Romantic, easy to read Sci-fi with a quippy Veronica Mars-esque heroine and a plot you'll be dying to unravel.
I'm always blown away by the world building in these. Revis is able to take complex backstory and write it in a way that is concise and informative in a way that feels natural. It never feels like info-dumping. The documents included in the end really give it a found-footage/mystery kind of feel.
This one was a little slower for me in comparison to the first, mostly due to a smaller cast of characters. It feels (understandably) like a set up for what's coming. I was able to guess fairly early on what was happening and then had enough time to somehow talk myself out of it again before the reveal. The plot isn't groundbreaking, but I had so much fun following along and trying to identify all the things that were building up to it.
There's enough information at the start that I think someone who skipped part one would be able to follow along but they would be missing out on the full picture. I'd absolutely recommend this to readers who want fun, casual Sci-fi with some star-crossed lovers style romance.
This ARC was provided by DAW through NetGalley in exchange for honest feedback