A review by fijaem
The Forgotten Colony by J.B. Ryder

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It wasn't bad. The concept was interesting. I honestly thought there was a sequel published, so I was disapointed to find out there wasn't. I wish we could learn more about what went on Mars after the colony was abandoned. I also didn't understand how Carver planned to trap Zach and Ryker on the Gateway. When the ship was activated, it was clear they (or people, at least) were inside of it, and the emergency porotcol blocked the airblock leading to it. The only reason Ryker was left behind was because he stepped out, which was not a given. I liked the detail about how irogen came to be, but I also didn't know why Zach didn't wake up Cora from cryogen, when he came up with a plan to save them. The time skips felt fine for the action taking place in space, but a bit forced for the events on Earth.