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Synopsis:
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.
BRIEFING NOTE: Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.
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.
BRIEFING NOTE: Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.
Wow! I can't believe how fast I inhaled this book! I had heard the title of this book thrown around before but I didn't realize that Amie Kaufman was one of the authors. I recently read her book Unearthed, another sci-fi book with a sassy girl, and I absolutely loved it!. Once I realized that she was one of the authors, I was even more excited to read Illuminae. I have never read anything from Jay Kristoff, the other author responsible for bringing this story to life, but I have been wanting to read The Nevernight Chronicles for a while now. Taking all of these things into account I hyped up this book in my head so it had big expectations to meet. It met those expectations!
This book was interesting to say the least. It is not written in a way that was familiar to me because as it says in the synopsis for the book, it is told in files, emails, interviews, and more. Initially, I was concerned about this because I wasn't sure how it would work. All I can say is that it helped me to relate to the characters even more. It gets you into the head space of someone that is in space and separated by other people by not only distance but computer screens and firewalls. I actually ended up enjoying that type of writing style much more than I thought that I would. It promotes a sort of secrecy which makes you wonder who is on the other end of the emails or orders being given. Who can you really trust? It kept the focus on the characters and on the story without the authors having to go into detail about the room in which two people are in while talking. It cut away all the fluff and got straight to the point. It also helped to have the military files on hand so that the reader knows what is really happening while the characters may still have to catch up. Some of the military files also had an impersonal feel to them that I don't think could have been achieved as well through dialogue rather than the messages that they exchanged between the ships.
I enjoyed all of the characters especially Aiden and Katy. Katy was the type of character that didn't take no for an answer because she didn't even ask the question in the first place. She wasn't really a fighter but was able to "go to war" by hacking into confidential information files, etc. She was extremely brave even in the face of heartache. Aiden also added an interesting element to the book. I'm sure that there are not many readers out there who were rooting for him but I was to a point. I can't go into detail because of spoilers but he makes you question judgement, how far someone will go to survive, and what it really means to save and protect.
My issue with the story lies with the person behind the curtain. The "big baddie" so to speak. This person was already mentioned during the story and it is hinted at that they are dangerous. However, it was never hinted at or established that the person is in a position of power. I guess I'm just hoping that it will be further explained in the next book because right now I'm sitting back and scratching my head over it.
This book was interesting to say the least. It is not written in a way that was familiar to me because as it says in the synopsis for the book, it is told in files, emails, interviews, and more. Initially, I was concerned about this because I wasn't sure how it would work. All I can say is that it helped me to relate to the characters even more. It gets you into the head space of someone that is in space and separated by other people by not only distance but computer screens and firewalls. I actually ended up enjoying that type of writing style much more than I thought that I would. It promotes a sort of secrecy which makes you wonder who is on the other end of the emails or orders being given. Who can you really trust? It kept the focus on the characters and on the story without the authors having to go into detail about the room in which two people are in while talking. It cut away all the fluff and got straight to the point. It also helped to have the military files on hand so that the reader knows what is really happening while the characters may still have to catch up. Some of the military files also had an impersonal feel to them that I don't think could have been achieved as well through dialogue rather than the messages that they exchanged between the ships.
I enjoyed all of the characters especially Aiden and Katy. Katy was the type of character that didn't take no for an answer because she didn't even ask the question in the first place. She wasn't really a fighter but was able to "go to war" by hacking into confidential information files, etc. She was extremely brave even in the face of heartache. Aiden also added an interesting element to the book. I'm sure that there are not many readers out there who were rooting for him but I was to a point. I can't go into detail because of spoilers but he makes you question judgement, how far someone will go to survive, and what it really means to save and protect.
My issue with the story lies with the person behind the curtain. The "big baddie" so to speak. This person was already mentioned during the story and it is hinted at that they are dangerous. However, it was never hinted at or established that the person is in a position of power. I guess I'm just hoping that it will be further explained in the next book because right now I'm sitting back and scratching my head over it.
I need to read this one because I’ve heard nothing but good things. I only have it on kindle and keep getting told I need to read the print version.
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