Love Sasha and Lindsay's writing. They do a great job of making the plot interesting and bringing the reader in. And their worlds and characters are all so different and unique, a refreshing read. Plus their SciFi world is just so interesting! Not a lot of SciFi currently being published and I love that they chose to cowrite this genre. There are so many possibilities when reading or writing it.

I was provided an advanced copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I received the ARC approval the day before this was published, so I opted to listen to the audiobook. My review is of the final audio version.

This was much stronger than Zenith, and I'm glad I revisited Zenith prior to jumping into Nexus. As I mentioned earlier, the plot is much more focused in this book where the plot was all over the place in Zenith. Andi and Dex are focused on getting the crew of the Marauder back and defeating Nor and Valen. The girls have fallen victim to the Zenith virus and are under the compulsion of Valen as are most of the citizens of the galaxy. Andi and Dex decide to find and team up with the resistance to fight Nor and Valen, only to find several unexpected allies. I did really enjoy the kind of twist at the end; I like how the story took a turn in a different direction. I overall enjoyed how this closed up the storyline and wrapped up things for the characters.

This doesn't really go into the science behind how the virus works and how the Nexus satellite works. It doesn't really go deep into the science. As a fan of harder sci-fi, I appreciate some explanation of how the science works, but this is one case where you just need to accept that it just works. There are also some fantasy elements that either felt out of place for me or needed more explanation like the ice dragon and the powers given to the Yielded and the Exonians. I’m good with genre blending, but some of it just didn’t work for me. As far as character development goes, the characters stay pretty true to who they were in Zenith.

I do think that having so many perspectives telling the story was unnecessary. I felt that way with the first book as well. I find that multiple perspectives often fall short for me, and that was certainly the case here. Part of the problem was the audio narration; the narrators were often monotone and lackluster. I didn't feel the excitement and emotion that should have been there in the action and emotional scenes.

Andi is made out to be this badass female protagonists who's always ready to fight and break some bones, but we dont see that backed up with as much action as I would have liked. We do however get to see her not being afraid to voice her opinions or head into danger for her friends. I do wish Andis crew hadnt been absent for most of the book. I seriously missed those girls and the lack of female friendships was especially disappointing considering how I felt about Dex. I thought it was stupid and unfair of him to keep a secret that concerns Andi from her. That secret wasnt his to keep and it has the potential to severely mess up her life if she doesnt have that crucial information in a dangerous situation. I also wasnt a fan of the way he tried to make decisions for her when she was healing. He needs to trust or at least respect her ability to make her own decisions even if it isnt one he agrees with. I just didnt care for him or the romance all that much.

I thought Nor was a complexe and compelling villain. I loved that we get to understand where her decisions are coming from and get to see her as more than just evil. She has people in her life she truly cares about and dreams of making a better life for her people. Valen is so devoted to Nor that it almost felt like he was under her compulsion. I never understood why he thought so highly of her especially since she had him imprisoned. Maybe he was broken beyond repair in that prison or maybe he's tempted by the idea of having family that cares about him. I just have a difficult time picturing him being led so easily by Nors plans without questionning if what they're doing might be wrong. He grew up among those people afterall. The reveal of Arachnid identity was a pretty awesome, but I still dont understand why if they knew what Nor was up to they didn't try to stop her at any point in the last couple years.

I was a little worried Id forgotten too much of Zenith to enjoy this sequel, but it did a great job of weaving the important facts from the first book into the story. The plot took a while to get exciting with only one action scene in the first 250 pages. I feel like it could have been shortened since the plot doesnt really start to move along until they make contact with the other rebels. The first book was more gripping and that might be because the stakes were more intense. The characters are still in danger in this sequel, but for the most part its wasnt as immediate or pressing. The plot was a little convenient at times, but nothing that I hindered my enjoyment. There were quite a few moments that took me by surprise. Despite knowing which side was clearly in the wrong, I found myself rooting for both the side trying to free the galaxy from the invasive compulsion and the side causing it.

The world was mesmerizing with its floating moutains, glittering underground city, and fierce ice dragon. I also loved the different planets and alien species. After the few snippets we got in the first book I was really looking forward to exploring the other galaxy some more, but we dont get to see as much of it as I was hoping. Theres not much futuristic technology so readers who dont typically read scifi should have an easy time understanding it. The writing had quite a few lines that tried to be iconic, but missed the mark because they werent accurate or followed up with some action. Dont get me wrong I love a good iconic line, but don't say "the bloody baroness is out to play" if she isnt actually going to be a badass in the next scenes. That was just a minor issue though and for the most part the writing was fine. Overall Im glad I finished up the duology.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher for an honest review, which will be posted on my Goodreads page as well. I am a little late finishing so this is going up at the end of the month instead of the beginning when the book was released.

