Dark Class
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- Author：Michelle Diener
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Reviews
Izzy
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This book was an excellent addition to the series！ I loved the new heroine Ellie and her relationship with the thinking system Paxe。 The book continues to tell the stories of the thinking systems and stolen Earth girls， but this book has a larger cast of drones which I loved。 The author constantly amazes me with the detail she is able to give the world and the descriptions of the other planets and life forms。 You truly feel like you are right there with Ellie learning about this new environment。 This book was an excellent addition to the series！ I loved the new heroine Ellie and her relationship with the thinking system Paxe。 The book continues to tell the stories of the thinking systems and stolen Earth girls， but this book has a larger cast of drones which I loved。 The author constantly amazes me with the detail she is able to give the world and the descriptions of the other planets and life forms。 You truly feel like you are right there with Ellie learning about this new environment。 The end of these books always leave me wishing for more stories in this universe。 I am unsure if this is the final book in the series， but I know I am always left wishing for more time with the author's characters。 I hope that we will get at least another book to wrap up the Tecran story line as this book ends with not quite everything figured out。 I love this series and i find myself rereading the stories whenever I need a pick me up book and Dark Class is another addition that I am going to love reading over and over again。 I highly recommend this book！ARC received from author 。。。more
Kayenta
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Man， it was fun to step back into this world！ This is an action-packed story involving a prolonged standoff between Grih captain Renn's crew and the Tecrans they've tracked to uncharted territory， with kidnapped human Ellie Masters stuck in the middle。 Diener does a great job of keeping up the tension throughout and the plot never seems to lag。 It also provides a great continuation for the series' overarching Tecran conflict and thinking systems plotline。 I knocked a star off because I generally Man， it was fun to step back into this world！ This is an action-packed story involving a prolonged standoff between Grih captain Renn's crew and the Tecrans they've tracked to uncharted territory， with kidnapped human Ellie Masters stuck in the middle。 Diener does a great job of keeping up the tension throughout and the plot never seems to lag。 It also provides a great continuation for the series' overarching Tecran conflict and thinking systems plotline。 I knocked a star off because I generally like a bit more romance in my books。 Other books in this series （especially book 1） hit the balance better for me！ 。。。more
JW USA
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ok This was a little repetitive。 Lots of being fired at and being shocked at the betrayal。 Not as much interaction between the class 5 and the people this time。 It also ended very abruptly。
Carolyn
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I love this series so muchThe Class 5 universe is exceptionally well done， and this entry is a great addition to the series。 I'm hopeful that their adventures continue， especially since here we discover other independent intelligences- a strange ship emancipated from a Tecran treasure hoard， as well as a band of helpful sentient drones-- the motley crew charmed me completely and I want more。 I love this series so muchThe Class 5 universe is exceptionally well done， and this entry is a great addition to the series。 I'm hopeful that their adventures continue， especially since here we discover other independent intelligences- a strange ship emancipated from a Tecran treasure hoard， as well as a band of helpful sentient drones-- the motley crew charmed me completely and I want more。 。。。more
Christine
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Part of a series， this can be read as a stand-alone， but it is even more enjoyable when the books are read in order。 There are lots of surprises， twists， action， aliens， technology， humor， and romance to make this story so awesome！ Ellie and Renn are wonderful together。 There are a few really interesting secondary characters that make this story one of my all time favorite books！ I love Ms。 Diener’s stories and I can’t wait to read what she comes up with next！
Maria
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Another Earth woman has been found far from home and in danger。Why I started this book: Latest addition to my favorite comfort read。。。Why I finished it: It's so hard to explain why a silly little series， just works for me。 So rather than explaining， I will just enjoy。 And go reread the whole series。 Another Earth woman has been found far from home and in danger。Why I started this book: Latest addition to my favorite comfort read。。。Why I finished it: It's so hard to explain why a silly little series， just works for me。 So rather than explaining， I will just enjoy。 And go reread the whole series。 。。。more
Jess4books
