Technically this is the Sequel to Vandermeer's Borne (See below!), however, I feel like that could still be read as it's own as long as you have some kind of prior experience with Vandermeer's writing, because without that, this could easily be lost on you. This book felt short compared to Borne, short meaning it reads fairly quickly. I wanted to read asap due to the questions I still had after reading Borne about the other survivors that we just barely get a glimpse of in Bourne. I'd recommend reading this in one sitting if possible as the story shifts after the 100 or 120 page mark into a free flowing style of writing meant to take us on an engaging ride from this point until the end. Pausing or taking breaks will become a hindrance to you. If you stop, you may not be able to continue on. The Plot is deeply well hidden which also answers some lingering questions I had regarding the Company, experiments, those three dead astronauts, etc. The whole thing was incredibl...
This was the ending that, after all these years, still made me tear up! Since this is the finale (there also is one more novella that I plan to read very soon) of this series, I cannot obviously spoil anything, though I feel like many of you have read this series already, it was once such a staple! The young adult (middle-grade reader friendly) series overall is a fantastic mix of classic fairytales in a science fiction setting. Many have mistakenly assumed that Cinder’s story (first book) would end with that first book; however, Meyer weaves an intricate, action-packed original story while slowly bringing in each of the characters and the various Easter eggs that are their fairy tale elements. It was so wonderfully done. I thought that after 12 years this series would pale, as twilight and many more series of that time has done, and yet the futuristic elements of this series continue to add a new element to these classic tales. Cinder’s prosthetic parts and forgotten past, Wolf’...