A review by kevinhendricks
The Rise of IO by Wesley Chu

4.0

This is kind of a reboot of the Tao series, though I think you could skip that series and still know what's going on—though there is a lot of backstory that it helps to know. It follows new characters—a new Quasing and a new host—though some old friends show up as well. It's similar to the Tao series in that Ella accidentally falls into the world just like Roen, but it's bit better in that she gets to remain herself, somewhat. It's fast paced and fun. Enough of a stand alone story, though it does set up a sequel as well.