Amie Kaufman

Jay Kristoff

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Olivia Taylor Dudley

Lincoln Hoppe

Johnathan McClain

Kimberly Farr

Donnabella Mortel

Matthew Frow

Ryan Gesell

Sile Bermingham

Beata Pozniak

Jolene Kim

Emma Bering

Illuminae

For fans of Marie Lu and James Dashner comes the first book in an epic new series. “Never have I read a book so wholly unique and utterly captivating.” —Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she'd have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that's little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto one of the evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit. But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what's really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it's clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: the ex-boyfriend sheswore she'd never speak to again! Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.

Izaac Richards

You deserve every star in the galaxy laid out at your feet and a thousand diamonds in your hair. You deserve someone who'll run with you as far and as fast as you want to. Holding your hand, not holding you back. 

Moonie

In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

star girl✨

“Energy does not perish, it merely changes forms. The ones you love, the ones you lose, they still exist as long as the cosmos does.”

“You have me. Until the last star in the galaxy dies. You have me.”

“You deserve every star in the galaxy laid out at your feet and a thousand diamonds in your hair.”

Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment and Warner Bros are set to bring YA sci-fi novel Illuminae to the big screen. The year is 2575 and two mega-corporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice covered speck. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them Ezra and Kady have to make their escape on the evacuating fleet. But their troubles are just beginning. A deadly plague has broken out on one of the space ships and it is mutating with terrifying results. Their ships protection is seriously flawed. No one will say what is going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth its clear only one person can help her. Ezra. And the only problem with that is they split up before all this trouble started and she isn’t supposed to be talking to him. A fantastically original, heart-stopping adventure where everything is definitely more dangerous than it seems. Can't get enough Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman? Aurora Rising, the first in an epic new trilogy is out May 7.

The Illuminae Files: Book 1

Leni McLeod

Beatrix

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Reading With Chris

Dani Edgin

Sunky

Anna 

Opět píšu bez jakýchkoliv příprav.
Abych řekla pravdu, prvních sto stran bylo čisté utrpení. Autoři vás vhodí do děje a s jakýmkoliv vysvětlováním se nezdržují. Vy si pak musíte všímat i nejmenších detailů, abyste tak trochu pochopili, o co sakra jde. Já jsem si na začátku knihy myslela, že dalších 600str. prostě nezvládnu, a bála jsem se, že knížku odložím. Ale trpělivost růže přináší. Začala jsem se v ději pomalu vyznávat a nakonec jsem klopýtala už jen na několika slovech, kterým jsem nerozuměla.
Děj vás do sebe vcucne a nepustí. Přečtete 50 stránek, a ani si to neuvědomíte. Proplouváte všemi těmi kódy a čísly a nadávkami a tajnými soubory a zadržujete dech a pláčete a věříte a kniha s vámi hází z jedné lodě na druhou a vy nevíte kam dřív a na co se zaměřit a jestli se radovat nebo ne. A to na tom bylo to nádherný. Teda pokud nemám mluvit o zpracování knihy. To mě uchvátilo ještě dřív, než jsem se do příběhu pustila.

Takže ano, stojí to za to. I kvůli té nádherné obálce a zpracování knihy, tak i kvůli samotnému zamotanému ději.
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5*/5*, nejdřív jsem si nebyla jistá, jestli nemám ubrat počet, kvůli tomu zmatení v prvních 100 stranách, ale ten příběh mi pak tolikrát vzal dech, že jsem si řekla, že nějaké menší zmatení tomu mohu odpustit.

Shannon C

Oh my God.... Fantastic! Ready for book 2, Gemina.

Fireless

Thought i was going to cry less when re-reading but nope still the same........... 

its 2024 and i barely remember reading this

kelsey

5✰

SHE IS UNAFRAID. SHE IS CATALYST. SHE IS CHOAS.

this is such a good book??? and im not a huge scifi fan but like WOW. everything about this was amazing.

the fight for the truth is what got me, like that is always a relevant storyline to relate to today. i love it.

One of the best books I have ever read! The format, the writing, the twists, the theme….all 5*****

AnjB

Hanna Rybchynska

Wow... what a read... This book was good! 

I tried to read this one in 2018, and for some reason, I wasn't liking it. I got lost with all those files and different characters. But fortunately, I gave another chance to this book and I am really happy that I did it. 

I really liked the middle of the book and the interactions of Kady and Ezra, because the beginning was a little slow, even if it starts with a planet attack. The last 200/250 pages were too much for me and the MC was too lucky for my taste. HOWEVER, it didn't spoil the book, it kinda made sense. 

The end was really good and for me a little unexpected. 

Really recommend it to people who like sci-fi and TVShow "Firefly".

"The planet Kerenza is attacked, and Kady and Ezra find themselves on a space fleet fleeing the enemy, while their ship's artificial intelligence system and a deadly plague may be the end of them all"--

aiden

amazing and great book. I would highly recommend, from the way it's written, to the layout of the pages to the plot itself. Can't wait to read the second one.

