The Immortality Thief
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Summary
The Immortality Thief is a ridiculously fun， fast paced， seat-of-your-pants read full of treasure hunts， traps， deadly enemies， betrayal， secrets， mysterious aliens， adventure and action as the story races to the find the secret to immortality。
Far off the edge of human existence， beside a dying star lies a nameless ship abandoned and hidden， lost for a millennium。 But there are secrets there， terrible secrets that would change the fate of humanity， and eventually someone will come looking。
Refugee， criminal and linguist Sean Wren is made an offer he knows he can’t refuse: life in prison， “voluntary” military service – or salvaging data in a long-dead language from an abandoned ship filled with traps and monsters， just days before it’s destroyed in a supernova。 Data connected to the Philosopher’s Stone experiments， into unlocking the secrets of immortality。
And he’s not the only one looking for the derelict ship。 The Ministers， mysterious undying aliens that have ruled over humanity for centuries， want the data – as does The Republic， humanity’s last free government。 And time is running out。
In the bowels of the derelict ship， surrounded by horrors and dead men， Sean slowly uncovers the truth of what happened on the ship， in its final days… and the terrible secret it’s hiding。
Far off the edge of human existence， beside a dying star lies a nameless ship abandoned and hidden， lost for a millennium。 But there are secrets there， terrible secrets that would change the fate of humanity， and eventually someone will come looking。
Refugee， criminal and linguist Sean Wren is made an offer he knows he can’t refuse: life in prison， “voluntary” military service – or salvaging data in a long-dead language from an abandoned ship filled with traps and monsters， just days before it’s destroyed in a supernova。 Data connected to the Philosopher’s Stone experiments， into unlocking the secrets of immortality。
And he’s not the only one looking for the derelict ship。 The Ministers， mysterious undying aliens that have ruled over humanity for centuries， want the data – as does The Republic， humanity’s last free government。 And time is running out。
In the bowels of the derelict ship， surrounded by horrors and dead men， Sean slowly uncovers the truth of what happened on the ship， in its final days… and the terrible secret it’s hiding。
Reviews
Erin Remen
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What an interesting， complicated read！ Sci-fi in all the best ways， 3 interesting and very different characters that I could not help but care for and be completely invested in。 Horrific and heartbreaking and I could not put it down！ Simply put， WOW！ I dont want to write too much and ruin it for anyone so if you love Sci-fi and a richly woven story then this is for you！ Well done on this first story by the auhtor。
Tess Lloyd
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loved the premise of the book and was so excited to receive an ARC from netgalley and the publishers in exchange for an honest review。 It is fast paced and gripping and I look forward to the next installment。
Louise H - ⭐ Life in the Book Lane Reviews ⭐
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Wow， what an action-packed， fast-paced and well-written story。 I didn't want to put this one down， though it was far too long a book to complete in only one sitting。 The characters were complex， layered and engaging and whilst the story is written entirely from Sean's point of view I still felt as though we got to know Tamara， Shay and Benny equally well。The world-building was excellent， cleverly woven throughout the story so as not to overwhelm。 The foreshadowing was also creative and subtle， I Wow， what an action-packed， fast-paced and well-written story。 I didn't want to put this one down， though it was far too long a book to complete in only one sitting。 The characters were complex， layered and engaging and whilst the story is written entirely from Sean's point of view I still felt as though we got to know Tamara， Shay and Benny equally well。The world-building was excellent， cleverly woven throughout the story so as not to overwhelm。 The foreshadowing was also creative and subtle， I did suspect that amazing twist at the end and can't wait to see where the author takes us next。 。。。more
Pamada
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3。5/5Y'kno that side character。。 the goofy one who has a morally straight compass， always tries to do the right thing， but some how ends up in more danger than they started or just ends up messing up everything？ This side character often means an untimely demise that motivates the hero to do good and push to the end？Well， now imagine that instead of a side character， that person is now your MC and you have Sean Wren。The Immorality Thief is a light sci-fi novel that is part comedy， part tragedy。 3。5/5Y'kno that side character。。 the goofy one who has a morally straight compass， always tries to do the right thing， but some how ends up in more danger than they started or just ends up messing up everything？ This side character often means an untimely demise that motivates the hero to do good and push to the end？Well， now imagine that instead of a side character， that person is now your MC and you have Sean Wren。The Immorality Thief is a light sci-fi novel that is part comedy， part tragedy。 The majority of the story takes place on a creepy ship full of horrors， but the book itself is full of quips and ridiculous situations。 It was an enjoyable， easy read， but felt too repetitive at times。 Sort of a rinse run and repeat battle cycle。 I've also never been a fan of the good hearted goofy side characters so I found Sean quite annoying （mostly in the nick name department）。 Though， in the end I could appreciate that his humor is a cover for his trauma。The novel is self contained but ends with potential for more。 I find myself curious enough about the Ministers that I would pick up a sequel if there is one。Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
FantasyBookNerd
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The Immortality Thief is Taran Hunt’s publishing debut and my goodness， it is one hell of a debut。The story is not a particularly complicated one。 Linguist Sean Wren is ever so slightly persuaded to go looking for something called the philosopher’s stone， which is a key component in the Republic’s fight against the inhuman Ministers， a long lived might be human， might not， race that currently rule humanity。 Initially， they try to persuade him to undertake the task by offering to wipe his and his The Immortality Thief is Taran Hunt’s publishing debut and my goodness， it is one hell of a debut。The story is not a particularly complicated one。 Linguist Sean Wren is ever so slightly persuaded to go looking for something called the philosopher’s stone， which is a key component in the Republic’s fight against the inhuman Ministers， a long lived might be human， might not， race that currently rule humanity。 Initially， they try to persuade him to undertake the task by offering to wipe his and his friend， Benny’s criminal record and also paying him lots of cash。 Unfortunately， Sean has this little impish side that has to push， and they subsequently settle for putting a bomb in his and Benny’s head。 They then send them to a long-lost space station type thingy that is hovering ever so closely next to an exploding supernova。 Along with Benny and a member of the group that have ‘hired him’ they make their way there。 From here， as you can imagine， everything slightly goes pear shaped。 In a race against time， because the planet is going to go full supernova in a matter of days，they realise that far from being abandoned for the last thousand years like they were told， the place has people， well a person， on it！ And just to make the matters a little bit worse， a contingency of Ministers turn up to find exactly the same thing that Sean and the gang want。 Oh！ And there happens to be a ship full of monsters that either want to eat you or kill you， or maybe both！Lots of things happen of things happen， but eventually Sean finds himself with the most unlikeliest of companions and the knowledge of where the Philosopher’s Stone is located on the small planet sized space station。 However， to get there， they have to navigate a space station full of mutants and monsters all intent on killing them。 Not only that they will discover secrets along the way， not just about the nature of the station that they are on， but about themselves。 The Immortality Thief is one of those books that as soon as the it starts， it immediately decides that the fastest point from A to B is to run like hell。 The plot moves along at a blistering pace revealing secrets like hidden doors so that you can catch your breath for a little minute。The characters develop really well， and you find that it is not long before your allegiances change and you don’t know who your are rooting for。 The Immortality Thief is an enjoyable thrill ride of a book and if you like your sci – fi fast and explosive then get your mitts round this。 。。。more
Dan
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My thanks to both NetGallery and the publisher Rebellion Publishing for an advanced copy of this rip roaring science fiction novel。I grew up on science fiction。 Comics， movies， and especially books。 I loved the ideas， the action， aliens and strange civilizations。 As a long time fan， it has been interesting to see how the genre has advanced， how the stories being told reflect the cultures and diversity of the people that read and write science fiction。 The Immortality Thief by Taran Hunt is a alm My thanks to both NetGallery and the publisher Rebellion Publishing for an advanced copy of this rip roaring science fiction novel。I grew up on science fiction。 Comics， movies， and especially books。 I loved the ideas， the action， aliens and strange civilizations。 As a long time fan， it has been interesting to see how the genre has advanced， how the stories being told reflect the cultures and diversity of the people that read and write science fiction。 The Immortality Thief by Taran Hunt is a almost a throwback stories to the books I read from the seventies， with the writing and sensibility of today。 Which together makes one of the biggest and boldest stories I have read in a long time。Sean Wren is in a jam。 Tasked to board a 1，000 year old space ship to find a long lost secret in a system with a large sun about to go supernova in only a week。 His skills as a pilot and linguist in a lost language got him where he is， that and the fact that he and his companion， face life in prison for a job that went wrong。 Once aboard the supposedly abandoned ship， things start to go wrong。 One there is another human on board。 Two the ship is boarded by aliens， called the Ministers who are responsible for the death of Sean's family and city。 However there are worse things in the dark waiting for them。Just a really great story。 Hunt has a very smooth hand， and a fine sense of humor， apparant from the titles Hunt gives to all the chapters， and just the way the characters interplay with each other。 Not to say this is a light story， oh no。 Guilt， hate， genocide， violence， the effects of violence， are all explored and make sense in the story。 Which is rare。 The use of language in the story is also used well， and works well in the development of both the characters and the plot。 The characters are all unique and yet all are dealing with problems that again make sense。 Hunt keeps the story moving well， for a big book this goes fast and never bogs down， or fills scenes with superfluous details。 Very solid story telling， in a a brand new universe I want to know more about。This is the start of a series， and I am really excited about that。 The care and the writing shows， the characters seem real， the story is scary， things happen that are tragic。 I can not wait to read more by Taran Hunt， and look forward to other books in this series。 。。。more
Tom Bookbeard
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Review: The Immortality Thief （The Kystrom Chronicles #1） by Taran HuntSynopsisWhen Sean Wren takes on a job to find a priceless piece of data， it sounds conspicuously simple。 Board the abandoned space station next to a star that’s about to turn supernova， get the data and keep anything of interest he might find。Nothing’s ever that simple。 If the remote-controlled bomb in his neck and spine isn’t bad enough， The Nameless is a space station full of genetically-modified experiments that want to ri Review: The Immortality Thief （The Kystrom Chronicles #1） by Taran HuntSynopsisWhen Sean Wren takes on a job to find a priceless piece of data， it sounds conspicuously simple。 Board the abandoned space station next to a star that’s about to turn supernova， get the data and keep anything of interest he might find。Nothing’s ever that simple。 If the remote-controlled bomb in his neck and spine isn’t bad enough， The Nameless is a space station full of genetically-modified experiments that want to rip him to pieces and the technologically advanced superhuman Ministers are also looking for the data。ReviewTaran Hunt is on to something here。 This genre bending sci-fi horror brings shades of Dead Space and Resident Evil to space opera。 If you are a fan of things that go bump in the space station you’re going to enjoy this。So， is it a horror？ Well， kinda？ Sean is a loudmouth space rogue who really finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time。 He dubs the stranded space station The Nameless early on and soon falls foul of the gene-spliced inhabitants。 The Nameless is full of lab experiments gone horribly wrong。 Worse still， the experiments are pissed。 With no choice but to press on and find the Philosopher’s Stone - the name given to the experiments that took place on board - or see himself and his friends’ heads explode， Seans simple mission goes south straight away。The Immortality Thief is a really claustrophobic novel。 If having no room to move gives you the heebie jeebies， you’re going to be reading heart-in-mouth。 The cramped station adds so much tension throughout the book as characters climb， crawl and slice their way through its innards。 Sean leads the way in space station spelunking through passageways that have collapsed and have been haphazardly repaired by the ship’s AI。 The halls are dark and lit only by flashlights and full spectrum light collars。 Hunt gives us very little space to breathe and it’s really addictive。 Even the chapters barely stray over five pages。 It’s a real hold-your-breath novel。Yes， MinisterThe main factions are two warring powerhouses - the generations-long battle between human-led Republic and the overzealous guardianship of the Ministers roils in the background and both make an appearance （unfortunately for Sean）。 Forced into a part of three are Sean， Indigo of the Ministers and Lantern Eyes （later Tamara Gupta） of the Republic。 We’re introduced early on to Indigo when he skewers one of Sean’s companions。 Lantern Eyes has been living in the walls and halls for years after her crew didn’t survive The Nameless’ inhabitants and she marks her first appearance with a scream （we don’t find out why until just before the final act）。Indigo was by far my favourite character in this。 I loved the concept of the Ministers and Hunt delves into their history as the station’s secrets are slowly uncovered。 To try and simply say that he’s a morally grey character would be selling him short （not least because his name is fricking Indigo）。 He switches from side to side as seamlessly as his heated blade rends the station’s walls。 