Full Speed to a Crash Landing
Author: Beth Revis
Reviewer: Sophia Rose
Rating: A
What I’m Talking About:
What seems like a long time ago, I read a Young Adult Sci-Fi Across the Universe Trilogy that utterly captivated me. The author created a world, characters, and plot that drew me in and had me in a fever to know what came next at the end of each installment. Here I am again having a similar experience with her new heist-fueled Space Opera.
From the first desperate moments as Ada’s breathing equipment is about to give out, I was hooked. This was a novella-length so Full Speed to a Crash Landing lived up to its title name and rushed forward at a furious pace. It is obvious from the get-go that Ada isn’t exactly what she claims, but the amusing part is that the government ship that comes to her rescue aren’t sold by her explanations. This cat and mouse game goes both ways and there is a fun and flirty tone as Rian and Ada dance around each other.
As the reader, I was complacently certain there is a lot of larceny in Ada and that Rian is a straight arrow type. I was watching for it and still got a fun shocker there before the story abruptly ends at a good spot.
Full Speed to a Crash Landing is not a complete story. It is the first part of a story with the job of introducing Beth Revis’ futuristic sci-fi world, her characters, and a bit about the plot. There is an exciting conflict in the form of the race to get to what’s on the ship before the unstable volcanic eruptions on the planet swallow up the crashed ship and they lose their chance.
The story ends abruptly at a good spot leading to the next segment. That said, the reader doesn’t want to close the book too soon. There are addendums afterward that can’t be missed. The novella is told from Ada’s point of view, but the addendum info is Rian’s side. Oh, and those footnotes throughout? Those lead to little extras worth a glance.
In summary, this did the job of hooking me in and getting me excited for what comes next. Those who love a sassy heroine, a sweet and flirty hero, a twisty heist-adventure in a sci-fi setting, and some intrigue on the side should really give this one a go.
My Rating: A Loved It
Sophia Rose
About the Book:
Ada Lamarr may have gotten to the spaceship wreck first, but looter’s rights won’t get her far when she’s got a hole in the side of her ship and her spacesuit is almost out of air. Fortunately for her, help arrives in the form of a government salvage crew—and while they reluctantly rescue her from certain death, they are not pleased to have an unexpected passenger along on their classified mission.
But Ada doesn’t care—all that matters to her is enjoying their fine food and sweet, sweet oxygen—until Rian White, the government agent in charge, starts to suspect that there’s more to Ada than meets the eye. He’s not wrong—but he’s so pretty that Ada is perfectly happy to keep him paying attention to her—at least until she can complete the job she was sent to pull off. But as quick as Ada is, Rian might be quicker—and she may not be entirely sure who’s manipulating who until it’s too late…
Release Date: August 6, 2024
Publisher: DAW
Series: Chaotic Orbits #1
Genre: Science Fiction
Format(s): hardcover (192 pages), paperback (# pages), e-book, audiobook
Book Source: NetGalley
Purchase Info:
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