35% I like Nebula’s chapters better。 They give more insight into the sisters’ past and Gamora and Nebula’s relationship。73% *GASP*！73% Okay。。 that was a little cheesy 100% Thanos sucks。。。 also Oh， snap！！ （Pun intended）100%- I’m not a big fan of reading books where space or planets out in galaxies are the setting， but I did enjoy this one because of the main characters。 There was enough action to keep me interested and a few twists and turns。 I liked the way the ending ties into the MCU in a couple ways。 Overall， I feel like this was Nebula’s backstory。 There were some insights into Gamora as well but Nebula shined for me， and I liked it that way。 。。。more
Lauren Stoolfire
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I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms by Mackenzi Lee is a delightful addition to the Marvel Universe。 I don't really know all that much about their comic book iterations， but I've enjoyed getting to know Gamora and Nebula of the MCU。 Lately， Nebula has really earned a special place in my heart as we've had a great chance to see her grow。 Either way， it was good to see them at the teenage stage in their lives。 One character I didn't I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms by Mackenzi Lee is a delightful addition to the Marvel Universe。 I don't really know all that much about their comic book iterations， but I've enjoyed getting to know Gamora and Nebula of the MCU。 Lately， Nebula has really earned a special place in my heart as we've had a great chance to see her grow。 Either way， it was good to see them at the teenage stage in their lives。 One character I didn't expect to see at all was the Grandmaster， but every one of his scenes were absolutely delightful。 I could practically hear Jeff Goldblum's voice and everything！ Even Topaz had a little cameo。 The Grandmaster is the real scene stealer in this novel， that's for sure。 。。。more
Alex
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This book was received as an ARC from Netgalley for an honest review。 I am a huge fan of Guardians of the Galaxy and Gamora is one of my favorites so I was very interested in this story and was pretty much addicted from beginning to the end。If you haven't been associated with the fandom you might be confused sometimes and need refreshing。 Though if you are up to date and know the fandom this will be super fun and also very enjoyable I think。 It has an amazing plot and character-driven parts and This book was received as an ARC from Netgalley for an honest review。 I am a huge fan of Guardians of the Galaxy and Gamora is one of my favorites so I was very interested in this story and was pretty much addicted from beginning to the end。If you haven't been associated with the fandom you might be confused sometimes and need refreshing。 Though if you are up to date and know the fandom this will be super fun and also very enjoyable I think。 It has an amazing plot and character-driven parts and the world is something you can vividly imagine。 Definitely recommend this！ 。。。more
Lauren
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I received this book via Marvel Press on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I enjoyed reading this book a lot！ It was fun following a journey of Gamora and Nebula before we met them in Guardians of the Galaxy。 Mackenzi Lee perfectly depicted the relationship that Gamora and Nebula have in the movies。 I didn't expect to see The Grandmaster make an appearance。 Reading about him was great。 Again， Lee captured a character perfectly from screen to page。 Thanos appearance was great too。 The I received this book via Marvel Press on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I enjoyed reading this book a lot！ It was fun following a journey of Gamora and Nebula before we met them in Guardians of the Galaxy。 Mackenzi Lee perfectly depicted the relationship that Gamora and Nebula have in the movies。 I didn't expect to see The Grandmaster make an appearance。 Reading about him was great。 Again， Lee captured a character perfectly from screen to page。 Thanos appearance was great too。 The plot of having to retrieve the heart of Torndune was really interesting。 I kept wanting to read to see how Gamora and Nebula were going to cross paths finally。 Once they teamed up the story got even better。 I loved watching them work together to unravel what exactly was going on。 Lastly， this was a really good origin story for Gamora and Nebula。 I really liked how the plot ended with Gamora and Nebula in the arena dueling。 Seeing the start of Nebula becoming a test subject to Thanos was a smooth transition into the story we know in MCU。 It was a nice touch to see how that part of Nebula's journey to becoming more machine。 。。。more
Lisa Andres
