A Thrilling and Shocking Read

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I wanted to read this YA Science Fiction novel since I read the sample on Bookishfirst and saw the stunning cover.

Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson is a debut YA Science Fiction novel where our main character, Andra wakes up from cryogenic sleep 1,000 years later than she expected.

I felt that Johnson did a great job of world-building, creating the atmosphere of "Hell-Mouth" and creating the new language the characters speak.

The novel follows two main points of view, Andra and Zhade, as Andra tries to survive this strange new world and Zhade works to use Andra, the Goddess to get what he wants. I would have liked to see more of the other characters POV because they were three-dimensional and well-created that I came to really like all of them at the end.

The plot was unique and it kept me guessing from chapter 1 until the end. I cannot wait to get my hands on the second novel in this series (and yes the cover is once again beautiful). I felt the various twists and turns were well-crafted and shocking!

I recommend checking out this well-done science fiction YA novel. It was a great read.