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Destroyer
The Poseidon Adventure meets LOST in this psychological thriller about a group of people trapped on a damaged space ship.
Jaigar expected to wake up after thirty years to start building a new world in another star system. Instead, he finds himself one of a handful of survivors on an abandoned colony ship.
With no food or water, and only emergency power, his first challenge is to keep everyone alive. The next is to try and solve the mystery of their situation, by figuring out what happened to the original crew and other colonists.
But Jaigar will find survival more difficult than he expects, especially when each of the other survivors has a secret that could help him - or kill him.
Jaigar expected to wake up after thirty years to start building a new world in another star system. Instead, he finds himself one of a handful of survivors on an abandoned colony ship.
With no food or water, and only emergency power, his first challenge is to keep everyone alive. The next is to try and solve the mystery of their situation, by figuring out what happened to the original crew and other colonists.
But Jaigar will find survival more difficult than he expects, especially when each of the other survivors has a secret that could help him - or kill him.
- GenresScience FictionFiction
210 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 17, 2020
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About the author
Brian G. Turner
8 books41 followersI’m a freelance technology editor and writer, covering everything from cloud computing to exoplanets.
My big passions are ancient and mediaeval history, mythology and planetary science.
I live in the Highlands of Scotland where I run the world’s largest online science fiction and fantasy community at SFFchronicles.
In June 2020 I had a reaction to medication which left me with severe CFS, from which I am only very slowly recovering.
My big passions are ancient and mediaeval history, mythology and planetary science.
I live in the Highlands of Scotland where I run the world’s largest online science fiction and fantasy community at SFFchronicles.
In June 2020 I had a reaction to medication which left me with severe CFS, from which I am only very slowly recovering.
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April 14, 2024
Jaigar is a construction worker who wakes up from cryogenic suspension on a colony ship. But the ship hasn’t arrived at its destination just yet and it seems to be deserted. It’s clear something has gone very wrong. And he has to find out what happened. He’s also not the only one, there are a handful of other survivors. But it seems all of them are keeping secrets. Some secrets could help them all survive. Others could get them killed.
Really strong and gripping start. It immediately throws us into the story. We learn something new every step of the way. But every time that happens, more interesting questions get raised. This is absolutely masterfully executed, keeping us on our toes the entire time. And the mysteries don’t just relate to the plot, but also to the characters. It’s a very gradual reveal of who these people are, with snippets of information to be found throughout the story. And it’s up to the protagonist (and to us) to put these pieces together and solve the puzzle. Very exciting stuff.
I also like how the story shows that in a survival situation, rank and status are thrown out of the window. You can demand respect for your rank. But if you want the power of authority, you have to earn it.
Very twisty science fiction thriller that keeps you in the dark and keeps you guessing. It also has some interesting characters. Kept me hooked from start to finish. Though it’s not something you can read as a standalone story as it does end on quite a massive cliffhanger.
Really strong and gripping start. It immediately throws us into the story. We learn something new every step of the way. But every time that happens, more interesting questions get raised. This is absolutely masterfully executed, keeping us on our toes the entire time. And the mysteries don’t just relate to the plot, but also to the characters. It’s a very gradual reveal of who these people are, with snippets of information to be found throughout the story. And it’s up to the protagonist (and to us) to put these pieces together and solve the puzzle. Very exciting stuff.
I also like how the story shows that in a survival situation, rank and status are thrown out of the window. You can demand respect for your rank. But if you want the power of authority, you have to earn it.
Very twisty science fiction thriller that keeps you in the dark and keeps you guessing. It also has some interesting characters. Kept me hooked from start to finish. Though it’s not something you can read as a standalone story as it does end on quite a massive cliffhanger.
February 17, 2022
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3.5 stars on this one...
