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4.5 stars for the book and audiobook
This was so fun! Seriously Indiana Jones in space with a little romance thrown in. Loved it and can’t wait to see where it goes from here. (Audiobook narrators we’re both really good also!)
-Andye
This was so fun! Seriously Indiana Jones in space with a little romance thrown in. Loved it and can’t wait to see where it goes from here. (Audiobook narrators we’re both really good also!)
-Andye
4.5 stars.
I loved this book!! The worldbuilding is incredible, and I felt immediately connected to both Amelia and Jules. Honestly, their connection was the best and strongest part of this book. Forced into relying on each other, trusting each other, distrusting each other...the emotional rollercoaster was amazing. There was so much else going on in the book that this relationship formed a very good and necessary foundation for everything else going on.
There were times when there was so much history & in-world details to keep track of that I had a little trouble remembering what exactly had happened to lead to what we were currently experiencing. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention to some of the right things. I LOVED the worldbuilding, but there was a lot of it to keep track of.
AND WHAT WAS THAT ENDING!?!?
I loved this book!! The worldbuilding is incredible, and I felt immediately connected to both Amelia and Jules. Honestly, their connection was the best and strongest part of this book. Forced into relying on each other, trusting each other, distrusting each other...the emotional rollercoaster was amazing. There was so much else going on in the book that this relationship formed a very good and necessary foundation for everything else going on.
There were times when there was so much history & in-world details to keep track of that I had a little trouble remembering what exactly had happened to lead to what we were currently experiencing. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention to some of the right things. I LOVED the worldbuilding, but there was a lot of it to keep track of.
AND WHAT WAS THAT ENDING!?!?
I think it's safe to say that at this point, for me, Amie Kaufman can do no wrong. I've devoured the Starbound series, I've been telling everyone I know to read the Illuminae Files, and this new series did not disappoint me one bit.
The characters drew me in right away, and I liked the way their relationship grew from mutual attraction to a deeper understanding as the novel progressed. Jules is the CUTEST *clutches heart* Also I have to wonder if Mia's full name was a sly nod to Elizabeth Peters' archaeologist characters, and if so, YAAASS.
The plot kept me reading for sure. Perhaps it wasn't the twistiest I've seen from Kaufman so far, but there was enough tantalizing foreshadowing to keep me reading to the dramatic end. And, naturally, I already have Undying checked out of the library and sitting on my TBR shelf. I can't wait to find out what happens!
The characters drew me in right away, and I liked the way their relationship grew from mutual attraction to a deeper understanding as the novel progressed. Jules is the CUTEST *clutches heart* Also I have to wonder if Mia's full name was a sly nod to Elizabeth Peters' archaeologist characters, and if so, YAAASS.
The plot kept me reading for sure. Perhaps it wasn't the twistiest I've seen from Kaufman so far, but there was enough tantalizing foreshadowing to keep me reading to the dramatic end. And, naturally, I already have Undying checked out of the library and sitting on my TBR shelf. I can't wait to find out what happens!
L'idea generale, ossia Indiana Jones nello spazio, è molto bella anche i personaggi mi sono abbastanza piaciuti.
Ciò che non mi è piaciuto invece è stato il ritmo della storia, pagine pagine in cui non succedeva praticamente niente, per non parlare poi della risoluzione digli enigmi per i quali sono rimasta un po' delusa ed infine, ma non per importanza, la "storia d'amore", un continuo tira e molla in cui i personaggi cambiavano la loro idea sull'altro nel giro di poche righe ( dopo un po' annoia...).
Nel complesso però non è una brutta storia, di cui sicuramente leggerò il seguito.
Ciò che non mi è piaciuto invece è stato il ritmo della storia, pagine pagine in cui non succedeva praticamente niente, per non parlare poi della risoluzione digli enigmi per i quali sono rimasta un po' delusa ed infine, ma non per importanza, la "storia d'amore", un continuo tira e molla in cui i personaggi cambiavano la loro idea sull'altro nel giro di poche righe ( dopo un po' annoia...).
