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Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales

Quick & Dirty: A thrilling, high-stakes science fiction that is sure to surprise you.

Opening Sentence: The spaceport’s casino was the perfect spot for the deal to go down.

The Review:

***Warning!*** Heavy spoilers for Avalon will be in this review. In Avalon, Jeth discovered his mother was still alive, found his baby sister, and realized the ITA has been using an alien species to travel through metaspace — a species that was dying out, and with it, ITA’s main source of travel and money. Not to mention, Cora, Jeth’s baby sister, has strange powers from her time on the planet where the species originated. She can’t control them, and is dangerous when upset, but she’s growing weaker as the destruction of the Pyreans grows. Now on the run, Jeth and his friends are desperate to save his mother and liberate the Pyreans, but they’re missing some vital re-courses. The team is forced to engage in a deal with shady Daxton Price, a dangerous crime lord, who may or may not be trustworthy…And Price definitely has ulterior motives of his own.

Mindee Arnett knows how to write a thrilling, fast-paced science fiction, that’s for sure. I read Avalon last year and was impressed by the complex, high-stakes plot and plenty of twists. Then I read Polaris, and it became my favorite of the two, with even more danger and action than the previous book. Both novels were heavily science fiction, which is all well and good. Mindee Arnett does a fantastic job of explaining the complicated science so that even us Regular Joes can understand, without dumbing it down too much. She creates believable plotlines with unique characters, keeping you on the very edge of your seat and hanging on every word. A fantastic ending to a series. I was a little worried going into it because I hadn’t read Avalon is such a long time, but that wasn’t a problem. I couldn’t remember much but I still understood what was going on and eventually, the individual events in Avalon started flashing back.

Jeth’s character impressed me in it’s many layers and complexity. He retained his wits and courage, but in this novel he also had more to lose, with Sierra and his newly discovered mother. There was also a lot of internal struggle that was there as well, however, with that dangerous deal with Daxton. There was a lot of themes in this novel following the lines of “how far will you go?” and “how much is too much?” Jeth definitely blurred the lines, but by the end, his moral compass had been restored. Not all of that struggle between good and bad was his fault. Daxton put an implant in him that controlled him to a certain degree. I enjoyed that struggle and seeing him overcome it, and thought it was well done. Not all was smooth sailing for his relationship with Sierra, either, but they were a realistic couple and I found them to be cute together.

Mindee Arnett does not hold back with the sacrifices and making bold moves. She adds a lot of twists into her stories, which, admittedly, then added a lot of feels. She’s not afraid to kill one person off and make the other a traitor. She takes chances as an author. For that, I respect her. I also really enjoy her writing because she can balance the internal struggles with the action around the characters, bravo! Her characters are never really black and white: a lot of them hover somewhere between the two, and make brilliant villains since we can also empathize with them.

All in all, I really enjoyed the second and final book in the Avalon series. It was action-packed with complex characters and countless twists. I do wish there had been more of a focus on the Pyreans, which started to become a focal point only in the last fourth. If you get squeamish there are some gross parts of this novel, I’m warning you right now. I’m always looking for a fun, intergalactic, space-y book to dive into and this certainly meets all the requirements! Again, I like how Arnett never makes it easy or convenient for her characters, she makes them fight for it. If you enjoyed Avalon I would definitely recommend diving into Polaris!

Notable Scene:

“What-” Jeth broke off as Aileen’s words came back to him. Make yourselves comfortable, she had said, really comfortable.

The bitter taste of the gas filled his mouth and burned his nostrils. Jeth held his breath, but it was too late. A wave of dizziness went through him, and he felt his knees giving way.

This is going to be painful, he thought as his body met the floor.

Then he thought no more as black curtains closed over his eyes, plunging him into a sleep too deep for dreams. Or nightmares.

FTC Advisory: HarperTeen provided me with a copy of Polaris. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.


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Polaris Avalon Book 2 eBook Mindee Arnett Reviews

I honestly wish that it were possible to declare wholeheartedly that I enjoyed Polaris as much as I enjoyed Avalon. My hopes were high at the prospect of rejoining Jeth and the gang on another hair-raising, high stakes adventure in space. And all those expectations were raised even more after I finished a reread of Proxy and Avalon, and finding that both were still as excellent as they’d been the first time around. Unfortunately, Polaris was not the same sort of magical reading experience Avalon was.

I do fear, however, that this might be a purely subjective thing. Polaris narrates the darker, harsher things Jeth and company go through after everything that happens in Avalon. The story is riddled with desperate circumstances and dramatic turns, with events that had my insides churning with all sorts of feelings. Everything unfolds in a straightforward, organic manner. But it was uncomfortable and difficult to read about everyone I had come to love in Avalon going through these things, and that’s what made it a more difficult, less (personally) enjoyable read.

