Ashfall Legacy
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- Author：Pittacus Lore
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Reviews
Danielle （always_read_the_end_first）
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CONFUSED AF。 That's exactly how I would some up this book。 I don't understand the point or goal of this book especially when the actual own protagonist says they are exactly back to when they started ON THE RUN。 I didn't feel any character growth。 I enjoyed the banter and the comical/pop culture references but that's about it。 I wish there was more of everything in this novel and sadly dissatisfied。 CONFUSED AF。 That's exactly how I would some up this book。 I don't understand the point or goal of this book especially when the actual own protagonist says they are exactly back to when they started ON THE RUN。 I didn't feel any character growth。 I enjoyed the banter and the comical/pop culture references but that's about it。 I wish there was more of everything in this novel and sadly dissatisfied。 。。。more
Sara L。
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Confused 😵
Kristin Sledge
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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。On the run his entire life， Sydney is only half human。 His father belonged to an alien race who recruited humans to help fight their wars。 Humans have found that in space/off earth they are like superman。 His father was researching a cure for a fatal disease that any human who returned to earth contracted when he went missing。 Now Syndey's Uncle（on his father's side） has shown up with evidence that Sydney's fat Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。On the run his entire life， Sydney is only half human。 His father belonged to an alien race who recruited humans to help fight their wars。 Humans have found that in space/off earth they are like superman。 His father was researching a cure for a fatal disease that any human who returned to earth contracted when he went missing。 Now Syndey's Uncle（on his father's side） has shown up with evidence that Sydney's father is alive。 What awaits Syndey as he looks for his father？ And what could have kept him away all these years？I need a minute。。。。holy wow！ This is easily a top read of the year。 I was nervous coming into this as I never got into the author's other series， but man 。。。。I'm speechless。 This story is everything。 The characters， the setting， the pacing， the reveals 。。。。it's just honestly perfection。 I wish I could meet these other alien species that are that phenomenal。 A Zombified sloth creature？ Assassin（ish） werewolf creatures？ Puffs of gas in armor？ Sign me up， I would love to go to space even if it meant leaving earth behind forever。 The cliffhanger at the end of this is brutal as I don't know if the author plans other adventures with these characters。 In a way， I love creating my own version of what happens next， but will definitely pick up a sequel if it is written。I recommend this for all space sci-fi lovers of 12+ as this is a bit long， but there is nothing inappropriate or off-putting。 Five ecstatic stars from this flabbergasted reviewer。 Pick up a copy and be sure to let me know what you think！ 。。。more
Jason Wrench
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I want to thank the author/publisher for giving me an advanced reading copy of this book for this review。 Although I am very grateful for their generosity， the following review is completely my own and not influenced by either the author or the publisher。Before reading Ashfall Legacy， I had not read anything by Pittacus Lore。 I didn't even realize he was the author behind The New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four and Lorien Legacies Reborn series。 I really went into this book not realizing I want to thank the author/publisher for giving me an advanced reading copy of this book for this review。 Although I am very grateful for their generosity， the following review is completely my own and not influenced by either the author or the publisher。Before reading Ashfall Legacy， I had not read anything by Pittacus Lore。 I didn't even realize he was the author behind The New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four and Lorien Legacies Reborn series。 I really went into this book not realizing who the author was。 I only found out who Pittacus Lore was when I sat down to review the book itself。 I say this because my opinion is not clouded by being a fan of his pre-existing work。As for Ashfall Legacy， I really liked it。 I found it interesting。 It kind of reminded me of a number of major Sci-Fi hits including elements of Ender's Game with movie throwbacks like The Last Starfighter and Prometheus。 I'm not saying that the author stole from these books and movies， but I definitely see how the great works of Sci-Fi have influenced the author's own narrative。The story centers on Syd Chambers。 Syd and his mother have been running from "the man" since he was a young kid。 