Review: Love this series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 5, 2014
I read quite a few of the author's books and really enjoy them and Ms. Miller's style of writing, but most especially her BEYOND series. This is the first time she's ventured into science fiction for young adults and she's hit a home run with this one. Book One's story follows teenager Aimee Patterson shortly after she graduates from high school. She's used to walking her dog, but when the dog runs off into the woods, Aimee's life is about to change dramatically. She is mistakenly taken by an alien vessel and wakes up to find she is in deep space with no hope for going home. Not everyone on the space ship is happy that Aimee was abducted including Aimee, but when she learns she will not be returned to Earth for 5 years, she does her best to fit in as best she can. While she tries to discourage the romantic overtures from one of the scientists, she finds herself drawn to warrior Zak.Ms. Miller does a great job of letting the reader into Aimee's inner thoughts and feelings, but without all the teenage angst that so many of the YA books rely on. The writing is smart, witty and even though YA isn't a genre I read often, I couldn't wait to see what happens to Aimee and Zak. The conflicts and a looming disaster makes the pages fly by. By the end of the book, I was a big fan of Zak. Book 2 was also fabulous as the story was unveiled from Zak's POV. I can't wait to see what new adventures Ms. Miller has in store for these two in Book 3. Highly Recommended.