Overall Thoughts
There is immediately an interesting setup to this story as it starts. Several people are awakened out of cryogenic suspension on a colony ship, with something obviously wrong and few clues as to what it is. This drew me into the story from the beginning, but as I read farther my interest waned somewhat. There is a continual buildup of mystery and tension, but no real stages for relief or illumination along the way. By the end, I felt more frustrated with the unanswered questions than excited with the few answers I got. There were several mysteries left that were only hinted at, and not enough for my liking during the story. I later found this was the first of three books, and having not read the others, I can only guess some of the information hinted at here is explained later. I have no problem with a book being the start of a series or even a cliffhanger, but this book read almost as the first half of a larger story, where some of the payoff was missing. I imagine other readers may find it frustrating as well with a lack of answers.
Plot
This and the setting are the most compelling parts of the book, at least for the first half, because we get the sense of a large colony ship the characters have to explore. Much of the plot focuses on basic survival and escaping various trials and emergencies, and there are sprinkling of strange events to tell the reader that this is certainly not all that’s going on. One is that the main character has dreams of a dead crew member giving him advice he cannot yet know. Another is that a different character knows far too much about the ship. I was really looking forward to finding out at least some of these answers, but they are not explained by the end of the first book in any way, which actually makes me (personally) more hesitant to pick up the next one.
Setting
I really love the setting, and again, I wish we had just a few more hints about what was happening. There are two competing star empires, it seems, which is where a lot of the caution and safeguards come from in the ship. Some characters turn out to have ulterior motives (which again, we don’t learn anything of in the first book!) and there are strange shifts and power outages to the ship which really puts into perspective the size of a four kilometer long colony ship. There are other forces at play as well, though whether they are alien, or simply something unknown, I can’t say, and again, don’t find out in the first book.
Character
The characters are perhaps the weakest part of the book, which is also more common in sci fi and space opera. That said, I really love the developing relationship (bad and good) between the main character and the political officer who wakes up in the same cryo unit. There is immediate tension between the two and there is a whole sub-plot about them finding a way to trust one another. This was the most rewarding part of the book for me, as a triumph to latch on to when I wasn’t getting the answers I wanted to other questions. There are several other characters as well, but they are secondary and not fully fleshed out past a few quirks and mysterious backstories (guess how many are fully explained? None). Though this is the first in the series, I really would have liked to see a few more triumphs from the characters, or at least a suggestion of how they got in this situation. It would make me more likely to read the other two in the series.
Score out of 10 (My personal score, not the final contest score)
A good setup of a mysterious colony ship lost in space, hampered by a lack of answers unless one commits to reading all three books in the series. 5/10.
3.5 stars on this one...
Overall Thoughts
There is immediately an interesting setup to this story as it starts. Several people are awakened out of cryogenic suspension on a colony ship, with something obviously wrong and few clues as to what it is. This drew me into the story from the beginning, but as I read farther my interest waned somewhat. There is a continual buildup of mystery and tension, but no real stages for relief or illumination along the way. By the end, I felt more frustrated with the unanswered questions than excited with the few answers I got. There were several mysteries left that were only hinted at, and not enough for my liking during the story. I later found this was the first of three books, and having not read the others, I can only guess some of the information hinted at here is explained later. I have no problem with a book being the start of a series or even a cliffhanger, but this book read almost as the first half of a larger story, where some of the payoff was missing. I imagine other readers may find it frustrating as well with a lack of answers.
Plot
This and the setting are the most compelling parts of the book, at least for the first half, because we get the sense of a large colony ship the characters have to explore. Much of the plot focuses on basic survival and escaping various trials and emergencies, and there are sprinkling of strange events to tell the reader that this is certainly not all that’s going on. One is that the main character has dreams of a dead crew member giving him advice he cannot yet know. Another is that a different character knows far too much about the ship. I was really looking forward to finding out at least some of these answers, but they are not explained by the end of the first book in any way, which actually makes me (personally) more hesitant to pick up the next one.
Setting
I really love the setting, and again, I wish we had just a few more hints about what was happening. There are two competing star empires, it seems, which is where a lot of the caution and safeguards come from in the ship. Some characters turn out to have ulterior motives (which again, we don’t learn anything of in the first book!) and there are strange shifts and power outages to the ship which really puts into perspective the size of a four kilometer long colony ship. There are other forces at play as well, though whether they are alien, or simply something unknown, I can’t say, and again, don’t find out in the first book.
