Book Information
Title: ZENITH (The Androma Saga #1)
Author: Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings
Publication Date: Jan 16 2018
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Most know Androma Racella as the Bloody Baroness, a powerful mercenary whose reign of terror stretches across the Mirabel Galaxy. To those aboard her glass starship, Marauder, however, she's just Andi, their friend and fearless leader. But when a routine mission goes awry, the Marauder's all-girl crew is tested as they find themselves in a treacherous situation and at the mercy of a sadistic bounty hunter from Andi's past. Meanwhile, across the galaxy, a ruthless ruler waits in the shadows of the planet Xen Ptera, biding her time to exact revenge for the destruction of her people. The pieces of her deadly plan are about to fall into place, unleashing a plot that will tear Mirabel in two. Andi and her crew embark on a dangerous, soul-testing journey that could restore order to their shipor just as easily start a war that will devour worlds. As the Marauder hurtles toward the unknown, and Mirabel hangs in the balance, the only certainty is that in a galaxy run on lies and illusion, no one can be trusted.
Source: goodreads.com
Book Review
I have mixed feelings about this book. I've been skeptical about YA Sci-Fi lately because most of those that I read fall short of my expectations. But I decided to give this book a try because the cover was attractive. (Ah yes, I am a willing victim to the beauty of a book cover once again. LOL) Plot-wise I really liked where it was going. I love the action, and I ship Andi and Dex! But there are things that unsettled me. One, the emotional battles the character were going through... The first few times they talked about their feelings and inner demons, I was empathic (hello, my bleeding heart would not allow myself not to shed a tear or two upon reading their past) but reading about their sorry asses all throughout the book was a tad too much. Some chapters even focused only on those and I feel it wasted pages that could have been better used for other topics. The war story was a vague. I don't get Nor's mother's mission at all. It was also rather hard to feel any sympathy for her when in fact she was evil to begin with. The only thing that makes me sorry for her was the maternal side of her. Looking at Zenith in its entirety, I do find it a good read. While some parts are still raw, with a little more polishing, it would be even more enjoyable to read and I wouldn't mind continuing on reading the next books to come. *Thank you HarlequinTeen for granting my request to view an advance reader's copy of this title. Quote used as artwork is from an ARC, changes and/or alterations may have occurred upon publication of the book*