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"We're a force， Gamora。 Warriors in our own right， yes， but together。。。Maybe the reason Thanos has kept us from fighting side by side for so long is because he know the moment we do， we'd be unstoppable。 Stronger than him。"THIS BOOK， Y'ALL。 Not normally what I go in for -- my husband will read any and all of the Star Wars tie-in books and know exactly where they fit into the canon。 Me？I'm a casual MCU fangirl， but I don't pretend to have any extensive comics knowledge and even I've forgotten exa "We're a force， Gamora。 Warriors in our own right， yes， but together。。。Maybe the reason Thanos has kept us from fighting side by side for so long is because he know the moment we do， we'd be unstoppable。 Stronger than him。"THIS BOOK， Y'ALL。 Not normally what I go in for -- my husband will read any and all of the Star Wars tie-in books and know exactly where they fit into the canon。 Me？I'm a casual MCU fangirl， but I don't pretend to have any extensive comics knowledge and even I've forgotten exactly where Gamora and Nebula are when we meet them in Guardians of the Galaxy。 （Thanks， MCU Wiki for filling in the gaps for me。）BUT。 I adore Mackenzi Lee's writing and devour anything she writes， so I thought I'd give this a go。 And I'm *so* glad I did。 This is a non-stop， action-packed， sci-fi thriller that's heavy on the thriller/action and light on the sci-fi （all things considered）。 Not a complaint， BTW -- just an observation。 And when I say "non-stop，" I mean *literally* non-stop。 The twists are well-executed， we don't linger too long in any stalled plot points， and the kicker: there were 10 minutes left in the book and we were in the middle of something and I had no idea how we were going to finish with， like， 3% of the book left。 But those last few pages？ Y'ALL。 I loved them。 And those last lines。。。sheer perfection。 Okay。 Here's what worked for me:✔︎ -- First and foremost: almost every character in this book is female。 And I don't just mean the main characters -- because， obviously， Gamora & Nebula -- but all the other ones。* When there's a generic guard or important prisoner or the fighting force of the Black Knights -- they're all female。 When you might normally see "the guard dropped his blaster，" all those masculine pronouns are now feminine and it is， quite frankly， a g*d damn delight。 I don't know if the whole planet of Torndune is female and if there are male characters just floating around somewhere， but I don't really mind。 What matters is that the default of "male" is consciously overturned and I am here for all of that。 （In a novel about sisterhood， I would hope so。）✔︎ -- *There are a few male characters， namely Thanos and the Grandmaster。 I wasn't expecting the Grandmaster to be a character， but I LOVED HIM AND ALL HIS SASSY DIALOGUE。 Exhibit A: "Gamora， sweetheart， put down the pointy thing。 Then we can verbally assault each other like civilized adults。 Your Exalted Creepiness， please， control your champion。"Exhibit B: "Is there some sort of partnership-slash-fealty-oath here that I'm missing？ You make quite the disorganized pair of emotionally shattered beings， I'll give you that。"And I could go on， but it would basically just be quoting every line the Grandmaster has。 Seriously， Disney Publishing， if we could get a spin-off about the Grandmaster where it's just Mackenzi Lee writing snarky， witty banter， I would read the crap out of that。 ✔︎ -- I would love to know if Mackenzi Lee had a favorite sister to write。。。。the book is split between Gamora and Nebula's POV， but getting a look into Nebula's thoughts was the more fascinating part of the book。 I am a Karen Gillan fan， and I think it's easy -- especially early on -- to dismiss Nebula as a side character， but I think her journey is as fascinating and emotionally complex as Gamora's， given Thanos' repeated emotional abuse and constant denigration of her。 And Lee did an excellent job in giving Nebula a voice and showing some of that complexity and she gets to where we meet her in GotG。 （Totally going back to rewatch now。） ✔︎ -- Obviously， this book is set before any of the events in the MCU， and knowing what happens to each sister enriches the emotional complexity of their storylines， especially when Gamora repeatedly refers to her future death （which she knows will happen because of Thanos， if not the specifics）。 ﹅ -- Bit confused on Nebula's and Gamora's history and their home planets。 In the book， it makes it seem as if Nebula and Gamora are both the last of their kind and that Thanos killed EVERYONE on their planets。 But I feel like I'm having Infinity War/Endgame memories where Thanos only kills half of the people on Gamora's planet？ （Because that's his thing。） Again， I can't remember the specifics -- casual fangirl -- but maybe Gamora just thinks they all die because Thanos takes her away。 *shrug* A minor thing in the grand scheme of it。 MANY thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 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Kat
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When Gamora finds herself on Torndune （a mining planet that people only care about for its resources） due to a mysterious mission from an unknown sender， she doesn't know that Nebula is not far behind。 Making new allies， many enemies， and quite a bit of trouble， the two are forced to face their pasts and decide their futures if they both want to make it out free - and alive。 Mackenzi Lee has done it again with a writing style that left me unable to put the book down。 Mackenzi writes characters When Gamora finds herself on Torndune （a mining planet that people only care about for its resources） due to a mysterious mission from an unknown sender， she doesn't know that Nebula is not far behind。 Making new allies， many enemies， and quite a bit of trouble， the two are forced to face their pasts and decide their futures if they both want to make it out free - and alive。 Mackenzi Lee has done it again with a writing style that left me unable to put the book down。 Mackenzi writes characters in a way that is so enjoyable to read， even for the bad guys。 When I finally thought the twists were over and I had it figured out， I found out I was wrong， and really wrong。 When I read the last page， I had no doubt in my mind that this was another 5 Star read from Mackenzi Lee。 This book comes out on June 1st， and if you haven't already preordered， you really （REALLY） should， because this was such an awesome read。I want to thank NetGalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for allowing me the chance to read and review this book。 I also want to thank Mackenzi Lee for creating such an absolutely enjoyable-from-start-to-finish story about sisters。 。。。more
Kirstyn （readwithkirstyn）
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As expected， we do see Gamora and Nebula put against one another in competition （honestly wouldn't feel right if they weren't - right？）。 This book explores their relationship and the complicated feelings that come with it。While I think this book may add the ability to understand the sisters and their relationships on a deeper level I am not entirely sure that there's enough new to it for me to care all that much。。 As expected， we do see Gamora and Nebula put against one another in competition （honestly wouldn't feel right if they weren't - right？）。 This book explores their relationship and the complicated feelings that come with it。While I think this book may add the ability to understand the sisters and their relationships on a deeper level I am not entirely sure that there's enough new to it for me to care all that much。。 。。。more
Sarah
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Thank you to Netgalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for this ARC！As in the movies， Gamora and Nebula are pitted against each other and forced to compete， Gamora is hired to retrieve the heart of the planet Torndune， and of course， Nebula follows her sister。 Nebula's presence is discovered by Gamora。 This book explores the common themes of Nebula and Gamora's relationship， from their jealousy， competitiveness， and desires to have a true sister in the other。 This book is great for those looking Thank you to Netgalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for this ARC！As in the movies， Gamora and Nebula are pitted against each other and forced to compete， Gamora is hired to retrieve the heart of the planet Torndune， and of course， Nebula follows her sister。 Nebula's presence is discovered by Gamora。 This book explores the common themes of Nebula and Gamora's relationship， from their jealousy， competitiveness， and desires to have a true sister in the other。 This book is great for those looking to understand the MCU characters deeper and how their relationship developed to where it was。 For those who aren't as familiar with the movies， the story is still exciting and enjoyable。 。 。。。more
Alicia
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"Because I'm starting to think the only reason we keep getting pitted against each other is so that we never realize how much stronger we'd be together。"Mackenzie Lee continues to bring the characters of the Marvel films to life in such fascinating and unique ways。 Novelizations like these tend to sacrifice quality to tell an appealing story within the shadow of the films。 However， I was delighted to find that was not the case with this tie-in book， which pulls backstory from the comics to flesh "Because I'm starting to think the only reason we keep getting pitted against each other is so that we never realize how much stronger we'd be together。"