Music also plays a big role in Emmett’s life, and it’s displayed so very beautifully. He constantly is filing stuff away mentally with a system his grandma taught him, and he is never embarrassed or shamed for showing emotion. Emmett is a black boy from Detroit, who joined this space program because it was the only way his mother could get the medical treatment she needed. This series also has the best main protagonist in YA, I swear it. And this book picks right back up after the final events in Nyxia, where they have landed on a brand new planet, Magnia. Babel picked kids that they believed they could mold and shape into whatever they wanted, but Nyxia Unleashed shows that Babel might have completely underestimated the power of teens. A company named Babel gave contracts to kids from needy homes, whether that be love, money, or even health care. Nyxia Unleashed follows a crew of kids from all over the world that have been tested extensively during their journey to another planet. This series is amazing, and this second installment was everything that I wanted and more. The characters have completely stolen my heart and soul, and they are a tier above most in all of literature. The writing is amazing, I pulled around thirty quotes for this review alone. This is such an amazing YA Sci-Fi series that is so beautifully inclusive with some very important themes and discussions. “As the descent begins, I hold on to one truth: I am more than what they would make of me.” I was hooked from page one.' -Victoria Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author 'Brilliant concept meets stellar execution in this fast-paced deep space adventure. Nyxia grabs you from the first line and never lets go.' -Marie Lu,#1 New York Times bestselling author of the Young Elites series

Will the Genesis team make it out alive before it's too late? Their mission from Babel is extract nyxia, the most valuable material in the universe, and play nice with the indigenous Adamite population.īut Emmett and the others quickly realize they are caught between two powerful forces-Babel and the Adamites-with clashing desires. Now Emmett and the rest of the Genesis spaceship survivors must rally and forge their own path through a new world. But it didn't take long for him to learn that Babel's competition was full of broken promises, none darker or more damaging than the last one. 'File this book under A for Amazing.' -Jay Kristoff, New York Times bestselling authorĭiscover book two in the sci-fi space trilogy that Bustle described as ' The 100 meets Illuminae ' and Marie Lu called, 'a high-octane thriller.'Įmmett Atwater thought Babel's game sounded easy.

Nyxia by scott reintgen