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Yay！ A new Class 5 book！I’m so glad there’s another book to this fantastic series！ And this one doesn’t disappoint。 A savvy heroine， a loyal hero， and a cast of characters that makes you love them。 How does Michelle create so much fondness in me for machines！ An exciting， adventurous story and great addition to the series。 5 stars！
Dr susan
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SO FREAKING AWESOMEI adore this series。 Although the body count is high， the female humans are so interesting and believable， the worldbuilding is so incredible， and the stories are so intense but often sweet and humorous， that I can't help but love the Class 5s。 The droids are the stars of Dark Class。 And Ellie just plain rocks。 SO FREAKING AWESOMEI adore this series。 Although the body count is high， the female humans are so interesting and believable， the worldbuilding is so incredible， and the stories are so intense but often sweet and humorous， that I can't help but love the Class 5s。 The droids are the stars of Dark Class。 And Ellie just plain rocks。 。。。more
Lucinda Garoutte
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A very good read！Woohoo！ Cant wait till the next book！ Michelle has her cast of characters and their back stories in place to launch some very exciting new adventures！ I for one will be first in line for the next book！！
Emilie
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This was my first time reading a Michelle Diener book and I quite enjoyed it。 This romantic space opera novel is the 5th book in the Class 5 series。 I haven't read any of the other books in the series so I can't comment on where this one stands compared to the others but I think readers who followed the series will like how this one builds on previous story arcs that are referenced。 That being said， I didn't find it that hard to follow along and put the pieces together so new readers won't have This was my first time reading a Michelle Diener book and I quite enjoyed it。 This romantic space opera novel is the 5th book in the Class 5 series。 I haven't read any of the other books in the series so I can't comment on where this one stands compared to the others but I think readers who followed the series will like how this one builds on previous story arcs that are referenced。 That being said， I didn't find it that hard to follow along and put the pieces together so new readers won't have too much trouble if they want to start from this book。This book is more plot-driven than character-driven， so there was plenty of action to keep readers entertained。 My one wish is that there had been a bit more steam， but that's a personal preference。Overall， I would definitely like to check out the previous books in this series as well as Michelle's fantasy novels。Thank you to Author Collective 20 （& Eclipse） for sending me this ARC on NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Christine
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 PAXE IS BACK！ I cried with Imogen when he self destructed in DARK MINDS。 I’m a big fan of this series， but I was a little wary of two new characters， Earthling & Grihan， being added to the Class 5 world instead of carrying on stories of established pairs and their Class 5 friends。 However， I am one happy reader！ The relationship between Ellie and Renn kept the romance aspect light and the badass action of all kept this moving at an exciting pace。 I loved how she named the motley crew。 They were PAXE IS BACK！ I cried with Imogen when he self destructed in DARK MINDS。 I’m a big fan of this series， but I was a little wary of two new characters， Earthling & Grihan， being added to the Class 5 world instead of carrying on stories of established pairs and their Class 5 friends。 However， I am one happy reader！ The relationship between Ellie and Renn kept the romance aspect light and the badass action of all kept this moving at an exciting pace。 I loved how she named the motley crew。 They were kickass and precious。 The romantic dinner Paxe and they planned was charming。 I was also happy with the introduction of Irini， a feminine AI with a beautiful ship。The bonus epilogue that was in Ms。 Diener’s newsletter was a fabulous reunion of all the primary characters， plus cameos by UC characters in DARK MATTERS。Fingers crossed for more stories in the Class 5 world。 I mean， there’s a baby on the way…Paxe’s new Class 5 is being built…Irini hopefully breaking free of protocols with the help of her C5 friends…😁Btw， my goal is to have my own motley crew。 Or at least a Silvey or Karnic。 😉 。。。more
J。Lee
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As usual， Michelle Diener succeeds admirably with a satisfying story filled with the tension of suspense， dramatic action and just a touch of romance。 She gets right into the story from the beginning and then takes off from there。 The story is smooth， fast paced and well-written， exactly as I've come to expect from Michelle Diener。 And， while this story can stand alone， it would be best if read after the others in the series。Ellie， a children's librarian， wakes up from a coma to find herself com As usual， Michelle Diener succeeds admirably with a satisfying story filled with the tension of suspense， dramatic action and just a touch of romance。 She gets right into the story from the beginning and then takes off from there。 The story is smooth， fast paced and well-written， exactly as I've come to expect from Michelle Diener。 And， while this story can stand alone， it would be best if read after the others in the series。