Nyxia by Scott Reintgen
Published September 12, 2017
Hardcover, 377 pages
MY GOODREADS RATING 5/5 STARS
(Thanks to BloggingForBooks.com, I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)
GOODREADS SYNOPSIS:
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.
MY THOUGHTS:
The first chapter does an amazing job of dragging you right into the story. The book was hard to put down, I was immersed in the story from start to finish. I found that the descriptions of Genesis 11 were so real I felt like I was on the ship myself. The twists were completely unexpected and brought so much more action that I though was possible.
Emmett was a strong character, his personality was big and he was determined in everything he did. The bonds formed (both good and bad) between participants were strong and extremely realistic. I really enjoyed the character dynamics throughout the whole story. Each character was so different it brought so much to the story.
If you are looking for a different type of space story this is where you want to be. If you want a good start into this genre, you have it here as well. I would recommend this one to anyone and everyone, I loved it that much! I’m so glad I read an amazing review by my friend Danielle, which is the reason I picked this one up in the first place!
I’ve been meaning to read this for quite some time now so it’s cool to know that you enjoyed it so much!!!
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It was definitely one of my favorites!! ❤
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What an amazing cover!!! Absolutely love it!!!!! Great review too!! Another 5 star, woot woot!
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Seriously I’m getting so lucky with most of the books I’ve been reading 😊
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You are!! That’s awesome!
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Great review x
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Thanks love ❤
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I’m so glad you liked this one so much! I might have to pick this one up, especially since I seem to like the sci-fi genre more than I expected haha.
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Omg I’m so happy!! I hope it blows you away!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed this book as much as I did! Great review!!!
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Thanks Shawn! I’m sad I waited so long to pick it up lol
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I love the sound of this book, it sounds great, and very different to the type of book I would typically be drawn to.
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Sometimes the different ones are the best ones 😊
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Completely agree with you
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Seen mixed reviews for this, I’m not huge on space books so probably miss this one. Great review!
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Thank you!! I’m always so torn when I see mixed reviews too lol
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Ooh this sounds super interesting!!
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It was so good! ❤❤
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This sounds soo good and I like that the main character is strong yet shows elements of good and bad sides. The plot does sound really exciting and definitely worth a read 😄
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Oh absolutely worth a shot!
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I don’t normally read space stories but you made this one sound so interesting! I like how there is strong characters and it seems like an interesting plot. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Thanks for checking out my review! I really appreciate it ❤❤
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I’ve heard so many amazing things about this one! I’m not big into sci-fi books but this one sounds so good!! Amazing review!
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Thank you 😊 this book was is action packed!
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This sounds so interesting, in a really twisted way LOL. Thanks for sharing babe! 🌸✨
With love, Alisha Valerie x | http://www.alishavalerie.com
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Lol thanks for checking out my review!
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great review lovely xx
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Thank you so much!
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What an interesting sounding book! Again, not something I’d usually pick up but your reviews are really making me want to venture into this sort of genre! xxx
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I love that I could maybe bring people into a new genre just by a review.
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I’m not usually into sci-if but I might check it out x
http://www.ofbeautyandnothingness.co.uk
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It was such a fun read!
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It doesn’t sound like my kind of read but I’m glad you enjoyed this one!! Maybe I’ll keep this in mind in case I want to try something different.
Great review!
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Yea I’m not sure I see you loving this one lol
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I love reading your reviews so much 🙂
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I appreciate that more than you know
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Woot woot! I’m so happy you picked this one up! I knew you’d love it!! I can’t wait to ready Nyxia Unleashed!
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You made me… lolol ❤
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Great review!
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Thanks Kat!
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Sounds amazing! And the cover is beautiful!
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It was such a beautiful cover!
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Oooh. This sounds really interesting!
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It was a good one.
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Great review! I loved this one! I got approved for book 2 on Netgalley and I am so excited!
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Ahh me too! I can’t wait to get to it!
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I need to check their review policy. I don’t want to get all excited and breeze through it and then not be able to post the review for a while, haha.
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Lol I usually get the review done and schedule it close to or on the release date haha
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Do you submit anything on Netgalley even if you have the review scheduled far in the future?
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Yup I always put the review on netgalley as soon as it’s done so I don’t forget and my ratio goes up 😂
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Does it allow you to add post links after the fact? I’ve never tried submitting my review first and then going back with live links, lol.
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eep honestly I always forget to add my review links lolol I’m the worst with that, but they keep accepting my requests so I must be doing something right lolol
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Interesting. Lol.
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I have heard awesome things about this book. I am very excited to read it.
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yes!!! this one is so amazing!
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Love the cover – so well done!
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it’s so catchy isn’t it 🙂
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I need to read this book!! I just haven’t gotten to it yet. The cover grabs your attention right away
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Oh definitely read this one, you will not be disappointed
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Sounds interesting, not really my cup of tea, but interesting!
Britt | http://alternativelyspeaking.ca
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Thanks for checking it out!
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So excited to read this! Fantastic review!
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thank you I think you’d love this one!
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I think the biblical references are fascinating, I don’t think I read enough books like this.
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I loved it!
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great review! still not sure if this book is for me though
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Thanks Linda 🙂
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