It’s been a while since there’s been a character when one chapter you can cry “What an absolute bastard” and the next， “Indigo better not die or I’m giving up reading forever。”Sean’s own past with the Ministers is being one of the few survivors of their sacking of his home planet in a bloody and brutal strike。 Despite the friction his uneasy alliance with Indigo causes they’re still the best of unlikely buds。 It all adds to the tension of the book and the fact that all three characters know that they will ultimately have to betray each other to get the station’s data hangs over all our heads constantly。When the characters aren’t being chased or gored， Hunt plays around with the concept of immortality and her answer is the Ministers。 Their role is to guard over humanity but they do so heavily-handed。 The Nameless drip feeds the price of its immortality experiments and leads to a satisfying final act。 The monsters take a back seat to the real horror of the scientists’ work。 We get a good feel for the gravitas that “the philosopher’s stone” data undoubtedly delivers。The Immortality ThiefAll in all this is a seriously good sci-fi and I am absolutely here for any narrative that delivers so hard the “just what the fuck happened here？” hook。 Hunt and Rebellion get a resounding pat on the back for what I hope will be a seriously epic series。 。。。more
Bookgrrl
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What’s this？ Another sci-fi book that takes place on a spaceship and features disparate characters who have to come together to save everything？ Sign me up！ If you see that this book is over 600 pages and get a little scared， please don’t， it is fast paced and a very quick read。 In fact， if you’re new to sci-fi I actually think this would be a great intro book。 The writing style is fairly simple， there aren’t a whole lot of complicated concepts， and the ones that are here are well explained。 In What’s this？ Another sci-fi book that takes place on a spaceship and features disparate characters who have to come together to save everything？ Sign me up！ If you see that this book is over 600 pages and get a little scared， please don’t， it is fast paced and a very quick read。 In fact， if you’re new to sci-fi I actually think this would be a great intro book。 The writing style is fairly simple， there aren’t a whole lot of complicated concepts， and the ones that are here are well explained。 In addition to the main story we also get flashbacks of Sean’s life growing up， in a city that was destroyed by The Minister’s， and yet it hasn’t destroyed his humanity or empathy。 Heads up: there is a fair amount of gore and body horror in the story， so just be aware。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book， and I’m happy to see that it is the first in a series， which I will definitely be reading the rest of。 Well done！Thank you to NetGalley & Rebellion Publishing for this advanced reader copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Laylaa Cookiemonstet
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INCREDIBLE I picked this up with curiosity as I’m not normally one to go for sci-fi （more of a fantasy fan） but oh my word I picked this book up and did not put it down， the twists and turns along with the humour keeps you captivated。 The pace of this book is perfect with such a good mix of sad happy and humorous parts not to forget the almost horror aspect which gave my shivers。 I would recommend this to anyone who just enjoys a good book that leaves you guessing you do not have to be madInto s INCREDIBLE I picked this up with curiosity as I’m not normally one to go for sci-fi （more of a fantasy fan） but oh my word I picked this book up and did not put it down， the twists and turns along with the humour keeps you captivated。 The pace of this book is perfect with such a good mix of sad happy and humorous parts not to forget the almost horror aspect which gave my shivers。 I would recommend this to anyone who just enjoys a good book that leaves you guessing you do not have to be madInto sci-fi to read it as it’s just that good 。。。more
Sheree Markham
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The Immortality Thief is a sci-fi thriller set on a ship headed towards a supernova。 I really liked the look of the cover and the blurb made me excited to try something a little different to what I would usually go for。 Unfortunately I DNF this book at about 30% in。 I felt the first few chapters didn’t really capture my attention or intrigue me， however it seemed to be a good set up， getting the world building in （and doing a good job without it being information overload）。 It’s hard to say what The Immortality Thief is a sci-fi thriller set on a ship headed towards a supernova。 I really liked the look of the cover and the blurb made me excited to try something a little different to what I would usually go for。 Unfortunately I DNF this book at about 30% in。 I felt the first few chapters didn’t really capture my attention or intrigue me， however it seemed to be a good set up， getting the world building in （and doing a good job without it being information overload）。 It’s hard to say what exactly it was that stopped me from getting into this book but I guess I didn’t find myself relating to any of the characters and that can be a problem for me。 The further I got into the book the less interested I became and I just found myself not wanting to pick it up anymore。 I don’t want to give a bad review as I don’t think it’s a bad book （in fact I may even pick it up and try again in future）， for now， it just didn’t capture my attention enough and so will not leave a rating。 。。。more
Jenny
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I enjoyed this book， but I like scifi， lots of action， and a twisty plot。 No， there were no new， wonderful ideas in there， and I was a little dubious about the ending， but for sheer fun and keeping my nose glued to the book， this was good。I have been reading and later， watching， scifi for many decades。 I could rip this book apart by writing where all the ideas came from， but that would be a little cruel。 Anyone new to scifi will love it， anyone who wants to spend some hours just being taken into I enjoyed this book， but I like scifi， lots of action， and a twisty plot。 No， there were no new， wonderful ideas in there， and I was a little dubious about the ending， but for sheer fun and keeping my nose glued to the book， this was good。I have been reading and later， watching， scifi for many decades。 I could rip this book apart by writing where all the ideas came from， but that would be a little cruel。 Anyone new to scifi will love it， anyone who wants to spend some hours just being taken into another world will love it， as will anyone who liked plots full of action and some surprised。 It's gripping， hard to put down and has merit。 It's a book， a fun book， not an entrant for a literature competition。 。。。more
John Derek