In this case， Syd is half-Denzan， and alien race that has a lot of fingers in earth politics， so he's running from those who want him for whatever nefarious desires they have。 As a toddler， someone tried to kidnap Syd， which is why his mother went on the run in the first。 Of course， their past catches up with them and the next thing you know Syd is on a spaceship heading to Denza to hopefully find his father。 Oh yeah， his father disappeared when he was a kid， but there's a ring that Syd is tethered to that can help them find his father。As with any good space opera， there are those who want to stop Syd from achieving his goal。 The book is filled with a lot of political intrigue。 The story deals with a number of contemporary problems from the nature of humanity， climate science， racial tensions， etc。。。 Of course， it does this using sci-fi tropes so it doesn't feel heavy-handed or like a treatise on any of these subjects。 I think this is a good book and I'm sure it's going to be a New York Times bestseller when it's released。 I think the book would be a hit with young adults even if the author didn't already have a massive， built-in following。 。。。more
Alexandra Elend Wolf
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The fact that this book is comparing itself to Brandon Sanderson really isn't giving me a great feeling about what its quality is gonna be。 I've read。。。 a good deal of this author's works and， well， they're fun and all but till now I haven't quite seen something that would compare to what it claims。 Seriously， being pretentious does not suit it。 Either way， I shall give it a chance because， as I just said， I've been reading a lot of this author's works， so why stop now？ The fact that this book is comparing itself to Brandon Sanderson really isn't giving me a great feeling about what its quality is gonna be。 I've read。。。 a good deal of this author's works and， well， they're fun and all but till now I haven't quite seen something that would compare to what it claims。 Seriously， being pretentious does not suit it。 Either way， I shall give it a chance because， as I just said， I've been reading a lot of this author's works， so why stop now？ 。。。more
Dana
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I totally loved this book as much as I have loved the author's previous books。 Sydney， a teenager who has been on the run his whole life with his mother， has finally been caught and now he is on a mission into outer space to find his father， who is an alien from another planet。 There is mystery and intrigue in this fun to read science fiction novel！ I totally loved this book as much as I have loved the author's previous books。 Sydney， a teenager who has been on the run his whole life with his mother， has finally been caught and now he is on a mission into outer space to find his father， who is an alien from another planet。 There is mystery and intrigue in this fun to read science fiction novel！ 。。。more
Mrs。 Kenyon
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Syd has spent his life on the run。 His mother has a series of identities they can easily use to hide and stay safe。 It hasn’t been long since he learned the truth。 His father is an alien from the planet Denza and has been missing for years。 Everyone assumes he is dead。 When Syd beats an unbeatable game that is connected to the Internet … he is found。 Lucky for him he is found by his uncle。 Now Syd must leave Earth and complete his own mission。 What will he learn about humans and himself？ Will Sy Syd has spent his life on the run。 His mother has a series of identities they can easily use to hide and stay safe。 It hasn’t been long since he learned the truth。 His father is an alien from the planet Denza and has been missing for years。 Everyone assumes he is dead。 When Syd beats an unbeatable game that is connected to the Internet … he is found。 Lucky for him he is found by his uncle。 Now Syd must leave Earth and complete his own mission。 What will he learn about humans and himself？ Will Syd be able to adjust to being half human and half alien in a world of aliens？Ashfall Legacy is the newest Science Fiction novel by Pittacus Lore。 This book is currently listed as a stand-alone novel， but any reader who makes it to the end will see that more books should be written in this world。 This book had me quickly turning pages AND wanting to throw my device across the room。 There is a lot of world-building and I am hopeful the next installment （if there is one） will jump more quickly into the story。 This book is not related to the Lorien stories and should be judged on its characters。 Not one of my favorite reads this summer， but I will look out for a continuation to see if things improve。 。。。more
Elle Holland
