Thank you so much to Penguin Young Readers for sending me an early copy of this book! All opinions are my own!

OH MY where do I start with how much I loved this book!? It hooked me immediately and I absolutely needed to know what was going to happen next. It is such a wonderful mix of sci-fi and horror/thrillers, and I loved every second of trying to unfold the mystery and determine what was happening and what had already happened.

I loved the suspense of this, especially when it comes to the two different Jessicas and the way that her story evolves. It has such a deep message at the end, and it unfolded so well that it was made even more impactful. The plot twists kept me on my toes, and I loved the way that everything evolved and came to light. It still left questions, and I will definitely be thinking about it for a while after finishing it!

This is such a familiar and yet unique story within sci-fi, and I was worried at first that the teleportation aspects were going to be too much for me to keep up with. But I ended up adoring that aspect and loved the story as a whole. It really gave so many emotions from elation, fear, intrigue, joy, desperation, to so much more. I can't explain how much I loved this book!

If you're a sci-fi fan, please make sure you pick this up when it releases!

What if you could travel lightyears without fear?

I absolutely loved the concept of this book. I mean, body writing in space? Wow--what a great idea! I was intrigued from the first page that sets up the book so well, giving you insight into Jessica, the main character.

Or is she?

The author took such a unique approach to the narration, splitting it into Before and After, showing Jessica two separate states and how those worlds collided. Plus it was set on a space ship and then an alien planet so my scifi heart was SO happy.

I was really enjoying it at first, and then something happens and we also get to explore the new planet, and the solidified even more how much I enjoyed this book. It's a unique take on planetary exploration, how we see ourselves and how our experience shapes us, as well as the lengths to which humans will go.

There are a few unanswered questions I would have liked some additional info about by the end, but I also felt like the ending was a nice way to wrap it up.

I hope this author writes more YA scifi!

To me, while it is scifi and involves space, it's not in the same way other popular books have done so. It's very accessible and would appeal to lovers of contemporary with a tinge of mystery/suspense.

Note: There is a bit of language in this one.

My rating: 4.4*

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Thanks to the publisher for gifting me a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.