#Elizabeth Bonesteel

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Arkhangelsk

I just finished Arkhangelsk by Elizabeth Bonesteel. Very good science fiction. 400 years ago, the Russian generation ship Arkhangelsk fled a collapsing Earth; 200 years ago, their descendants established a precarious colony on a desolate ice planet; and today, an FTL ship has arrived from Earth to build an FTL communications relay in their star system. Both groups are equally shocked that there are other humans still around and have to figure out what that means for their respective futures

The story primary follows two main characters. The protagonist, Anya, is the head peace officer for the colony (Novayarkha). Outside the city is a frozen, toxic hellscape, and they don't have much food but plenty of strange illness, and the government is kinda authoritarian, but the people are generally content with survival for survival's sake. It's not that much different than Siberia. The deuteragonist, Maddie, is the captain of (what's left of) the visiting ship. This is the first time the colonists have even considered there might still be humanity outside themselves, and it creates a huge crisis in the colony now that the stakes are no longer "survival at any costs so that humanity doesn't go extinct"

The meat of the story starts out fairly simple. The governor of the colony initially wants nothing to do with the ship, fearing "contamination" with the ways of the Old World. She's convinced to negotiate with them at least somewhat, primarily to take advantage of the technology they brought with. Anya, as part of the governor's council, befriends Maddie and remains in contact with her. As things become worse politically in the colony, Maddie and Anya have to figure out how to lead these people out of their slowly-revealed dystopia and into a future that actually has hope

I really liked the book, like I said. I'm not quite sure how to describe it. It was more of a suspenseful mystery than an action story, although there are plenty of fast-paced scenes. It opens with Anya investigating a missing persons case that is almost certainly a murder, and they know who and how, it's merely a matter of why. They keep going back to that case throughout the book. There are a bunch of other "obvious" mysteries that are easy to predict (why do the parts the colony manufactures for the ship keep failing? Obviously someone is sabotaging them. What's the deal with the Exiles group who raid the colony occasionally? Obviously they're going to be even hungrier and sicker than the main colony, but serve as a good boogeyman), but the story spends a lot of time trying to really understand why these things happen, not just how, and it's very good

The biggest mystery is revealed at the very end, though, and I never in a million years saw it coming. That one goes way off the horror deep-end. (I think even giving the content warning would spoil basically the whole book. Edit: the author has a list of content warnings here.) I wasn't sure how the author was going to come back from that, but I think she managed it

Overall I got a lot of similar vibes to the Children of Time series, actually. There wasn't any of the time skip stuff like Children, thankfully, although individual documents from Arkhangelsk's archive are presented like flashbacks between chapters, which fills you in with enough pieces that you can figure out the important beats of their history. There's a similar conflict with Kern and the governor choosing to protect "their" colony and telling humanity to go fuck itself, but the real answer is that we're only humanity together. This was a much more human approach to that though (for obvious reasons)

As a footnote, Anya is schizophrenic. I haven't really read any other stories about characters with mundane schizophrenia (TLT comes closest, but Harrow has so much else going on I don't want to isolate that), and it seemed to me like it was pretty respectful. The schizophrenia is what kept Anya grounded. And yes, she was on meds for it and kept the extent of it a secret because of the society she was in, but when Maddie and the visitors found out, they were appalled at the colony for how they treated Anya. They were appalled at the colony for a lot of things that seemed normal from Anya's POV actually; it was a great depiction of moral relativism

[madlovenovelist]

Another underhyped series... plus I love my science fiction. This has been suggested to fall under the space opera banner too, but we won't know until I give it a read. But the blurb has already roped me in! On a side note: the dude with a ratstail on the cover is taking me back to the '80's, my brother had one for years. :D

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Breach Of Containment

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3/25 Book Deals

Good morning, everyone! I’m back with more book deals two times in one week! It’s almost like old times (okay not really, but kinda!). ;) How are you all doing this week? I hope you’re hanging in there, we’re almost done!

There’s a ton of great books on sale again today, so be sure to have a look. :) You can never go wrong with Jasper Fforde or The Hobbit, of course, and there’s some other fun ones like Three Dark Crowns and Afterland (okay Afterland isn’t that fun, but it’s an interesting premise for sure). The book version of The Queen’s Gambit is also up there for those of you that enjoyed that (confession: I haven’t watched it and I’m sorry but I have no interest in it either for some reason?? feel free to try to persuade me!) and want to read the book now. :) Hopefully there’s a little something for everyone!

Anyway, I hope you all have a wonderful day. :) Happy reading!