Androma Racella is The Bloody Baroness, the most hated and feared space pirate of the Mirabel Galaxy. She flies across the galaxy causing as much havoc as she and her all female crew can. In this sequel she is separated from her crew and needs to rescue them and the rest of the galaxy from the evil Queen Nor who took over at the end of Zenith.


I'm sitting here trying to come up with a way to begin this review on a high note, but I just can't. The first fifty percent of this book was just so slow and I didn't care. Andi was making stupid choices and she had a one track mind to rescue the girls. Nor was a wholly unconvincing villain, she was bland, all her villainy was questionable, I didn't understand her love interest. I was just confused.


Somehow, though, the second half made me finish. All of the same stuff was happening but somehow the book was going faster and the plot at least picked up. The second half brought the book up to a three star and maybe even a three and a half.

I was actually really shocked by how much I enjoyed this book! It's not close to a favorite read of mine but it was significantly better than Zenith. I thought the authors did a fantastic job with the world building, character development, and overall structure of the story. It was a very quick and entertaining read despite the daunting size!

One of the best qualities of Nexus was the pacing. The story was easy to devour in only a few short hours. The writing struck a perfect balance between detail and action! One thing about the storytelling itself that bothered me was how different the voices of the characters were. I mean, it's a great thing to have characters sound different, that's huge but they sounded so different it felt like I was reading different books. They didn't flow together well. Because of this I found myself skim reading some POVs while hungrily devouring the rest like I was absorbed into this dramatic emotional space opera.

I had mixed feelings about the direction the characters took. I actually loved the development of Andi and Dax's personalities. With them as more of the focus characters in the book I found myself beginning to appreciate them a lot more! Since I just mentioned Andi and Dax. . . let's talk about that romance for a minute! It was so cute! The flirty banter felt completely organic for these two and I was dying for them to just kiss already. The chemistry was perfection.

When all is said and done this book was a fun read. It was quick, heart breaking, and full of charm. It does a fantastic job on expanding on the world introduced in Zenith and does a better job exploring the Mirabell Galaxy.

I really wanted to love this as much as I adored Zenith, but unfortunately this sequel fell a little flat for me :/

One of my favorite parts of Zenith was all the plot twists that I couldn't see coming. I felt like Nexus' plot was pretty straightforward so I wasn't super surprised throughout. I didn't get as much of the fun group dynamic between the cast of characters that typically makes me love sci-fi.

While I appreciate that this book heightened the drama and seriousness of the stakes to a grander scale, the generality of it made the world seem too sprawling for me to still feel connected to the characters to the extent that I left the first book feeling.

I was not a huge fan of this finale, but at the end of the day, the series itself was super fun and I look forward to reading whatever Sasha and Lindsay write next!

***I received an e-ARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

This book was a definite improvement from Zenith, and I think it's great that they took into consideration the problems that fans saw in the first book. It was a great conclusion to the saga and look forward to reading more of their writing.

This book was received as an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own

Title: Nexus
{The Androma Saga #2}
Author: Sasha Alsberg & Lindsay Cummings
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Pages: 544 pages
Publication Date: May 7, 2019

Rating: 4



This is a great continuation story. Nexus was a perfect ending to this saga and I really hope that Alsberg and Cummings (and the publisher) decide to give us more of these characters and this universe.
Nexus picks right up where Zenith ended. Andi has been wounded, she’s lost her crew, her ship is half destroyed, and one of her only allies is her ex. Nor Solis has taken over the universe and is using her brother’s compulsion abilities to make everyone think that she is her queen. Valen, wanting to please his sister, is slowly destroying himself. Dex just wants the girl he loves safe, but she keeps throwing herself in harm’s way. Slowly, all of their stories mesh together and each one has an interesting tie to an enemy/ally named Arachnid. What happens in this story is some of the most creative storytelling that I’ve ever read. Alsberg and Cummings left me wanting more at the end of every chapter and I couldn’t believe that it was over when I finished.
I loved this continuation of Andi’s story. Truly, she’s the centerpiece. Unfortunately, that’s horrible for her, but great reading for us. Andi really has no clue what has happened and Dex is left to fill in the pieces, but he just wants to keep her safe. I really enjoyed their story arc in this book. It was interesting to see what would happen due to some events of the first book. They really have a great friendship and partnership. I loved the ending that they got.

Again, I was blown away by the world building that Alsberg and Cummings created. We get to see a whole Underground civilization, more of the worlds mentioned in the first book, and also see the destruction of worlds that we had already seen. They really did a great job of keeping the continuity within both books and expanding what they had already written.