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As a book seller I was lucky enough to get an Advanced Readers Copy （ARC） of the audio book， which I finished yesterday。 It was very well done。 I cannot wait for the rest of the series。 （A common theme in many of the other comment was the quality of the computer generated narrator， and how that was distracting。 I honestly did not find it that hard to follow。 Yes there were a few spots that I had to rerun in my head。 That said I listened knowing that this was not the final product， and my review As a book seller I was lucky enough to get an Advanced Readers Copy （ARC） of the audio book， which I finished yesterday。 It was very well done。 I cannot wait for the rest of the series。 （A common theme in many of the other comment was the quality of the computer generated narrator， and how that was distracting。 I honestly did not find it that hard to follow。 Yes there were a few spots that I had to rerun in my head。 That said I listened knowing that this was not the final product， and my review is entirely on the story， not the quality of the ARC Narration。 I strongly feel that had they read the ebook version， or had there been a human narrator their reviews would have been much better）It was fast paced， but thoroughly written。 Pittacus Lore's writing style is one that keeps you reading， and the next thing you know its 4 AM。 The visions that came to my mind of his characters were so complete - something I find not all authors remember to ensure。 The book is also a great socially conscious rendering。 From a non-binary entity using the they / them pronouns， to the hatred he had for an entire race based on a single interaction prior to being educated， that turned into a great friendship， to meeting another species which at first glance is disgusting （a mold like creature） that he also developed a great relationship with。 The relationships are so well written then they feel like part of your friend circle - or at least like one you want to join！ 。。。more
Nickie Cleaver
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This was good but not the best book of his I've read。 This was good but not the best book of his I've read。 。。。more
Debra Gaynor
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Ashfall LegacyPittacus LoreThis is the story of Syd Chambers， half alien。 Syd finds a device proving his missing father is alive。 Syd and his mother have been on the run for the last ten years。 His father’s brother （also and alien） finds them， and Syd begins the search for his father。 When Syd sets out to find his father。 Along the way he discovers Denza and Earth are both in danger。I tried to like this book but it lost me and was difficult to understand。 I didn’t like the narrator。 I found the Ashfall LegacyPittacus LoreThis is the story of Syd Chambers， half alien。 Syd finds a device proving his missing father is alive。 Syd and his mother have been on the run for the last ten years。 His father’s brother （also and alien） finds them， and Syd begins the search for his father。 When Syd sets out to find his father。 Along the way he discovers Denza and Earth are both in danger。I tried to like this book but it lost me and was difficult to understand。 I didn’t like the narrator。 I found the whole book confusing。 I was involved until Syd went looking for his father after that I was totally lost。 。。。more
Suzanne
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Really loved this story！ It had some interessing twists that just kept you reading
Corrie
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I don’t have a lot to say about this book。 I had read all the Lorien Legacy books and loved them。 I assumed I would enjoy this book as well and I was thrilled when I got the audiobook version on Netgalley。 When I turned it on the voice was all distorted。 It sounded robotic and far away。 I thought it was a problem with my computers sound system so I turned it off and back on again。 When the sound was still all distorted I tried another file and realized that my sound was fine it was the audiobook I don’t have a lot to say about this book。 I had read all the Lorien Legacy books and loved them。 I assumed I would enjoy this book as well and I was thrilled when I got the audiobook version on Netgalley。 When I turned it on the voice was all distorted。 It sounded robotic and far away。 I thought it was a problem with my computers sound system so I turned it off and back on again。 When the sound was still all distorted I tried another file and realized that my sound was fine it was the audiobook and it sounded that way on purpose。 I barely got 15 minutes into the book when I decided I couldn’t take the sound anymore and I turned it off。 So， basically， that’s all I have to say about this audiobook。 I may give it another shot when it comes out in paperback but this has really turned me off so I may not。 。。。more
Tayler Hill
