I enjoyed Dawson's book. It was an original plot and I was fascinated by it. The story progressed quickly and I look forward to next in the sequel.

I loved Awakening and am excited for the next book in the series. Dawson hit the right mix of romance and sci-fi action and created a ragtag spaceship crew I'm rooting for with all my heart. Occasionally I found myself lost in some of the details of about the technology of the future, though Ayla seemed to catch on very quickly. At times the world Dawson created felt too similar to our own—maybe 300 years in the future, not 3,000.

After finishing the book, I felt that the prologue was unnecessary—it could have been a flashback later in story, and it introduced too many characters we didn't hear from again. I would have preferred to have started the book at the same time Ayla started her new life. I think the author was trying too hard to avoid the trope of starting a book with the character waking up, but the filler before Ayla's awakening was confusing and could turn off some readers. If readers are tempted to DNF, I would encourage them to read the first two chapters to get a feel for the writing and the world Dawson creates.

Immensely enjoyable. I adored the imaginative premise, admired the hard core heroine, and enthusiastically rooted for her ongoing emotional growth. I'm gnashing my metaphorical teeth in anticipation of Ayla's next adventure.