Character
The characters are perhaps the weakest part of the book, which is also more common in sci fi and space opera. That said, I really love the developing relationship (bad and good) between the main character and the political officer who wakes up in the same cryo unit. There is immediate tension between the two and there is a whole sub-plot about them finding a way to trust one another. This was the most rewarding part of the book for me, as a triumph to latch on to when I wasn’t getting the answers I wanted to other questions. There are several other characters as well, but they are secondary and not fully fleshed out past a few quirks and mysterious backstories (guess how many are fully explained? None). Though this is the first in the series, I really would have liked to see a few more triumphs from the characters, or at least a suggestion of how they got in this situation. It would make me more likely to read the other two in the series.
Score out of 10 (My personal score, not the final contest score)
A good setup of a mysterious colony ship lost in space, hampered by a lack of answers unless one commits to reading all three books in the series. 5/10.
January 22, 2021
Two-thirds of this space mystery is just awesome and super compelling, while the last third is quite good but somehow repetitive; definitely hard to put down and pages turn by themselves
May 16, 2022
This was a really well paced scifi read. It reads like a game of ‘Among Us’ but with an unknown monster lurking, oh, and the ship is about to fall apart.
Though book 1 of this story is a bit short, and leaves the reader with more questions, the tension, the reveals and mystery runs deep throughout. I really loved the setting of waking up in an emergency situation with strangers. The only thing you have to go on is their word and who they say they are. I enjoy the suspicion and tension at play in that type of scenario and I feel the author did that well.
Mysterious things are happening on the ship and the unknown roam the hallways. Psychological games are at plan, even within the crewmate’s subconscious dreams.
Though only reading book 1. I feel like perhaps book 1 and 2 may be able to be combined and stil not be too expansive. Some of the parts when navigating through the ship when it turns vertical, i felt were a little long. But with the characters playing out like a game of CLUE their backstories are unknown and we don’t get too much development in that area, the situation kept me turning the pages.
Though book 1 of this story is a bit short, and leaves the reader with more questions, the tension, the reveals and mystery runs deep throughout. I really loved the setting of waking up in an emergency situation with strangers. The only thing you have to go on is their word and who they say they are. I enjoy the suspicion and tension at play in that type of scenario and I feel the author did that well.
Mysterious things are happening on the ship and the unknown roam the hallways. Psychological games are at plan, even within the crewmate’s subconscious dreams.
Though only reading book 1. I feel like perhaps book 1 and 2 may be able to be combined and stil not be too expansive. Some of the parts when navigating through the ship when it turns vertical, i felt were a little long. But with the characters playing out like a game of CLUE their backstories are unknown and we don’t get too much development in that area, the situation kept me turning the pages.
February 17, 2021
Not quite super-star, yet, but getting close, in my opinion. I enjoyed it quite a bit, and did get hooked. I wanted to find out what happened to the characters and the ship. I reached a point where it was hard to put down. I am old and grew up reading spaceship stories so they serve as characters also.
I am not yet used to Amazon Samples, but I quite like the ‘novella’ length. It’s actually kind of a nice change from some of these long super-involved and convoluted things. The only grumblings I have — I would not go so far as to say complaints — I feel have more to do with editing. There are places where the narrative could flow more smoothly. Sometimes the characters and events are a tad clunky, but it doesn’t break up the pacing too much for me. By the end I was racing through, and the ending was a real surprise, but fitting.
The thing I actually dislike most is the same thing I disliked about a change they made in book styling, oh, umpteen ages ago, and that they do about television seasons. Cliffhangers. Once upon a time, book chapters had endings where an action was finished. The next one began for the next action. Then somebody decided readers would never turn the page again, and, like newspaper serials, the chapters began ending in the middle of something. Now books do it. It just aggravates me, a lot. If you write engaging enough characters and stories, readers will want to know how they are doing. If you don’t, a cliffhanger at the end of a book won’t save it. I really hate losing tv or book characters to the “not renewed” abyss. I could name you some without even trying. What if you stop writing? No one else thinks like you do, even if they write in your universe. Or, Heaven forbid, you die?! And I will be so ticked I will avoid your stories so I won’t be disappointed and aggravated that you cheated my friends out of a moment of relief and resolution, brief though it may be.