Nexus was honestly such a great read. I can’t wait to read it again!! Alsberg and Cummings have created such a fun space saga where the events within the books are unpredictable. I couldn’t believe the twists in this story when I read them. Nexus will definitely keep you reading and I didn’t want it to end
I really hope this is one you’ll add to your reading list. I’m adding it again on to mine!

The Bloody Baroness, Androma Racella, is stranded in deep space.



Her ship, Marauder, was almost reduced to ashes in the galaxy, her crew has been captured, and she is marooned on the ice planet of Solera with Dextro Arez.


Still, Andi's spirit burns brighter than ever. She will stop at nothing to save her crew and galaxy even if it must cost her the ultimate sacrifice.



The writing style was more developed than Zenith which allowed Sasha and Lindsay's individual narrative to flourish in Nexus. The multiple P.O.V's (points of view) allowed space for Andi, Dex, Nor, and Valen's character development and immersement in the Nexus universe. There were some great plot twists sprinkled throughout the story and while I'm not one for spoilers, I will warn you: be prepared for Arachnid *major plot twist*! In the overall plot, however, there are places where readers inevitably feel that basic communication would have resolved the major conflicts.



Altogether, Nexus neatly wrapped up all the frayed edges and questions from Zenith in an unforgettable adventure through the galaxies. Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings seem to have traveled from the far reaches of the galaxy to deliver this epic conclusion to readers.

I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is an action-packed science fiction adventure and is told through multiple points of views. It features strong female characters, mind control, and invasion by alien races.

The characters were really interesting but I don't think that they were developed enough. They didn't grow or change from the last book. I would've really liked to see more from the characters interacting together too. Most of the crew is separated and therefore we didn't really get any cute moments of them together.

The plot was also a little underdeveloped. Still, the story was fast paced and managed to keep my attention.

The ending seemed slightly rushed but it did end in a satisfying way. If you enjoyed the first book, you should pick this one up too.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Just like its predecessor Nexus is an action packed science fiction adventure. Nexus started right where Zenith left off. and still has the multiple POV`s. I quite like both Zenith and Nexus I find they are the perfect blockbuster read. Just like summer blockbuster movies. which is my favourite part of the books very thrilling and fast paced. Now with that being said I do find some things that lacked in Zenith and carried into Nexus. For one there seems to be a lot of plot holes in this action packed book I felt there were a lot of unanswered questions that would have helped make sense to the story. Also I find that just like Zenith, Nexus had unnecessary multiple POV's that I find help take me away from the story having to switch to so many characters thoughts. I will admit that the POV's were an improvement in part two than part one. (Part one I found that some POV's were completely unnecessary since they were all in the same room/situation as the predecessor POV.) but still not enough for me to not take note. I did like that Andi made some serious character development she definitely grew as a character even if some of the other characters who had opportunity and I was hoping for more insight did not I also liked that I didn't see some of the plot twists. and that they were exceptionally well executed. But just like Andromeda Cycle part one Nexus fell into the same instances. More pomp than substance.

Overall Nexus is a good blockbuster book but just like Andromeda Cycle part one Nexus fell into the same instances. More pomp than substance.

This is a fantastic follow-up to a book that already established itself as a must-read in the YA world. I love the themes of female empowerment in this story and the surprising plot twists really helped to captivate me. I daresay I liked this book a little bit more than the original! I'm really satisfied with how this story ended but sad it's over!

This was a great sequel and somewhat surpassed my expectations! I will say, the writing and plot are a little under-developed and in that sense it matches book 1, but I believe that if some more editing was done before it were published, a lot of the issues could have been fixed. The story was fast paced and kept my attention... the way the entire duo logy ended was extremely satisfying and for that reason I enjoyed it!

Nexus is a story about secrets, girl power, and redemption.
I’ve heard a LOT about the Androma Saga thanks to bloggers and YouTubers, but I never had any interested in reading them myself.

Once the blog tour for Nexus was announced, I decided to give the books a try and sign up! I will admit that I never finished Zenith, but I was still able to follow the story and didn’t feel overly confused. I’m very excited and plan on finishing the whole series as soon as possible!!

First and foremost… let’s talk about this cover. It’s sooo gorgeous!! I’m obviously a huge fan of blue, and this cover is perfect for my aesthetic. I also love the purple + blue theme going on between Zenith and Nexus!


Problem is… the world didn’t feel unique?? I’m not the biggest fan of Sci-Fi for this very reason. I’m a huge Star Wars geek, so I’m very critical of other Sci-Fi worlds? They just feel very similar, and unfortunately, Nexus was no exception.

