this single handedly got me out of a reading slump. i loved every word of this and that's coming from someone who didn't pay attention to a single science class in school, lol. but the author made it so easy to follow along, even though a lot of the jargon went completely over my head, he still made the explanations understandable. i absolutely loved the characters - stratt was that bitch and i would die for rocky. there was adventure and the plot had be at the edge of my seat the whole time. every new discovery ryland made was an experience! the ending was unexpected but i loved how everything turned out. am i a science fiction girly now? possibly.