Selin Igten

Nabila Azahra

THIS. BOOK. IS. FANTASTIC. Holy crap I thought I wasn't going to like it since Sci-Fi in general isn't my cup of tea but this book got me hooked! Definitely putting Gemina on my TBR list for this month.

And wtf Ezra?! Why r u so cuuutte, chum?😍

Annalissa Powner 

"when the light that kisses the back of her eyes was birthed, her ancestors were not yet born. how many human lives have ended in the time it took that light to reach her? How many people have loved only to have lost? How countless, the hopes that have died? 

To start I should say I HATE space themed books, I'm not that big a fan of thriller either, so you can imagine that I wouldn't have enjoyed this book in the slightest. WRONG. 
I loved this book! 
I love the idea, the pace, the format and especially the villain. The romance was sweet but in my opinion it was nothing to other relationships. 
where some stories are a constant ride of hearing all the characters worriers, back stories and feelings this book was about so much more.
I went from laughing out loud from Ezra's quips to crying my eyes out when yet another wave of emotional text slammed into me.
The villain was so interesting, to different from the others i have read. where some villains are truly evil, this villain was both terrible and hilarious, not to mention caring and in the bigger picture not even the true villain.
the outbreak was the most interesting part thought, hands down the best part of the story. creepy is an understatement, fascinating comes close though. 
if you're looking for a space romance sure this could be it for you but honestly its not all that romantic, BUT if you're looking for a creepy yet fascinating fast pace thriller set in space this will absolutely hit the spot dead on.

chloe rae

*2021 reread:

This was just as much fun the second time around!



Original 2017 review:

OH MAN OH MAN. There aren't enough words to describe how much I freaking LOVED this.
Starting out, I was confused (which I think is kind of the point). I wasn't sure if I liked the format of this book because I'd never dealt with anything quite like it before. I didn't know if I'd get used to it.
I WAS WRONG. VERY WRONG.
The format of this book was essentially one of the coolest and most interesting arrangements of storytelling I've probably ever seen. Reading this was an EXPERIENCE. I can't even fully tell you how much I loved how this story was told, with IM chats and e-mails and surveillance logs. It was GENIUS and an absolute blast.
And oh, the TWISTS. Just when I thought I knew what the hell was going on, something I never expected would happen and I'd gasp out loud. It was so awesome, guys.
The characters were stellar, the love was amazing, the story incredible; this is one of my favorite books of year. It was exactly what I needed/wanted right now. I just feel like applauding how well this book did everything. Can't wait to pick up the sequel!

Battlestar Galactica meets Resident Evil, with a generous sprinkle of GLADOS from Portal.

Holy ████. I practically inhaled this book.

Tatiana

Iluminae: 5/5

I don't even know where to start with this one. This was one of the most entertaining, fun, and suspenseful reads of 2020. Who knew that in the very last days of 2020 I would find a new favorite. This book is absolutely incredible. From the plotline to the creativity on the pages, I was shocked the whole way through.

If you don't know, Illuminae is a science fiction book told in the form of mixed media, or files, all uncovered by our main character, Kady. Some of these include actual files, posters, or chat logs. The illustrations and simply the way this story is told is like nothing I have ever witnessed. This book is a full experience and I am so happy I could read it in 2020. The world and characters are so real, and the detail included within the files is astounding, even down to the redacted text and blacked out curse words.

This is the first book I have read by the dynamic duo Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman and I was, simply put, blown away. I am more than excited to jump into more of their work including the next two books within the Illuminae Files as well as the Aurora Cycle series.

Kady and Ezra thought their break up was messy until they witnessed their entire world literally falling apart. Now Kady and Ezra are piecing together what's left of their lives, and their romance, and trying to survive an intergalactic war. An innovatively designed story that's best described as Battlestar Galactica meets 10 Things I Hate About You.

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nina 

3.5 stars 

Get rekt, Leanne. "Now run"

Aaaaanyway. I love that these authors live in Australia!

This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she'd have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival mega-corporations are at war over a planet that's little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra - who are barely even talking to each other - are forced to fight their way onto one of the evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit. But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what's really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it's clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: Ezra.

Anna

Omg this was amazing! I thought it would be quite confusing to read with lots of plot holes but everything was weaved together so well! An excellent plot and great lead character!

5/5

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INCREDIBLE 
This has officially taking the rank as my favourite book of 2016, possible my favourite book of all time.

Betty

Asra

Illuminae: Now run.
Me : 🏃‍♂️ towards GEMInae

Amal Hassan

4 stars

It took a awhile to get into but once I was in I was in. I really enjoyed this and didn't see the ending coming (though I probably should have).

Petaco

I had a hard time not being bored. Two stars because of the format and there were two parts of the book that I actually liked. 

Not a fan of the lead being a teen though. (It did work)

i hate sci-fi, i hate books set in space, i hate books where earth is dead and everyone is stuck on a spaceship, i hate ai (ESPECIALLY sentient ai), i hate military but i LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH 😭 ITS SO GOOD !!!! considering that i should hate everything about it, it’s crazy how enjoyable, fun, emotional & interesting it was :] excited for the rest of the series !!! 

Danny Werhane

Oof want to read the rest of the series again but should probably get on the books that I own and haven’t read

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