YA Buddy Readers' Corner ♥ discussion

Emmett Atwater isn’t just leaving Detroit; he’s leaving Earth. Why the Babel Corporation recruited him is a mystery, but the number of zeroes on their contract has him boarding their lightship and hoping to return to Earth with enough money to take care of his family.

Forever.

Before long, Emmett discovers that he is one of ten recruits, all of whom have troubled pasts and are a long way from home. Now each recruit must earn the right to travel down to the planet of Eden—a planet that Babel has kept hidden—where they will mine a substance called Nyxia that has quietly become the most valuable material in the universe.

But Babel’s ship is full of secrets. And Emmett will face the ultimate choice: win the fortune at any cost, or find a way to fight that won’t forever compromise what it means to be human.

Hoping to start this tomorrow.

woohoo! same!

Alright, I'm about 30% in.

(view spoiler)[ What the heck is Nyxia. It's really weird. I mean I get that it can transform into things, but HOW?

Also FYI to the author, flowers are entirely biological so they should not have been able to transform the Nyxia into a flower.

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What is this training program supposed to change these kids into? Like I feel like there are becoming ruthless soldiers. This kind of seems unnecessary for miners on an alien planet.

Literally they are giving Emmett the choice of KILLING a guy or COMPLETELY ABSOLVING HIM OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Seems kind of weird. =/
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It's so wonderful to see all the characters getting together and becoming friends. I wonder what's happening with Longwei, and what secrets Babel is keeping from the competitors.
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(view spoiler)[ NOOOOO. Kaya ;( This is so sad. I loved Kaya

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What the fuck. The Nxyia can control you??? HOW? What is Nyxia? Seriously, someone needs to explain this shit to me.

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10%: (view spoiler)[kind of makes me sad that his mom is so sick and that he’s willing to make a sacrifice of leaving earth so that his family could earn a lot of money - which would help out his mom a lot. I hope they get reunited after all of this. I also hope that he gets through it all because I think I’ll be sad if he doesn’t!! (hide spoiler)]
25%: (view spoiler)[some of these characters are hilarious! Plus the battle scene or whatever it was called was intense. This is definitely giving me a vibe of divergent with the whole ratings list. (hide spoiler)]
44%:(view spoiler)[I love the friendship between kaya and emmett. They just make me laugh all the time. Shipping them for life. (hide spoiler)]
56%: (view spoiler)[OMG SHE DIED! I’m so sad. My heart is broken!! (hide spoiler)]
77%: (view spoiler)[sucks that they got second place..but I mean it was his first time at being captain. Better luck next time. (hide spoiler)]
100%: (view spoiler)[omg this was so good! Can’t believe what happened and how it ended. I’m so happy that I have the arc for the second book because I can’t wait to dive into that bad boy! (hide spoiler)]

Shiiiiiiiiiit. I don't know if I'm gonna get to this. Waaaaah. I'm so behind on physical reads. I'm terrible. -.-

Lol I’m behind on my KUs 😫 BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY!

We're like opposite. Lol. I'm behind on physical because I've only been reading my KUs! Lmfao.

Felicia wrote: "We're like opposite. Lol. I'm behind on physical because I've only been reading my KUs! Lmfao."

haha oh man! well I left work early because I'm completely miserable with the flu. Going to knock out all of my BR comments and reviews for the books that I've finished earlier this week. Then I'm going to sit on my bed and read from my kindle until I fall asleep.

That sounds like heaven. Aside from the flu part. Lol. I literally said the same damn thing in February when I had food poisoning. You know you're a complete book freak when you say "I have the flu/food poisoning but that means I can read until I fall asleep." Hahaha.

I hope you feel better! (:

Felicia wrote: "That sounds like heaven. Aside from the flu part. Lol. I literally said the same damn thing in February when I had food poisoning. You know you're a complete book freak when you say "I have the flu..."

haha thanks! I've been sick since Monday and it's like the plague and getting worse every day.

Ick. Having the flu sucks. And there isn't anything to do other than sleep until it goes away.

Felicia wrote: "Ick. Having the flu sucks. And there isn't anything to do other than sleep until it goes away."

nope! I'm surprised I even went to work today.. so was everyone else. I was sneezing and coughing so much yesterday that it was disgusting. I went through TWO boxes of tissues at work yesterday. Today I brought in a giant one with the aloe on it because my nose is so red and hurts like shit. Plus I had no voice and everyone was like.. go home

Girl. You are crazy! As soon as I feel the flu symptoms I tell work right away I'm not coming in. Lol. I don't mess around with the flu. I like the tissues with vick's vapor rub in them. That one helps to clear sinuses when you use them!

Felicia wrote: "Girl. You are crazy! As soon as I feel the flu symptoms I tell work right away I'm not coming in. Lol. I don't mess around with the flu. I like the tissues with vick's vapor rub in them. That one h..."

haha well I guess I am crazy. If I feel super crappy tomorrow I will probably not go in

You definitely should. Just sleep it off! (:

I think you mean read it off!

30% - (view spoiler)[ I'm still a little unclear how Roathy actually got hurt if they were just battling avatars - was he standing too close? Is he ever going to come back to the competition?

Longwei sure is a dick! I don't understand why he hasn't gotten punished/reprimanded for not being a team player if it is what Babel wants. (hide spoiler)]

I'm going to start my ARC of the second one today :D maybe

I might join with the first one!

