Aurora Rising
The Aurora Cycle #1
Author: Amie Kaufman | Jay Kristoff
Published: 7th May 2019
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Number of pages: 473
Format: eBook
Source: Bought
From Goodreads:
From the internationally bestselling authors of THE ILLUMINAE FILES comes an epic new science fiction adventure.
The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the Academy would touch…
A cocky diplomat with a black belt in sarcasm
A sociopath scientist with a fondness for shooting her bunkmates
A smart-ass techwiz with the galaxy’s biggest chip on his shoulder
An alien warrior with anger management issues
A tomboy pilot who’s totally not into him, in case you were wondering
And Ty’s squad isn’t even his biggest problem—that’d be Aurora Jie-Lin O’Malley, the girl he’s just rescued from interdimensional space. Trapped in cryo-sleep for two centuries, Auri is a girl out of time and out of her depth. But she could be the catalyst that starts a war millions of years in the making, and Tyler’s squad of losers, discipline-cases and misfits might just be the last hope for the entire galaxy.
They're not the heroes we deserve. They're just the ones we could find. Nobody panic.
My Review
This book was just the perfect concoction of funny characters, incredible setting, action-packed plot and such a sarcastic but incredibly flowing and captivating writing style. I've never heard of these authors before, even though their books are quite popular... but wanna know something funny? I always get a little suspicious when books are written by more than one author because this makes me confused about how much there is of one and the other. I've never read anything by Amie Kaufam or Jay Kristoff singularly so I actually don't know who has the most merit of creating such an incredible work, but they did it!
I loved this book from the very first pages! You know how it works with certain books: there is love at first line and then there are those who slowly creep under your skin. With this one, it was definitely an instant connection and an instant need to discover more about what was happening to Aurora and how the craziest, funniest and clumsiest squad of space would manage to survive this journey. The style of these authors combined, certainly made the magic. I immediately recognized a familiarity and a capacity to involve the reader directly, so strong, that I felt attached to Tyler from the first moment he addressed me with that sweet yet funny character of his.
I have never read books set in space, so the fact that I felt completely new to this world, while I usually feel like I've already read everything there is to read out there, certainly gained another great score from me. Everything felt new: the modernity of the Academy, the technology with which the squads traveled, the Void that allowed them to cross the Galaxy in the matter of hours! It was all fascinating and incredibly catchy for a newby like me. I loved the storyline, which the authors introduced from the very beginning and that they managed to keep as the main focus through all the book, despite having little adventures and obstacles that just make the plot richer and more entertaining. But another thing that made it all for me, was definitely the variety and attractiveness of the protagonists of this galactic journey. I loved all of them! They're all different and yet they complete each other with each of their particular features. I really enjoyed the focus the authors put into making the diversity the center of these characters' friendship as it was heart-warming and sweet to see them getting to know each other and accepting their flaws. I was seriously tempted to buy the second book immediately - because I really can't wait to be reunited with Scar, Aurora, Ty, Zila, Cat and Khal - but at the same time I thought: "How am I supposed to wait till book 3 - yet unpublished - if I immediately devour book 2?!". That's the kind of addiction this book gave me, the one that forces you to rationing stocks in order to survive.
So. This book totally surprised me in the most positive way. I can't wait to buy book 2 and I'll be sure to check out any other works by these brilliant two authors, who undoubtedly win 5 big fat stars from me!
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