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Our narrator awakes from cold sleep in a pod labeled with an Admiral's rank to three military trainees and a dead ship. The goal is to survive, despite the suspicions and wildly different backgrounds of the trainee soldiers suddenly under his command. But nothing about the situation is what it seems and there are some extreme challenges that this little group is going to face to make it through.
I was strongly reminded of Pitch Black by this book, and I actually think that's strong praise. There ...more
I was strongly reminded of Pitch Black by this book, and I actually think that's strong praise. There ...more
This was an OK read, but it didn’t stand out for me. I thought the "reveal" at the end wasn't quite enough to justify the amount of build up during the rest of the book. I might just be feeling a bit grumpy though.
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This book effortlessly pulled me in with the pacy writing and riveting plot. The halfway point began making me uneasy and by 80% I was shouting at characters to turn around and go somewhere, anywhere, safe.
The Admiral's identity is kept secret virtually to the end page but I'm alright with this as I like the guy.
I'll be reading the next book. ...more
The Admiral's identity is kept secret virtually to the end page but I'm alright with this as I like the guy.
I'll be reading the next book. ...more
2.5 stars
While there were some moments in this book that I enjoyed reading this story, the writing, plot and character development ultimately fell flat for me.
Let's start with the positives. The story does have a decent sense of mystery. I was intrigued thought my reading as to the identity of the admiral and the overall mystery of what had happened to the ship and the other passengers on board. Although I don't read a ton of science fiction, the planet where the ship has landed seemed pretty u ...more
While there were some moments in this book that I enjoyed reading this story, the writing, plot and character development ultimately fell flat for me.
Let's start with the positives. The story does have a decent sense of mystery. I was intrigued thought my reading as to the identity of the admiral and the overall mystery of what had happened to the ship and the other passengers on board. Although I don't read a ton of science fiction, the planet where the ship has landed seemed pretty u ...more
Apr 14, 2016
Scott
marked it as to-read
May 04, 2016
Candace
marked it as to-read
Oct 10, 2016
Dayna
marked it as to-read
