For fans of Marie Lu comes the first book in an epic series that bends the sci-fi genre into a new dimension.
“A truly beautiful novel that redefines the form." —Victoria Aveyard, bestselling author of Red Queen
This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded.
The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than a speck at the edge of the universe. Now with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to evacuate with a hostile warship in hot pursuit.
But their problems are just getting started. A plague has broken out and is mutating with terrifying results; the fleet’s AI may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a web of data to find the truth, it’s clear the only person who can help her is the ex-boyfriend she swore she’d never speak to again.
Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, maps, files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes. “Prepare yourselves for Illuminae.” —EW.com
“[Y]ou’re not in for an ordinary novel experience. . . .”—Bustle.com
“A truly interactive experience. . . . A fantastically fun ride.” —MTV.com
“Brace yourself. You're about to be immersed in a mindscape that you'll never want to leave.” —Marie Lu, bestselling author of the Legend trilogy
"Genre: Undefinable. Novel: Unforgettable." —Kami Garcia, bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures & author of Unbreakable
“An exuberant mix of space opera, romance, zombies, hackers, and political thrills.” —Scott Westerfeld, bestselling author of Zeroes and Uglies
“Stunningly creative. Smart, funny, and romantic.” —Veronica Rossi, bestselling author of Under the Never Sky
“This is one of those rare books that will truly keep your heart pounding.” —Beth Revis, bestselling author of Across the Universe
“This book is xxxxing awesome.”
—Laini Taylor, bestselling author of Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Illuminae was a reading experience unlike any other. It's told completely in IM transcripts, e-mails, interviews, medical reports, surveillance summaries, and other documents. After their planet it is attacked, and they boarded the rescue spacecrafts, Kady begins hacking the ship's databases. Something does not add up about what happened, and she's going to uncover it. Of course, she doesn't have access to the other ship in the fleet, but thanks to her ex-boyfriend, she's able to hack that one too. What unfolds is one screwed up story about mutating viruses and psychopathic AI.
I will admit to not 100% following what the heck was going on in Illuminae, but I was hooked anyway. Apparently there's this planet with an illegal settlement, and some tech company decides to blow it up or something. Then their spaceship is coming after the surviving escaped ships. But one ship has survives who inhaled some virus that was let loose, and it's mutating fast, and the people go insane and they're really scary. DON'T LOOK AT ME! I was confused about how this all started and why this BeiTech company is so hell bent on killing everybody, but I found the virus fascinating and terrifying! There's no stopping it! They're in space! But then one of the ships AI, known as AIDAN, is completely nuts and starts killing people in order to save people, and WTF?! AI is a terrible idea when it's that advanced!
There's not much for me to say about Illuminae. It's a very cool concept, the plot kept me on the edge of my seat, but it's something you just have to read for yourself to even get the gist of it. I really have no clue where this series is heading. Will the next part also be told completely in files? What role does the next couple play in this disaster? What is the point of any of this?!