So, Yes, I do really want to read the sequel, but, Brian, you better hustle and finish the last section at the same time. If you have to keep ending with cliffhangers, I will wait until your book sets are finished before I will buy them. I’d rather be kept awake at night marveling at the nifty stuff you thot of, than by irritation.
I am not yet used to Amazon Samples, but I quite like the ‘novella’ length. It’s actually kind of a nice change from some of these long super-involved and convoluted things. The only grumblings I have — I would not go so far as to say complaints — I feel have more to do with editing. There are places where the narrative could flow more smoothly. Sometimes the characters and events are a tad clunky, but it doesn’t break up the pacing too much for me. By the end I was racing through, and the ending was a real surprise, but fitting.
The thing I actually dislike most is the same thing I disliked about a change they made in book styling, oh, umpteen ages ago, and that they do about television seasons. Cliffhangers. Once upon a time, book chapters had endings where an action was finished. The next one began for the next action. Then somebody decided readers would never turn the page again, and, like newspaper serials, the chapters began ending in the middle of something. Now books do it. It just aggravates me, a lot. If you write engaging enough characters and stories, readers will want to know how they are doing. If you don’t, a cliffhanger at the end of a book won’t save it. I really hate losing tv or book characters to the “not renewed” abyss. I could name you some without even trying. What if you stop writing? No one else thinks like you do, even if they write in your universe. Or, Heaven forbid, you die?! And I will be so ticked I will avoid your stories so I won’t be disappointed and aggravated that you cheated my friends out of a moment of relief and resolution, brief though it may be.
So, Yes, I do really want to read the sequel, but, Brian, you better hustle and finish the last section at the same time. If you have to keep ending with cliffhangers, I will wait until your book sets are finished before I will buy them. I’d rather be kept awake at night marveling at the nifty stuff you thot of, than by irritation.
August 24, 2020
A page turner that I couldn't put down. I began reading this book late one evening and had a hard time putting it down. I couldn't wait to find more time to read the next day and I finished it that evening. It is fast paced with enough details and character development to draw you in and not let go. Most of the characters are hiding something and it hasn't been revealed what in the first book.
There were some spots where I wanted to say "you think?" in response to Jaigar thinking things are not quite adding up or for not probing more with Koku but then maybe he would be less astute after awakening from a cryogenic sleep. I usually don't like books that aren't stand alones but this one is an exception. It ended at a good place and yes, I'm getting the next book in the series. I also used the text to speech for a bit (couldn't bring myself to put it down) and it worked really well with the writing.
There were some spots where I wanted to say "you think?" in response to Jaigar thinking things are not quite adding up or for not probing more with Koku but then maybe he would be less astute after awakening from a cryogenic sleep. I usually don't like books that aren't stand alones but this one is an exception. It ended at a good place and yes, I'm getting the next book in the series. I also used the text to speech for a bit (couldn't bring myself to put it down) and it worked really well with the writing.
April 24, 2023
This was really hard to get into. I dnf'ed at 50 pages in. The whole back and forth with the horde of characters in the beginning was so confusing. And then the back and forth about the gun just had me putting this down.
March 8, 2021
Destroyer by Brian G. Turner Is a bit different from his first novel of the Chronicles of Empire Series. However it is not quite what I expected and definitely doesn’t quite match what the title Destroyer might conjure.
Destroyer is the first of three novels about space travel—the migration of man from his home into the unknown of a new planet. At first I expected a generation ship and though it might be loosely defined that way it really isn’t. However I’m not real clear on what the mission called for in respect to the crew operating the ship. There may have been plans for some rotation. Otherwise the settlers were all frozen, waiting for arrival and landfall.
