Aurora Rising

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Science Fiction / General

4.2

(2.7K)

Amie Kaufman

Jay Kristoff

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • From the internationally bestselling authors of the Illuminae Files comes a new science fiction epic . . .The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the academy would touch . . .A cocky diplomat with a black belt in sarcasmA sociopath scientist with a fondness for shooting her bunkmates A smart-ass tech whiz with the galaxy's biggest chip on his shoulderAn alien warrior with anger-management issuesA tomboy pilot who's totally not into him, in case you were wonderingAnd Ty's squad isn't even his biggest problem--that'd be Aurora Jie-Lin O'Malley, the girl he's just rescued from interdimensional space. Trapped in cryo-sleep for two centuries, Auri is a girl out of time and out of her depth. But she could be the catalyst that starts a war millions of years in the making, and Tyler's squad of losers, discipline cases, and misfits might just be the last hope for the entire galaxy.NOBODY PANIC.

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Author

Amie Kaufman

Pages

496

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Published Date

2019-05-07

ISBN

1524720984 9781524720988

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"I listened to this whole series on audio with a full cast I don’t usually go for futuristic adventure type books but I found myself having so much fun with the characters. Each character was so individual and well placed, there were many times were I almost wanted to cry and just as many I found myself giggling. There is a lot going on through out the series and I found it helpful each book had a recap. Definitely a book you want to pay attention to but highly recommended!"

Chena

"4.5 - Ahhhhh. Just what the doctor ordered. If you’re a fan of Star Trek or just sci-fi in general, I suggest giving this a shot! It really reminded me of Star Trek, not even gonna lie. The crew is similar but way younger at around 19 each. The prose was humorous. I did enjoy the snarkiness and the jokes but sometimes it was a little much. My main problem is that is the POV switching. It definitely gives the story a unique twist and helps shape it. It is hard to follow, though. There were some instances where I had to go back and reread a section because it made no sense. There is romance in this. I found it to be sweet and it fits the story! It was tastefully done. I personally really enjoyed it. Can’t wait for book two!"

haven

"This book doesn't set out to reinvent the wheel, so you know everything that's going to happen long before it does. It also has an extremely juvenile sense of humor and thematic elements which leave a few unexplained holes in the story. All the same, I really loved it."

Olivia

"7/10 I liked it, but I wish there was more action."

Mei miller

""What I want is here. And somewhere out in the dark, I can feel it calling to me." Aurora Rising is the first book in The Aurora Cycle series, and I loved it! The setup of this book reminds me of Guardians of the Galaxy a little bit - it's about a ragtag group of people who were kind of unwanted by everyone else, and they end up working well together. It was really easy to get invested in this story and the characters. Sometimes the nicknames and species were a little hard to keep track of, but I got it sorted out eventually. This book got me through a difficult time, and it will always have a special place in my heart because of that. I know that's cheesy, but this book was something I could get lost in when I needed it. I can't wait for book 2!"

Emily

"Cringy,cheesy and had stereotypical characters. "

Alise Brenae

"This is a great fantasy book for beginners!!! It's fast paced and easy to follow I just adore the series so far and it's one of my favorite books period."

keyara jackson

"This was a very good book. The world building felt very well done without much info dumping. This book gave me Star Wars and Six of Crows vibes. The main characters all had very distinct personalities and motivations."

Where's Waldo

"It has a good story idea and some of the characters are interesting, but... It's way too hetero for my liking. Usually I can look past it but this book is very in your face hetero for the first few chapters. Main girl wakes up Naked in a glass room, and main guy ends up naked in the glass room next to hers, all you read next is the main girl ******* heavily for the main guy. Then the next few chapters, that's the main girls personality. It's... meh."