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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Listened to this on audio - it was...okay - started off really strong but didn't really care for the main couple, found them both grating...don't think I'm going to continue the series.
I received a copy of Unearthed from Allen and Unwin New Zealand to review. I loved Kaufman and Spooner’s Starbound trilogy and when I heard they were writing another book together I was so excited to read it.
I’d heard that this was kind of like Indiana Jones in space and I think that sums up this book pretty well. I love Indy and sci-fi books so there was no way I wasn’t going to read this.
I liked Mia and Jules as characters. There were some things they did that annoyed me but overall I did like them. And there was a lot of action in this book. Like all the puzzles they had to solve, the other scavengers they were trying to get away from and then all the twists too. This book was just so good!
Unearthed had me hooked from the beginning and I was really curious about the Undying (the ancient alien race) and why they left all these clues in their broadcast and temple. But I’m going to be honest… I did not see the ending coming. I did figure part of it out while Mia and Jules were in the hallway, looking around the corner. I’m trying not to give anything away for people who haven’t read it but also trying to tell people who have when I figured it out without giving anything away. But I did get it just before it was revealed.
But that ending! Oh my god! Especially the very last line. I had to read it twice to make sure I’d read it right. I need the sequel as soon as possible! Or like, right now!
I loved Unearthed and would definitely recommend it to fans of Kaufman and Spooner’s Starbound trilogy or sci-fi fans.
I’d heard that this was kind of like Indiana Jones in space and I think that sums up this book pretty well. I love Indy and sci-fi books so there was no way I wasn’t going to read this.
I liked Mia and Jules as characters. There were some things they did that annoyed me but overall I did like them. And there was a lot of action in this book. Like all the puzzles they had to solve, the other scavengers they were trying to get away from and then all the twists too. This book was just so good!
Unearthed had me hooked from the beginning and I was really curious about the Undying (the ancient alien race) and why they left all these clues in their broadcast and temple. But I’m going to be honest… I did not see the ending coming. I did figure part of it out while Mia and Jules were in the hallway, looking around the corner. I’m trying not to give anything away for people who haven’t read it but also trying to tell people who have when I figured it out without giving anything away. But I did get it just before it was revealed.
But that ending! Oh my god! Especially the very last line. I had to read it twice to make sure I’d read it right. I need the sequel as soon as possible! Or like, right now!
I loved Unearthed and would definitely recommend it to fans of Kaufman and Spooner’s Starbound trilogy or sci-fi fans.
Now this is how you do a gradual build-up to big reveals! Amelia and Jules end up thrown together on a strange, hostile planet, working together to navigate their way through a dangerous Undying temple to the secrets within. At first glance, the two couldn't have less in common...Amelia is an orphan who makes a living stealing, scavenging, and doing what she has to in order to survive, on the planet to steal enough alien technology to purchase her younger sister's freedom from a seedy nightclub. Jules is an Oxford-educated genius raised around the kind of opulence people like Amelia couldn't even begin to imagine, come to Gaia to study the secrets and knowledge left behind by the mysterious Undying. As they struggle their way across the planet's surface and begin to work their way past the challenges of the Undying temple, though, they begin to discover that they have more in common than first believed...and that they may have gotten themselves involved in something much more dangerous and insidious than they might first have imagined.
This story hooked me right away, and it had me dying to find out what happened next all the way up to the last page. Amelia and Jules are such easy characters to root for, I was on the edge of my seat over every danger they faced. I'm still a little in shock over the ending, and I don't know if I can wait until December for the next book. I guess it's a good thing I've got plenty of reading to keep me occupied while I wait.
This story hooked me right away, and it had me dying to find out what happened next all the way up to the last page. Amelia and Jules are such easy characters to root for, I was on the edge of my seat over every danger they faced. I'm still a little in shock over the ending, and I don't know if I can wait until December for the next book. I guess it's a good thing I've got plenty of reading to keep me occupied while I wait.
*sits down calmly* *sips tea* *throws tea out the window* *screams incoherently*
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Omgggggggggggg that ending I NEED THE NEXT BOOK. I absolutely loved the characters and I really enjoyed this book
I actually quite liked it.. I would give It a 3.75?
Update Aug. 2019: Loved this just as much after my reread!
OH MY GOD. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE BEEN SO WORKED UP AND UPSET WHEN I FINISHED A BOOK. JADHFKKSSJAKAJJDKD.
OH MY GOD. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE BEEN SO WORKED UP AND UPSET WHEN I FINISHED A BOOK. JADHFKKSSJAKAJJDKD.
Boring plot and characters, not believable interactions.
What is this craziness?!?!??!?! That ending though!! Oh my gosh!!
But first off. Dang, that book was fantastic. Definitely Indiana Jones in space. I absolutely loved it!
Characters:
I love how Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner manage to write such unique characters. I was worried that I was going to mix them up with the characters from the Starbound Trilogy, but they stood nicely on their own. I love the combination of Mia and Jules. It took me a bit to start liking Jules, but by middle, I absolutely loved them both. Side characters were interesting and had some nice twists.
Writing: Need I say anything beyond, it's Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner? It's freaking fantastic!
Building on that, the settings were fantastic. I loved the variety you got through flashbacks, especially Mia in Chicago. There is also a major setting transition in the last third of the book and I really enjoyed that.
Plot: Wow, what a crazy adventure. I was kind of sad that it didn't take place on a space ship like so many of Amie's books do, but the temple was so cool. I loved the Indiana Jones vibe. And the last third of the book really brought out the sci-fi aspect, which I loved.
I absolutely loved it! That cliffhanger ending though! Come on Amie and Meagan, that's Sarah J. Maas' job, lol. It definitely made me rethink the entire book. I can't wait to read the next one and see what happens!
But first off. Dang, that book was fantastic. Definitely Indiana Jones in space. I absolutely loved it!
Characters:
I love how Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner manage to write such unique characters. I was worried that I was going to mix them up with the characters from the Starbound Trilogy, but they stood nicely on their own. I love the combination of Mia and Jules. It took me a bit to start liking Jules, but by middle, I absolutely loved them both. Side characters were interesting and had some nice twists.
Writing: Need I say anything beyond, it's Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner? It's freaking fantastic!
Building on that, the settings were fantastic. I loved the variety you got through flashbacks, especially Mia in Chicago. There is also a major setting transition in the last third of the book and I really enjoyed that.
Plot: Wow, what a crazy adventure. I was kind of sad that it didn't take place on a space ship like so many of Amie's books do, but the temple was so cool. I loved the Indiana Jones vibe. And the last third of the book really brought out the sci-fi aspect, which I loved.
I absolutely loved it! That cliffhanger ending though! Come on Amie and Meagan, that's Sarah J. Maas' job, lol. It definitely made me rethink the entire book. I can't wait to read the next one and see what happens!