The Planetsider
by G J Ogden
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Pub Date Feb 08 2018 | Archive Date Mar 31 2018
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Description
A story of self-discovery, belonging and hope.
Several generations after The Fall - an event that caused the near annihilation of all life on the planet - the scattered pockets of civilisation that grew in its wake live in ignorance of the past. No-one wants to know what caused such devastation or why. No-one, except Ethan.
Ethan used to believe in the guardians; mysterious lights in the night sky that, according to folklore, protect the survivors and safeguard them from The Maddening. This debilitating sickness killed many of the earliest survivors, and twisted others into Roamers, dangerous nomads stripped of their humanity and conscience. But the death of Ethan’s parents when he was a boy shattered his faith and instilled within him a hunger to learn the truth.
One night as Ethan watches, a light grows brighter in the night sky and crashes to the planet’s surface near the ruins of an ancient city. Ethan volunteers to investigate and finds Maria, a descendant of the pre-Fall civilization, which is trapped on the moon, unable to return to the irradiated planet. Maria has risked everything to find a Planetsider; a man or woman born on the planet and possessing a natural resilience to the radiation. She needs Ethan’s help to save her people, and in return Ethan will finally know the truth about the planet’s past. But this truth comes at a terrible cost and Ethan finds himself at the centre of a conflict that has raged for generations, placing his own life and the lives of the people he loves in the balance.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781983716720 |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Craig P, Educator
The story takes place in a planetary system not unlike the Earth/Moon system we know and love. Maybe the same. the zombie like creatures that dominate the background are interesting but there is a lack of explanation of how they still exist after multiple generations after the disaster. Minor detail. It was also hard to get through through the overly long paragraphs that were used to describe the characters thought process The author needed to tighten these up. All this being said, the story is very unique, was enjoyable and lends itself to follow-on books.
Zara M, Reviewer
A solid 4/5. I absolutely loved the strong characters, and how the story unfolded. Ogden is great at getting into the psychology of each character and having them show the traits he labels them as. The story progressed naturally at a constant pace. Ogden isnt great at building suspense and sometimes his writing comes off as factual statements akin to a textbook, but I loved the vividness of the world he created and I was sucked right in.
What pulled it down was the insta-love. Just no. The story still worked and was aided by the insta love but it totally could have been cut out as a motive.
Overall this was one of the better books involving space I have read recently. A sort of post-apocalyptic space story.
As the reader i appreciated the last chapter tying everything together but a sadistic part of me thinks cutting the last chapter and ending on tge cliffhanger of the penultimate chapter would have had the book community talking (and ranting) but left it to the reader to work out what happens next/ sets up nicely for a sequel. However the way it ended i prefer this book as a standalone. But if Ogden does write a sequel, I am definitely in line to read it.
Thank you to Ogden, publishers and netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review
Polly K, Reviewer
I thoroughly enjoyed this well-written post apocalyptic story, good strong characters and a challenging plot. Recommended.
Ashley B, Reviewer
In an apocalyptic future, the settlements is one of the only places that is survivable and danger surrounds them completely. The toxins in the atmosphere had driven people into madness. Most of the survivors don’t bother with understanding why they’re living like this. They just focus on living.
Ethan, or main character, learns what happened to cause the world he knows to become what it has as he encounters strangers.
What I really enjoyed was how rich in detail this is. I was put right into the story and could see it playing like a movie in my head. The characters were strong and well written.
An excellent debut novel.
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