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mistydawnwaters's review against another edition
5.0
This was so detailed (not a bad thing!) that it was difficult at times to listen to the audio and multitask without getting lost. But I made it, and I'm so glad I did! Incredible world, and incredible action. Looking forward to continuing the series.
rheren's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This was surprisingly fun. Not a life changing book or anything, but it had some very interesting aspects and overall I really enjoyed it.
badseedgirl's review against another edition
4.0
Well, this was a glorious romp down the military SF rabbit hole! This audio version narrated by Simon Vance was well done. I'm not usually a fan of military SF, but this had well developed character development. Now on to the second book in the series [b:The Exodus Towers|17262145|The Exodus Towers (Dire Earth Cycle, #2)|Jason M. Hough|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1363837314s/17262145.jpg|23858943].
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
Years ago, strange alien beings, known as Builders, settled in space over Darwin, Australia and built a space elevator that connected into the ground. Then they left, but along with the elevator, they left a plague that infected anyone not in range of the elevator, leaving them in a zombie-like state. Times have moved on and ambitious men have moved into space and ambitious men have created fortress states on the ground. Food is grown in space and sent to the people of Earth in exchange for water. This all goes well until, one day, the elevator stops working. If it stopped once, can it stop again? Perhaps forever?
Into this interesting backdrop, we meet Skuyler Luiken, one of the few people who are immune to the plague. He runs a scavenging business with a crew. Heading out into the wild with a list of items he can make money from. When a man named Neil Platz asks for a particular item, it pushes Skuyler into all kinds of trouble.
It’s engaging world building, and the characters are mostly interesting, but Jason Hough subscribes to the Joss Whedon school of character development. No character is seemingly safe from some sort of demise, so don’t get too attached. The book ends on an open note because it’s book 1 of 3. I look forward to reading more in this universe.
I was given a review copy of this book by Random House Publishing Group - Del Rey Spectra and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for letting me review this book.
Into this interesting backdrop, we meet Skuyler Luiken, one of the few people who are immune to the plague. He runs a scavenging business with a crew. Heading out into the wild with a list of items he can make money from. When a man named Neil Platz asks for a particular item, it pushes Skuyler into all kinds of trouble.
It’s engaging world building, and the characters are mostly interesting, but Jason Hough subscribes to the Joss Whedon school of character development. No character is seemingly safe from some sort of demise, so don’t get too attached. The book ends on an open note because it’s book 1 of 3. I look forward to reading more in this universe.
I was given a review copy of this book by Random House Publishing Group - Del Rey Spectra and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for letting me review this book.
amybraunauthor's review against another edition
4.0
Been a while since I read some sci-fi, and this was a great book to get me back in the genre. It was fast-paced, interesting, tense, and unique. Looking forward to the next book!
pollyno9's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
jmoses's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not quite sure about this book. Parts of it were interesting, but it felt like the story never fully condensed for me. Not sure if I'm on board for the next entry in the series.
lyrareadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I don't read a lot of Sci-fi, but heard good things about this book. I enjoyed it enough that I suspect I'll read more in this series.
kltemplado's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of action, reminiscent of Firefly in some ways. A really good, fast, read.