I loved the villains. Being the Slytherin that I am, I love characters who are complex or have a lot of internal conflicts. The book had the POVs of both villains, so it was really neat to get inside their head. Once the story kept developing, we really get to see their perspective, which I always love!

Overall, the story lacked development. While it was an exciting, suspenseful story, it felt very episodic and didn’t do anything to develop the overall story. It didn’t seem like the characters (minus the villains) had changed in any way.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with the ARC. I thought the writing was better in this book than the first and overall I enjoyed the reading experience! Congrats to Sasha and Lindsay on this series! :)

*I WAS PROVIDED A PHYSICAL COPY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TOUR. THIS DOESN’T AFFECT MY OPINION*

There was something both heartbreaking and exciting about this book that I still can’t get over and won’t be over for a very long time.

Nexus brought back all the memories of Zenith, something I was excited to see after being away from the story and the characters. It was an immediate catchup to what occurred during the last novel and the characters we lost and/or just barely made it out with.

Something I really loved about this novel was the differing attitudes. I love that each character had a different set of attitudes and wasn’t just stuck to being the “try-hard” or “the wannabe, bad queen.” Each of them had multiple roles to play, and I think that was really vital to the formation of the story.

Another thing I loved was the multiple plot twists we were given. And because I’m known for predicting plot twists, I wasn’t as hit or surprised by them, but I still really enjoyed their additions.

However, one thing that really got to me was just how many POVs we were given. I’m not against multiple POVs in any way, shape, or form, but I felt there were just too many happening in this book. I felt like, through some of the chapters, we were just seeing repeat information or filler chapters.

Another thing that kind of got to me was the kind of choppy ending we were given. It seemed like it was very rushed and just thrown together, and I was a little let down by it.

Other than that, though, I did really love this book. I’ve been waiting a LONG time for this book, and I’m so glad I was given the opportunity to read it early and review it for FFBC Tours. For everything listed, I rate Nexus 3.75 stars. I look forward to whatever the authors release next, and I do suggest y’all pick up this read.

If you're looking for your next high stakes scifi read, you've found it here! Nexus is a great finale to the epic story that started with Zenith. I hope everyone enjoys this book as much as I did!

So this was a lot better than the first book, and I really enjoyed the first book. I thought the action and plot were stronger in this book, and I really liked the pacing. Also can we appreciate the cover, gorgeous. All in all this was a fun and entertaining read!

Great follow up to the first book, this had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! I love Andi and the rest of her crew and i am sad to see the series end.

It’s been over a year since I read Zenith, so I didn’t remember all the details from the first part of this story. However, Nexus is written in such a way to all the important details came back to me quite easily and I had no trouble following the story what so ever. Nexus starts pretty soon after the events of Zenith and I thought the first couple of chapters were pretty fast paced. Around 30% the story was a bit slower and it took me longer to read the middle part because of that. But once we hit the 60% mark or so I couldn’t put the book down anymore and I had to keep on reading to find out how it all ended.

I enjoyed the story a lot and think most of it was very well done. The ending went a little bit too fast for my taste but I was very happy how it was all resolved. It was a pretty neat ending with a little bit of sacrifice thrown in. Like Zenith it wasn’t super unique or anything but it was definitely enjoyable. What I did miss this time around was the group of girlfriends being badass together. Andi and her crew are separated so we hardly see them together during Nexus and that was really something I missed. I think that sense of sisterhood was one of the strongest parts of Zenith I hoped to read more of that.

Valen and Nor have really grown on me and I adored their sibling relationship. It was so great to read about them and I think they were my favorites in this installment. I think they were really well developed and while they went about basically everything the wrong way, I did kinda root for them haha. Darai however was super annoying and I just kept wishing he would die!

Dex was another annoying character and I do not care for him one bit. He once again seemed like a failed typical YA hero and it just wasn’t well done. I don’t mind unlikable characters but he just didn’t bring anything to the table and felt off. Andi wasn’t a great character either in Nexus to be honest, I just didn’t really care for her. There wasn’t anything really wrong but I simply didn’t care. The side characters we got to see however, I did really like and I would’ve loved to read more about most of them! They brought a lighter tone to the story and I liked them more than Andi and Dex 😉

All in all an enjoyable read, I would definitely recommend this YA scifi duology to anyone that just likes to read scifi every now and then. It’s an easy read for scifi newbies and in my opinion a very enjoyable one. The first one really focused on female friendships and Nexus has more of a focus on siblings. I’m giving this enjoyable read 3,5 stars.