Mackenzie Lee continues to bring the characters of the Marvel films to life in such fascinating and unique ways。 Novelizations like these tend to sacrifice quality to tell an appealing story within the shadow of the films。 However， I was delighted to find that was not the case with this tie-in book， which pulls backstory from the comics to flesh out Gamora and Nebula in ways that make sense for the narrative spun in the films。The world we find these two sisters throw into it expansive and elaborately built， tripping the reader up at every turn with new reveals。 The story of a dying planet and a race to see which champion can come out victorious in the Grandmaster’s games is faced-paced — and worth investing in。 Lee does a brilliant job of bringing the action to life on the pages as if it's happening in real-time。That said， it’s ultimately Nebula and Gamora that bring this book’s greatest achievement to life。 Their individual voices are captured perfectly， and their actions are reminiscent of the characters we know and love。 The fascinating origins of their relationship are on full display as we explore Nebula’s hatred for Gamora after losing her arm in battle and Gamora’s dark desire to appease Thanos above all else。 A moment in time where these two girls team up and become an unstoppable force against their father is truly worth picking this book up for。 The final cliff-hanger that acts as a lead-in for the events of the films is the emotional linchpin necessary to demonstrate where a sisterly bond this powerful could go so horribly wrong。 For anyone eager to know more about these sisters pre-Guardians of the Galaxy， this novel is a perfect entry point。 For those that have grown to love Nebula and her character’s growth， this novel also offers plenty of internal dialogue that compliments her journey through the films。Lee continues to offer us quality Marvel stories with in-depth world-building， endearing characters， and beautiful balances of action， sci-fi， and trauma。 I’m eager to see what under-appreciated and misunderstood character she plucks from the MCU to explore next because this exploration of dysfunctional space sisters exceeded my expectations in so many fun and emotionally compromising ways。 。。。more
Living Like Lindsey ~Librarian in Training~
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Origin stories for these two sisters？ Sign me Up！ Appeal Terms: Character: brooding， complex， sarcasticStoryline and Pace: plot-driven and fast-pacedTone: bleak and dramaticWriting Style: engaging and grittyAudio Characteristics: multiple narrators， well-characterizedStarting off， I can't talk enough about the narrators--especially the one who voiced Nebula！ I swear she sounded so much like Karen Gillan！ In the story， it switches between Gamora's and Nebula's perspectives in the third p Origin stories for these two sisters？ Sign me Up！ Appeal Terms: Character: brooding， complex， sarcasticStoryline and Pace: plot-driven and fast-pacedTone: bleak and dramaticWriting Style: engaging and grittyAudio Characteristics: multiple narrators， well-characterizedStarting off， I can't talk enough about the narrators--especially the one who voiced Nebula！ I swear she sounded so much like Karen Gillan！ In the story， it switches between Gamora's and Nebula's perspectives in the third person which then gives great insight into some of the difficult situations they are going through。 I thought the story was interesting and I loved getting a bit more insight into Nebula'a and Gamora's past relationship。 Apparently， Loki: Where Mischief Lies is the first book by Lee， but I don't think they are related。 However， since I enjoyed this title so much I will definitely go read this title too。 ~NetGalley Arc~ 。。。more
Rafael Andrade
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Nebula and Gamorra。 Sisters in arms tell the story of the sisters and their mission to retrieve the heart of a dying planet。 However， neither of the sisters knows who the mastermind of such a dangerous mission is。 What I love most about the story， is that the important characters are all-powerful females with their motive to either help or kill whoever or whatever comes their way。 In the end， we learn how Nebula becomes the hybrid biological android that we know from the movies。
Amanda Kingswell
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If you ever wandered about the origin stories for Gamora and Nebula this book is for you。 I will admit if the reader doesn’t have prior knowledge of Guardians of the Galaxy they may not know who the characters are but the resounding following of Marvel proves that is t going to be an issue。 My teens at the library will love this！
Shamashtika
