Beth Revis
Book 2 in Across the Universe trilogy
Last time, in Across the Universe, we found that the space ship Godspeed was traveling to Centauri-Earth (from Sol-Earth) so set up a new colony. The people on the ship were regimented in their lives to maintain order and efficiency. Their leader was nearly as regimented. With the new leader (Elder) rising to power effectively by coup, he has de-regimented the ship... which is where we pick up.
The 3,000 some inhabitants of Godspeed are not as enthralled with their lives as when they were on space-prozac. So Elder continues to work toward maintaining control while finding out what he can about the progress of the ship. Amy, who was woken from cryostasis in the last book, continues to cause trouble just because she is different. Well, and because she is inquisitive and in the middle of a twisted puzzle that threatens to either save or destroy Godspeed. As the ship people revolt and Elder fights for control, the intrigue of clues left by Orion prod Amy onward and in the end reveals a whole new world of possibilites.
Revis does a good job here of creating three books with three distinct plots that each have their own problems and characters and resolutions. This trilogy is not just one story cut into three parts. Much like the Shannara world of Terry Brooks, the independence, story arc and resolution makes this feel like its own book, and yet still fully part of the trilogy.
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