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I loved the I am Number Four Series by this author。 I liked the alien race that look like humans， but have special enhancements concept。 I also like how this book and his previous series always have someone after the main character so it gives a mystery/element to the book。 I instantly loved Four， while I didn’t dislike Syd， I didn’t love him either。 One of the things I really liked about the I am NumberFour series is the lack of parents， whereas this book is different with Syd’s parents being m I loved the I am Number Four Series by this author。 I liked the alien race that look like humans， but have special enhancements concept。 I also like how this book and his previous series always have someone after the main character so it gives a mystery/element to the book。 I instantly loved Four， while I didn’t dislike Syd， I didn’t love him either。 One of the things I really liked about the I am NumberFour series is the lack of parents， whereas this book is different with Syd’s parents being main characters。 I initially thought the story line of the I am Number Four series was better， but the more I read the more I came to like this plot。 I am interested to see where it goes from here。 。。。more
Nioka
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Ashfall Legacyby Pittacus Lore**I was given a free copy of the audiobook ARC in return for an honest review。tAshfall Legacy is the first book in a new series by Pittacus Lore。 If you are expecting more in the 'I am Number 4' series， then you will be disappointed。 However， if you want a new Young Adult Science Fiction Fantasy with Aliens written by the amazing Pittacus Lore， then you are in for a real treat。 It has the great writing style， fully developed characters， and rich alien history that i Ashfall Legacyby Pittacus Lore**I was given a free copy of the audiobook ARC in return for an honest review。tAshfall Legacy is the first book in a new series by Pittacus Lore。 If you are expecting more in the 'I am Number 4' series， then you will be disappointed。 However， if you want a new Young Adult Science Fiction Fantasy with Aliens written by the amazing Pittacus Lore， then you are in for a real treat。 It has the great writing style， fully developed characters， and rich alien history that is oddly only known in bits and pieces， but putting this puzzle together will help us get to know the most famous and fearsome aliens of all。 tThis was an audiobook with robotic narration， we were informed that this is not the final release narrator but only a voice galley （synthetic voice） used for the ARC （Advanced Reader Copy。） Even still， if you have trouble with audiobooks， then do not request one。 This synthetic narrator was perfectly fine and actually made certain parts come to life given the lifeforms involved。 **Possible spoilers alert**ttSyd is half human （mother） and half Denzan （father）。 We start with Syd being on the run from the human government across different continents with his mother。 But this particular branch of the government is the one that actually knows about aliens and even has some helping to track them down。 These aliens are merely visitors， but are in as much of a hurry to catch Syd and his mother and the local species。 Eventually Syd's Denzan uncle catches up to them and they find out that only part of Syd's mom's theories are right about her husbands disappearance and assumed death。 Now that Syd is reunited with his uncle， Syd is returned an artifact that his father had left to him （but was stolen which led to mom's theories。） In Syd's hands this artifact tells everyone that Syd's father is alive and it will lead them to him。 So Syd leaves with the uncle to find the father in space。 。。。more
Serena
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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this synthetic voice audio book ARC。 I have reviewed four such ARCs and do not like the disjointed voice clip very chapter going "Harper Collins" randomly。 If it had to be somewhere it could have been the beginning of a chapter or end， not mid sentence or amid a paragraph。 It makes for disjointed reading。 I have read Pittacus Lore once before， with I Am Number Four and I haven't since because it was a disappointment after I had watched the movie。 I ha Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this synthetic voice audio book ARC。 I have reviewed four such ARCs and do not like the disjointed voice clip very chapter going "Harper Collins" randomly。 If it had to be somewhere it could have been the beginning of a chapter or end， not mid sentence or amid a paragraph。 It makes for disjointed reading。 I have read Pittacus Lore once before， with I Am Number Four and I haven't since because it was a disappointment after I had watched the movie。 I had read the summary provided by NetGalley and hadn't paid attention to the author。 Sydney （named for Sydney， Australia） has been on the run from someone with his human mother since his alien father disappeared。 Going from place to place has made making friends all but impossible。 When one day that someone catches up to them， he finds himself face to face with his uncle， who wants Syd to use his Denza abilities to look into tech that will show a nap of space and find his father at the end of a tether。 