Obsidio

HOLY SH*T this was so good. I was clutching my heart throughout the whole 619 pages because the action never let up. A lot of threads left hanging from the first two books are finally woven together as the plot twists and turns towards the extremely satisfying conclusion.Of course we're in this at least partly for the romance, aren't we? I was underwhelmed by Nick and Hanna from [b:Gemina 29236299 Gemina (The Illuminae Files, #2) Amie Kaufman https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1480097137s/29236299.jpg 44560442] as a couple, but their relationship develops further in this book and becomes much more interesting. Kady and Ezra from [b:Illuminae 23395680 Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1) Amie Kaufman https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1443433956s/23395680.jpg 26653661]are as adorable as ever (they'd both probably kick my butt for using that adjective). The 3rd couple, Rhys and Asha, suffer a bit from having to share the page count with the other couples, but they were worthy additions to the cast.Warning: people you care about will be killed. The authors aren't afraid to get gritty and graphic. But that's one of the factors that makes this series so strong - you really understand the stakes involved if the bad guys win. Aidan, the computer with a heart (maybe), continues to feature prominently, giving voice to some of the moral and ethical dilemmas posed by the heroes' choices. The bottom line is that this 50something year old reader loved this YA trilogy and I don't care who knows it.P.S. Obsidio reveals who has been writing the snarky transcriptions of the video feed and you will not be disappointed!