A review by sarahvinnet
The Rise of IO by Wesley Chu

5.0

Finally! A young, determined, world-wise and naive, powerful female main character. I loved the Indian slum setting—great to get out of the US.

The fifth installation of the Tao series digs into even more interesting shades of gray
Spoiler by pitting host against symbiont
. It invites readers to question the assumptions and viewpoints established in the previous four stories.

I had a blast with this book, but I was disappointed to find that it was the latest Tao book so far. I hope this isn’t where the series leaves off, as I found it an unsatisfying ending.