Syd's mother confesses that her father， Syd's grandfather was recruited by the Denza among 12 humans to fight a mysterious planet renewing energy being that looks like a dragon and creeps through universes and dimensions。 They were successful but can never go home because of a sickness that kills returning humans who had once they left Earth being superpowered。 Syd's father was on the hunt for a lost people who'd visited multiple worlds without any sideffects。 Syd agrees to go with his uncle。 His mother shares with him a secret plan to cure what kills superpowered humans and have them come back to Earth to force people to shape up with Denza tech to back then up。 So confusingly without any talk of it Syd is apparently enrolled in a Denza school as a cadet in the meantime？ But he does try one time while one the ship to find his father and one of those dangerous energy dragons decides to have achat， calling him "world killer" and showing him a glimpse of the future。 Then it's off to and where Syd takes a few classes and encounters the two sides of Denza， those who regard humans in heroic awe and those who would like them to go back to Earth until humans prove they're no longer primitive in the way they treat Earth， each other， and have the technology to join the seven space worthy races。 Things escalate to a near kidnapping and a unexpected rescue。 Denza is left behind again as Syd and his friends， and uncle， race to get to Syd's father's location first。 There they find heartbreaking and mind-bending truths of the origin story that they must try to set free upon worlds。 Or else see history repeat。 。。。more
Eli
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I just want it known that I couldn't thoroughly enjoy the audiobook due to the robotic narrator that took away from the character who is supposed to be telling the story。 It's an artificial voice reading the story。 I've listened to a few audiobooks with robotic voice， but this one was just bad。 I found myself getting lost and not following along because the voice wasn't genuine enoughAside from the robotic narrator， the plot was pretty interesting of 'Ashfall Legacy'。 The plot follows a male cha I just want it known that I couldn't thoroughly enjoy the audiobook due to the robotic narrator that took away from the character who is supposed to be telling the story。 It's an artificial voice reading the story。 I've listened to a few audiobooks with robotic voice， but this one was just bad。 I found myself getting lost and not following along because the voice wasn't genuine enoughAside from the robotic narrator， the plot was pretty interesting of 'Ashfall Legacy'。 The plot follows a male character named Sydney。 Sydney is actually a half-human， half-alien hybrid on the run with his mother。 After ten years of staying one step ahead of their pursuers， Sydney is found by his alien uncle。 He then journeys into space to attend an academy and search for his missing father。 That was the gist of the story that I followed along。 There were a lot of different species of aliens that I couldn't keep straight and hope that in the book there may be a glossary - because that would be really helpful to follow along。 One thing that was weird to me was what the point of the school was the Sydney's Uncle sent him to。 I didn't really get what the school was doing for Syd。 I think that when the robotic narrator is replaced with a human narrator it would help me like this better and I will definitely be looking for that in the future。 One other thing that I wanted to note was that it seemed like the events in this plot were a bit confusing and some things were just thrown in that didn't have any footing within the overall plot。 I am a HUGE fan of the 'I Am Number Four' series， so that was the big reason I wanted to give this book a shot。 I will definitely be coming back to this when the book releases to get more into the headspace of the physical book and adjust my review as needed。 Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for this ARC！ 。。。more
Jennifer Coffey
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Not for me。
Nichole Taggart
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I loved Pitticus Lore’s Lorien None series。 My husband and I would buy each book and have them finished in a matter of days and sometimes hours。 Going into this book I was hoping for the same lure。 A story rich with culture from other worlds and sprinkled with angst and romance that didn’t over power。 I was expecting the suspenseful action that was packed into the previous series。 In the beginning of this book I was not disappointed。 With it taking turns unexpectedly and making me feel I was in I loved Pitticus Lore’s Lorien None series。 My husband and I would buy each book and have them finished in a matter of days and sometimes hours。 Going into this book I was hoping for the same lure。 A story rich with culture from other worlds and sprinkled with angst and romance that didn’t over power。 I was expecting the suspenseful action that was packed into the previous series。 In the beginning of this book I was not disappointed。 With it taking turns unexpectedly and making me feel I was in for a truly great book that would remind me why I love aliens so much。 About a third of the way through I found the plot taking a nosedive and the story going nowhere。 This could be due to the droning and ever so boring narrator never changing his tone regardless of scene。 But， I don’t know。 I only finished this book because it was a NetGalley ALC and I do not want to lower my already too low percentage。 Hopefully others will find the love of this book I was wanting from it。 Maybe I will even try it in physical copy and edit this review later。 I wish this review could be better。 。。。more
