I really enjoyed this arc! It is a slow burn. I found it more drama and sci-fi forward with horror as an eerie accompaniment---though, there is one visual I found quite haunting and I have thought about every day unbidden. It has interesting characters and accomplishes rich world building very efficiently.

This book pairs well with the quiet stillness after a snowstorm, Sigourney Weaver, a hot toddy with lots of cloves, and extra blankets.

Read of if you like movies like Alien, Aliens, and the Thing.

Don't read if you want a fast-paced slasher or a rip-roaring bloodfest---though, spoiler, there is blood...and darker things!

Ghost Station did the “the main character has experienced something big you don’t know about yet” really well. This book hit the ground running. I was immediately sucked in and wanted to keep reading to find out how things would go between everyone and what was going on in the history.

Stayed strong throughout with mystery and intrigue and exposition along with character introspection. Ending was exquisitely executed and satisfying without being overdone.

Thank you to NetGalley and Nightfire/Macmillan for the opportunity to review this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion

I'm just a girl, desperately seeking more space horror.

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Ever since her last book, Dead Silence, I have been craving more space horror. And I am happy to say Ghost Station gave me just what I was looking for.

Ghost Station follows psychologist Dr. Ophelia Bray as she embarks on a mission to an isolated planet; joining the crew in order to study and prevent ERS - a condition that causes psychological distress during space exploration. But her help is not welcome or wanted amongst this group. That is, until the untimely death of one of their own has everyone wondering if the symptoms they are experiencing is ERS or something else entirely.

Dead Silence is one of my favorite books so this one had a lot to live up to. Unsurprisingly, I loved it, and while there are similarities with her first book, Ghost Station is definitively a different story. I can only hope this becomes a yearly occurrence from this author because I can not wait to read whatever she has planned next.

I went into this book with a lot of hope to read a spooky SF novel. I wasn’t disappointed in that regard. This book did set a good atmosphere/mood for a spooky read. I had a couple of tense moments during my read. Kudos for that.
Unfortunately, there were two things I didn’t like.
One was the slow burn of getting anywhere with the story. I felt it took too long for the story to actually begin. I almost lost interest.
The second thing was the main character. I had a hard time liking her. She always seemed very abrasive to me.
I might be interested in the next book by this author, but I know I’ll never reread this one.

A psychologist who was involved in a tragedy on a space station as a child is assigned to a crew who lost a member in mysterious circumstances as they undertake a new mission to an abandoned outpost.

I was looking forward to this because I really enjoyed the author's first book, Dead Silence, but I did not find this one to be nearly as creepy or compelling. The protagonist's backstory as the survivor of a massacre was more intense than the main plot and might have made a better novel.

As it was, the story was disjointed, with things happening offstage or never fully explored. The strange looming towers were promising, but the reader is left out of the exploratory team's first visit there, and the final visit was muddled and honestly a bit silly, with the visual of essentially throwing pebbles at them. Competing companies, a patient's suicide, a stack of alien corpses, and black market artifacts become part of the background noise, and the ending was a cop out.

Ghost Station is an intense, space thriller that left me chilled to the bone! The story follows Dr. Ophelia Bray, a psychologist dedicated to studying and preventing ERS, a space-based condition known for a notorious case that resulted in the gruesome murders of twenty-nine people. The writing was superb and drew me in right away to this creepy atmosphere with "Alien-like" vibes. I could feel the fear and isolation that the characters were experiencing. It felt like I was right there with them, stuck on a deserted planet. An advance reader copy was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

S.A. Barnes writes an eerie space horror novel set on an ancient planet that exhibits evidence of a lost civilization. The crew tasked to explore the frozen remains of a lost city includes a psychologist whose mission is to help prevent or treat a mental illness brought on the loneliness of these small exploration crews, the lingering physical effects of the “cold sleep” they endure to travel interstellar distances and the accompanying often violent resulting behavior. Trust between her and the crew is limited as she slowly realizes they have hidden agendas as she battles her own personal demons and memories.

This novel is an interesting twist on the usual science fiction genre as it combines slowly growing horror and mystery in a sci-fi environment. Although I found it slow to develop it was interesting read and well paced.

As a big fan of horror books, this was a disappointment. Nothing was very scary, spooky or horrific and it really dragged. The blurb seemed so exciting, but alas, it wasn't.

I’m not normally a big sci-fi reader, but this book made me think I might need to give more a try! I love a good mysterious horror book, and there were lots of great tidbits scattered throughout this story that were very spooky. The only thing I didn’t enjoy was the ending; it felt very rushed and honestly unsatisfying, given how much was built up. However, I did enjoy reading this book and promptly read S.A. Barnes other book after this!

Psychologist Ophelia Bray joins an exploration team journeying to an abandoned planet. Soon, strange discoveries cause the crew to question if they're really alone after all.

I really enjoyed the detailed descriptions that added to the tense atmosphere of the story. Each crew member also had a distinct personality, and I was deeply invested in their survival. Ophelia's character development, taking charge of her past, was also a high point. I would have loved a bit more explanation of the planet's previous occupants, but I realize that was not the main focus of this story.

Overall, a very entertaining and thrilling read!

I love the premise of this book. It was thrilling and stressful. Main character Ophelia is a psychologist and can be frustrating in that she falls into some pretty obvious therapist stereotypes. I was nervous about how it would wrap up considering how dire things were up until the very end, but it managed to land the ending pretty well. Very Alien/Aliens inspired. Overall, I really enjoyed it.

I loved this one! Another hit again. Space mystery and horror is becoming a favorite of mine. I can’t wait for more to come.

S.A. Barnes returns with a new space horror that will leave you guessing and creeped out. I love space horror for its isolated settings and the terror of nature and the unknown.

