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A review by mjwerts
The Darwin Elevator by Jason M. Hough
5.0
This review is based on a copy of "The Darwin Elevator" that I received for free through Goodreads First Reads.
Part dystopian survival story, part science fiction thriller, part mystery, this debut novel hooked me early by creating a fully realized world inhabited by a motley crew of heroes and some despicable foes. Swiveling between multiple viewpoints, the novel introduces an ensemble cast of memorable personalities, who are all engaged in surviving a future in which the human population has been decimated by an alien disease and whose only salvation is alien technology that supports life in orbit.
Hough does an excellent job of invoking the gritty, harsh life on Earth in contrast to the sterile world of life in orbit, while keeping up a steady, action-driven plot. While none of the elements in "The Darwin Elevator" are novel, the way they are intertwined felt fresh, and I can't wait to continue the story in "The Exodus Towers."
Part dystopian survival story, part science fiction thriller, part mystery, this debut novel hooked me early by creating a fully realized world inhabited by a motley crew of heroes and some despicable foes. Swiveling between multiple viewpoints, the novel introduces an ensemble cast of memorable personalities, who are all engaged in surviving a future in which the human population has been decimated by an alien disease and whose only salvation is alien technology that supports life in orbit.
Hough does an excellent job of invoking the gritty, harsh life on Earth in contrast to the sterile world of life in orbit, while keeping up a steady, action-driven plot. While none of the elements in "The Darwin Elevator" are novel, the way they are intertwined felt fresh, and I can't wait to continue the story in "The Exodus Towers."