Ellie， a children's librarian， wakes up from a coma to find herself completely alone in an alien world。 Her only friend can be heard， but not seen。 When the mysterious race of space travelers who kidnapped her return， Ellie isn't sure what to do。 Unarmed， outmanned and afraid for her life， Ellie nevertheless intends to fight for her life with everything in her and using any tools she can find。Paxe owes Ellie a debt， and vows to protect her at all costs。 No matter what he has to do， he will keep Ellie safe and out of the clutches of their mutual enemy。 Even if it means he has to take down each and every single one of the enemy troops by himself。They receive unexpected help from another source…another fighting force who have long been following and attempting to capture the enemy forces。 Will it be enough to save Paxe and Ellie before they are captured or killed themselves？The answers and the conclusion to this thrilling space adventure set in the universe of Michelle Dieners 'Class 5' series can be found in Dark Matters。 An excellent read。 。。。more
Lorie
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Quite an adventure I like this story and look forward to the next very much。 This story is a standalone while also being a continuation of an overall story arc。 And each story and Earth woman was kidnapped by the techron and rescued by an intelligent spaceship。 Each story is different and interesting。 This story has only about 5% romance。 The MC does not seem to the Gris in this story。 Spoiler alert ************Paxe resurfaces and redeems himself。
Lynn
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If you love the Class 5 Series or if you’re new to it， this is a fun space adventure with alien species， discoveries of advanced tech， a light jump space chase， tense stand-offs and a motley crew of quirky drones。Ellie wakes from a coma alone in what is obviously not her home or even her home planet。 She explores an empty outpost station on a remote moon full of collected alien technology with the help of an artificial intelligence called Paxe， and a motley crew of drones。Captain Sorvihn of the If you love the Class 5 Series or if you’re new to it， this is a fun space adventure with alien species， discoveries of advanced tech， a light jump space chase， tense stand-offs and a motley crew of quirky drones。Ellie wakes from a coma alone in what is obviously not her home or even her home planet。 She explores an empty outpost station on a remote moon full of collected alien technology with the help of an artificial intelligence called Paxe， and a motley crew of drones。Captain Sorvihn of the Grih and his crew have been chasing a rogue Tecran warship that was supposed to have surrendered to United Council oversight after their repeated violations of treaties， especially their transgressions against higher sentient life like the women from Earth that they have abducted。 When Sorvihn takes a gamble and follows the Tecran to a part of space they are not supposed to be in， they discover what the Tecran have been hiding out there: contraband technology and another abducted Earth woman。 The Class 5 thinking system was a surprise for everyone。This book has all the elements that make this series a great read: a smart woman from Earth coping the best she can with alien technology and being caught between two alien nations， interesting alien technology， and， my favorite， the motley collection of drones。There’s a lot of tense stand-offs and Ellie gets to be a strong bad-a** several times， showing adaptability and more cleverness in her negotiations than the Grih。 Occasionally the Grih do some blindingly stupid things that up the stakes but it just adds to the action-packed nature of the adventure。 。。。more
James McRay
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Full disclosure: I really love this series。 Also full disclosure: I got an ARC for this book a week ago but I had to re-read the first four books before reading this new one， because， as I've disclosed， I really love this series。Diener's construction of the series， with each book having a new female and male protagonist， leads to wonder fun with the crossover of characters between books feeling like a subtle， yet fun cameo。 This means you have a full cast of star characters that you love; and li Full disclosure: I really love this series。 Also full disclosure: I got an ARC for this book a week ago but I had to re-read the first four books before reading this new one， because， as I've disclosed， I really love this series。Diener's construction of the series， with each book having a new female and male protagonist， leads to wonder fun with the crossover of characters between books feeling like a subtle， yet fun cameo。 This means you have a full cast of star characters that you love; and like with your children， there really is no way to pick your favorite。Our latest Earth-abducted heroine， Ellie， is no less bad-ass than the other four， but what I particularly liked was her relationship with Paxe， the fifth "Thinking System" AI that we met in book three， but thought was lost。 Truthfully， the romance in this book takes a big back seat to the relationship between Ellie and Paxe， and I totally loved it。 This is only the second book where one of the thinking systems are a POV character， and that really helped flesh out the plot and character development。 Again， that really pushed the romance to the background， but I was not displeased with that at all。There's just so many good things happening in this book and series that I'm sad to see it end。 I was concerned that this fifth book was going to feel either too shoehorned or regurgitated， but far from it， Dark Class was the perfect exclamation point to a truly brilliant sci-fi romance/adventure series。 。。。more
