Salvaged
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3.6
Madeleine Roux
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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Author
Madeleine Roux
Pages
368
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2019-10-15
ISBN
045149184X 9780451491848
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"3.5 star. <br/><br/>This cover drew me in, not gonna lie. I really liked the protagonist Rosalyn. I thought her a very genuine, no nonsense person which made her very relatable. Even with Rosalyn's picture on the front I was a bit annoyed that we didn't get much of a description of her till ninety pages in because from what little I did gather I didn't think it was Rosalyn on the cover.<br/><br/>The story was interesting, it towed the fine line of withholding enough information to want more without becoming boring. Still the dialog at times became haulting and disingenuous. Often I had to reread a passage because the authors intentions were unclear. Also I thought the crews memories did not add much to the story or their arcs.<br/><br/>Even so Rosalyn's character, the mystery, and the background romance kept me going. The romance was so slight and interesting it had me wanting more and more. Often that is horrible for a reader but it helps with imagination in the long run. The way the Captian kept coming back to himself for her was so lovely and emotional to see.<br/><br/>The ending was drawn out for me. It did cut off pretty abruptly and the outcome was underwhelming. After the twist the alien lifeform was not explained thoroughly."
Ashley
"Twists and turns I’d never expect. Kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. A lovely ending as well. (I was really worried it would end horribly) A very well written and fully flushed out stand alone book. No set ups for a sequel or loose ends to be found! High recommend."
Skyler Darling
"This was the best, scariest, most well written sci-fi horror novel I've ever read."
Skylar Abdeljalil
