The Beginning by Penelope J. Bristol
Series: Red Rock Redemption #1
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Eleven teenagers embark on a mission to Mars sponsored by Red Rock Inc, a company desperate to colonize the fourth rock from the sun. However, shortly after leaving Earth, a handful of the M6 crew begin to encounter an otherworldly force that begins to change their bodies in unimaginable ways.
As the teens struggle to survive the journey to Mars, a bigger secret awaits them upon landing. The mission is nothing like what they signed up for, and soon, they realize they’re stuck on Mars for a darker purpose. But the planet has its own plans and a history of terrorizing anyone stupid enough to try to outsmart it.
Will they unravel the secrets only the adults seem to know and make it back alive? Join these brave teens on a journey of colonization gone wrong as they fight to uncover the chilling truth hidden inside the red planet in book one of this fantastical series.
Genres: Dystopian, Sci-fi, Space Opera
Pages: 200
ISBN: 9798364948700
ASIN: B0BN4DB2SN
Format: ARC, eBook
Source: VRO
on 25/02/2022
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Eleven teenagers embark on a mission to Mars sponsored by Red Rock Inc, a company desperate to colonize the fourth rock from the sun. However, shortly after leaving Earth, a handful of the M6 crew begin to encounter an otherworldly force that begins to change their bodies in unimaginable ways.
As the teens struggle to survive the journey to Mars, a bigger secret awaits them upon landing. The mission is nothing like what they signed up for, and soon, they realize they’re stuck on Mars for a darker purpose. But the planet has its own plans and a history of terrorizing anyone stupid enough to try to outsmart it.
Will they unravel the secrets only the adults seem to know and make it back alive? Join these brave teens on a journey of colonization gone wrong as they fight to uncover the chilling truth hidden inside the red planet in book one of this fantastical series.
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My Thoughts
This book has potential.
It’s not written well considering the author’s academic career. Which is huge shame.
Despite its many plot holes, and some very loose points that are barely whiffed at, it does offer a almost enjoyable space adventure vibe.
I did enjoy the premise of the story. It just lacks a lot of substance.
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I feel like it’s stuck somewhere between a children’s/teens age book.
If the book was structured better, and contained more depth, more YA fantasy/sci-fi elements, more world building then it would be a far more successful story.
The utter lack of these things, just leave you wanting more.
Not in the I can’t wait to read the rest kinda way, more of an you need to give me more in this book to make it enjoyable way.
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I currently can’t place it properly into a category to sum it up.
It’s only a short story. I wanted to like it and perhaps could have, had it been able to provide the much needed sci-fi vibes I expect from a book and if it had been written more for its intended audience.
I kept waiting for some stand out element that would make up for the lack of everything else.
It never came.
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I did enjoy the idea of space travel itself, I thought that was a positive.
There wasn’t enough world building, nor enough vibes for the characters for me to truly enjoy the book sadly.
Sadly, I cannot recommend this.
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