This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded.
The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto an evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit.
But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet’s AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it’s clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: the ex-boyfriend she swore she’d never speak to again.
***** 5 stars
What an interestingly written book! It is written like no other book I’ve ever read before. Almost like a comic book or graphic novel, but the pictures are made of words. The whole story consists of files, reports, messages, etc. It is in fact a report compiled by someone about what transpired on the Planet Kerenza, and after.
It is such a captivating read. I was really surprised that you can tell a whole story, in enough detail, with just emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and such. Very creative! I’ll definitely be reading the next two books in this series soon (Gemina & Obsidio).
I fell in love with the two main characters from the start, and empathized with them, their situation, their very complicated relationship. The character building is so good. Kady and Ezra really grow as people from childish teens to more responsible young adults.
The way it is written make for an awesome read that never bores. The twists (yes, plural!) in the end are something I never would have predicted. And I absolutely love unpredictable books! This is definitely one of the very few 5 star reads I’ve had in a while!
It is classified as a young adult book, but it is quite graphic in some scenes, I would not recommend it to younger teenagers. It has a lot of violence in it more suitable for older teenagers/young adults.
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