3.5
The Rise of Io
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The fate of India lies in the hands of a young street urchin and the alien living inside her head in this rollicking sci-fi adventure from the author The Lives of Tao
Ella Patel—thief, con-artist and smuggler—is in the wrong place at the wrong time. One night, on the border of a demilitarized zone run by the body-swapping alien invaders, she happens upon a man and woman being chased by a group of assailants. The man freezes, leaving the woman to fight off five attackers at once, before succumbing. As she dies, the sparkling light that rises from the woman enters Ella, instead of the man. She soon realizes she’s been inhabited by Io, a low-ranking Quasing who was involved in some of the worst decisions in history. Now, Ella must now help the alien presence to complete her mission and investigate a rash of murders in the border states that maintain the frail peace.
With the Prophus assigned to help her seemingly wanting to stab her in the back, and the enemy Genjix hunting her, Ella must also deal with Io’s annoying inferiority complex. To top it all off, Ella thinks the damn alien voice in her head is trying to get her killed. And if you can’t trust the voices in your head, who can you trust?
Ella Patel—thief, con-artist and smuggler—is in the wrong place at the wrong time. One night, on the border of a demilitarized zone run by the body-swapping alien invaders, she happens upon a man and woman being chased by a group of assailants. The man freezes, leaving the woman to fight off five attackers at once, before succumbing. As she dies, the sparkling light that rises from the woman enters Ella, instead of the man. She soon realizes she’s been inhabited by Io, a low-ranking Quasing who was involved in some of the worst decisions in history. Now, Ella must now help the alien presence to complete her mission and investigate a rash of murders in the border states that maintain the frail peace.
With the Prophus assigned to help her seemingly wanting to stab her in the back, and the enemy Genjix hunting her, Ella must also deal with Io’s annoying inferiority complex. To top it all off, Ella thinks the damn alien voice in her head is trying to get her killed. And if you can’t trust the voices in your head, who can you trust?
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3.5
Ana Sofia
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Dara
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“3.5 stars - I enjoyed this book, and I really like the concept of the Prophus and the Genjix, but I didn't feel compelled to keep reading for about the first half. Once things really started happening in the second half, I had a much harder time putting the book down.
The Ella/Io combination is a much different combination than in the first trilogy, which is good. Ella is a feisty, street-smart heroine, and her attitude and spunk were the high-point of the book for me.
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3.5 stars - I enjoyed this book, and I really like the concept of the Prophus and the Genjix, but I didn't feel compelled to keep reading for about the first half. Once things really started happening in the second half, I had a much harder time putting the book down.
The Ella/Io combination is a much different combination than in the first trilogy, which is good. Ella is a feisty, street-smart heroine, and her attitude and spunk were the high-point of the book for me.”
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roguewing08
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“I really had a fun time with this one once I got hooked, the first 120~ pages were a little slow in set up, but once the plot started rolling it was addictive and twisty and rapid-fire! It was a fun ride, and a good read. Very mid, but bumped up to 3.5 due to the plot twists I did not see coming”Francesca M
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About Wesley Chu
Wesley Chu was born in Taiwan and immigrated to Chicago, Illinois when he was just a pup. It was there he became a Kung Fu master and gymnast. Wesley is an avid gamer and a contributing writer for the magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland. A former stunt man and a member of the SAG, he can also be seen in film and television playing roles such as "Banzai Chef" in Fred Claus and putting out Oscar worthy performances as a bank teller in Chicago Blackhawks commercials. His debut novel The Lives of Tao was recognized with YALSA's Alex Award. Besides working as an Associate Vice President at a bank, he spends his time writing and hanging out with his wife Paula Kim and their Airedale Terrier, Eva.
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