Reviewed by Oscar
Rating: High Five!
Who I'd Recommend to: Fan's of the Legends of Zero, and the Outer Bounds series.
Synopsis: Aaron Sheridan doesn’t want to live anymore. His entire family had just died in a shuttle crash and he’d been the one flying it. Unable to deal with the guilt, he signs up for the Fleet expecting a fatal deployment to the Rim War, but instead ends up at their most prestigious command school, Corinth Station.
Initially, he’s detached from the brutality of his instructors and the Machiavellian tactics of the other students there, but after he sticks up for his only friend he makes himself a target of the most feared cadet on the station, Caelus Erik. Unsure of whom to trust and worried that anything he does will make others on his flight team targets as well, Aaron retreats deeper and deeper inside himself. However, when he discovers that officer training is not the station’s only purpose, it becomes increasingly clear that risking everything is the safest thing he can do.
Rating: High Five!
Who I'd Recommend to: Fan's of the Legends of Zero, and the Outer Bounds series.
Synopsis: Aaron Sheridan doesn’t want to live anymore. His entire family had just died in a shuttle crash and he’d been the one flying it. Unable to deal with the guilt, he signs up for the Fleet expecting a fatal deployment to the Rim War, but instead ends up at their most prestigious command school, Corinth Station.
Initially, he’s detached from the brutality of his instructors and the Machiavellian tactics of the other students there, but after he sticks up for his only friend he makes himself a target of the most feared cadet on the station, Caelus Erik. Unsure of whom to trust and worried that anything he does will make others on his flight team targets as well, Aaron retreats deeper and deeper inside himself. However, when he discovers that officer training is not the station’s only purpose, it becomes increasingly clear that risking everything is the safest thing he can do.
Thoughts: This is a fantastic book. I loved how Merritt Graves is able to add so many amazing twists to Lakes of Mars that left my head spinning. This book was very complex and interesting, which made it really enjoyable. I also enjoyed all the diffrent characters in the book. One character that I particularly enjoyed was Aaron's best friend, Sebastian. A reason I enjoyed Sebastian is because he always supports and helps Aaron. A final thing I liked about Lakes of Mars was the soundtrack that goes along with the book. I liked how the music fitted the scenes and the chapters perfectly, while, at the same time added to the book. Overall, I loved this fantastic, exciting, twist-filled book.
Disclosure: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
Disclosure: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
