The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer

And if you’re looking for a SF thriller with some romance, this is definitely a good pick. Throughout The Darkness Outside Us there’s some clever writing that plays into the intrigue. Additionally I would have liked a bit more to the main characters which is, understandably, kind of washed out by the high stakes action and odds. With the thrills it’s easy to get lost in them, but from a world building perspective, I just had a few lingering questions. I felt like the biggest conflict was a political one between Ambrose and Kodiak, but I felt like there was a richness of the world/background that was missing. Even though this is a SF, and the thrills happen in space, there are some very basic world building questions I have that sort of frustrated me. I can’t talk to you about ALL my thoughts on this book, because SPOILERS, but I can just say that where the romance could have ended up being a little overplayed, it ended up being very tender. While there were still a few pieces to it that deserved some of my side eye, I enjoyed how it played out. And while I had a few plot questions by the end, I still enjoyed the resolution of this action packed book.Īnother element that worked for me, despite my skepticism, was the romance. There were so many pieces I wasn’t sure how they would turn out. I would say that by about 60% I found the book really hard to put down. The intrigue was definitely my favorite element as it made me think so much about what I might do in their situation and so many of the twists I really enjoyed. I also buddy read this with Delara from and Katy from Darkness Outside Us will appeal to those who are looking for a SF thriller with a good dash of romance. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) (Disclaimer: I received this book from Edelweiss. In order to survive the ship’s secrets, Ambrose and Kodiak will need to work together and learn to trust one another… especially once they discover what they are truly up against. But nothing will stop Ambrose from making his mission succeed-not when he’s rescuing his own sister. There’s more that doesn’t add up: Evidence indicates strangers have been on board, the ship’s operating system is voiced by his mother, and his handsome, brooding shipmate has barricaded himself away.

SummaryĪfter the first settler on Titan trips her distress signal, neither remaining country on Earth can afford to scramble a rescue of its own, and so two sworn enemies are installed in the same spaceship.Īmbrose wakes up on the Coordinated Endeavor, with no memory of a launch.

While I wasn’t sure how I felt initially, by then I had a much better idea of what I thought! Keep reading this book review for my full thoughts. The Darkness Outside Us was unstoppable around the 60% mark. If you have been looking for a SF thriller, then look no further.

The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer