This eco-horror started off a bit slow, but once the story got going, it never stopped, and I would definitely recommend this one to sci-fi fans!

(Minor spoilers about the premise are ahead in this paragraph, so skip it if you want to go in knowing nothing at the beginning, just like the main character.) The premise reminded me of Holes if it were written as adult sci-fi. The story starts out with the main character arriving at a prison camp outpost planet. The camp itself functions as an experimental research facility that studies alien life, and the main character was sent there due to his previous expertise in the field. We also very quickly find out that he himself is a prisoner who was caught as having spread revolutionary ideals under the totalitarian regime that governs the human society.

Overall, this book explored an interesting juxtaposition of ideas and themes, and I think many sci-fi fans will enjoy the exploration of ideas even if they don’t enjoy the story itself.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc!