Emmett and the others are now on the planet trying to make nice with the Adamites and do their job -- mining Nyxia -- so they can go home. But all is not as it seems.
There are a lot of surprises. They make some discoveries about Babel's true intentions, which are devastating. They've been lied to (saw that one coming, did you?) over an over again.
And, the Adamites have secrets of their own which will change everything for these kids. Almost nothing we learned from the first book (about the Adamites or Babel) is true.
While these secrets are startling and game-changing, I didn't feel the tension -- the nonstop fight for survival -- that I did in Nyxia. Although be prepared, because Reintgen isn't afraid to kill off characters. The plot is clever, the character growth is well done, and I definitely want the third book. Nyxia Unleashed is more about revelations than ultimate peril. But that is okay.
If you've read Nyxia, I highly recommend you continue with Nyxia Unleashed. If not, those fans of interplanetary science fiction should begin with Nyxia.
Published by Crown BFYR, July 17, 2018
eARC obtained from NetGalley
400 pages
Rating: 4/5
I think creating a trilogy, which I presume this will be, is difficult. We get so excited about the first installment so have even higher hopes for numbers 2 and 3.
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