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** A R C R E V I E W ** Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms by Mackenzie LeeRATING: 4/5 StarsThanks， @disneypublishers for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。This was one of McKenzie Lee's best works。 The characterization of Nebula and Gamora was on point， as well as their relationship dynamic。 The plot of this novel was not just handed to the reader，it wasn't until I was halfway thru the novel when I realized what was going on。 As early as the prologue， I was thrown into t ** A R C R E V I E W ** Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms by Mackenzie LeeRATING: 4/5 StarsThanks， @disneypublishers for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。This was one of McKenzie Lee's best works。 The characterization of Nebula and Gamora was on point， as well as their relationship dynamic。 The plot of this novel was not just handed to the reader，it wasn't until I was halfway thru the novel when I realized what was going on。 As early as the prologue， I was thrown into the middle of the conflict。 There were nonstop action and back-to-back revelations。 The plot required my constantattention and kept super alert， not know where anything was headed。 My favorite was Nebula's POV， I love reading about morally grey characters and I've always thought she was an underrated character in the Marvel Universe。 So， it was pretty cool to read more about Nebula's history and how her body was replaced with cyber parts。 The dynamic between Thanos and the girls was also a highlight for me as it explained a lot in term of his morals and priories。 This novel felt more like a prologue to the movies before he and the girls were introduced！ A must-read for readers who are into the Marvel Universe。 。。。more
Jess
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I'm a big fan of three things that made Sisters in Arms immediately appeal to me - Marvel， Mackenzi Lee， and narratives centring on sibling relationships。 However， the book took about half its length to really get into its stride。 Up until the mid-way point， the characters didn't really feel fleshed out enough for me to be truly invested。 I'm not sure if this would have been even more pronounced without prior knowledge of the Marvel universe to slot into place here。That said， once we get into th I'm a big fan of three things that made Sisters in Arms immediately appeal to me - Marvel， Mackenzi Lee， and narratives centring on sibling relationships。 However， the book took about half its length to really get into its stride。 Up until the mid-way point， the characters didn't really feel fleshed out enough for me to be truly invested。 I'm not sure if this would have been even more pronounced without prior knowledge of the Marvel universe to slot into place here。That said， once we get into the second half and the action， the book really picks up its pace。 I found the final half fun and raced through it。 Gamora and Nebula both began to shine in a manner I'm more accustomed to for characters in Lee's writing， and the portrayal of the Grandmaster is hilarious。Overall， this was an enjoyable and quick read， but perhaps didn't fully match my expectations。Thanks to Marvel Press and Edelweiss for the ARC。 。。。more
Catherine
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I loved this book！ It was a fast paced read from beginning to end， and while the action was great， the characters were amazing！ I love the MCU movies and don't really know much about the characters outside of the movies， so this was an awesome way to get more insight into two characters that the movies just can't I've us。 I love that this is set up as a prequel to the MCU movies to give us a better understanding of the difficult relationship these sisters have。 I am always ready for Gamora to be I loved this book！ It was a fast paced read from beginning to end， and while the action was great， the characters were amazing！ I love the MCU movies and don't really know much about the characters outside of the movies， so this was an awesome way to get more insight into two characters that the movies just can't I've us。 I love that this is set up as a prequel to the MCU movies to give us a better understanding of the difficult relationship these sisters have。 I am always ready for Gamora to be my favorite character， whether it be the movies or this book， and every time I finish loving Nebula more and more。 Both of these fierce women have been through so much trauma in their lives and I love seeing the different ways they have learned to deal with it。 Whether you love the Marvel movies or not， whether you're into science fiction or not， this book is a fantastic story of two sisters。 I definitely recommend！ 。。。more
Deanna Williams
