Synopsis:
This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded.
The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto an evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit.
But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it's clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: the ex-boyfriend she swore she'd never speak to again.
BRIEFING NOTE: Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
I literally CAN NOT breathe after reading this! For short this is an action packed, futuristic, war in space, with artificial intelligence times 1000, and a zombie like outbreak. Make of it what you will!!Plot wise although it started off in the heat of things, it still took off a little slow for me with getting used to the unique format. I was a bit iffy with how engaged I was during the first section of the book but once I got in the groove of the different formats the book was in, I took off and was fully invested in the story. I loved all of the action and having to see the characters deal with more than one problem at a time and by doing this I wasn't allowed to get bored with one task. I felt really involved in the plot even though I wasn't physically doing anything, mentally I felt like I was problem solving with Kady, Ezra, and the crew.
I found myself really, and shockingly, emotionally attached to the characters. Even though it started out with me not really being a fan of Kady because I drew no connection from her, as the book went on I had more time to build a solid relationship with her. Ezra on the other hand was my love at first sight character, not in a romantic aspect but a friendship view point. I loved his personality and he made me laugh numerous time throughout the book even in time where I probably shouldn't have been laughing.
I loved the relationship growth between the main characters and getting to watch them put their differences aside and grow, not just as book characters per se, but as people. The one thing Ezra's and Kady's character have in common, that I love, is their sarcasm. It was a perfect mix with the all of the drama going on that really lightened the mood at the perfect times.
I really enjoyed...liked...loved, but not LOVED(in caps), this book, if that makes sense.
P.S. I also absolutely loved the ending it really showed Kady's spunk and overall attitude.