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ReviewFinally， a description of a book that actually does do the book justice。 The Immortality Thief is an incredibly exciting， nail-biting， tension-ridden， action-packed read。What it lacked in elegance and style， it certainly made up for in much suspense， excitement and sheer heart-pounding thrills。Harry Potter would have lasted about 30 seconds looking for this Philosopher’s Stone。 The Immortality Thief takes the escape from a locked room scenario to completely new levels and no mistake。It is ReviewFinally， a description of a book that actually does do the book justice。 The Immortality Thief is an incredibly exciting， nail-biting， tension-ridden， action-packed read。What it lacked in elegance and style， it certainly made up for in much suspense， excitement and sheer heart-pounding thrills。Harry Potter would have lasted about 30 seconds looking for this Philosopher’s Stone。 The Immortality Thief takes the escape from a locked room scenario to completely new levels and no mistake。It is dark in every sense of the word， and be warned， the content can be a bit colourful， to say the least。I hate to use the term deus ex machina as it was applicable in some ways （especially as we reached the climactic conclusion of events）， but quite frankly， I couldn’t have cared one jot。 The adrenaline rush was electrifying because the pace never let up for a second。 At times it felt like a mash-up of Aliens， Resident Evil and Doom all rolled into one。I could wax lyrical about the few characters within the story， but I will not spoil other readers’ fun。 Needless to say， the main protagonist Sean Wren turns into your typical anti-hero。 You are never sure whether he is an accident waiting to happen or a lucky genius。All the main characters are generally entertaining， if not all likeable， although some do grow on you as the narrative progresses。After the climactic finish to the main event， there was a certain inevitability about the closing conclusion。 But we are left with a very tantalising final few paragraphs。The Immortality Thief is never going to win any awards for literature。 But then it doesn’t set out to even try。 We should not underestimate the escapism that underpins the whole novel。 It is Science Fiction Fantasy at its best。Suffice to say， I thoroughly enjoyed this thrilling roller-coaster of a ride， and I look forward to the next novel from Taran Hunt。 。。。more
Laurie
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I love a good space opera。 I gobbled up The Expanse series and still mourn the cancellation of the TV show Firefly。 I took a chance when I requested an advance copy of this debut novel by Taran Hunt and I'm happy I did。 I'm even happier to report that it appears to be the first in a series。 Sean and his partner in crime， Benny， are offered a chance to clear their record if they will travel to a distant， abandoned ship that is about to be destroyed by a supernova。 It is believed that the ship con I love a good space opera。 I gobbled up The Expanse series and still mourn the cancellation of the TV show Firefly。 I took a chance when I requested an advance copy of this debut novel by Taran Hunt and I'm happy I did。 I'm even happier to report that it appears to be the first in a series。 Sean and his partner in crime， Benny， are offered a chance to clear their record if they will travel to a distant， abandoned ship that is about to be destroyed by a supernova。 It is believed that the ship contains the mysterious Philosopher Stone that purportedly is the secret to eternal life。 It turns out to be an offer they cannot refuse: to do so will result in their deaths by an explosive implanted in both of them by a crooked Senator of the Republic government who wants the Stone for personal gain。 Upon arriving at the long-dead ship， Sean and Benny discover they are not the only ones in search of the Stone。 They are met by the lone survivor of a Republican expedition and shortly thereafter by a group of Ministers， a long-lived alien race that currently rules humanity。 All three parties have their own reasons for wanting the Stone but they must battle monsters who have survived on the derelict ship for a millennium and against the ticking clock of a star that is soon to go supernova。 This is a fast paced and well written novel with a compelling plot。 The characters are interesting and even the evil Ministers prove to have a less sinister side。 It's easy to root for the altruistic Sean and the strong-willed Republican Lieutenant Tamara Gupta as they uncover the secrets of the ship in their search for the illusive Philosopher Stone and the data it contains。 I'm looking forward to the next installment in this new series。Thank you NetGalley and Rebellion Publishing for an advance copy of this book。 The publication date is October 11， 2022。 。。。more
ReadsandThings
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It's not often that I go and rave to all my friends about a book， let alone an ARC from a new author I'd never heard of before。 Nor do I normally feel the need to gush about an ARC on Twitter before I've finished it， or pre-order hardcover copies of an ARC for my friends before it was even published。 The fact that I've done all of the above with this book should tell you all about it that you need to know。 It is that awesome！ The Immortality Thief brings together a group of misfits on a seemingl It's not often that I go and rave to all my friends about a book， let alone an ARC from a new author I'd never heard of before。 Nor do I normally feel the need to gush about an ARC on Twitter before I've finished it， or pre-order hardcover copies of an ARC for my friends before it was even published。 The fact that I've done all of the above with this book should tell you all about it that you need to know。 It is that awesome！ The Immortality Thief brings together a group of misfits on a seemingly impossible mission， a dangerous set-up on a seemingly abandoned spaceship orbiting a star days away from blowing up， warring factions fighting for the loot， lots of deadpan humour， wonderfully well-developed characters （I said wonderful characters， listen to me！） and a complex fast-moving plot that constantly had me at the edge of my seat。 Honestly， I was sneakily reading this on my phone under my desk at work， and I am not a twelve year-old schoolgirl， I'm a grown woman with a career。 I don't DO things like that。 There are （not-so-）subtle jibes at current world politics， and the book asks some deep questions: in the face of overwhelming odds， when the survival of entire species is at stake， how do you choose？ What's more important， doing the thing that's right or the thing that's expected of you？ And what does belonging mean？ It delves into these issues without ever becoming preachy or on-the-nose， and if you don't like that kind of thing， you can absolutely just enjoy the entertainment factor and read the book as a rolling good read。 There's a horror element created from what exactly is waiting for the crew on that abandoned spaceship， but I'd say as horror goes， it's subtle。 It's strongest in the beginning before you understand what the things on the ship actually are。 Later， when they are revealed， the horror morphs more into tension as the crew is merely trying to avoid/fight the things。 So I'd still recommend this if you feel a bit conflicted about horror。 The ship's AI， The Dreamer， was a brilliant touch that reminded me both of the science-fantasy works of Adrian Tchaikovsky as well as The Other， from Tad William's Otherland。 I don't want to say more， because I don't want to spoil anything。 This is the first in a series and wraps neatly in itself， but the ending is open enough for the continuation of the story， and I do hope we really will get a book two （and even three） as the listing on Goodreads seems to hint。 I have a lot of theories and hopes （I so hope that one storyline is going where I think it's going， and not knowing is killing me） for book two。 The Immortality Thief is a breathtaking debut， and I for one will greedily lap up anything else Taran Hunt publishes in the future。 I want to thank NetGalley， Solaris and Taran Hunt for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions here expressed are my own。 。。。more
Kaushik Karforma
