I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC from Smitherman after stumbling on her account about a week ago. The idea of Thrum sounded incredible packaged in gothic sci-fi horror and I was itching to get my hands on a copy. Anyone that enjoyed the book Nightflyers by George RR Martin (or the Netflix mini series they did) you will enjoy this too!

Thrum follows Ami who wakes to find that her entire is dead while lost in deep space. Not only that, her ship has been destroyed but by what or whom she does not know. When hailing for help, Dorian answers her, an alien entity who is all too eager to assist. 

For new readers, this is a novella. I read this in a single sitting in roughly an hour or less. I wanted more, but only because it was so good and I wasn't ready for it to end. The story is satisfactory however so you won't be disappointed!

I loved Ami's internal dialogue, how she handled her terrifying situation, and how very real and raw her reactions were. When we first meet Dorian he seems charming, maybe even a little dashing, but the eeriness of him is present from the start and I LOVED it. 

I can't say too much without spoiling it, but I read this while it was light out and still managed to get the creeps. I highly recommend you add this to your TBR!