Barbara
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In the latest Class 5 story， one more human captive， librarian Ellie Masters， wakes up alone on an empty moon station with only Paxe， the Class 5 “thinking system” to talk to， and an assortment of drones to keep her company。 Ellie Masters has been in a coma for months and although she has vague memories of being taken， she knows nothing else about her situation except what helpful Paxe tells her。 Grih Battle Center captain， Renn Sorvihn， with some of his crew， lands on the moon after chasing a T In the latest Class 5 story， one more human captive， librarian Ellie Masters， wakes up alone on an empty moon station with only Paxe， the Class 5 “thinking system” to talk to， and an assortment of drones to keep her company。 Ellie Masters has been in a coma for months and although she has vague memories of being taken， she knows nothing else about her situation except what helpful Paxe tells her。 Grih Battle Center captain， Renn Sorvihn， with some of his crew， lands on the moon after chasing a Tecran battle cruiser for over a month， and discovers the Tecran will do anything to prevent what they’re hiding on the moon to be discovered。 They desperately need the supplies they hope to find on the moon as well， but the pesky Grih are in the way。 What follows is a story full of action， the discovery of some useful alien weapons collected and stored by the Tecran， cute and/or scary drones that are useful in many ways， rogue Tecrans with nothing to lose， and heroic Grih （who look like elves）， that work with surprisingly courageous and versatile Ellie， as well as Paxe and a surprise AI called Irini， to defeat their enemies。 The fight is not contained on the moon， but continues into space， which adds to the danger as Ellie performs her first spacewalk on the fly。 Everyone has their part to play and the wrap up at the end is fantastic。 I really enjoy these stories and I hope we get some more in the near future。 。。。more
Carole
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Having enjoyed all the books in the Class 5 Series I was very happy to discover the author was publishing a fifth book， Dark Class。I loved this new story which is another stand-alone Space Opera adventure in a series that has never failed to entertain or provide for an engaging read。 Heroine Ellie Masters abducted from Earth by aliens known as the Tecran’s， wakes from a coma alone on their secret moon base V65。Definitely not in Kansas anymore and Ellie soon finds she also isn’t as alone as first Having enjoyed all the books in the Class 5 Series I was very happy to discover the author was publishing a fifth book， Dark Class。I loved this new story which is another stand-alone Space Opera adventure in a series that has never failed to entertain or provide for an engaging read。 Heroine Ellie Masters abducted from Earth by aliens known as the Tecran’s， wakes from a coma alone on their secret moon base V65。Definitely not in Kansas anymore and Ellie soon finds she also isn’t as alone as first thought。Meanwhile Captain Renn Sorvihn of the alien Grih species will find himself caught up in political intrigue after his vessel follows a rouge Tecran ship into uncharted space where he and his crew find the moon base and in turn Ellie。The reasons for Ellie’s abduction and the events that follow her awakening tell a story that is very well written and filled with action， sentient AI’s and romance。 With its many twists and turns this thrilling narrative is a definite treat for every reader who has been following the series as I have。 If new to the author I’d recommend starting with the first book and immersing yourself in all the imaginative， expertly crafted adventures taking place in this universe。 I received a copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review 。。。more
Susan Underbrink
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A big thank you to NetGalley and the Author Collective 20/Eclipse for the ARC。 I am voluntarily reviewing this book。 This is book 5 in a series。 I have not read the others， and I found that this reads well as a stand alone。 I actually really enjoyed this book！ I was surprised as space romance is not my usual thing。 Ellie was amazing！ What a great individual。 She is a strong， determined， enterprising woman。 And NEVER boring。 She keeps Captain Renn on his toes， and makes friends with all the drone A big thank you to NetGalley and the Author Collective 20/Eclipse for the ARC。 I am voluntarily reviewing this book。 This is book 5 in a series。 I have not read the others， and I found that this reads well as a stand alone。 I actually really enjoyed this book！ I was surprised as space romance is not my usual thing。 Ellie was amazing！ What a great individual。 She is a strong， determined， enterprising woman。 And NEVER boring。 She keeps Captain Renn on his toes， and makes friends with all the drones。 For me， this was really interesting， and now I want to go back and read the others。 I would recommend this book to most romance readers who have an open mind。 4 stars 。。。more
Sandra