Today’s Deals:

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Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake - https://amzn.to/3clRzLL

The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde - https://amzn.to/3cmN8jX

The Cold Between by Elizabeth Bonesteel - https://amzn.to/31lfc0R

Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson -  https://amzn.to/3chXAt0

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NOTE:  I am categorizing these book deals posts under the tag #bookdeals, so if you don’t want to see them then just block that tag and you should be good. I am an Amazon affiliate in addition to a Book Depository affiliate and will receive a small (but very much needed!)  commission on any purchase made through these links.

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Weird & Wonderful Wednesday

By 2950 Earth has survived climate changes not to mention four world wars. There is now a single world government, an advanced technology is widely available. Enter Felicia Sevigny. She is a card reader who reads the futures of people. Alexei Petriv is a Russian crime box who comes to Felicia’s shop, and, they find that they are connected and will be connected.

It was a fun read, a little bit of supernatural, lots and lots of delightful sci fi, and a bit of thriller too. I mean, it’s an all seeing all knowing government against two people. That’s always going to be thrilling.

You may like this book If you Liked: The Cold Between by Elizabeth Bonesteel, Grimspace by Ann Aguirre, or A Brother's Price by Wen Spencer

The Rule of Luck by Catherine Cerveny

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Early reviews for CHANGE OF MOMENTUM are out!

“ This book is an intense, enjoyable Space Opera romp. It’s got hair-raising action sequences; super-cool tech that both ameliorates and complicates life in exactly the ways you’d hope ...  recommend the Fleet of Malik series to anyone who enjoys Rachel Bach’s Paradox Trilogy or Elizabeth Bonesteel’s Central Corps novels.”

~ Red, Ruminate, Write ~

“This series is the best futurism, altered-humans I have ever read in a sci-fi setting...  One of the best books out there on many different levels: enhanced human sci-fi, friend-enemy romance, exploration of what happens when divergent cultures meet, and political intrigue. Five star all the way.”

~ Erin Penn ~  

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Breach of Containment. by Elizabeth Bonesteel

Breach of Containment. by Elizabeth Bonesteel

Genre: Science Fiction Publisher:  Amazon Published: 2018 Reviewer Rating:  Reviewer: SJ Higbee

Have you read this book? [ratings]

I’ve read and enjoyed the previous two books in this engrossing, action-packed space opera adventure and very much looked forward to getting hold of this third book.

Hostilities between factions are threatening to explode into a shooting war on the moon of Yakutsk, and…

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Book Haul: Breach of Containment by Elizabeth Bonesteel

Book Haul: Breach of Containment by Elizabeth Bonesteel @liz_monster @HarperVoyagerUS

      The wonderful people over at Harper Voyager were awesome enough to send me a copy of this fantastic book! Thanks Harper Voyager! I can’t wait to check it out!

Breach of Containment

by Elizabeth Bonesteel

IS DUE OUT October 17, 2017!

So go get your copy!

                  Breach of Containment

by Elizabeth Bonesteel

  A reluctant hero must prevent war in space and on Earth in this…

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A positive look to tomorrow. 

From the press release 

The Verge's 'Better World' series.  They're interesting because they are sci-fi films with an optimistic vibe and inspire hope for the future. The series is a selection of 11 original sci-fi stories by different authors, with an inspirational faith in what's to come. When The Verge launched the series, they commissioned 1stAveMachine animation directors Device to create two of the films and they have both been bought to life with completely different animation styles. ‘A Theory of Flight’, written by Justina Ireland, set in a dystopian future is about revolutionary heroine Carlinda’s daring plan to build an open-source rocket to help more people escape a contaminated planet Earth, to a better, cleaner life on planet ‘Europa’. Its style combines pixelated retro video games with a cinematic approach based on the classics of dystopian sic-fi movies. ‘Overlay’ was written by Elizabeth Bonesteel.  An emotional story which utilizes virtual reality for palliative care…a father’s dangerous mission to save his son isn’t what it really seems.

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Favorite color: Purple! My walls are dark purple, my cat’s collar and claws are purple, my dress today was purple...lol.

Top 3 ships: Kaidan/Fem!Shep from ME, Cullen/Lavellan, and Solas/Lavellan. Honorable mention to Bayek/Aya from AC Origins

Lipstick or chapstick: Lol. Lipstick. I own at least 50 shades. If I am not wearing lipstick assume I’m dead.

Last song: I don’t really listen to music, but the song queued that I was listening to on Pandora/halfway through during my workout was All My Friends by The Revivalists. 

last movie: Uhh, I think it was Aquaman?

currently reading: Remnants of Trust by Elizabeth Bonesteel.

