Thursday, March 8, 2018

BOOK REVIEW for "Wayfarer: AV494" by Matthew S. Cox

****(4) out of 5 Stars!

Wayfarer: AV494
by Matthew S. Cox
Publication date: March 8th, 2018
Published by: Curiosity Quills Press

SYNOPSIS:

Kerys Loring hopes an expedition to a distant alien ruin will make her career ― assuming she lives long enough to still have one.

Her last team made a significant find, but her bosses took all the recognition and grant money. When Avasar Biotechnology appeals to her unique combination of experience and desperation, she jumps at the chance, even if it means leaving her little brother behind for a three-year trip.

At least she’ll be thousands of light-years away from her abusive ex.

Within minutes of arrival, her excitement shatters at the sight of her ex already there. Clinging to the hope his position with botanical sciences will keep him away from her team, she forces herself to continue.

On her first day in the ruins, she makes a profound discovery… but something goes terribly wrong.

Her domineering ex soon becomes the least of her problems as an unstoppable alien threat plunges Wayfarer Outpost into chaos. Trapped in an isolated facility with death stalking every corridor, Kerys finds herself up against an even more insidious threat than ancient aliens: the truth.
 

REVIEW:

Wow!  This book was nothing like what I thought it would be!  From start to finish it pretty much surprised me at every turn.  Well, okay, so there were some plot elements that were pretty obvious.  But there were literally dozens of other instances that did not turn out how I would have expected them to go.  

There were many peripheral characters who we didn't learn much about and of whom I had a hard time keeping track.  But Kerys and the central band of players in her immediate orbit were fairly well-developed, believable, and most were somewhat endearing. 

The book was a bit too bloody and gory for my personal taste.  And I definitely do not recommend reading it if you are adverse to such things.  The violence was, however, rather central to the story.  It did not seem to be included just for gratuitous inclusion. 

There were a few points that really pushed my willing suspension of disbelief to the limit.  Also, the explanation of a few key points was rather lacking, and it felt like it all just wrapped up too quickly towards the end.  There were many more things about which I would have liked answers. 

Otherwise, however, it was a creative story, with lots of action and intrigue, that really held my interest and drove me to keep reading so I could find out what would happen next.  I definitely recommend it for fans of Sci-Fi and mild Horror.
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I received a free eBook of this title from the author and NetGalley 
and have willingly provided an honest review.

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