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My taste in space opera was shaped by the short stories of Asimov， Clarke， and Bradbury， the novels of Edmond Hamilton， Leigh Brackett， Walter Jon Williams， Timothy Zahn and Flash Gordon comic strips。 To me space-opera has come to mean tales of wonder and adventure told at a break-neck pace， bombastic in scope， every word serving to move the plot propel inexorably forward until the big KA-BOOM climax。 In other words， tales well told。 But always with something quintessentially human at its core。 My taste in space opera was shaped by the short stories of Asimov， Clarke， and Bradbury， the novels of Edmond Hamilton， Leigh Brackett， Walter Jon Williams， Timothy Zahn and Flash Gordon comic strips。 To me space-opera has come to mean tales of wonder and adventure told at a break-neck pace， bombastic in scope， every word serving to move the plot propel inexorably forward until the big KA-BOOM climax。 In other words， tales well told。 But always with something quintessentially human at its core。 Something that celebrates imagination， something that makes us connect with our ancestors who looked up and saw a night sky dotted with specks of light and resolved to understand what they were。 Something that ignites our sense of wonder。t After several misses， I am ecstatic that I’ve found a book that checks almost all the boxes listed above。 That book is The Immortality Thief by first-time author Taran Hunt。 The Immortality Thief is the story of a linguist slash smuggler named Sean Wren who’s forced to lead a small crew to a ship orbiting a star about to go nova， to retrieve the data on the Philosopher’s Stone experiments that unlock the secrets of immortality。Sean inhabits a world where humans terraformed several planets and Earth is a place of legend。 There is a human polity named The Republic which is engaged in an Cold War with the Ministers， nigh-immortal aliens who came out of nowhere， massacred Sean’s home city， and took over several planets。 In a move straight out of DC’s Suicide Squad， a Republic politician implants bombs in Sean and his partner-in-crime Benny and forces them to go on the mission。 This they do， only to meet a squad of Ministers who are also after the Philosopher’s Stone data。 They also meet Tamara Gupta AKA Lantern-Eyes， a Republic commando who’s been living in the ship for five years searching for the data。 There are several things going against our merry band of treasure-hunters。 For one， the ship is huge， and no one knows exactly where the data is。 Secondly there are monsters who have a one-point agenda – kill the intruders。 This is the set-up of one of most of most fun novels I’ve ever had the good fortune to read。 Taran Hunt’s writing skills are so exceptional， many established authors can learn a thing or two from her debut novel。 Her pacing is super-fast。 She starts in medias res， doing away with the dreaded prologue that often adds nothing to the story in my opinion。 Her chapters often end in cliffhangers。 There’s zero fluff – no epistolary devices like “after action reports” that so many science-fiction novels use to info-dump。 That doesn’t mean that she skimps on world-building。 Hunt inter-cuts between the story’s present and the past to fill us in about Sean Wren’s origin story。 Within the first 10 chapters， we have a solid idea how this guy with a knack for languages came to be in that ship。 We also get to know his drivers – namely guilt and desire to survive。 The fact that the story is told by Wren， in first person， with his limited POV， only makes his ruminations that much more poignant – and his hapless antics in the face of monsters that much funnier。 Hunt has a talent for imbuing humanity in her characters。 Her monsters are likely to kill you as soon as look at you， but you will die knowing why it’s killed you。 At the same time， she doesn’t make them Disney-cute。 No， they’re absolute fuckers and you can stay alive in that ship only if you avoid them or kill them。 The central characters of the book – Wren， Lantern-Eyes， and the Minister whom Sean names Indigo – have all the dimensions needed to make them， well， three-dimensional characters。 By the last and 88th chapter， we know all of them well enough to invite them over for dinner – provided we want to have a guy who， by his own admission， is goaded by the Imp of the Perverse to do and speak wrong things at the wrong time all the time; a paranoid survivalist with a fondness for bludgeoning monsters to death; and an implacable Terminator-like killing machine as dinner guests。 Speaking for myself， I absolutely want to。 I love broken characters who find redemption in each other’s company， and these three are as broken as they come。 In terms of big ideas， the novel is Hunt’s way of reflecting on immortality and the price we’re willing to pay to achieve it。 It also weaves in the science and ‘art’ of linguistics in a very unusual way。 A scene where Indigo teaches Sean how to say a prayer for dead in Light Language – a method of communicating via light – is extremely moving and tender。 By the end of the novel all the threads have been tied together neatly， and the seed of of Book 2 has been sown。 And boy is that seed a doozy！Taran Hunt has written an exceptional novel。 I can only hope that she has a long， long writing career ahead of her and we will be fortunate enough to read more such gems。 Thank you Rebellion and Netgalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Laura
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I was excited for this novel based on the description， but I've opted to DNF about 10% in。 As such， I won't be giving a star rating -- while this wasn't for me， I do think there's definitely an audience for it and many will like it。 My DNF-ing is not even really indicative of my thinking it's not a good book， only that it did not capture my interest enough to stick with it given its length。I was having trouble articulating why the writing wasn't working for me， but it's *repetitive* in ways that I was excited for this novel based on the description， but I've opted to DNF about 10% in。 As such， I won't be giving a star rating -- while this wasn't for me， I do think there's definitely an audience for it and many will like it。 My DNF-ing is not even really indicative of my thinking it's not a good book， only that it did not capture my interest enough to stick with it given its length。I was having trouble articulating why the writing wasn't working for me， but it's *repetitive* in ways that I find tiring。 Example: "The woman had huge pale eyes 。。。 an almost amber color like the jack-o-lantern we had lit every year on Kystrom。 Those jack-o-lantern eyes looked past me once I was seated， tracking the others in the room。" [then a few lines down， same page] "I turned back to the woman with the jack-o-lantern eyes。" If the book was shorter， I'd stick with it -- I think the plot is promising， and the socio-political back story is interesting， and I've seen many review it positively -- but at this point， I've opted to DNF。 Maybe I'll come back to it later。 。。。more
Mark
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A light sci-fi action story with an affinity for quips and deus ex machinas。 We follow Sean Wren， a linguist with a complicated past that has forced him to investigate an abandoned spaceship。 Or is it？ With two unexpected companions alongside， he fights to uncover the ships' secret and find safety。While it was a quick read despite the large page count with the fast action and dialogue， it was very easy to see the plot skeleton - build up tension， postpone tension with a flashback， resolve tensio A light sci-fi action story with an affinity for quips and deus ex machinas。 We follow Sean Wren， a linguist with a complicated past that has forced him to investigate an abandoned spaceship。 Or is it？ With two unexpected companions alongside， he fights to uncover the ships' secret and find safety。While it was a quick read despite the large page count with the fast action and dialogue， it was very easy to see the plot skeleton - build up tension， postpone tension with a flashback， resolve tension from the information revealed in that flashback， run to another room where the tension builds up again。 This got a bit repetitive。 The final rabbit pulled out of the hat in the last quarter of the story。。。 I'm not so sure about。 I think it was grounded & foreshadowed enough， but the power-level jump made everything feel inconsequential and stripped out the tension。 。。。more
