Salvaged
A WOMAN ON THE RUN. A CAPTAIN ADRIFT IN SPACE. ONE OF THEM IS INFECTED WITH AN ALIEN PARASITE. In this dark science fiction thriller, a young woman must confront her past so the human race will have a future. Rosalyn Devar is on the run from her famous family, the bioengineering job she's come to hate, and her messed-up life. She's run all the way to outer space, where she's taken a position as a "space janitor," cleaning up ill-fated research expeditions. But no matter how far she goes, Rosalyn can't escape herself. After too many mistakes on the job, she's given one last chance: take care of salvaging the Brigantine, a research vessel that has gone dark, with all crew aboard thought dead. But the Brigantine's crew are very much alive--if not entirely human. Now Rosalyn is trapped on board, alone with a crew infected by a mysterious parasitic alien. The captain, Edison Aries, seems to still maintain some control over himself and the crew, but he won't be able to keep fighting much longer. Rosalyn and Edison must find a way to stop the parasite's onslaught...or it may take over the entire human race.
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Origianlly reviewed on Cyn's Workshop
Salvaged is the perfect novel for fans of The Expanse. Following a deeply flawed character, the novel has an evenly paced story, albeit a slow beginning. It is not clear the direction of the novel as it begins by drawing allusions to the character's past in brief snippets. While slow, the snippets do allow the reader to connect to Roslin. Her biggest flaw is her alcoholism, which is the catalyst for why she is on this salvage mission. It is her last chance to prove to her employer that she can get clean and do the job. What she does not expect is to get caught up in a power struggle between humans and an alien parasite.
Once the direction of the novel becomes clear, the pacing of the story and the tension rise, this leads to an engaging narrative and intriguing character dynamics. Roslin may be the main protagonist, but her perspective is not the only one explored. By giving insight into other perspectives, the author creates a well rounded and diverse cast. The author ensures that these characters resonate off the pages. She makes it easy to follow the progression of the story through the eyes of these characters.
As a Sci-Fi adventure, the novel is quite successful. It has not only incredible tension but also has superb character development. Salvaged is exceptionally paced and thoroughly engaging.
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Salvaged is the perfect novel for fans of The Expanse. Following a deeply flawed character, the novel has an evenly paced story, albeit a slow beginning. It is not clear the direction of the novel as it begins by drawing allusions to the character's past in brief snippets. While slow, the snippets do allow the reader to connect to Roslin. Her biggest flaw is her alcoholism, which is the catalyst for why she is on this salvage mission. It is her last chance to prove to her employer that she can get clean and do the job. What she does not expect is to get caught up in a power struggle between humans and an alien parasite.
Once the direction of the novel becomes clear, the pacing of the story and the tension rise, this leads to an engaging narrative and intriguing character dynamics. Roslin may be the main protagonist, but her perspective is not the only one explored. By giving insight into other perspectives, the author creates a well rounded and diverse cast. The author ensures that these characters resonate off the pages. She makes it easy to follow the progression of the story through the eyes of these characters.
As a Sci-Fi adventure, the novel is quite successful. It has not only incredible tension but also has superb character development. Salvaged is exceptionally paced and thoroughly engaging.
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This book is part of my continued exploration of horror but with a genre that I love(sci-fi). This book pushed me more when it comes to horror as it made me feel a bit scared. I overall found the characters interesting and thematically it was about survival.
I want to note that if you are like me, alcoholism can be difficult to read about. I have a family member who struggled with it during the pandemic and reading about it can be triggering for me. The main character struggles with alcoholism and I did appreciate the representation it was just triggering at times.
The book reminded me a lot of the season 1 of the Expanse as it uses the same trope of a mysterious alien parasite.
I want to note that if you are like me, alcoholism can be difficult to read about. I have a family member who struggled with it during the pandemic and reading about it can be triggering for me. The main character struggles with alcoholism and I did appreciate the representation it was just triggering at times.
The book reminded me a lot of the season 1 of the Expanse as it uses the same trope of a mysterious alien parasite.
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