Aurora Rising

Last year I read three of the most interestingly told stories- The Illuminae Files. The authors of this series have done it again. While this novel isn't told in an interesting fashion, it is un-put-down-able. Aurora climbs on board a ship to meet her father on the planet he is colonizing. Over 200 years later, she is saved by Tyler, an alpha out on a run. In order to save her, he has to give up all he has worked his whole life for. When he returns to his ship, he is stuck with a team made up of leftovers, instead of the dream team he had planned. His sister and 3 other misfits are forced together to help keep space in order. But Auri isn't all she appears. Tyler finds himself drawn into her mission, a mission that even she is unsure of. As forces align, the only way to save Auri is to go on the run with her against his own people. And as the tangled web untangles, Tyler realizes that he must have faith if he even stands a chance to save the galaxy. This is another novel filled with interesting characters who do not do the typical things. Each one could fill a novel of their own. And when the real reason Auri is alive is revealed, it is as creepy and scary as it should be. The imagery will make a great movie, which I'm sure must be in the works. I enjoy these civilizations the authors keep creating as I don't believe space is something I will see in my lifetime. It's fun to go into a world better explored in the pages of a book. Looking forward to the rest of this series! And anything else Kristoff and Kaufman choose to write. I'm hooked. Happy reading my friends, let the summer of reading begin!