A big thanks to Netgalley for providing an eARC, and Penguin Teen and Bookish First for providing a physical copy to review.
Oh my gosh, is this book a whirlwind of twist and turns. In both the good and not so good way.
Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby is YA sc-ifi novel that follows the tumultuous life of Jessica Mathers, who has recently crashed landed on an uninhabited planet that was supposed to be her parent's pride and joy with their research colony. But everything goes awry, when the supposedly perfect teleportation of her time, starts to go wrong and she wakes alone and desperate for an explanation. But all she can find in her new world, is a set of freshly dug graves with names she doesn't recognize.
Kirby's novel creates the perfect blend between horror and sci-fy, with the essential question behind it being, how far will you go to survive? And are you still you if there was another version of yourself? I often found myself reeling from the page and closing the book in shock. As I needed a quick second to comprehend what I just read.
I only wish some of Jessica's backstory was a little more fleshed out, and some of the cooler technologies were explored a bit more. Regardless, this doesn't tamper how mind bending this book really is.
I don't want to give away too much of the twists and turns that are provided within Star Splitter, but if you're a fan of some heavy science fiction and are okay with your mind being blown inside out. Feel free to check out this book.
Oh my gosh, is this book a whirlwind of twist and turns. In both the good and not so good way.
Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby is YA sc-ifi novel that follows the tumultuous life of Jessica Mathers, who has recently crashed landed on an uninhabited planet that was supposed to be her parent's pride and joy with their research colony. But everything goes awry, when the supposedly perfect teleportation of her time, starts to go wrong and she wakes alone and desperate for an explanation. But all she can find in her new world, is a set of freshly dug graves with names she doesn't recognize.
Kirby's novel creates the perfect blend between horror and sci-fy, with the essential question behind it being, how far will you go to survive? And are you still you if there was another version of yourself? I often found myself reeling from the page and closing the book in shock. As I needed a quick second to comprehend what I just read.
I only wish some of Jessica's backstory was a little more fleshed out, and some of the cooler technologies were explored a bit more. Regardless, this doesn't tamper how mind bending this book really is.
I don't want to give away too much of the twists and turns that are provided within Star Splitter, but if you're a fan of some heavy science fiction and are okay with your mind being blown inside out. Feel free to check out this book.