Andi
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I had to stop this book at 65% in。I feel like this is a book for people to read if they have never seen Firefly/Serenity or the ALIEN franchise。 Or you have never read any sort of sci-fi story at all。We have a language specialist who is not an earthling but from some other planet。。。 but references things that happened on earth or earth incidents。 Okay。 He is paired up with people from his current government （who he dislikes） who want him to head to this ship （that is on a cruise control into a s I had to stop this book at 65% in。I feel like this is a book for people to read if they have never seen Firefly/Serenity or the ALIEN franchise。 Or you have never read any sort of sci-fi story at all。We have a language specialist who is not an earthling but from some other planet。。。 but references things that happened on earth or earth incidents。 Okay。 He is paired up with people from his current government （who he dislikes） who want him to head to this ship （that is on a cruise control into a supernova） that has the key to something called the Philosophers Stone。 We hardly get much about the guy。 We DO get flashbacks but the flashbacks are absolutely annoying and pop up whenever he has a memory or the author wants to reference him doing something stupid to explain where that inspiration came from。We have a woman who was from a previous expedition to this ship 3 years ago who has been hiding on it - think Newt from ALIENS。 She is found as soon as they get to the ship。 Meanwhile there are human-like creatures that are genderless that came out of nowhere years ago， decided to establish themselves as rulers of his （and humanity？ never quite really established if humans and martians exist in this world） planet and wiped out everyone from his family and childhood。 （Pssst。 he hates his government because they ran away from the planet when these beings came， leaving them defenseless。） They too want this Philosphers Stone and have come to collect the information before the ship blows up。 Uh oh。 There are crazy monsters on the ship that start attacking everyone。 Which force the guy and the woman to pair up。He finds out her name and keeps calling her Lantern-Eyes because her eyes look like lanterns。。。。 Then， one of the more humane creatures that are genderless start tracking them or more importantly the female because she knows the layout of this ship and they need her assistance to get to where the information may be。There is a lot of running around， a lot of quips from this dude， a truce between all three of them。。。 and you come to find out what these monsters are。 Oop。 There is the Firefly/Serenity plot line regarding Reavers and their backstory！ I like these movies and sci-fi stories too， but if we're gonna rip em off or get inspired by them at least give it a better plot？ If we take away the bits that were stolen from these movies you'd have a very boring plot of people running around on a ship that is going to crash into a supernova with a government and a world you care very little about。 I refrain from giving a rating because I did not finish the book - I think that is fair。 。。。more
Holly
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Well， where to start？ It's a tried-and-true plot line that managed to keep me hooked and jonesing for another chapter all the way through。 While elements of the story are old hat， I love the creativity that went into the creatures， the atmosphere and the characters the whole way through。 Not only is the science just true enough to build the road， but the creativity of language and communication between characters， factions and races is excellent。 Each character feels unique， each has their own v Well， where to start？ It's a tried-and-true plot line that managed to keep me hooked and jonesing for another chapter all the way through。 While elements of the story are old hat， I love the creativity that went into the creatures， the atmosphere and the characters the whole way through。 Not only is the science just true enough to build the road， but the creativity of language and communication between characters， factions and races is excellent。 Each character feels unique， each has their own voice。 They have their own stories。 I am not a fan of sci-fi， not really， but this was a good book that kept me happy and reading until the final word。 While it's set up that there's a sequel， I think it's perfect as a stand-alone - the final few paragraphs opening up the possibility of a sequel just feel a bit forced。 Love it 100%。 Not sure if it's rereadable knowing the twists， but definitely bingeable for a first read！ 。。。more
Nicole
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Sean Wren is a talented linguist， a refugee who’s world was destroyed， a criminal， a smuggler working out in the galaxy。 With his childhood friend， and only other survivor of their homeworld’s destruction， they carve out an existence among the stars。 Then they get caught。 They are made an offer they can’t refuse。 Life in prison， or a salvage mission - recovering data from a nameless ship， empty， abandoned and long forgotten。 The ship is at the edge of known existence， close to a dying star。 Ther Sean Wren is a talented linguist， a refugee who’s world was destroyed， a criminal， a smuggler working out in the galaxy。 With his childhood friend， and only other survivor of their homeworld’s destruction， they carve out an existence among the stars。 Then they get caught。 They are made an offer they can’t refuse。 Life in prison， or a salvage mission - recovering data from a nameless ship， empty， abandoned and long forgotten。 The ship is at the edge of known existence， close to a dying star。 There is not long left before it gets destroyed by the star。 Sean and Benny need to retrieve some long lost data in a long dead language， that fortunately Sean speaks。They learn the data is known as the Philosopher’s Stone。 When they arrive on the ship they also learn they are not the only ones looking for it。 Oh and they also learn that the ship is not as empty as they were led to believe。 What ensues is a frantic race for the data and survival。 This was a wonderfully entertaining read。 Sean was a Stainless Steel Rat/meets MacGyver/meets wanna be Indiana Jones type character。 His humour in the face of adversity， making light of situations， but inevitably pulling through when needed was a constant enjoyment。 On a ship full of mutant aliens， a fanatic alien species， creepy children （think Village of the Damned！）， the odds are against them。 But he never gives up。 On a crumbling and fast deteriorating spaceship， nothing goes right， and we are held by the seat of our space suits to see where they go next。 I don’t want to say any more for fear of spoilers。 The characters are fantastic， the pace fast， the story fun， the use of flashbacks to memories used very well。 The supporting characters were just as engaging and interesting as the main cast。 Does Sean need a little more depth to be more plausible？ Perhaps。 We are， however， talking about a murderous alien-filled spaceship where we are hunting for the Philosopher's Stone。 So as long as I am entertained， I will suspend my hunt for plausible！ 。。。more
Céline
