Hello Bookworms! Welcome to a review I've been super excited to write. First I'd like to thank the author IQ Malcolm who gave me this book in exchange for an honest review. Now without further ado let's get into it! Waking Spero is a dual perspective sci-fi novel where three teens wake up on a strange planet with no memory of how they got there. From waking up, the book follows them on their adventure exploring this crazy planet while they try to piece together what brought them there. Right from the beginning this book had me hooked, the first sentence is gripping. "I used to wonder what it would feel like to be buried alive." The writing was easy to follow and made you want to read more. Throughout reading I constantly kept telling myself "just one more chapter" then I'd look at the clock and find an hour had gone by. If you're a fan of pop references this book is definitely for you. I was laughing and smiling while reading this book, as the characters mentioned Bill Nye the Science Guy, Lord of the Rings and more. One aspect that I've realized that I love is when the author casually throws in how to say a character's name. I found the pronunciation of Unai's name to be super helpful as not knowing how to pronounce names drives me crazy. I also found that the dual perspective was really well done and flowed nicely. It was exciting to see both Clover and Unai's thoughts about different events. The world building in this book was also well done. The creatures and plants were very imaginative and wonderful to read about. The plot of this book was intriguing and there was an added level of mystery since the characters had no idea what was going on. I never once was bored and the story progressed well, being slow where it needed to be and fast paced in moments of tension. The characters were one of my favourite features of Waking Spero. Unai is definitely a new favourite character. His personality was fleshed out and I found him to be really enjoyable. He's compassionate, hardworking and really funny. Clover on the other hand was a complete opposite of Unai, but I also really enjoyed her perspective. When I think of Clover, I think of a strong and stoic soldier. But I also think of her compassion and leadership qualities. Alena was an intriguing character as well and it was great to see her development. The way that Unai and Clover interacted with her was heartwarming. I also cannot talk about characters without mentioning Geode. He's so cute and adorable! I would have loved to see more of the planet and it's creatures. I also wish we could have seen more of the character's background so that we could connect with them even more. With that in mind I still enjoyed every minute reading this book and can't wait to read the next one. If you love books like Aurora Rising I would seriously recommend this one! It was a quick and fun read with an ending that leaves you craving for the next book. I can't wait to see what happens to the characters and their journey. This book was a 4/5 Stars for me! That's it for my review of Waking Spero by IQ Malcolm. I hope you guys enjoyed it! What's a book that you recently read and loved? Let me know in the comments below!
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April 2024
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