Name: Killbox
ISBN: 9781101442524

Ann Aguirre

Navigational grimspace "jumper" Sirantha Jax forms an army to defend colonists stationed on the outskirts of space from a legion of flesh- eating aliens.

Killbox

A "jumper" who can navigate faster-than-light ships through grimspace, Sirantha Jax, going against government orders, recruits a militia, comprised of the galaxy's worst criminals and mercenaries, to help defend the frontiers from flesh-eating aliens. Original.

Sarah Escorsa

BR with my fellow junkies Shelly & Jaime. Because we're Jax addicts. There's no hope for us at this point.
 
On and on and on it goes. BAM! 5 stars again. Yep, you got that right. Four books. Four 5-star ratings in a row. English-speaking pigs are now flying. So are Spanish donkeys. And French hens now have teeth. This is the stuff of legend.



(view spoiler)[Confession time: to be honest this instalment probably deserved a 4-star rating. No wait, that's too drastic. Let's say a 4.5-star rating. Mainly because of the ending. But what can I say? I'm an addict and it would take a disaster of epic proportions for me to rate any book in this series less than 5 stars. Because Jax. (hide spoiler)] (view spoiler)[
   <-- you didn't just read this. This spoiler never happened. I never said any of this. Don't even think of mentioning it. I will deny its very existence.
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▧ Hold on ▧ It seems we have a problem here ▧ You know why? I'm not sure I can do this reviewing thing anymore. This series is just too much. So I think it's minimalistic review time. Well, as minimalistic as any review of mine can get anyway. Which isn't minimalistic at all considering what most people consider minimalistic (view spoiler)[you're more than welcome to eyeroll at this point. I certainly would (hide spoiler)]. So here we are again. Short review threat. Rejoice. Maracas. All… — Oops, wait, it seems we have an incoming transmission from the future.

"Well hello there, this is Sarah From the Future talking. I just finished writing this review and let me tell you, I lied. It won't be minimalistic. Then again you didn't think it would be, did you? Please tell me you're not that naïve. You know I can't be trusted. Now back to our regular uninformative review."
So. We will no longer pretend this will be a short review (view spoiler)[thank you Sarah From The Future! (hide spoiler)]. But I know just how much you all love playing with your maracas so I'll indulge you one more time.

 
 
Happy? Can we move on now? Thank you.



Sounds deceptively like my review for Doubleblind? It should. And you better get used to it. We still have two instalments to go. Prepare to suffer. Especially since some of us MacHalo Freaks made it our mission to unleash Sirantha Jax on the known universe. Just thought I'd warn you. Out of the ♥ goodness of my heart ♥ and all that.
 
 

So. Since I already fangirled like a maniac over Grimspace, Wanderlust and Doubleblind, I won’t bother telling you how phenomenal-amazing-oh my God this will be the death of me-fantastic-exhausting-nerve racking-brilliant-exasperating-awesome-oh no you don't-maddening-astonishing-please do something I can't take it anymore-heart stopping-sensational-stressful-oh my God I think I might cry any minute now-thrilling-sad-argh-exciting-Ann Aguirre you are going to be the death of me.-phenomenal Killbox is. No I won’t. I’m not like that (view spoiler)[ 

Note to self: 
 
 (hide spoiler)]. 
 
Instead, I proudly bring to you:



Well I call it the awesome list anyway. You might call it the boring list. Or the doesn't make any sense list. Or the I don't care list. But to me it's still the awesome list <-- yes, you are absolutely right in thinking I have lost my mind.

★★ And get ready because this review is about to become *almost* informative (well sort of) ★★ 

Killbox is about: war, science, friendship, jumping, commanders, smugglers, abnegation, love, martial law, thieves, AIs, secret weapons, cataclysmic events, implants, biomechanics, creepy flesh-eating aliens, sacrifice, ✘✘ STOP. You are allowed to take a breath HERE. Feel better? Let's go ✘✘ red clouds, humanity, heartbreak, outlaws, death, armadas, brown birds, hope (or lack thereof), white waves, homecoming, chaos, rebels, space battles, war widows, cavalry, trust, worlds falling, humanity & survival.



✉✉ Looks like it's time for some not-so-private messages ✉✉

@Doc: serves you right.

@Hit: stay cool.

@Vel, Dina: I love you.



Yes, this is really me using cute heart gifs and memes for the second time in this review. Some creepy alien kidnapped the cold-hearted cynic in me and let the Fluffy Bunny out. *And* I'm afraid reading this series is resulting in permanent brain damage for me (view spoiler)[

 (hide spoiler)].

@March: you're aggravating, but not an asshole *sigh* You like playing hero way too much. You can be a total idiot.  But I don't care. You're mine (view spoiler)[don't believe a word Liz tells you (hide spoiler)].

@Jax: YOU RULE.
“I am the jump. And you will take me there. There’s titanium inside me. I will not be denied. This is my world, and here, I am queen.”


► None of this makes much sense to you now does it? I can't say I'm surprised. But there's an easy enough solution to that. And I really shouldn't even have to tell you what it is at this point but:

READ THIS SERIES. You need it in your life. Yes you do.

✔ Minimalistic review over.
✔ Aftermath awaits.
✔ Bye now.

• Book 1: Grimspace ★★★★★
· Book 2: Wanderlust ★★★★★
• Book 3: Doubleblind ★★★★★
• Book 5: Aftermath ★
• Book 6: Endgame ★ (DNF at 20%)

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