The whole of the Chronicles of Empire has a similarity to Gene Wolfs New Sun-Short Sun-and Long Sun novels; the sheer suggestion of something in a magnitude of Epic. Though in style and setting the first Novel of Chronicles did bear some similarities to the New Sun portion of Gene Wolfs work, this the generation ship was less so in comparison to the Long Sun. Having recently finished the New Sun and the Long sun books I would be more inclined to compare this set of books to another generation ship set of book I recently read by Beth Revis; her Across the Universe trilogy of books. Even so, there are elements of style and theme that make Destroyer and her sister books something more of Brian G. Turner than anything else.
I might confess of looking at the cover and thinking that this could contain some space battles, what with the massive design of the ship portrayed and the title Destroyer. That’s not the case, and for me it wasn’t a make or break situation. In fact, the author quickly makes it clear that this story is about something else. And as I suggested I was originally thinking of Generation Ship and Colonization of new worlds. To some small extent this is a novel of colonization. Once again, though, the author makes it clear that this is going to be a novel of survival.
Still; none of those adequately describe what this novel is all about. This is a novel about a disparate group of people who have just met under dire circumstance who have to learn to work together to survive. They have to learn to trust each other and or to put aside differences long enough to find a solution to their situation. But more surprisingly this book and the series of three are more about relationships and particularly the relationship of two of these people. Jaigar, we learn early on, is a possible saboteur, though it is unclear what his agenda is. Vannick is a political officer of the government that is funding this program. If Vannick even suspected Jaigar he has the means and duty to squeeze it out of Jaigar. This becomes just the tip of the iceberg of distrust that threatens to end the group before it gets started.
Aboard a ghost ship, the crew have all mysteriously died, this group is, for unknown reasons, brought out of cryo and left to deal with an uncertain crisis where the ship might be dying and taking them and all the other frozen settlers with it. If they can’t work together they are surely doomed and even if they manage to muddle through, there are no guarantees they can solve the problems.
If you enjoy a good mystery and have enjoyed other Generation novels, this should please you, and I think anyone who loves Science Fiction should enjoy this set of books
J.L.D 2021
Destroyer is the first of three novels about space travel—the migration of man from his home into the unknown of a new planet. At first I expected a generation ship and though it might be loosely defined that way it really isn’t. However I’m not real clear on what the mission called for in respect to the crew operating the ship. There may have been plans for some rotation. Otherwise the settlers were all frozen, waiting for arrival and landfall.
The whole of the Chronicles of Empire has a similarity to Gene Wolfs New Sun-Short Sun-and Long Sun novels; the sheer suggestion of something in a magnitude of Epic. Though in style and setting the first Novel of Chronicles did bear some similarities to the New Sun portion of Gene Wolfs work, this the generation ship was less so in comparison to the Long Sun. Having recently finished the New Sun and the Long sun books I would be more inclined to compare this set of books to another generation ship set of book I recently read by Beth Revis; her Across the Universe trilogy of books. Even so, there are elements of style and theme that make Destroyer and her sister books something more of Brian G. Turner than anything else.
I might confess of looking at the cover and thinking that this could contain some space battles, what with the massive design of the ship portrayed and the title Destroyer. That’s not the case, and for me it wasn’t a make or break situation. In fact, the author quickly makes it clear that this story is about something else. And as I suggested I was originally thinking of Generation Ship and Colonization of new worlds. To some small extent this is a novel of colonization. Once again, though, the author makes it clear that this is going to be a novel of survival.
Still; none of those adequately describe what this novel is all about. This is a novel about a disparate group of people who have just met under dire circumstance who have to learn to work together to survive. They have to learn to trust each other and or to put aside differences long enough to find a solution to their situation. But more surprisingly this book and the series of three are more about relationships and particularly the relationship of two of these people. Jaigar, we learn early on, is a possible saboteur, though it is unclear what his agenda is. Vannick is a political officer of the government that is funding this program. If Vannick even suspected Jaigar he has the means and duty to squeeze it out of Jaigar. This becomes just the tip of the iceberg of distrust that threatens to end the group before it gets started.
