This is such a well balanced book, the writing was interesting and engaging, chapters were perfect snappy beats with a few longer ones slotted in when neccesary and the language not only helped move events along, create tension and evoke emotion when needed but also helped world building elements to feel natural and organic. The story itself is mysterious and is covered pretty well in the blurb above, I love a book where you don’t really know who you can trust and at some point you end up suspecting pretty much everyone and this is no exception. I like to learn things piece by piece and enjoy stepping back and looking back at the big picture at the end and thinking “oh yeah!” There are multiple narrative points of view which I found really interesting as they were all very different from each other. We had Corey a ten year old boy, Hannah a teenager on her first day working as a tour guide, Jack, a hotel reviewer with some baggage, Lorinda an eldery widowed ex miner and the mysterious Roman. Each character has a distinctive voice and style to them making the POV swaps very easy and not jarring at all. In addtion to the events they witness on board we also get insightful glimpses into each ones backstory and things that have helped shaped who they are now and how they react and deal with situations. In some circumstances the past events would probbaly feel like filler but they helped to develop a bond and understaning with each character and I found them to be a great addtion. Overall although the story is great I think its the characters that really made this for me. It was nice to see (as we seem to more often in SF – possibly why I love it so much) a couple of same sex relationships featured in a normal off hand way as well! Without going into spoiler territory I would like to say also that I was fairly happy with the ending, especially for a stand alone which I’m begining to love more and more.

I got adrift for my birthday and i must say its one of must exciting, heart pounding and seat gripping space adventure that i have read. It dragged me right into the story made me feel as if i was watching it all unfold right in front of me. All the suspense, drama and action made for a real thriller that caused me gasp and jump out of my skin when i read some of the shocking twists that took place before my eyes. The diverse backgrounds and cultures of all these characters bring them together in the most unexpected way and they must work as a team if they are planning on making it out alive together in one piece and find out what is stalking them in the shadows of space. This was a really fun book to read over the summer and made me feel like i was part of this amazing adventure and i would defiantly recommend this book to people that love space, survival and adventure books and even if you aren't in to those type of books i still think its a great place to start for people who want to get themselves in a space adventure that never stops. I loved this book and i cant wait to read the next space adventure by Rod Boffard.

I picked this book up after a brief glimpse of the back and enjoyed every second. It begins slow but it ends shortly after when the action hits. It goes from bad to worse with food and water dwindling, temperature dropping, sleep deprivation, surprising shifting alliances and political intrigue. It keeps you within the current stort and doesn't delve too far back into the history, just enough to understand why this and that is happening which I believe is a good thing. Definitely pick this up!