In this future world, planets are owned by different corporations. They send teams to scout them and gather samples. These Reclamation and Exploration teams are isolated and close-knit. When Psychologist Dr. Ophelia Bray is added to the crew of Resilience, she is met with opposition.

Ophelia is desperate to make a difference, she’s running from a controlling family and a mistake she made in her past. Focused on proving herself and her research, she tries to help the crew through the loss of their former teammate.

On the planet, things are not as expected. The previous crew left the station in mysterious condition, and things are anything but routine. Is it madness? Is it something worse?

The world-building is excellent, subtle, and three-dimensional. I completely understood the economy, politics, and business choices of big corporations owning planets. I loved the crew, the mysteries, the terrors of space. I highly recommend it!

A sci-fi thriller taking place on a deserted space station with a dysfunctional crew. This story is a page turner, once I started, I just couldn’t put it down as Barnes’ sets the stage for a creepy space adventure.

Thank you NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I devoured this book!

I was immediately gripped by the atmosphere and events. I fell in love with all of the crew and their varying personalities. There’s some fantastic banter between them throughout the story.

I did struggle in the beginning to grasp some of the politics and character backstory with Dr. Bray and her family. But it didn’t take long for me to get a better understanding and become invested.

I loved learning about how humans have expanded their interstellar reach, built colonies on other planets, found proof of other intelligent life having existed, the way that governments have structured, and all the new technological advancements. This is one of the most fun parts about reading a sci-fi book like this one - all the different ways we can imagine ourselves and our lives in the future.

The character development is crafted exceptionally well. The pacing was immaculate. We got to know the characters and ride along with them on their mission. Everyone has secrets in their pasts. And as the story progresses, we learn more and more about these tragic, terrible events.

The creepy and sinister plot elements slowly build and kept me guessing. I was feverishly turning the pages to find out what happened next. There are eerie, disturbing things and ominous tension throughout.

Because some of the horror elements are psychological, we have the added unreliable narrator elements that I always find so intriguing. Not only are their individual arcs for the characters within themselves, but the relationships between the characters are equally well-developed.

I love that we get to read from a psychologist's perspective. It was interesting to experience the discussions about the interactions between deep space living/travel and the human psyche. It gave us unique insight into what everyone was going through and how it could be affecting them.

This is one of those books that will have you sleeping with a light on. I was absolutely absorbed into this story from start to finish. It’s just so freaking good. It’s everything you could want from a sci-fi horror. I just don’t even have the words to express how much I enjoyed this. You have to read this one!

This is Barnes’s best yet! They always say that the second book is the hardest to write but you wouldn’t know it from this one. Officially an auto-buy author for me now, I will read everything she writes. Easily going to be a favorite read of the year for me.

Space exploration can be exciting, it can be dangerous, it can be lonely, it can feel claustrophobic, it can be exhilarating, and it can be deadly. Ghost Station has that trapped feeling which I enjoy in books. I found this book to be enjoyable and I can see this being made into a movie.

Ophelia Bray is a psychologist who signs up for a mission hoping to make a difference. She has spent her entire life trying to escape her past and the crimes her father committed. When she and her crewmates arrive on the planet, they have been sent to obtain artifacts, Ophelia is uneasy. The previous crew appears to have left in a hurry and have left some personal items behind.

This book was gripping and succeeds in creating the trapped something-is-not-quite-right feeling. This book had an eerie, cold, and unsettling feel to it. I thought S.A. Barnes did a great job setting the stage and creating the mood in this book.

This book is a slow burn, which I normally do not work for me, but for some reason that did not bother me with this book. I found myself transported with the crew to the planet. I felt like a fly on the wall watching as they discovered some troubling things. Readers get Ophelia's POV and a glimpse into her thoughts and motivations. We got to know some crewmembers better than others but none as well as we got to know Ophelia.

Things in this book become horrific but are never scary (at least to me). I enjoyed Dead Silence and was highly anticipating reading another book by S.A. Barnes. I found this book to be enjoyable, gripping, and dark.

Atmospheric, chilling, horrific and gripping.

This book took me several days to complete once I picked it up. The beginning was slow but does draw you in once you've arrived on planet and the power hierarchy begins to settle in its order. There were several scenes where atmospheric horror took center stage, and others that relied on the trauma of the past to push the main character. Something about this style of writing didn't sit well with me but for other fans of this author, this is absolutely a ballpark hit.

capitalism you strike again. personally, as someone who just finished taking a global licensing class, I found the little tidbits about planetary rights being renewed or sold hilarious because of course!! in the capitalistic society it'll translate planets over. the psychology student in me also thrived, I liked Ophelia's character she was closed off and guarded and we later find out why - and it makes sense. i felt unnerved reading this, a sort of twisting in my stomach as we went on. I wish we got more information on the planet they were on, there are implied answers for some of the mysteries but i really wish the characters addressed them considering the impressions it had made on them. i also wish the ending lasted a little longer, the epilogue of the book felt rushed despite how much of a slow burn the rest of the book was. regardless, it sucked me in and i really enjoyed it.

thank you to netgalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was fine.

It definitely wasn’t an exciting read and certainly didn’t feel like there was anything really new about it.

Much of the story is more sad than thrilling or scary. I also didn’t like many of the characters – kind of hard to worry about them when I didn’t care about them.

The plot largely kept my interest and I was definitely curious about what was actually happening – it’s just that the overall reason for everything, once revealed, was a bit of a letdown.

Will try the author again.

• ARC via Publisher

Ghost Station is set on an abandoned space station, with a dysfunctional crew. There are some truly creepy parts in the book, after all who wants to be on an abandoned space station? If you like science fiction give this book a try.
Thanks to NetGalley and Tor Publishing for my advanced review copy all opinions are my own.