Aboard a ghost ship, the crew have all mysteriously died, this group is, for unknown reasons, brought out of cryo and left to deal with an uncertain crisis where the ship might be dying and taking them and all the other frozen settlers with it. If they can’t work together they are surely doomed and even if they manage to muddle through, there are no guarantees they can solve the problems.
If you enjoy a good mystery and have enjoyed other Generation novels, this should please you, and I think anyone who loves Science Fiction should enjoy this set of books
J.L.D 2021
September 2, 2020
Series great this one not
The first book holds onto mystery as cancer does to the body. There are moments of clarity. The more you read. The more is revealed and gets better. Disorientation is the dynamic movements on the spaceship - just that. If you have seen movies, "Gravity", "Passengers", or alien movie with mysterious lights. Then mix these all together and might get something like this. Jaguar and another survivor battle out their distrust, hate, and longing for what makes living worthwhile. Some characters get fleshed out later, but this book makes for a tightly written novella in suspense. Eventually, during and after surviving so much. You will find an unexpected bromance going that has an unusual but hearty laugh with the readers on ending this 3 book series on good terms. Not all is explains or enough backstory given properly, but makes for a fun, drama-suspense read.
The first book holds onto mystery as cancer does to the body. There are moments of clarity. The more you read. The more is revealed and gets better. Disorientation is the dynamic movements on the spaceship - just that. If you have seen movies, "Gravity", "Passengers", or alien movie with mysterious lights. Then mix these all together and might get something like this. Jaguar and another survivor battle out their distrust, hate, and longing for what makes living worthwhile. Some characters get fleshed out later, but this book makes for a tightly written novella in suspense. Eventually, during and after surviving so much. You will find an unexpected bromance going that has an unusual but hearty laugh with the readers on ending this 3 book series on good terms. Not all is explains or enough backstory given properly, but makes for a fun, drama-suspense read.
October 1, 2024
I have mixed feelings on how to rate this.
On the one hand, I enjoyed this. On the other, I'm frustrated by what feels like modern self-pub marketing shenanigans. This was an enjoyable fast read, but overall disappointing due to the lack of answers and cliff-hanger ending. A mystery is presented to start, but we don't really pick up pieces of what happened and the only answer is provided in the final sentence in a way that is unsatisfying and provides no closure to the threads that started at the beginning of the book. This can work in trilogies, but it didn't here. Perhaps due to the length, it doesn't feel like a sufficient as standalone work. If the book was presented as a whole, rather than divvied up into what's apparently three (somewhat-short) "books", I think I would end up really enjoying it.
On the one hand, I enjoyed this. On the other, I'm frustrated by what feels like modern self-pub marketing shenanigans. This was an enjoyable fast read, but overall disappointing due to the lack of answers and cliff-hanger ending. A mystery is presented to start, but we don't really pick up pieces of what happened and the only answer is provided in the final sentence in a way that is unsatisfying and provides no closure to the threads that started at the beginning of the book. This can work in trilogies, but it didn't here. Perhaps due to the length, it doesn't feel like a sufficient as standalone work. If the book was presented as a whole, rather than divvied up into what's apparently three (somewhat-short) "books", I think I would end up really enjoying it.
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April 6, 2025Destroyer
Destroyer Trilogy #1
Sci-Fi
Brian G Turner
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• ᴍᴀʟꜰᴜɴᴄᴛɪᴏɴɪɴɢ ꜱᴘᴀᴄᴇꜱʜɪᴘ • ᴛᴇɴꜱɪᴏɴ • ʀᴀᴄᴇ ᴀɢᴀɪɴꜱᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇ •
I liked the world building and there weren't any info dumps.
The pacing was quite slow though and it seemed to take a while for the plot to grab my attention.
I did like the characters and I'm curious about Koku. She seems to know too much for a child.
The constant power failures got frustrating because they made plot repetitive. I wanted the characters to have a big breakthrough/realisation.