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Loved the return to the world of the class 5 & the Grih。 And was delightfully surprised at the appearance of an old friend。 It always amazes me how MD manages to take the same base story of an abducted earth woman working with a class 5 AI to survive plots， attempted assassinations and an alien culture （with a little help from a sexy Grih captain of course） and make each one different enough to be fresh & enjoyable。 But she manages beautifully once again with Dark Class having Ellie wake on an a Loved the return to the world of the class 5 & the Grih。 And was delightfully surprised at the appearance of an old friend。 It always amazes me how MD manages to take the same base story of an abducted earth woman working with a class 5 AI to survive plots， attempted assassinations and an alien culture （with a little help from a sexy Grih captain of course） and make each one different enough to be fresh & enjoyable。 But she manages beautifully once again with Dark Class having Ellie wake on an abandoned base with a diminished class 5 as an ally working to get off the base before the Tercan arrive and wipe them out。 I adored the addition of the motley crew of droids that were a little more。 I received an ARC from the author。 。。。more
Marta Cox
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When Ellie wakes up in a strange place that she has no recollection of she's apparently alone but is she ？ A voice calls to her and she has to rely on it if she's to survive on what is apparently a moon somewhere in space ！ Finding out that the voice belongs to an AI is just the start of her new reality though because far from home suddenly aliens are not just little green men but very much real and trying to wipe out both Ellie and anyone who comes in contact with her ！I love this series with i When Ellie wakes up in a strange place that she has no recollection of she's apparently alone but is she ？ A voice calls to her and she has to rely on it if she's to survive on what is apparently a moon somewhere in space ！ Finding out that the voice belongs to an AI is just the start of her new reality though because far from home suddenly aliens are not just little green men but very much real and trying to wipe out both Ellie and anyone who comes in contact with her ！I love this series with its plucky heroines struggling to come to terms with their new environment whilst finding romance in unlikely places。 Plus with Ellie the bad guys certainly get much more than they can handle ！ I absolutely adored the little drones she befriends along the way and this certainly turned out to be dramatic with lots of action。 There is romance here between Ellie and Renn who gets stranded on the moon with her but sadly for this reader it just didn't feel very convincing。 However as a sci fi adventure story this worked very well and I sincerely hope that we have not come to the end of the Class 5 books because they are such fun to read。This voluntary take is of an advanced copy and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair 。。。more
Marianne
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This is a great sci-fi adventure！ I liked it a lot！ It has suspense， action， and danger， with a bit of romance and mystery。。
ancaraisa
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I'm happy to be back in the "Class 5 " series because is one of my favorites。 I love the world-building， the characters， the interactions and I'm always amazed by Michelle's imagination。 It's one of the most fast-paced and action-packed books in the series。 I was so sad at the end of the last book when Pax's ship exploded and the last Class 5 AI seem to be lost forever。 I loved all the AI from this series， I loved how they developed and learned to be a little more "human" with the help of one of I'm happy to be back in the "Class 5 " series because is one of my favorites。 I love the world-building， the characters， the interactions and I'm always amazed by Michelle's imagination。 It's one of the most fast-paced and action-packed books in the series。 I was so sad at the end of the last book when Pax's ship exploded and the last Class 5 AI seem to be lost forever。 I loved all the AI from this series， I loved how they developed and learned to be a little more "human" with the help of one of the stolen human females。 Pax doesn't make any exceptions。 It may be one of my favorites。 He tried hard to redeem himself for the wrong he did and by doing so he learned to forgive and help others like him to have freedom and friends。 The slow-burned romance and the chemistry between Ellie and Renn made the read more unforgettable。 There were situations where I thought they couldn't survive， but they manage to pull it off and live to have a happy ending。 I hope Michelle will treat us with more stories in this series because they are too good。 I highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
Michelle
