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Nyxia Unleashed
by Scott Reintgen
They’ll regret how sharp we are now that we’re aimed at them.
Babel has created a sword. Taken a diverse group of teenagers from the slums of earth, brushed them off, promised them the stars, made them sharp, and sent them to a strange planet. The path through space has been marked by broken promises, dark secrets, and unforgivable crimes that Earth may never know about if the Genesis crew doesn't make it back to tell them. The first book ended traumatically in a cliff-hanger (if you've read it, you'll understand) and we're led to this - the teenagers, Genesis, walking into the new world, their Eden.
But Eden is already occupied, and there's a price for mining Babel's precious nyxia to send it back to Earth. The Genesis crew must walk among the natives (called the Imago) and teach them about Earth. A simple enough task, if they can survive the dangers of Eden. But it doesn't take long to realize that the Imago might be their ideal allies. They have troubles of their own, and they need the Genesis crew to save them.
The first book in this triad reminded me of [b:Divergent|13335037|Divergent (Divergent, #1)|Veronica Roth|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328559506s/13335037.jpg|13155899], [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1447303603s/2767052.jpg|2792775], and [b:The Maze Runner|6186357|The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)|James Dashner|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1375596592s/6186357.jpg|6366642]. This one was no different. Reintgen doesn't shy away from showing the dark sides of his characters. He doesn't paint them as perfection 100% of the time. This is a gritty story that deals heavily with ethics, told with building pace, using a diverse cast of characters. The writing is just beautiful. It's definitely worth the start, especially if you liked the books I referenced above and want something intense and intriguing to read.
Parents should note: this is better-suited for a mature audience, or to be read with guided discussion.
Babel has created a sword. Taken a diverse group of teenagers from the slums of earth, brushed them off, promised them the stars, made them sharp, and sent them to a strange planet. The path through space has been marked by broken promises, dark secrets, and unforgivable crimes that Earth may never know about if the Genesis crew doesn't make it back to tell them. The first book ended traumatically in a cliff-hanger (if you've read it, you'll understand) and we're led to this - the teenagers, Genesis, walking into the new world, their Eden.
But Eden is already occupied, and there's a price for mining Babel's precious nyxia to send it back to Earth. The Genesis crew must walk among the natives (called the Imago) and teach them about Earth. A simple enough task, if they can survive the dangers of Eden. But it doesn't take long to realize that the Imago might be their ideal allies. They have troubles of their own, and they need the Genesis crew to save them.
The first book in this triad reminded me of [b:Divergent|13335037|Divergent (Divergent, #1)|Veronica Roth|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328559506s/13335037.jpg|13155899], [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1447303603s/2767052.jpg|2792775], and [b:The Maze Runner|6186357|The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)|James Dashner|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1375596592s/6186357.jpg|6366642]. This one was no different. Reintgen doesn't shy away from showing the dark sides of his characters. He doesn't paint them as perfection 100% of the time. This is a gritty story that deals heavily with ethics, told with building pace, using a diverse cast of characters. The writing is just beautiful. It's definitely worth the start, especially if you liked the books I referenced above and want something intense and intriguing to read.
Parents should note: this is better-suited for a mature audience, or to be read with guided discussion.