Jenna
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It’s been ages since I’ve read， or rather in this case listened to， one of Pittacus Lore’s pieces。 This one has a slow start with a lot of emotion and teenage angst packed into it。 It’s about a half human half Denzan that is on the run with his mother until another Denzan finally catches up to them。 As he returns to his father’s home planet， he starts to learn more about his species and the truth of why his father never returned from searching for this mysterious cure for the “withering” that hu It’s been ages since I’ve read， or rather in this case listened to， one of Pittacus Lore’s pieces。 This one has a slow start with a lot of emotion and teenage angst packed into it。 It’s about a half human half Denzan that is on the run with his mother until another Denzan finally catches up to them。 As he returns to his father’s home planet， he starts to learn more about his species and the truth of why his father never returned from searching for this mysterious cure for the “withering” that humans who return to Earth from the deep space experience。 I started to enjoy it more when Syd arrives on Denza and starts to put the pieces of the past back together。 The scene in the temple was rushed compared to the first ½ of the book but the ending was a great cliff hanger to set up the sequel。 。。。more
Danny
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I don’t know if this is a standalone or not， but that ending was upsetting
Adamaris （Ada）
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I want to thank the publishing company first and foremost for allowing me the opportunity of listening to this ARC before the release。 Ashfall Legacy follows the main character Syd Chambers。 Syd has lived most of his life on the run from a government agency not only chasing him but his mother。 He's lived this constant cycle of moving from place to place in order to flee potential capture。 The difference with Syd Chambers is that he's no ordinary teenager， he's a cross hybrid breed of a half-huma I want to thank the publishing company first and foremost for allowing me the opportunity of listening to this ARC before the release。 Ashfall Legacy follows the main character Syd Chambers。 Syd has lived most of his life on the run from a government agency not only chasing him but his mother。 He's lived this constant cycle of moving from place to place in order to flee potential capture。 The difference with Syd Chambers is that he's no ordinary teenager， he's a cross hybrid breed of a half-human， half-alien from a planet called Denza。 While he's on the run for his life， he gets the opportunity to embark in a new space filled journey with one sole purpose: finding his lost father。 Review: I rate this book 2。5 stars。 The synopsis of the book was very entertaining for me and I truly enjoyed it。 Many other reviewers complained about the robotic narrator and I have to say that the narrator did not irritate or bother me as much as it did other individuals， but throughout random chapters a female robotic narrator would randomly say a name while the male robotic narrator was saying the story。 It kept sounding like "Proper Collins" In addition to this， the beginning of the story was action packed and then the plot seemed to have simmered down all the way until the last 15% of the book。 There were moments in the book where the storyline seems to have flattened out and lost interest in continuing。 The middle-end of this story began to get quite confusing because new creatures were being introduced without explanations。 I also want to add that the ending of the book seemed almost inaudible so as listeners we never get to find out what was said in the end。 As the reader I would have liked to know more about certain characters， I don't think that there was enough information on the characters that allowed the reader to form an attachment to these characters。 I think that the physical copy will hopefully be better。 。。。more
Jaime Davis
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3。5 stars
Steven