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A linguist？ In space？ Sign me in immediately！ Le’ts start with the languages since I really want to talk about this。 I enjoyed the way Sean learns and uses some aspects of the Light Language during the novel。 To be nit-picky， the other languages used or written are not described enough to my liking， so for example， I think that Ameng means American English， but you have to guess and we don’t really know what the human characters’ current languages sound like。 But that’s just because I wanted mor A linguist？ In space？ Sign me in immediately！ Le’ts start with the languages since I really want to talk about this。 I enjoyed the way Sean learns and uses some aspects of the Light Language during the novel。 To be nit-picky， the other languages used or written are not described enough to my liking， so for example， I think that Ameng means American English， but you have to guess and we don’t really know what the human characters’ current languages sound like。 But that’s just because I wanted more linguistics :）The plot itself was interesting and fast-paced enough， with memories used （a bit heavily at some moments） to give enough context and backstory when necessary。 I wasn’t surprised by the ending or some twists （well， not the very last one ;）） especially with the message that you can see being built by the narration， but it was done in a nice way that didn’t pull me out。 Some scenes were too repetitive and there were a few plot holes， but in the last chapters （no spoilers） I was feeling the psychological stress of Sean and the patterns created before broke， in a good way。 I’m not sure what to think of Sean himself， he had this slightly annoying Han Solo / Indiana Jones vibe that made me think of him as Harrison Ford during the whole book。 The backstory made him progressively less caricatural and more likeable but the vibe was still there。 The other characters like Indigo and Tamara were interesting。Overall， an enjoyable read with food for thought！I want to thank NetGalley and Rebellion Publishing for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Andrea
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I can’t emphasize how much I love this book！ For me， it’s right up there with Andy Weir， Martha Wells， and John Scalzi， three of my favorite sci-fi authors。 I originally read and reviewed this for Library Journal magazine and I’m so excited for it to come out so everyone else can read and obsess over it too！Sean Wren is an illegal refugee whose home planet has been brutally subjugated by the Ministers， though the Republic is equally culpable for the loss and destruction of everything he knows an I can’t emphasize how much I love this book！ For me， it’s right up there with Andy Weir， Martha Wells， and John Scalzi， three of my favorite sci-fi authors。 I originally read and reviewed this for Library Journal magazine and I’m so excited for it to come out so everyone else can read and obsess over it too！Sean Wren is an illegal refugee whose home planet has been brutally subjugated by the Ministers， though the Republic is equally culpable for the loss and destruction of everything he knows and loves。 He turns to smuggling with the only other survivor from his homeland， but when a job goes wrong， they’re arrested by the Republic and forced to embark on a new mission。 They’re sent off to an ancient， abandoned， and broken-down spaceship that is full of monsters， enemies， and secrets， and it idles next to a dying star that’s about to blow。 Their mission is to recover mysterious scientific data that could alter the fates of everyone involved， but to navigate the labyrinthine planet-sized ship that’s packed with horrors and conspiracies， they’ll need someone who can translate the dead language Ameng， and Sean is one of the few people who can。Unfortunately， he and his small team aren’t the only ones who seek the data。 It’s a desperate race between Sean， the Ministers， and trapped soldiers from the Republic， all sworn enemies of each other。 Thus ensues an amusing game of tug-of-war to get the linguist， but eventually， the impish and lovable Sean has no choice but to team up with his enemies， specifically with the stony and deadly Minister Indigo and the ruthless and determined Republican Lieutenant Lantern-Eyes。 So back to why I am so obsessed with this book。 First of all， Sean， Indigo， and Lantern-Eyes are just the absolute best。 Their every interaction is perfection。 I also love how this book is a unique blend of space opera and horror。 There’s a nerve-wracking sense of claustrophobia as they weave through a dark maze full of creepy monsters while also exploring the ethics behind experimentation and advancement， especially in terms of survival。 The perfect balance of humor， savagery， and soul-searching results in an emotional rollercoaster， where the laugh-out-loud hysterics compete with heartbreaking tragedy。The story says a lot about grief， regret， sacrifice， and forgiveness， as well as the fine line between betrayal and trust。 I was especially moved by how unexpected and unwanted alliances can transform into momentous friendship。 If you’re a fan of sci-fi thrillers， you need to read this。 It’s fun， fast-paced， heart-wrenching， cutting-edge， full of epic twists， and the writing style is so highly accessible that I couldn’t put it down。 The Immortality Thief is now among my favorite sci-fi books of all time， and I look forward to more from this author。 。。。more
Kristjan
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The “back cover blurb” sets up the story nicely。 Three （3） factions converge on an ancient， disabled ship recently rediscovered and thought to have the secret to immortality。 Unfortunately， each needs this information in order to survive … and there can be only one … and they already hate each other … and the long dead author of this information doesn’t want this "evil" to get back out into the wild。 What follows is basically a story of redemption between these groups along the lines of an “Enem The “back cover blurb” sets up the story nicely。 Three （3） factions converge on an ancient， disabled ship recently rediscovered and thought to have the secret to immortality。 Unfortunately， each needs this information in order to survive … and there can be only one … and they already hate each other … and the long dead author of this information doesn’t want this "evil" to get back out into the wild。 What follows is basically a story of redemption between these groups along the lines of an “Enemy Mine” type story where some members of each must temporarily call a truce to team up against the horrors between them and the ultimate goal。 It was a well told story， with the only critique I had being the tendency of every encountered being a similar “We are going to die” style combat that gets a tad old over the 600+ pages … on the upside， that was not enough for me to put the book down very often （as I read through in only two sittings）。 That is actually a strong endorsement of the book （high recommended）。I was given this free advance review copy （ARC） ebook at my request and have voluntarily left this review。#TheImmortalityThief #NetGalley。 。。。more
Emily Aasen
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🚀 REVIEW🚀HOLY WHIPLASH BATMAN！ The Immortality Thief took me on the most wicked roller coaster of a ride， gave me 。2 seconds to catch my breath AND THEN DID IT ALL AGAIN！！ This is a story I wish I could read again for the first time。 It’s so funny， scary， quotable， thought-provoking， scary （！！）， and I love it！Sean Wren has caught himself up in a string of bad luck when he and his childhood friend and fellow smuggler， Benny， are caught in the middle of a job and brought in front of the Republic。 🚀 REVIEW🚀HOLY WHIPLASH BATMAN！ The Immortality Thief took me on the most wicked roller coaster of a ride， gave me 。2 seconds to catch my breath AND THEN DID IT ALL AGAIN！！ This is a story I wish I could read again for the first time。 It’s so funny， scary， quotable， thought-provoking， scary （！！）， and I love it！Sean Wren has caught himself up in a string of bad luck when he and his childhood friend and fellow smuggler， Benny， are caught in the middle of a job and brought in front of the Republic。 The self-righteous do-gooders that call themselves a government。 The Senator himself has given Sean， Benny， and a couple of other criminal slip-ups a proposition: find and deliver the Philosopher Stone to the Senator and in turn the Republic， or be “voluntold” for indefinite military service。 Here’s the catch though: the Philosopher Stone is located on a long-forgotten spaceship 2 weeks from being destroyed in the wake of a star supernova。I freaking loved this story！ I can’t believe it’s Hunt’s first novel？！ （Maybe it’s not but I couldn’t find her backlist。） it’s 600 pages， y’all。 And I read it in 2 days。 It’s the first book I’ve read in months where I couldn’t WAIT to pick it up each time。 Let me also mention: THE ENTIRE THING IS SET IN THE DARK！ Talk about setting the freaking scene。 This story had it all: monsters， aliens， mad scientists， good vs evil， high-stakes， and a guy with a moral compass that made him so relatable。 AND THAT CLIFFHANGER！！！！I will be waiting impatiently for the next one Taran！！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 。。。more