Tagging: @crunchy-moth-bean, @milkynozomi

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Colour(s): Purple, black, silver

Last band t-shirt I bought:  The Spice Girls. Yes, it has been that long since I bought a band shirt.

Last band I saw live: The Sportin’ Lifers

Last song I listened to: “Faster Kill Pussycat”, Paul Oakenfold and Brittany Murphy

Last movie I watched: “The Anonymous People”--really amazing documentary about addiction.

Last three TV shows I watched:  Deep Space 9, Sherlock, and The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

Last 3 characters I identified with: Nora Bonesteel, Kira Nerys, and Olympe Maxime.

Book I’m currently reading:  Sharyn McCrumb’s “Prayers the Devil Answers” and Elizabeth Warren’s “A Fighting Chance”.

Tagging: @belovedrival, @dameofdownstairs, @inordertolivelife, @cibbwin, @lilian-deserves-tea, anybody else who wants to do this--as always, if you’re tagged, don’t feel any pressure!

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Remnants of Trust: A Central Corps Novel by Bonesteel, Elizabeth $4.49

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=2&toolid=10039&campid=5337702801&item=312484868359&vectorid=229466 Remnants of Trust: A Central Corps Novel by Bonesteel, …

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Overlay from Device on Vimeo.

A film directed by Device

Based on the story by Elizabeth Bonesteel Read Elizabeth Bonesteel’s original story here: http://bit.ly/2SpzdRW

Creative Direction: The Verge (theverge.com) Creative Director: William Joel

Produced by Device

Illustration: Device Animation: Device, David Feliu, Sebastian Garcia, Jong-Ha Yoon, Karol Szczepankiewicz. Clean up: Device, Luke Etcheverry, Sergi Ros, Sheila Hattaf, Jong-Ha Yoon, Karol Szczepankiewicz, Demian Garnero.

Screenplay: William Joel

Ray: Kyle Stewart Ando: Michael McDaniel

Music: Sono Sanctus Sound Design: Ambrose Yu

Executive Producers: Eleanor Donovan, Nilav Patel. Supervising Producers: Sophie Erickson Production Manager: Meg Toth Editorial Director: Helen Havlak General Manager: Steven Belser Netwoek Manager: Sarah Bishop Woods

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Visit us: devicers.com Follow us: facebook.com/devicers instagram.com/devicers twitter.com/devicers behance.com/device

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Overlay from Device on Vimeo.

A film directed by Device

Based on the story by Elizabeth Bonesteel Read Elizabeth Bonesteel’s original story here: http://bit.ly/2SpzdRW

Creative Direction: The Verge (theverge.com) Creative Director: William Joel

Produced by Device

Illustration: Device Animation: Device, David Feliu, Sebastian Garcia, Jong-Ha Yoon, Karol Szczepankiewicz. Clean up: Device, Luke Etcheverry, Sergi Ros, Sheila Hattaf, Jong-Ha Yoon, Karol Szczepankiewicz, Demian Garnero.

Screenplay: William Joel

Ray: Kyle Stewart Ando: Michael McDaniel

Music: Sono Sanctus Sound Design: Ambrose Yu

Executive Producers: Eleanor Donovan, Nilav Patel. Supervising Producers: Sophie Erickson Production Manager: Meg Toth Editorial Director: Helen Havlak General Manager: Steven Belser Netwoek Manager: Sarah Bishop Woods

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Visit us: devicers.com Follow us: facebook.com/devicers instagram.com/devicers twitter.com/devicers behance.com/device

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Remnants of Trust, Elizabeth Bonesteel

the 2nd book in the Corps Novel trilogy by Bonesteel (the first one being The Cold Between). so this one took me longer to read, and i think thats why it felt a little less intense than the first one. the characters are still 10/10 but i forgot stuff in between reading sessions because i was doing other stupid shit with my time. bad me. the plot felt more personal this time, like there was more catered towards the character development and their feelings, the plot takes place on a planet where several of them had severe trauma after all. the ending was wonderful though. since it was more character based there was more development in Greg and Elena’s relationship (theyre not a couple) BUT THE END WAS A CLIFF HANGER FOR THEM AND ALL I WANT IS TO SEE THEM HAPPY BECAUSE THEYRE SO FAR FROM HAPPY IT HURTS. and also Dee did something bad but hopefully in the third book we’ll see how he’s living with it. 

9/10 because i couldnt follow the events perfectly but that was probably my fault