Matt Ellis

Overall, this was a really interesting story. I thought the plot was intriguing and kept me hooked.

Not 5 stars because there were several dialogue moments in the book that were a bit confusing and took me out of the story.

That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this and would recommend.

This was my 2nd Blake Crouch read (Dark Matter) and I enjoy his style of writing. Dark Matter was good, but this book was incredible! The plot line is very unique and I was hooked trying to figure out how this was going to end.

I also listened to this via audio book and the reader was excellent.

5/5 would recommend!

This book is for anyone who loves science fiction! Look no further, just go ahead and read it.

This book has such an interesting concept, and a completely different take on what might happen if humans met an alien civilization.

Minor complaint: I which there were some better character development throughout this book. I also had a harder time at first with the names, but this was originally a Chinese based book, so that is expected.

I finished this book a few weeks ago and I still cannot stop thinking about it... Wow!

What I liked:

• Pacing: It is fairly long but it kept my attention the whole time.
• Magic system: I think it's a fascinating concept that we just got a glimpse of in book 1.
• Ending: I need book 2 now, I keep thinking of the possibilities of what happened at the end.

Minor complaint: There are times when it feels like the MC can do no wrong. I would love to see a little more character flaw in the books to come.

Overall, I would recommend this book to any SFF reader. Really well done and I can't wait for the rest of the series!