Anthony Philosophos
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A group of criminals is offered a way out of their sentences。 They must travel a long way to a dying star to discover they secrets of what they think is an abandoned starship。 The dying star only has weeks before going super nova so time is of the essence。 They discover creatures on the starship and are chased by them and the aliens。
Sarah
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I enjoyed this book a lot， in a never-a-dull-moment kind of way。 I was expecting something a lot more epic and clever from the description and reviews from other authors so in a way was disappointed， but preconceived expectations aside it was a fun， entertaining read。 Sean isn't some mastermind criminal， he's pretty inept and bumbles around in the dark on this enormous derelict spaceship soon be be destroyed by an exploding sun。 He is friendly， open， and likeable， and fortunately for him forms a I enjoyed this book a lot， in a never-a-dull-moment kind of way。 I was expecting something a lot more epic and clever from the description and reviews from other authors so in a way was disappointed， but preconceived expectations aside it was a fun， entertaining read。 Sean isn't some mastermind criminal， he's pretty inept and bumbles around in the dark on this enormous derelict spaceship soon be be destroyed by an exploding sun。 He is friendly， open， and likeable， and fortunately for him forms an unlikely alliance with two individuals representing the political arch-rivals， the Ministers and the Republic。 The ship is overrun with mutated and dangerous zombie-like humans， but by chance and timely interventions from his two allies， it never feels so perilous as to venture into horror territory。 Sean uncovers the mysterious origin of the Ministers and some history on the destruction of his home city which left him orphaned。 Overall， an interesting， well written story with a solid， stand-alone ending。 。。。more
Sarah Benjamin
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A thoroughly satisfying space romp thinkaliens meets Star Trek with a bit of Star Wars on the side Most of the action takes place on an abandoned space ship which adds interesting dystopian elements not often found on sci fi The book is fast paced and exciting with believable fight sequences and stalking bits that made you want to read from behind the sofa 。mixing my metaphors there but you know what I mean I was quickly invested in the future of the main characters the first chapter grabbed my A thoroughly satisfying space romp thinkaliens meets Star Trek with a bit of Star Wars on the side Most of the action takes place on an abandoned space ship which adds interesting dystopian elements not often found on sci fi The book is fast paced and exciting with believable fight sequences and stalking bits that made you want to read from behind the sofa 。mixing my metaphors there but you know what I mean I was quickly invested in the future of the main characters the first chapter grabbed my attention and I was quickly immersed in the sci fi world I found the relations between the different factions interesting and their ultimate friendships moving The author has a clear flowing prose style and the book is witty and intelligent a thoroughly enjoyable read I read an early copy on NetGalley Uk the book is published on 4th October 2022 。。。more
Vivek Singh
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I was enthralled by the premise of the book - an unlikely hero， a dystopian government and a terrifying killer alien race all stuck in a race to unlock the secret of immortality on a ship on the verge of being destroyed by a supernova。 It's a race against time and each other。 Sounds impressive enough， isn't it？I liked the book in parts。 It has some great moments， battle sequences are believable and who doesn't like scary alien monsters （view spoiler）[ or creepy children （hide spoiler）]。 The wri I was enthralled by the premise of the book - an unlikely hero， a dystopian government and a terrifying killer alien race all stuck in a race to unlock the secret of immortality on a ship on the verge of being destroyed by a supernova。 It's a race against time and each other。 Sounds impressive enough， isn't it？I liked the book in parts。 It has some great moments， battle sequences are believable and who doesn't like scary alien monsters （view spoiler）[ or creepy children （hide spoiler）]。 The writing and pacing is also on par。 But somehow the parts didn't combine to make a great story and therefore didn't click entirely for me。 Two specific problems - （view spoiler）[ 1。 the running attempts became repetitive after a while and 2。 Certain sequences were too over the top。 The dreamer only waiting for people to say 'No' even though the AI didn't know where the data was - really？ Tamara and Indigo connected to Sean past - way too coincidental。 And the protagonist controlling the nano bots was too much out of character and laughable。 The last 20% didn't sync up with the rest of the book at all。 （hide spoiler）]I still enjoyed most of the book。 Thanks Rebellion/Solaris and Netgalley for an ARC。 。。。more
Kate Sibson
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I received a free copy from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review。 Thank you。In the shadow of an exploding star， a nameless ship waits。 On it lies data that may end the war between humans and the Ministers。 Until now， no-one knew it existed。 No-one knew where it was。 A motley crew of criminals are offered a pardon for their transgressions。 All they have to do is board the ship and retrieve the data。 Easy， right？ This is a lovely bit of Sci-fi with some really interesting ele I received a free copy from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review。 Thank you。In the shadow of an exploding star， a nameless ship waits。 On it lies data that may end the war between humans and the Ministers。 Until now， no-one knew it existed。 No-one knew where it was。 A motley crew of criminals are offered a pardon for their transgressions。 All they have to do is board the ship and retrieve the data。 Easy， right？ This is a lovely bit of Sci-fi with some really interesting elements。 I felt that that focus was the progression of the various relationships between the protagonists and this was done extremely well。 The villians of the piece， the Ministers， provided some of the most unique parts and really added interest to the story。 Without adding spoilers， the hierarchy based on colour and the language based on light are both ideas completely new to me and worked really well。 In short， this is well written with some innotive ideas。 Would recommend for any fans of the genre。 。。。more
Francielli
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 AMEI DEMAIS SCRR Uma mistura de scifi comt ação e até terror e me apeguei demais com o trio protagonista 💜 cada reviravolta que dava dos 50% em diante eu surtava por medo dos personagens morrerem dentro dessa nave e tudo ligado a linguística foi lindo de ler sobre
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