A review by davecapp
The Rise of IO by Wesley Chu

4.0

This book is part sci-fi, part social commentary, part action adventure, part revisionist history, all tied together with compelling characters and razor sharp whit. Basically a rollicking adventure that takes place in Crate Town where the remnants of India’s civilization lives after a huge civil war between two alien factions. Wesley Chu’s integration of an alien culture that’s been on earth before man with their subtle, yet directed impact on humanities growth (good and bad) is fascinating, and amazingly plausible. This book is a keeper, and the exploits of Io and Ella Patel beg for a sequel.