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A review by kellyolives
Nyxia by Scott Reintgen
3.0
I am surprised this book gets such great reviews on Goodreads because it was a struggle for me to give it a 3/5 stars. I listened to the audio version, and if it hadn't been selected as a Gateway Nominee, I wouldn't have slogged through. With that said, however, I have many boys that loved Pierce Brown's "Red Rising" series (the first being a past Gateway pick) who will also love "Nyxia." It's a book that blends elements of "Red Rising" with "Zero Boxer," and "Hunger Games," and it's the first in a series, so its ending leaves the reader hanging.
"Nyxia" is set aboard a lightship known as Genesis 11, destined for the planet Eden on a journey that will take a year. Emmett Atwater, our main character, has been recruited by the mysterious company, Babel, to travel to Eden to collect nyxia, a resource said to be the most powerful and valuable in the universe. Emmett is one of 10 young people who sign contracts with Babel; each is guaranteed a large sum of money to benefit his/her family and the adventure of a lifetime. What Emmett and the others don't know when they sign their contracts is that only eight of them will be given the opportunity to set foot on Eden. The others will, at best, receive a consolation prize. And during their year-long journey, the recruits will compete against each other in a series of physically and mentally demanding challenges that determine their chances of setting foot on Eden. Some of the recruits are more blood-thirsty than others, and Babel is hiding both their true intentions and a dangerous secret on board; Genesis 11 is no paradise, but Emmett is willing to die trying to secure his place on Eden.
In my opinion, there are too many characters to follow in this book and not enough character development. The majority of the book focuses on the challenges Babel sets for the recruits, and then there is a hasty romance thrown in at the end. It didn't speak to me. I won't be reading the other books in the series, but I will recommend it to my "Red Rising" fans.
"Nyxia" is set aboard a lightship known as Genesis 11, destined for the planet Eden on a journey that will take a year. Emmett Atwater, our main character, has been recruited by the mysterious company, Babel, to travel to Eden to collect nyxia, a resource said to be the most powerful and valuable in the universe. Emmett is one of 10 young people who sign contracts with Babel; each is guaranteed a large sum of money to benefit his/her family and the adventure of a lifetime. What Emmett and the others don't know when they sign their contracts is that only eight of them will be given the opportunity to set foot on Eden. The others will, at best, receive a consolation prize. And during their year-long journey, the recruits will compete against each other in a series of physically and mentally demanding challenges that determine their chances of setting foot on Eden. Some of the recruits are more blood-thirsty than others, and Babel is hiding both their true intentions and a dangerous secret on board; Genesis 11 is no paradise, but Emmett is willing to die trying to secure his place on Eden.
In my opinion, there are too many characters to follow in this book and not enough character development. The majority of the book focuses on the challenges Babel sets for the recruits, and then there is a hasty romance thrown in at the end. It didn't speak to me. I won't be reading the other books in the series, but I will recommend it to my "Red Rising" fans.