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I love the Class 5 series， and have from the very beginning of book 1。 I'm amazed at the authors' ability to tell such diverse stories that begin from a similar premise - I won't go into more detail here because I don't want spoilers， but it is an amazing feat of storytelling。 In addition， I love how the author keeps surprising me！ I thought book 1 was going to be a stand-alone and was overjoyed to see book 2。 Then I was sure that book 3 was the end， yet book 4 was amazing and provided informati I love the Class 5 series， and have from the very beginning of book 1。 I'm amazed at the authors' ability to tell such diverse stories that begin from a similar premise - I won't go into more detail here because I don't want spoilers， but it is an amazing feat of storytelling。 In addition， I love how the author keeps surprising me！ I thought book 1 was going to be a stand-alone and was overjoyed to see book 2。 Then I was sure that book 3 was the end， yet book 4 was amazing and provided information and a story that I didn't even know I needed （but knew I wanted！）。 Michelle Diener did the same thind in this book 5， and I'm really interested in future books。 I'm happy with the story， but there are some questions to be answered。 Highly recommended。 Impartial review of an ARC from the author。 。。。more
M Hew
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This is book 5 and is not meant as a standalone。 I really enjoy the books in this world。 Each one features a new heroine， hero， and a Class 5 AI。 I was sad a few books back when Paxe blew his ship up to keep from being recaptured。 In this book， we learn Paxe managed to survive but doesn't have a "body" per se and is trying to build back。 Ellie an abducted human is also stuck on the same moon as Paxe and stranded Grihs。 I really enjoyed watching the friendship blossom between Ellie and Paxe。 The This is book 5 and is not meant as a standalone。 I really enjoy the books in this world。 Each one features a new heroine， hero， and a Class 5 AI。 I was sad a few books back when Paxe blew his ship up to keep from being recaptured。 In this book， we learn Paxe managed to survive but doesn't have a "body" per se and is trying to build back。 Ellie an abducted human is also stuck on the same moon as Paxe and stranded Grihs。 I really enjoyed watching the friendship blossom between Ellie and Paxe。 The romance was lighter in this one than others in the series。 This book pushes the overall arc forward and ends with you still wanting more adventures in this world。 。。。more
Lynn
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Ellie Masters wakes up on a seemingly abandoned moon station disoriented and stunned that she is not only taken from Earth， but in some galaxy far， far away。 When Ellie hears a disembodied voice offering her help， she grabs on to the only hope she has of surviving。 Her helper turns out to be someone thought lost by the United Council。 Ellie remembers that she was abducted by an alien race and so coming to terms with circumstances that necessitates believing her new friend is really there to help Ellie Masters wakes up on a seemingly abandoned moon station disoriented and stunned that she is not only taken from Earth， but in some galaxy far， far away。 When Ellie hears a disembodied voice offering her help， she grabs on to the only hope she has of surviving。 Her helper turns out to be someone thought lost by the United Council。 Ellie remembers that she was abducted by an alien race and so coming to terms with circumstances that necessitates believing her new friend is really there to help her。 Grih battle captain， Renn Sorvihn， has been hunting a rogue Tecran battleship for a month playing cat and mouse。 Renn believes they will finally give up because after all， the Tecran are already in big trouble having time and again lied， evaded， and shown their true colors to the UC who have most of the Tecran planet on lock down。 When the Tecran ship arrives at the secret and very illegal moon base with Renn following them， he expects his quarry to cooperate。 Renn vastly underestimates what the Tecran are willing to do to escape， or who they are willing to kill。 He is shocked to find out about not only their moon base， but incredulously， another stolen Earth woman who is also a target for the Tecran。When Renn's Explorer craft is damaged， he and his small crew must wait on the station with Ellie and some trapped Tecran hoping their own battleship will arrive sooner than later。 Not only a previously thought lost artificial intelligence is helping them， but there is a strange spaceship nearby that has some intriguing possibilities。 As Ellie and Renn continue to deal with an increasingly hostile Tecran captain， they explore not only previously unknown artifacts stolen by the Tecran， but a growing attraction between them as well。 Fifth in the Class Five series， this story has quite a bit of action， suspense， and tense moments for Ellie， Renn， and their allies some of whom are quite surprising in an Artificial Intelligence way。 Fans of the series will enjoy this new tale of space adventure with a little romance as well as seeing some old friends。 I am always happy to be back in this very enjoyable world Ms。 Diener has constructed and hope it will continue for some time to come。 。。。more
Jenn
