Reviews

Ghosts by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

hannalou22's review against another edition

4.0

Audiobook - listened as we drove back to Portland from Idaho!

bookkat's review against another edition

3.0

Takes the story in some interesting, if somewhat implausible, directions. Great to learn more of the background story. Still too much focus on the 'monsters' and their endless attacks. I just don't need countless descriptions of people being pursued, attacked and destroyed. The book does set up for a potentially interesting third book.

jschreiber's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

connorjdaley's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Quite a bit of time off between book 1 and 2 for me, having finished the first in November, but this one doesn’t miss a beat. 

Went with the audio for this as well, and R.C. Bray does a fantastic job again. There’s just something about listening to something so fast paced at a fast speed that gets the blood going. I actually listened to this on a long drive while my fiancée slept, and when she woke up, she got completely sucked in too. 

Hell Diver X is gone, and outside of a small prologue that takes place 2 years after book one, this novel is entirely 10 years after the fact. Michael, aka Tin, is now a young adult himself. He’s also a rising Hell Diver. Captain Ash has officially been replaced by Jordan, however his paranoia and mistrust of those around him may lead him into issues. The Sirens aren’t the only thing on the surface, and the action is nonstop. 

I was thinking about how you could possibly write more than one book (there’s currently 10) with so many similar things needing to happen, but honestly, everything is happening so fast and relentlessly that you don’t even notice. 

This is a crazy paced military / dystopian scifi. I will definitely have to continue my way through the series now. Personally a 5/5* again. 

foodberries's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

messy678's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

3.0

shadow_mike's review

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

words_on_paper_official's review against another edition

4.0

This was more of a 4.25-4.5 star read. The second book In the Hell Diver series takes place 10 years later from where the first book left off and again you are transported to a hellish post apocalyptic world, where only a few hundred people still remain alive.

I wasn’t expecting the character plot twist right away, but I was also really excited about it and was engulfed in where the story was going. Right when things are starting to look bright for our characters the book ends and you’re left with this giant WTF is going to happen moment. Goes I’ll be starting book 3 ASAP.

kylieeason's review against another edition

5.0

So so good. But the ending made me rage

coach_sean's review against another edition

4.0

The rare sequel that is better than the first. I may actually buy more of these. Thank you @audible