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Full disclosure I listened to this as a review copy from NetGalley。I was amazed at the quality of the narrator， knowing it was TTS。 Can't wait to hear the final version with a human Narrator。 The story was very engaging and exciting。 I found the exploration of ideas around making hard choices fascinating。 Full disclosure I listened to this as a review copy from NetGalley。I was amazed at the quality of the narrator， knowing it was TTS。 Can't wait to hear the final version with a human Narrator。 The story was very engaging and exciting。 I found the exploration of ideas around making hard choices fascinating。 。。。more
Trisha
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Syd Chambers is an easy kid to like。 He's living his life on the run - with his mom。 They change names， don't stay anywhere too long - and he can't make many friends because of this。 But he knows it's for the best。 Because he's seen the things that chase him and his mom - Aliens。 Because Syd is not fully human。 He's half human， half alien - and his alien father hasn't been around for years after disappearing on a mission to an alien planet。 So Syd is pretty okay when he's invited to come find ou Syd Chambers is an easy kid to like。 He's living his life on the run - with his mom。 They change names， don't stay anywhere too long - and he can't make many friends because of this。 But he knows it's for the best。 Because he's seen the things that chase him and his mom - Aliens。 Because Syd is not fully human。 He's half human， half alien - and his alien father hasn't been around for years after disappearing on a mission to an alien planet。 So Syd is pretty okay when he's invited to come find out about the other citizens of the universe and how this all works。 This is his chance to find out more abut himself and， in turn， know more about his father。At first， there's a lot of information coming at you。 You're learning just a fast as Syd， about which aliens are which， which planets， and what all that they do。 Thankfully， you don't have to memorize it - the author does a great job of reminding you gently each time you bump in to them which is which。 I did this as an audio and didn't have a problem keeping the names or species straight。But this is a very fast paced， funny and action packed story。 Syd is constantly on the move， learning new species and techniques but also about himself and his alien side。 I liked the humor and jokes that were thrown in and the friendships that were formed。 The story definitely ended in a way that leaves it open for a book 2 and I'm looking forward to it！A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley。 This does not affect my opinion regarding the book。 。。。more
Megan Forrest
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Fans of Pittacus Lore will not be disappointed in the debut of this new series。 Ashfall Legacy begin with us following Sydney Chambers in his life on the run - half human， half alien， his human mother and he have been running for years。 Finding out his father - presumed dead - may actually be alive， Sydney sets out to discover his own legacy with the secret hopes of humanity on a double mission - to save his father and save the world。In true Lore form， the humor in the book is witty and sometime Fans of Pittacus Lore will not be disappointed in the debut of this new series。 Ashfall Legacy begin with us following Sydney Chambers in his life on the run - half human， half alien， his human mother and he have been running for years。 Finding out his father - presumed dead - may actually be alive， Sydney sets out to discover his own legacy with the secret hopes of humanity on a double mission - to save his father and save the world。In true Lore form， the humor in the book is witty and sometimes borderline ridiculous， making thus book truly enjoyable and a welcome break。 Very difficult to put down - so make sure you have plenty of time to read on - you'll need it。 While this is a fun book， don't think for one minute that there is anything half-hearted about the creation。 The world building is complex and thoughtful， as are the alien species Sydney comes into contact with。 Youw ill definitely enjoy this and look forward to the next one。 。。。more
Paige Green
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Disclaimer: I received this early audiobook from the publisher。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: Ashfall LegacyAuthor: Pittacus LoreBook Series: Ashfall。Legacy Book 1Rating: 1/5Recommended For。。。: ya readers， sci-fi loversGenre: YA Sci-fiPublication Date: August 17， 2021Publisher: HarperCollinsPages: 432Recommended Age: 15+ （violence， gore， slight romance， drug use， animal violence jokes， language）Synopsis: We have waited generations for you…Syd Chambers knows that there’s life on other pla Disclaimer: I received this early audiobook from the publisher。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: Ashfall LegacyAuthor: Pittacus LoreBook Series: Ashfall。Legacy Book 1Rating: 1/5Recommended For。。。