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 3。5/4 starsThis is another stellar entry in the Class 5 series， which has become one of my favorite Sci FI series。 I love the women in these books！！ Ellie Masters is another brave， intelligent， resourceful heroine I could root for。 She is no damsel in distress， but an active participant in extricating herself from the sticky situation she finds herself in。 I loved the plot and setting of this book。 It was full of action and the story was fast paced and kept me on the edge of my seat。 I also love 3。5/4 starsThis is another stellar entry in the Class 5 series， which has become one of my favorite Sci FI series。 I love the women in these books！！ Ellie Masters is another brave， intelligent， resourceful heroine I could root for。 She is no damsel in distress， but an active participant in extricating herself from the sticky situation she finds herself in。 I loved the plot and setting of this book。 It was full of action and the story was fast paced and kept me on the edge of my seat。 I also loved the AI in this book， both the Class 5， the motley crew， and the other one which I won’t mention due to it being a mild spoiler。I have two main criticisms:1。 This book is not a standalone。 It assumed the reader has a good grasp of the situation between the Grih， the Tecran， and the UC as well as assuming the reader knows how what the Class 5 is and how it， and the Earth women have affected politics in the United Council。 If you haven’t read the previous books， I don’t think you will be confused by the story， but you will definitely be missing information that would help the story make more sense。 For that reason， I recommend reading the earlier books in the series first before giving this one a go （Trust me， you won’t regret it， they are awesome :D）2。 The romance。 I think that this book is considered a Sci Fi romance， but I consider that to be misleading。 In fact， I think that the author could have left the romance out entirely， and I wouldn’t even have noticed。 None of the books in the Class 5 series are what I would consider a hot romance， but the romance in this one felt perfunctory and unnecessary。 Renn and Ellie didn’t interact much， which I didn’t mind， because Ellie was awesome and the story kept me interested。 However， Renn felt more like a supporting character than a “hero” and when their relationship suddenly veered into mutual attraction at around the 60% mark I was totally surprised。 There was no romantic chemistry between them， and though I didn’t mind the romance， I felt like it was added in to the book as an afterthought， rather than an integral part of the story。Despite the lack of romance， I really liked the book！ I LOVED the class 5 in this book， even more than the previous books， and Ellie was a likeable heroine。 Story: 5 starsRomance: 2 starsChemistry: 2 starsHeat: low。 I would consider this a closed door romance。Honest review in exchange for an ARC from the author。 。。。more
Tracie
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The ‘Class 5’ series by Michelle Diener is one of my all-time favorites。 I love the universe， the complex characters， and the interaction with the Earth women。 When ‘Dark Matter’ ended， I was heartbroken that it appeared to finish the series。 However， ‘Dark Class’ has completely justified my faith in Michelle Diener as a truly tremendous author。 Another Earth woman， Ellie， is found on another secret Tecran base by the Grih captain， Renn。 This book follows their struggle to get away from the Tecr The ‘Class 5’ series by Michelle Diener is one of my all-time favorites。 I love the universe， the complex characters， and the interaction with the Earth women。 When ‘Dark Matter’ ended， I was heartbroken that it appeared to finish the series。 However， ‘Dark Class’ has completely justified my faith in Michelle Diener as a truly tremendous author。 Another Earth woman， Ellie， is found on another secret Tecran base by the Grih captain， Renn。 This book follows their struggle to get away from the Tecrans and back to UC space。 The follow through with the situations set up in the previous books and some of the characters is amazing and well thought out。 Each book in the ‘Class 5’ series can be read as a stand-alone but it always helps to get background on other characters if read in order。 I only hope that the author will continue this series and follow up on each of the Earth women in her stories。 。。。more
Lexie
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I've received an ARC in exchange of honest review。I was so happy to return into the Class 5 word。 I love all the Michelle Diener books since my 1st introduction into Class 5 world。 It's so hard to fine Sci-Fi Romance that does not revolve around。。。 but actually have a proper plot。 The combination of adventure and romance is amazing and dual POV is one of the best in execution。 The writing style and the way the story goes are easy to read that turn the book into very entertaining page turner。 I've received an ARC in exchange of honest review。I was so happy to return into the Class 5 word。 I love all the Michelle Diener books since my 1st introduction into Class 5 world。 It's so hard to fine Sci-Fi Romance that does not revolve around。。。 but actually have a proper plot。 The combination of adventure and romance is amazing and dual POV is one of the best in execution。 The writing style and the way the story goes are easy to read that turn the book into very entertaining page turner。 。。。more
PurpleBookFox
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I received this book as an arc for an honest review from the authors FB group/ email。 I enjoyed this book as much as the others in the series。 The AI’s remain a favorite of mine especially in this book。 This book was never boring or dull。 It was full of action sequences one after the other， found family， building trust， getting revenge， and romance。 The ending left the possibility for more but ended in a satisfying manner。
Nancy R
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