Probably so low because I read this for school. Not really for me. Liked it more on my second read, picked up more Todd Neil details there. I haven't watched the movie yet, I'll do that someday. Some aspects were good and I liked the idea. Who I didn't like tho was Knox. Omg I hate this guy sm who thought it was a good idea to have him grope Chris mid book wtf!? He has no personality at all, every sentence that comes out of his mouth is about Chris, it's just so booooring💀 Also they end up together, this has to be the biggest propaganda in book history cause she did not like this dude.

I've heard lots of people say this was the Black sheep of the trilogy and went into it without big expectations. When I began reading I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn't as amazing as the first book bit still incredibly solid and a fun read. I really liked Control and the new characters. The book kinda felt like extra fan knowledge about area x and there were some great reveals. I gotta say I didn't really understand everything, especially the whole voice thing and whitby in the end but that's what made the first book so great so I can't complain. Also my girl the biologist is backkkk I really liked the ending with Control and the biologist! So excited where this is going. I heard the 3rd book is even better. Side note: after reading N.K. Jemisins shit on Trump in the Introduction of this book I really want to check out her books

Bakker has done it again. This was even better than the first book and I am just a sucker for this extensive worldbuilding. We finally got some new character dynamics and relationships because all of the mains were united in the war. This is incredibly brutal and violent tho so be warned. The consult in particular are just a bunch of crazy, horny, evil maniacs which can be offputting. Things I found extremely cool or want more of: -Mainthenant the shria, one of my favs ever since his speech in the first book -Mongheus of course he carries haunting the narrative -We finally got some history with the Nonman and the Inchoroi -in general the nonman, I wanted to know more about them since the Prolog -Achamians Revenge arc I mean finally my guy got some cool scenes and isn't just crying all the time -the Cishauraun especially the Mongheus cult? Notes (spoiler) What the hell were Esemenet and Khellus. Bro they were not necessary. Esemenet I loooove you but you have lost your coolness after this obsession with Khellus. You were one of the smartest in the group just to be deceived. To be fair tho nobody can really fault her cause Khellus can basically do anything.