: ya readers， sci-fi loversGenre: YA Sci-fiPublication Date: August 17， 2021Publisher: HarperCollinsPages: 432Recommended Age: 15+ （violence， gore， slight romance， drug use， animal violence jokes， language）Synopsis: We have waited generations for you…Syd Chambers knows that there’s life on other planets because he’s descended from it。 His father was from a distant world called Denza， and has been missing—presumed dead—for years。When Syd discovers a device his father left behind that shows not only that he’s alive， but where he is， Syd must set out on a mission of his own。 But along the way， he discovers a deadly， unbearable secret that could destroy Denza， Earth， and the universe。Review: I didn't think that there would be a book that would rival the hatred that I had when I read Zenith by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings， but this one is a close second。 The book was so tropy and so horribly written that I became enraged when I read it at work and I had to stop reading it at work。 The book is your standards early 2000s young adult in which are young protagonists finds out that they have some extraordinary ability but they view themselves as too obsolete to have ever possessed it。 The book had the classic Chosen One trope and it even went a little bit into the love triangle trope。 Besides the tropiness of the book， the character development was non-existent and most of the characters didn't make sense whatsoever。 For example， we have the mother figure who is the classic mother character of most YA books in which she does everything that she can to protect her child。 But then as soon as her missing husband is mentioned， she completely abandons her child and set some up to be some sort of bait to get her husband back。 I don't know if that plays into the later books but that is so aggravating to have such a complete 180 from a character development standpoint。 The world building was also non-existent and the book is so slow paced。 I honestly could have summed up this book within three paragraphs maybe but it was expanded to probably 300 plus pages。 And， from a Sci-Fi standpoint， the way that the author crafted these aliens was way too OP。 the aliens can do all of these things and aren't affected by anything on Earth and yada yada yada， she didn't give hardly any weaknesses from what I saw for these aliens in the book。 Finally， the main character reminded me of every single dickheaded boy that I had to interact with in high school。 he had this air about him that he didn't give a s*** about anything that didn't affect him， and he treated others as just tools for his own success。 I don't honestly remember a part of the book in which the character got interested in any of the side characters' lives， and I know that this is kind of going to that classic YA book trope but we left that behind in 2013。 In sum， I hate this book。Verdict: It's bad for me， try for you？ 。。。more
Robin Pelletier
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I like the premise of this novel; however， I wasn't impressed with the language。 I like to listen to audiobooks while I cook dinners and I was listening to this one and didn't realize just how many curse words it contained until my son quoted back a line。 By no means do I mind curse words here and there in a novel; however， this one had too many for my tastes and my mom life。 I did like the space odyssey that unfolded in this novel。 Syd is on the run when his uncle finds him and reveals the past I like the premise of this novel; however， I wasn't impressed with the language。 I like to listen to audiobooks while I cook dinners and I was listening to this one and didn't realize just how many curse words it contained until my son quoted back a line。 By no means do I mind curse words here and there in a novel; however， this one had too many for my tastes and my mom life。 I did like the space odyssey that unfolded in this novel。 Syd is on the run when his uncle finds him and reveals the past that his mother has spent his entire life hiding from him。 The universe unfolds before him and the ring left by his father lights his path。 Half earthling， half Denza （an alien race）， Syd embarks with a diverse crew to try to save humanity。 What I liked: the different alien races were pretty cool。 I liked the descriptions and imagination that went into creating the worlds， the aliens and the conflict。 What I didn't like: the explicit language， the dialogue。 。。。more
Megan
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I really enjoyed this novel！ It explained things very well， and let me build a good picture in my head of the characters and the different settings around the universes。 I'm looking forward to the others in the series when they come out！ Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 I really enjoyed this novel！ It explained things very well， and let me build a good picture in my head of the characters and the different settings around the universes。 I'm looking forward to the others in the series when they come out！ Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Ruthie
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