A review by _ash0_
Acadie by Dave Hutchinson

4.0

The world building, hard science elements were the best parts of this book. It is about this group of rebels (or crazy people) who escape from Earth and establish a colony on an alien planet. These people are into genetic mutations and experiments etc which are not allowed on Earth. Now Earth is hunting for these colonists even after 500 years. Why exactly? I freaking loved the ending. The twist was amazing and I never saw that coming. I wish this was a novel, instead of being a tiny novella. The open ending reminded me of Arthur C Clarke’s books in a good way.

I am definitely going to read more from this author.

Spoiler

You have no idea who is saying the truth - one who claims to be a human from Earth or the narrator who is living on the colony. Who is right? Which of these two characters is an AI? Or are they both AI? Are the colonists crazy and have been butchering others like the guy from Earth mentions? Or is Earth trying to get its revenge? I loved this open ending.