Andrea wrote: "I might join with the first one!"

doooo it :D

I just have to get through my other audios first 😂😂

50% - (view spoiler)[ this competition is starting to mess with MY head. I get why they don't want to get to know each other too much because they are pitted against each other, but it isn't like the bottom two get killed. Won't they go crazy if they don't have any positive interaction with people? (hide spoiler)]

70% - (view spoiler)[ I am so sad that Kaya is gone and that Bilal is probably too hurt to make the final cut. I can't believe that they now have 10 more people to compete with either - and they don't seem to have the same kind of drama that Emmett's group has. (hide spoiler)]

Finished - (view spoiler)[ Man, Babel is messed up! My whole problem with this premise is that I still don't understand WHY Babel is messed up. Why do they want the kids to be so cutthroat between each other? If it is their intention to mine the crap out of the planet despite the Adamites being there, wouldn't you want nice kids that just work hard and maybe can kill a wolf or two? Why do you want them at each other's throats? It makes no sense to me and I'm upset that we don't have the answer to THAT question before the book ended. (hide spoiler)]

WHAT DID YOU THINK?!?

17% (view spoiler)[ I like this so far, it reminds me a lot of the Battle school from ender's game. Emmett seems like a good kid, I'm not sure if I like him yet?? I like the alliance he formed with his roomate though! (hide spoiler)]

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fjdklkfjlak I haven't read Ender's game :(

Alaina wrote: "Andrea wrote: "
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fjdklkfjlak I haven't read Ender's game :("

It was crazy and pretty good. You should sometime!

Also, do you happen to know how to spell the characters names?? Cause I have no idea :(

Andrea wrote: "Also, do you happen to know how to spell the characters names?? Cause I have no idea :("

I just guess with the audio.. but I know it's Emmett and Kayla

Andrea wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Andrea wrote: "
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fjdklkfjlak I haven't read Ender's game :("

It was crazy and pretty good. You should sometime!"

I remember watching the movie and I really liked that - so I'll definitely try and read that!

Alaina wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Also, do you happen to know how to spell the characters names?? Cause I have no idea :("

I just guess with the audio.. but I know it's Emmett and Kayla"

I found a review that had a couple but that's it :/

Andrea wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Also, do you happen to know how to spell the characters names?? Cause I have no idea :("

I just guess with the audio.. but I know it's Emmett and Kayla"

I found a re..."

I'm sorry!! I haven't even started the ARC yet for the second one.. but if they are still mentioned in this book I will definitely let you know how to spell their names!

Alaina wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Also, do you happen to know how to spell the characters names?? Cause I have no idea :("

I just guess with the audio.. but I know it's Emmett and Kayla..."

No worries but yes let me know lmao

Andrea wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Also, do you happen to know how to spell the characters names?? Cause I have no idea :("

I just guess with the audio.. but I know it's E..."

lol will do!

30% (view spoiler)[ I love Emmett and Kaya's friendship!! It is so precious and I am a fan. Also I just really love Kaya, she's so sweet yet is a genius with strategy and can viciously take down the other team when need be!! (hide spoiler)]

60% (view spoiler)[ WHAT THE FUCK HOW COULD THEY LET KAYA DIE OMFG MY HEART IS DEAD AND IM MAD WHYYYY DID THIS HAPPEN (hide spoiler)]

80% (view spoiler)[ Wow so there was another team the whole damn time!? I like Morning as a person but I need Emmett to end up on the other team like plzzzzzz (hide spoiler)]

Finished!!! (view spoiler)[ Wow I can't believe that Rohty(??) kid and Isadora tried to kill/maim Emmett and then that dude did it again before Emmett got into his pod. Savage. I wonder if anything will happen between Emmett and Morning on Eden. Also I'm sad Emmett's friend Bilbao or however the hell that's spelled didn't make the cut. I need to know if he killed anyone to get a spot. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 10: (view spoiler)[OMG I'M SCREAMING AT THEM. STUPID BOYS. YOU KNEW THERE WAS A MOTION CENSOR.. WHY CONTINUE?! IDIOTS. RUN! (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 20: (view spoiler)[OMG OMG OMG! BILAL IS ALIVE?!?! Don't play with me Scott! (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 30: (view spoiler)[I wonder if he really did see her.. or if he wanted to see her.. (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 40: (view spoiler)[I hope this plan is going to work... 'cause hot damn - I'm going to be so freaking pissed if someone dies. (hide spoiler)]
Finished: (view spoiler)[THAT'S HOW IT'S GOING TO END?!?! REALLY?!?! I hate cliffhangers so fucking much. (hide spoiler)]

Up to Day 11

(view spoiler)[ I really want to know what Jaime is hiding. And what Defoe is probably hiding because I never trust these government types. I'm happy Emmett and Kaya are friends. Her reading him Alice in Wonderland was so cute! And I want to know what happened to Roathy. I thought the weapons weren't actually supposed to hurt each other but he's clearly hurt and Isadora is seems extremely upset about it. And can Kaya actually read like auras?! (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[ Babel is definitely keeping secrets from them, with all of these hidden passageways. The whole eye for an eye justice thing is crazy, but Roathy and Isadora are a few crayons short of a full deck. (hide spoiler)]

Up to Day 4 of Part II

(view spoiler)[ Kaya dying was devastating. I think Babel is the aggressor though rather than the Adamite on Eden. I still wasn't really expecting anyone to actually die, especially not someone as kind as Kaya. But it was really her own curiosity that got her. Not sure how I feel about this budding romance between Morning and Emmett. (hide spoiler)]

Finished

(view spoiler)[ I knew Roathy was going to be a problem! Babel is sadistic though making them all fight to the death. I really really hope Bilal isn't dead and he mustered the cruelness to just kill his opponent, though I just really don't think he did. I had a feeling no one would actually be able to go home though. They all know too much. (hide spoiler)]