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Unearthed
by Meagan Spooner, Amie Kaufman
Really 3.5 stars
Read my full review on my blog: https://sedunaway.com/2018/02/28/unearthed/
“Indiana Jones teams up with Lara Croft Tomb Raider, in space.
Seriously! There are futuristic grave robbers and scavengers, ancient booby traps set up in ruins found on a different planet, and alien technology. This is a book whose plot immediately lends itself to a graphic novel format, a movie, or even an audio book format. If you are wary of picking this one up, maybe give the audio book a try first.
Unearthed was a non-stop space adventure, told from two points of view: Amelia Radcliffe (preferably known as Mia) is a young scavenger, set out on a journey to locate advanced technology on Gaia that she hopes she can use to pay back old debts; Jules Addison is a young archaeologist, intent on studying the ruins on Gaia, hopeful that there are lessons to be learned that can potentially save humanity on Earth.
Mia and Jules were delightful characters and I enjoyed the switch between their points of view. While the split POV was well handled, I could have use a little less internal monologue. The internal monologue did not slow the pace of the book, but it occurred enough that I began to get a bit annoyed with it and I skimmed through sections of it.
Mia and Jules have fabulously witty banter, which I loved! The romance was believable, albeit a little distracting at times. Just keep in mind that the two characters are teenagers – their hormones were distracting for both the two of them and me at times!
The end of the book will leave you full of anticipation, crying out loud for the sequel! Thankfully, we do not have to wait too long as the sequel, Undying, is set to release in the U.S. on December 4, 2018. (Thank you Disney-Hyperion!)
All-in-all, this was a fast-paced and thoroughly entertaining space adventure! I can’t wait to read the sequel!
Side-note: For those of you who are immediately put off by a book set in space, or if you’re wary or hesitant of a space-set thriller, fear not! The majority of this book takes place in a very small setting: on an isolated and unpopulated planet known as Gaia, whose atmosphere and gravity are very similar to Earth. The biggest difference between Gaia and Earth are the oxygen levels; on Gaia, humans must supplement their oxygen intake for about 8 hours a-day.
Read my full review on my blog: https://sedunaway.com/2018/02/28/unearthed/
“Indiana Jones teams up with Lara Croft Tomb Raider, in space.
Seriously! There are futuristic grave robbers and scavengers, ancient booby traps set up in ruins found on a different planet, and alien technology. This is a book whose plot immediately lends itself to a graphic novel format, a movie, or even an audio book format. If you are wary of picking this one up, maybe give the audio book a try first.
Unearthed was a non-stop space adventure, told from two points of view: Amelia Radcliffe (preferably known as Mia) is a young scavenger, set out on a journey to locate advanced technology on Gaia that she hopes she can use to pay back old debts; Jules Addison is a young archaeologist, intent on studying the ruins on Gaia, hopeful that there are lessons to be learned that can potentially save humanity on Earth.
Mia and Jules were delightful characters and I enjoyed the switch between their points of view. While the split POV was well handled, I could have use a little less internal monologue. The internal monologue did not slow the pace of the book, but it occurred enough that I began to get a bit annoyed with it and I skimmed through sections of it.
Mia and Jules have fabulously witty banter, which I loved! The romance was believable, albeit a little distracting at times. Just keep in mind that the two characters are teenagers – their hormones were distracting for both the two of them and me at times!
The end of the book will leave you full of anticipation, crying out loud for the sequel! Thankfully, we do not have to wait too long as the sequel, Undying, is set to release in the U.S. on December 4, 2018. (Thank you Disney-Hyperion!)
All-in-all, this was a fast-paced and thoroughly entertaining space adventure! I can’t wait to read the sequel!
Side-note: For those of you who are immediately put off by a book set in space, or if you’re wary or hesitant of a space-set thriller, fear not! The majority of this book takes place in a very small setting: on an isolated and unpopulated planet known as Gaia, whose atmosphere and gravity are very similar to Earth. The biggest difference between Gaia and Earth are the oxygen levels; on Gaia, humans must supplement their oxygen intake for about 8 hours a-day.