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Thank you to Netgalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for this ARC！I just finished the book less than five minutes ago and I'm dying inside。 Usually I wait a few days to write reviews so the novel can really sink in， but this isn't something I can wait to discuss。Gamora and Nebula are constantly pitted against each other， and it's no exception in this novel。 Gamora is hired anonymously to retrieve the heart of the planet Torndune， and Nebula follows not long behind her sister。 Nebula's intent t Thank you to Netgalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for this ARC！I just finished the book less than five minutes ago and I'm dying inside。 Usually I wait a few days to write reviews so the novel can really sink in， but this isn't something I can wait to discuss。Gamora and Nebula are constantly pitted against each other， and it's no exception in this novel。 Gamora is hired anonymously to retrieve the heart of the planet Torndune， and Nebula follows not long behind her sister。 Nebula's intent to remain hidden from Gamora and her new friend， Versa Luxe， does not pan out well， and soon Gamora lightly kidnaps her。 But will the tenuous friendship they craft last， or can they truly trust no one in the entire galaxy？First off， let me say I am a huge fan of the MCU and Marvel in general， so getting approved for this ARC was wicked cool。 Now。 Onto the good stuff。After this point， I make no promises of a spoiler free review。So me being team good guy always， I was distrustful of Nebula once she showed up。 She usually works against Gamora， so I was excited to see the way her plot line played out。 By the ending， my heart bled and wept for her more than it ever has。 I've never hated Nebula， but she's never been my favorite either。The storytelling was phenomenal， the imagery and emotions elicited made me feel things， and the Grandmaster was fabulous， as always。 The video transcripts of the Grandmaster's Game Room reminded me of ILLUMINAE's formatting， which I loved。 I loved the subtle intrigue of who the Grandmaster's players were。 I did not see the plot twist coming at all， which I suppose I should have。 I knew something was going to happen to fudge the plans， but betrayal was not it。 My heart really hurt for both Gamora and Nebula， who both really just wanted a sister and to make their own choices。 Communication is not their strong suit， but I was hoping they would persevere and this book would have a happy ending。 SPOILER ALERT: it does not。The entire book， I imagined Nebula as she is in the movies， but it took a few pages for me to realize she was mostly human at this point。 When this book starts， she's only lost her arm。 I loved the story aspect of Nebula trying to build her own arm and losing it just to gain a new arm and losing that， before going back to her original arm once again。 Honestly， Nebula deserves much better than she gets。 Poor baby deserves some love and not a giant wrinkled grape as a father， but I digress。For a book with material foreign to the MCU movie screens， it was insanely easy to immerse myself back into this world。 I have two sisters， so watching this and imagining myself with one of my siblings in this scenario pulled on my heart strings a lot。 I truly enjoyed this novel and look forward to picking up LOKI， this one when it releases， and the third installment when it is released as well。 Marvel fans， this won't disappoint。 。。。more
Robin Pelletier
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Gamora and Nebula have been pitted against each other since Thanos stole them and adopted them as his "daughters"。 Gamora is always the golden child and Nebula is always the casted away one。 Thanos plays them against each other to the point that they don't even think of each other as sisters at times。 Gamora and Nebula get caught up in all his tests and games。 Nebula literally had to saw her arm off to survive and Thanos wouldn't let Gamora free her。 It's intense。 But when Gamora and Nebula get Gamora and Nebula have been pitted against each other since Thanos stole them and adopted them as his "daughters"。 Gamora is always the golden child and Nebula is always the casted away one。 Thanos plays them against each other to the point that they don't even think of each other as sisters at times。 Gamora and Nebula get caught up in all his tests and games。 Nebula literally had to saw her arm off to survive and Thanos wouldn't let Gamora free her。 It's intense。 But when Gamora and Nebula get caught up in the Grand Master's game。。。 things get even more complicated。 The game plays out on Torndune: a planet that has been stripe mined to the point where most of the population works for a pittance in the mines and they've almost drilled to the core of the planet。 The game: steal the heart of the planet。 Oh man。 The politics and social commentary of this novel are not a game - it's real life。 And I appreciate that。 。。。more
merlin513
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