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Undying
by Meagan Spooner, Amie Kaufman
Oh wow! Wow, wow, WOW!!! Undying by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner is the sequel and conclusion to Unearthed. It is not at all what I was expecting, but exactly what I didn’t know I needed. I was really torn on how I felt about [b:Unearthed|25446297|Unearthed (Unearthed, #1)|Amie Kaufman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1495338043i/25446297._SX50_.jpg|45210048] when I finished it last year and didn’t know if I wanted to finish it, but when I came across a copy at the library, I couldn’t pass it up. I’m SO glad I grabbed it to read. Please note that if you haven’t read the first book of this series, there are spoilers to that book ahead. Read at your own risk. A little recap: Okay now you’re all caught up.
The scholar (Jules) and the scavenger (Mia) are in over their heads. On a ship orbiting Earth that is full of the Undying, neither of them knows how to accomplish what needs to be done. Add in the terror they feel at realizing the Undying somehow look human and you’ve got a high-suspense read. Jules is a little more sure of himself in this book than Mia is. Mia took the lead on Gaia. She knows how to scavenge and lie her way out of anything. Jules is the scholar, who can analyze and deduce what needs to be done. This book focuses more on his abilities than hers. They know they need to get warn Earth about what is on the ship. The question is how.
I like Jules and Mia together. I wasn’t really sold on their romance in the first book. It felt forced. However here it doesn’t. They rely on each other and trust the other with their life. It’s sweet and heartbreaking at the same time that these teens have been forced to become adult too soon. However they handle that stress well.
When they do get to Earth (with two aliens in tow), no one believes them and it is up to them to save the world. They begin a trek across Europe to Prague in search of Jules’s father who is perhaps the only person that will believe them. I liked the change of scenery, however I did miss Gaia. Having aliens on Earth though made up for it 😉 The plot moves like lightning, leaving me breathless at times and unable to read fast enough. I loved the mystery surrounding the Undying and the slow unraveling of the mystery.
Overall I really enjoyed Undying. It lived up to my expectations and exceeded them. I love the new characters that are introduced, like Dex and Atlanta. If you enjoyed [b:Unearthed|25446297|Unearthed (Unearthed, #1)|Amie Kaufman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1495338043i/25446297._SX50_.jpg|45210048], I highly recommend this one.
Spoiler
Unearthed ended on a massive cliffhanger. Mia and Jules are stranded on the Undying ship they found on Gaia. The ship has just crossed the portal back to Earth and is now in orbit around their planet. As the book begins to end, portals aboard the ship start opening and Undying come pouring out. Now Mia and Jules have to find a way to warn Earth that the ship is a Trojan horse before it is too late.The scholar (Jules) and the scavenger (Mia) are in over their heads. On a ship orbiting Earth that is full of the Undying, neither of them knows how to accomplish what needs to be done. Add in the terror they feel at realizing the Undying somehow look human and you’ve got a high-suspense read. Jules is a little more sure of himself in this book than Mia is. Mia took the lead on Gaia. She knows how to scavenge and lie her way out of anything. Jules is the scholar, who can analyze and deduce what needs to be done. This book focuses more on his abilities than hers. They know they need to get warn Earth about what is on the ship. The question is how.
I like Jules and Mia together. I wasn’t really sold on their romance in the first book. It felt forced. However here it doesn’t. They rely on each other and trust the other with their life. It’s sweet and heartbreaking at the same time that these teens have been forced to become adult too soon. However they handle that stress well.
When they do get to Earth (with two aliens in tow), no one believes them and it is up to them to save the world. They begin a trek across Europe to Prague in search of Jules’s father who is perhaps the only person that will believe them. I liked the change of scenery, however I did miss Gaia. Having aliens on Earth though made up for it 😉 The plot moves like lightning, leaving me breathless at times and unable to read fast enough. I loved the mystery surrounding the Undying and the slow unraveling of the mystery.
Overall I really enjoyed Undying. It lived up to my expectations and exceeded them. I love the new characters that are introduced, like Dex and Atlanta. If you enjoyed [b:Unearthed|25446297|Unearthed (Unearthed, #1)|Amie Kaufman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1495338043i/25446297._SX50_.jpg|45210048], I highly recommend this one.