The ending was sudden but I did like the cliffhanger
Destroyer Trilogy #1
Sci-Fi
Brian G Turner
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• ᴍᴀʟꜰᴜɴᴄᴛɪᴏɴɪɴɢ ꜱᴘᴀᴄᴇꜱʜɪᴘ • ᴛᴇɴꜱɪᴏɴ • ʀᴀᴄᴇ ᴀɢᴀɪɴꜱᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇ •
I liked the world building and there weren't any info dumps.
The pacing was quite slow though and it seemed to take a while for the plot to grab my attention.
I did like the characters and I'm curious about Koku. She seems to know too much for a child.
The constant power failures got frustrating because they made plot repetitive. I wanted the characters to have a big breakthrough/realisation.
The ending was sudden but I did like the cliffhanger
September 26, 2020
I've knocked a star off for the books length more a novella nowadays than a book, and I dislike books that finish on a cliffhanger.
I can concede that it's very brevity kept the tension ratcheted up and the panic of the main protagonist was palpable.
Add a mystery element to the mix and you have a very enjoyable read, light on the science side of the equation but well worth grabbing the trilogy
Fortunately as I have I can ignore the cliffhanger and move right along with book 2.
I can concede that it's very brevity kept the tension ratcheted up and the panic of the main protagonist was palpable.
Add a mystery element to the mix and you have a very enjoyable read, light on the science side of the equation but well worth grabbing the trilogy
Fortunately as I have I can ignore the cliffhanger and move right along with book 2.
July 13, 2024
I'm not really sure what this book is about. They've crashed on a moon. More time was spent in cyro then they were suppose to. Only a few people are awake. There appears aliens may be involved but you don't really find that out in this book. I'm only guessing. I do like the main lead but I'm not sure want to invest time in the other books.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2022
Great book!
Fantastic, similar to movie Pandorum without the excessive violence, you can never predict what’s around the next corner—very creative and exciting. One of the best I’ve read.
Fantastic, similar to movie Pandorum without the excessive violence, you can never predict what’s around the next corner—very creative and exciting. One of the best I’ve read.
January 22, 2022
Real page turner
Exciting from the start. Many questions with few answers which keeps you absorbed in the story. The main characters start to develop and hope will learn more in the 2nd book
Exciting from the start. Many questions with few answers which keeps you absorbed in the story. The main characters start to develop and hope will learn more in the 2nd book
February 9, 2021
I really enjoyed this. I found myself looking for time to keep reading. I’m going to start the next book as I want to know what is happening. I could see this as a movie or television series.
September 4, 2022
Another cliffhanger book just meant to keep stringing the reader along. Not falling for it.
April 9, 2023
A real good mystery
I highly enjoyed reading this book. I am looking forward to the next book. You will enjoy the great adventure.
I highly enjoyed reading this book. I am looking forward to the next book. You will enjoy the great adventure.
September 24, 2023
Boring, inconsistent, and nothing happens. I gave up.
November 29, 2023
Enjoyed
I really enjoyed this nook by a new author to me. It has slot going on and lots of mystery with little to know immediate answers.
I really enjoyed this nook by a new author to me. It has slot going on and lots of mystery with little to know immediate answers.
January 26, 2025
Eerie
Mostly science fiction, with a little ghost story thrown in. Characters are one dimensional and what dialogue there is, is minimal
Mostly science fiction, with a little ghost story thrown in. Characters are one dimensional and what dialogue there is, is minimal
June 25, 2025
Boring
One of the most boring books I've tried reading. I skipped 80% and jumped to the end. It ends boringly.
One of the most boring books I've tried reading. I skipped 80% and jumped to the end. It ends boringly.
June 27, 2025
Great story
This is a really great story, great plot, really well written and makes you want to read the next in the trilogy now.
This is a really great story, great plot, really well written and makes you want to read the next in the trilogy now.
April 29, 2023
Different, Interesting plot and characters. The questions are multiple and answers are few. Held my interest, and I could not put it down.
This is an enjoyable read.
This is an enjoyable read.
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