Friday, May 4, 2018

Book Review : Nyxia by Scott Reintgen @Scott_Thought #MAYTHE4THBEWITHYOU

  • Series: The Nyxia Triad
  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers (September 12, 2017)

What would you be willing to risk for a lifetime of fortune? 
Emmett Atwater isn’t just leaving Detroit; he’s leaving Earth. Why the Babel Corporation recruited him is a mystery, but the number of zeroes on their contract has him boarding their lightship and hoping to return to Earth with enough money to take care of his family. Forever. Before long, Emmett discovers that he is one of ten recruits, all of whom have troubled pasts and are a long way from home. Now each recruit must earn the right to travel down to the planet of Eden—a planet that Babel has kept hidden—where they will mine a substance called Nyxia that has quietly become the most valuable material in the universe. But Babel’s ship is full of secrets. And Emmett will face the ultimate choice: win the fortune at any cost, or find a way to fight that won’t forever compromise what it means to be human.


First things first, I am highly upset that this slid under the diversity radar of the YA and twitter community. This is easily one of the most diverse YA books I have read. Different cultures and ethnicity coming together but still battling it out for a better life.

Very hunger games but better and in space.

There can only be 7 of the 10 kids all vying for the chance to go to Eden and retrieve the substance known as nyxia. A substance that can take shape of anything you like if you can picture it in your mind. All of this kids came from different countries and states but they all have a need for financial gain.

Emmett our BLACK LEAD has a mother suffering from cancer and working with Bable will set them up with cash for life. That is, if he can make it to the final group.

As you can guess, Bable is SHADY AS FUUUUCK.

The action and suspense in this book is really fantastic as was the plot. I was shocked several times by the twists it took. Still salty about Kaya, js. Great sci-fi experience.

I'm ready for book 2 cuz HOOLLEEEE SHIT was that ending definitely a nice setup.



Scott Reintgen has spent his career as a teacher of English and Creative Writing in diverse urban communities in North Carolina. The hardest lesson he learned was that inspiration isn’t equally accessible for everyone. So he set out to write a novel for the front-row sleepers and back-row dreamers of his classrooms. He hopes that his former students see themselves, vibrant and on the page, in characters like Emmett.


Website: https://itspronouncedrankin.com
Twitter: @Scott_Thought
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27426044-nyxia 
                            

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