It is, without a doubt, the characters that saved Polaris in the end. Remember how I mentioned that I had problems with the characterization in Avalon? Truth be told, it’s very much the same in Polaris. Each character is, yet again, relegated to having one main characteristic that sets them apart from the others. But to be surrounded by so many familiar faces (especially after a reread) was a nice thing, a comforting thing. Ultimately, these familiar faces were the reason I remained invested in the story. Let it be known though I’m not overly fond of the fact that Arnett writes characters in and out to work conveniently with her storyline.

Of all the characters, Jethro Seagrave is the one readers will get to know a little better in Polaris. It is his struggle for self-control, to be able to make his own choices, that was most fascinating. It’s a concept many readers will be able to relate to – fighting for the freedom to make your own choices – and that aspect is certainly a big part of Jeth’s story. While this definitely lends slightly more complexity to his story, I still felt a little disconnected from Jeth overall.

To sum it up, Polaris fell short of my expectations. The only reason I kept reading it was because of the very tenuous character connection I felt. Honestly, even that wouldn’t be enough motivation for me to ever reread this particular chapter in their story again. It was still nice to find out what happened to Jeth and company in the end, but honestly, I would have felt more positive overall if it had just ended with the open ending of Avalon instead. Perhaps if you read and loved Avalon a lot, then you should definitely give Polaris a shot; otherwise, just stick to reading Proxy and Avalon, both of which were great on my first read and my reread.
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales

Quick & Dirty A thrilling, high-stakes science fiction that is sure to surprise you.

Opening Sentence The spaceport’s casino was the perfect spot for the deal to go down.

The Review

***Warning!*** Heavy spoilers for Avalon will be in this review. In Avalon, Jeth discovered his mother was still alive, found his baby sister, and realized the ITA has been using an alien species to travel through metaspace — a species that was dying out, and with it, ITA’s main source of travel and money. Not to mention, Cora, Jeth’s baby sister, has strange powers from her time on the planet where the species originated. She can’t control them, and is dangerous when upset, but she’s growing weaker as the destruction of the Pyreans grows. Now on the run, Jeth and his friends are desperate to save his mother and liberate the Pyreans, but they’re missing some vital re-courses. The team is forced to engage in a deal with shady Daxton Price, a dangerous crime lord, who may or may not be trustworthy…And Price definitely has ulterior motives of his own.

Mindee Arnett knows how to write a thrilling, fast-paced science fiction, that’s for sure. I read Avalon last year and was impressed by the complex, high-stakes plot and plenty of twists. Then I read Polaris, and it became my favorite of the two, with even more danger and action than the previous book. Both novels were heavily science fiction, which is all well and good. Mindee Arnett does a fantastic job of explaining the complicated science so that even us Regular Joes can understand, without dumbing it down too much. She creates believable plotlines with unique characters, keeping you on the very edge of your seat and hanging on every word. A fantastic ending to a series. I was a little worried going into it because I hadn’t read Avalon is such a long time, but that wasn’t a problem. I couldn’t remember much but I still understood what was going on and eventually, the individual events in Avalon started flashing back.

Jeth’s character impressed me in it’s many layers and complexity. He retained his wits and courage, but in this novel he also had more to lose, with Sierra and his newly discovered mother. There was also a lot of internal struggle that was there as well, however, with that dangerous deal with Daxton. There was a lot of themes in this novel following the lines of “how far will you go?” and “how much is too much?” Jeth definitely blurred the lines, but by the end, his moral compass had been restored. Not all of that struggle between good and bad was his fault. Daxton put an implant in him that controlled him to a certain degree. I enjoyed that struggle and seeing him overcome it, and thought it was well done. Not all was smooth sailing for his relationship with Sierra, either, but they were a realistic couple and I found them to be cute together.

Mindee Arnett does not hold back with the sacrifices and making bold moves. She adds a lot of twists into her stories, which, admittedly, then added a lot of feels. She’s not afraid to kill one person off and make the other a traitor. She takes chances as an author. For that, I respect her. I also really enjoy her writing because she can balance the internal struggles with the action around the characters, bravo! Her characters are never really black and white a lot of them hover somewhere between the two, and make brilliant villains since we can also empathize with them.

All in all, I really enjoyed the second and final book in the Avalon series. It was action-packed with complex characters and countless twists. I do wish there had been more of a focus on the Pyreans, which started to become a focal point only in the last fourth. If you get squeamish there are some gross parts of this novel, I’m warning you right now. I’m always looking for a fun, intergalactic, space-y book to dive into and this certainly meets all the requirements! Again, I like how Arnett never makes it easy or convenient for her characters, she makes them fight for it. If you enjoyed Avalon I would definitely recommend diving into Polaris!

Notable Scene

“What-” Jeth broke off as Aileen’s words came back to him. Make yourselves comfortable, she had said, really comfortable.

The bitter taste of the gas filled his mouth and burned his nostrils. Jeth held his breath, but it was too late. A wave of dizziness went through him, and he felt his knees giving way.

This is going to be painful, he thought as his body met the floor.

Then he thought no more as black curtains closed over his eyes, plunging him into a sleep too deep for dreams. Or nightmares.

FTC Advisory HarperTeen provided me with a copy of Polaris. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.