Nel complesso però non è una brutta storia, di cui sicuramente leggerò il seguito.
**Originally posted on The Fandom**
Earth’s resources are slowly whittling away, bringing out the worst in humanity in its wake, but there’s still hope thanks to a newly discovered planet called Gaia. While it’s not suitable for rebuilding a new civilization, humans who were led to the planet’s surface by an ancient, coded transmission found a valuable piece of energy tech that could power the whole west coast of the US. And so the cutthroat competition to discover the secrets of Gaia began.
Mia (short for Amelia) is a scavenger, which means her trip to Gaia isn’t necessarily sanctioned. It may make her an international criminal, but she’s counting on finding the next major prize of tech on Gaia so she can save her sister from dangerous circumstances back on Earth. Jules is the son of a famous scientist-turned-laughing-stock who came to Gaia with a corporate expedition, only to find himself stranded. While he came to the new planet under the guise of an archaeology mission, he’s on a desperate mission to prove his father’s theory: That Gaia and its ruins conceal a threat beyond humanity’s wildest imagination. When the two collide, they see the potential in each other and team up to explore an untouched temple that just may be the death of them. No risk, no reward, right?
Even though they don’t always see eye-to-eye, it’s easy to root for both Jules and Mia. They’re built to balance each other out, though that does create some flaws for them individually. Jules is a well-off academic, but it quickly becomes clear that social skills and street smarts are not his forte. While lovably aloof at times, he needed a little more personality and competence outside his mission. Mia is efficient, but perhaps a little too efficient. For instance, she seems to understand math better than Jules, a certified genius, despite dropping out of school at a relatively young age. Still, the character’s a clever, tough chick and you can’t help but cheer for her. At first, their connection is situational and thus their chemistry moves slowly, much in the way of other Kaufman/Spooner couples, but in between the chaos, challenges, and competition, there’s some sweetness– though admittedly, I could have used a little more to prove they’re driven to each other by more than shared goals and proximity.
There are (obviously) secondary characters in the novel, but none of them play a particularly memorable role. They largely serve as obstacles for our MCs without much in the way of complex individual personalities, which was disappointing. Only one of these characters really has a backstory and while it’s meant be a big twist, it was pretty easy to see from early on.
The strength of this novel lies in its intense mysteries. The comparisons to Indiana Jones are certainly accurate, as Jules and Mia spend more of the book navigating through a temple filled with dark and potentially deadly puzzles. We don’t necessarily see all the puzzles play out, but the ones we do involve really clever uses of sound, math, and linguistics among other things. I clung to the page to see how each puzzle works and what the next section of the temple would bring. But there’s more than puzzles! Gaia’s worldbuilding is A+ and the reader will be as eager to uncover its other mysteries alongside the characters. Who were the aliens known as The Undying? What happened to them? What did they leave behind?
Unearthed moves fairly quickly, especially once Jules and Mia enter the temple, but there was a weird pacing bump in there; a point at which it felt like the novel was reaching its major conclusion, but instead there were a hundred pages left and the big, thrilling moment I was expecting never came. It really threw off the pacing for me and it never quite recovered from there. The novel does its best to make up for it with a truly cliffy ending actual ending that had me all in a tizzy, desperate to find out what happens next.
Unearthed isn’t a flawless series starter, but it is compelling and will satisfy readers’ desire for mystery, adventure, and diving into the unknown.
Earth’s resources are slowly whittling away, bringing out the worst in humanity in its wake, but there’s still hope thanks to a newly discovered planet called Gaia. While it’s not suitable for rebuilding a new civilization, humans who were led to the planet’s surface by an ancient, coded transmission found a valuable piece of energy tech that could power the whole west coast of the US. And so the cutthroat competition to discover the secrets of Gaia began.
