Spoilers for book one in the series, Across the Universe, ahead!
Godspeed was fueled by lies. Now it is ruled by chaos.
It's been three months since Amy was unplugged. The life she always knew is over. And everywhere she looks, she sees the walls of the spaceship Godspeed. But there may just be hope: Elder has assumed leadership of the ship. He's finally free to enact his vision - no more Phydus, no more lies.
But when Elder discovers shocking news about the ship, he and Amy race to discover the truth behind life on Godspeed. They must work together to unlock a puzzle that was set in motion hundreds of years earlier, unable to fight the romance that's growing between them and the chaos that threatens to tear them apart.
In book two of the Across the Universe trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis mesmerizes us again with a brilliantly crafted mystery filled with action, suspense, romance, and deep philosophical questions. And this time it all builds to one mind-bending conclusion: They have to get off this ship.
Review:
I really did enjoy Across the Universe, so I looked forward to this sequel even though many of my experiences with sequels in general aren't that good. However, I like A Million Suns the same if not more than I like its predecessor.
Although it did take a while to get going, there is plenty of excitement happening in this book. Amy and Elder's search for the truth occasionally seemed a bit repetitive because of its scavenger hunt-like nature, but at the very least, their repetitive actions always ended up with different results and dramatic encounters with the other people aboard the ship. And, really, the repetition and agonizing length of their hunt is all worth it by the end because their revelation, and the chaos it causes, its delightfully surprising and intense.
One thing I'm more torn on in this novel, though, are the characters. Although they both narrate the story, it's always seemed to be more Amy's story than Elder's to me. I never remember his sections quite as vividly, or care about him quite as much, even though he is often involved in the more dangerous and intriguing problems aboard the ship. Subsequently, I also never really seem to pay much attention to the other people who appear in his story, and thus I don't really find them as believable as they could be. Amy, on the other hand, I do really like because of all the shenanigans she gets caught in and the way she deals with things that the others in the book simply can't.
A worthy sequel to the great Across the Universe because of its action, intrigue, and most excellent ending.
Book details: Razorbill/Hardcover/$17.99
Source: sent by publisher for review
I actually liked Elders POV a little better than Amy's (at least in the beginning). It seemed like there was more going on where he was concerned.
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