I had a really hard time distinguishing all the characters from each other so it kept them at a bit of a distance throughout the first novel. I’m someone who LOVES multiple POVs in a novel but even I was overwhelmed by the number of characters we are introduced to. I had a pretty good idea of what was happening for the most part fairly early on but I appreciated the science behind it all. Nothing overly shocking or ground-breaking in either novels. The mystery was good though I thought it was pretty basic. But the combination of the setting and the mystery kept me reading. I think part of the problem is that I was a little overwhelmed with all the characters we are introduced to (more on that below). This story took a while to get its plot to take off. Sometimes I find the Science Fiction stories I read crossover into the fantasy elements but this one kept it pretty real and was pretty accurate with its scientific terms/explanations. The scientist in me loved the science of this novel and how it contributed to the story. I found that despite the slower plot, the setting really kept me interested in what was happening because I was invested in solving the mystery. There’s just something so suspenseful about an isolated space colony with an unknown enemy lurking in the shadows. I’ve been searching for that great SciFi thriller ever since I read Across the Universe and this one seemed like it had the potential to be that. I really enjoyed Vengeance Road by Bowman and I knew she could create a great world. I was browsing audiobooks at my library and noticed the author’s name so I decided to see if it was something I’d be into. I kinda stumbled upon this series by accident. Source & Format: Public Library–Audiobook Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Suspense

Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below:Īfter receiving an urgent SOS from a work detail on a distant planet, a skeleton crew is dispatched to perform a standard search-and-rescue mission.īut when the crew arrives, they find an abandoned site, littered with rotten food, discarded weapons…and dead bodies.Īs they try to piece together who-or what-could have decimated an entire operation, they discover that some things are best left buried-and some monsters are only too ready to awaken.

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