Mia (short for Amelia) is a scavenger, which means her trip to Gaia isn’t necessarily sanctioned. It may make her an international criminal, but she’s counting on finding the next major prize of tech on Gaia so she can save her sister from dangerous circumstances back on Earth. Jules is the son of a famous scientist-turned-laughing-stock who came to Gaia with a corporate expedition, only to find himself stranded. While he came to the new planet under the guise of an archaeology mission, he’s on a desperate mission to prove his father’s theory: That Gaia and its ruins conceal a threat beyond humanity’s wildest imagination. When the two collide, they see the potential in each other and team up to explore an untouched temple that just may be the death of them. No risk, no reward, right?
Even though they don’t always see eye-to-eye, it’s easy to root for both Jules and Mia. They’re built to balance each other out, though that does create some flaws for them individually. Jules is a well-off academic, but it quickly becomes clear that social skills and street smarts are not his forte. While lovably aloof at times, he needed a little more personality and competence outside his mission. Mia is efficient, but perhaps a little too efficient. For instance, she seems to understand math better than Jules, a certified genius, despite dropping out of school at a relatively young age. Still, the character’s a clever, tough chick and you can’t help but cheer for her. At first, their connection is situational and thus their chemistry moves slowly, much in the way of other Kaufman/Spooner couples, but in between the chaos, challenges, and competition, there’s some sweetness– though admittedly, I could have used a little more to prove they’re driven to each other by more than shared goals and proximity.
There are (obviously) secondary characters in the novel, but none of them play a particularly memorable role. They largely serve as obstacles for our MCs without much in the way of complex individual personalities, which was disappointing. Only one of these characters really has a backstory and while it’s meant be a big twist, it was pretty easy to see from early on.
The strength of this novel lies in its intense mysteries. The comparisons to Indiana Jones are certainly accurate, as Jules and Mia spend more of the book navigating through a temple filled with dark and potentially deadly puzzles. We don’t necessarily see all the puzzles play out, but the ones we do involve really clever uses of sound, math, and linguistics among other things. I clung to the page to see how each puzzle works and what the next section of the temple would bring. But there’s more than puzzles! Gaia’s worldbuilding is A+ and the reader will be as eager to uncover its other mysteries alongside the characters. Who were the aliens known as The Undying? What happened to them? What did they leave behind?
Unearthed moves fairly quickly, especially once Jules and Mia enter the temple, but there was a weird pacing bump in there; a point at which it felt like the novel was reaching its major conclusion, but instead there were a hundred pages left and the big, thrilling moment I was expecting never came. It really threw off the pacing for me and it never quite recovered from there. The novel does its best to make up for it with a truly cliffy ending actual ending that had me all in a tizzy, desperate to find out what happens next.
Unearthed isn’t a flawless series starter, but it is compelling and will satisfy readers’ desire for mystery, adventure, and diving into the unknown.
I'm glad I decided to reread this one. My last read was done during a book hangover and I just couldn't get into it.
Aliens meets Indiana Jones.
Aliens meets Indiana Jones.
Fun YA sci-fi, the action in the second half of the book kept me powering through wondering how it was going to end.
The romance can be cheesy in places and yes there is an element of insta love but also in that situation I think it's justified.
I loved the alternate POV and getting to know each character throughly and found that they were well developed with interesting motivations for being on Gaia.
Some of the plot twists are obvious and some were a surprise. All in all solid first half of the story now onto book 2 😄
The romance can be cheesy in places and yes there is an element of insta love but also in that situation I think it's justified.
I loved the alternate POV and getting to know each character throughly and found that they were well developed with interesting motivations for being on Gaia.
Some of the plot twists are obvious and some were a surprise. All in all solid first half of the story now onto book 2 😄
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The first 30-50 pages were pretty slow for me. It may be because I don’t read science fiction/high fantasy often so my brain felt like it was slugging through so much history, backstory, character meeting, and content. But MAN. Once it picked up it fuckin flew! It’s been a minute since teenage characters felt believable but also not so fucking irritating I wanted to chop their heads off. And the high stakes but not immediate love was refreshing and the FEAR. Ugh the fear was so real! And the plot twist! Fucking Charlotte! Fucking Liz! Fucking mink!!!! What the hell is going on!?!? I need the next book NOW.