Aurora Rising

by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Book Overview

From the New York Times and internationally bestselling authors of the Illuminae Files comes a new science-fiction epic. . . .

The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the academy would touch . . .

A cocky diplomat with a black belt in sarcasm
A sociopath scientist with a fondness for shooting her bunkmates
A smart-ass tech whiz with the galaxy's biggest chip on his shoulder
An alien warrior with anger-management issues
A tomboy pilot who's totally not into him, in case you were wondering

And Ty's squad isn't even his biggest problem--that'd be Aurora Jie-Lin O'Malley, the girl he's just rescued from interdimensional space. Trapped in cryo-sleep for two centuries, Auri is a girl out of time and out of her depth. But she could be the catalyst that starts a war millions of years in the making, and Tyler's squad of losers, discipline cases, and misfits might just be the last hope for the entire galaxy.

NOBODY PANIC.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1524720992
• ISBN13: 9781524720995
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Ember
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Campy and fun

Heart slightly broken over that end but man was this book a ride. Some aspects where slightly predictable but a lot of it kept you guessing. I adored the crew dynamics and really loved the banter and snark of the characters. I think Amie and Jay are brilliant as an author team and bring such entertainment to their books that keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time. I love the characters and you just want them to succeed as your reading. I am so excited to read Aurora Burning and I really think this is an amazing book for people looking for a fun space adventure. Makes me think of Firefly a little bit.