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Abysm: Aurora Renegades Book Three (Amaranthe 6) Kindle Edition

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In the quest to be the masters of their own fate, will humanity rise to become liberators or follow the path of their ancestors into darkness?
Alex Solovy and Caleb Marano risked everything to learn the hidden purpose behind the Metigen’s multiverse portal network, but nothing could have prepared them for the answer. Humans are a genetic recreation of the Anaden, the dictators and overlords of the master universe. Aurora is a recreation of their origins, created by the Metigens in a desperate gambit to understand the nature of their enemy, and so find a way to defeat them. Instead it may turn out that history always repeats itself….

Aurora’s future hangs in the balance as the Earth Alliance goes to war with itself over the right of synthetics and Prevos—human/AI hybrids—to exist. Terrorists sow chaos in a wave of bombings and assassinations targeted at any and all who shelter Prevos. The next evolution of the human species will not be so easily defeated, however. Prevos, their friends and lovers, and all those who believe freedom is the better path forward meet malevolence with ingenuity, despair with hope, violence with fortitude.

But they must move quickly to win the day, because the true enemy is closing in faster than anyone realizes, and they—humanity, the Metigens and the trillions the Anadens enslave—are all running out of time.
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It is a time of accelerating technological change and shifting allegiances as the old rules fall away and the old balance of power is upended. A new world rises—one of unshackled AIs, indestructible starships, ethereal quantum spaces and potent new weapons—and the race is on to determine who will control its future.

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G. S. JENNSEN lives somewhere in the U.S., in a locale that may or may not be where she lived the last time she published a book (she’s a gypsy at heart), with her husband and two dogs. She has become an internationally bestselling author since her first novel, Starshine, was published in 2014. She has chosen to continue writing under an independent publishing model to ensure the integrity of her stories and her ability to execute on the vision she has for their telling.

While she has been a lawyer, a software engineer and an editor, she’s found the life of a full-time author preferable by several orders of magnitude. When she isn’t writing, she’s gaming or working out or getting lost in the mountains that loom large outside the windows in her home. Or she’s dealing with a flooded basement, or standing in a line at Walmart and wondering who all these people are (because she’s probably new in town). Or sitting on her back porch with a glass of wine, looking up at the stars, trying to figure out what could be up there.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2016
    One of these days, G.S. Jennsen might write something that doesn’t deserve one million stars on a scale of 1 to 5. Today is not that day. Abysm was written and released very quickly, and I would be lying if I wasn’t a little wary going in — fast almost always means underdeveloped in my experience. But Jennsen has proven that her writing superpowers aren’t limited to amazing character development and complex (yet easy to read) plotting. Speed Demon Powers Activate!

    Abysm is the finale in the second series in this world, following these characters. As such, it probably should not be read out of order. There is a huge deep end here that is filled with months— years — feels like decades— of character growth, situational development, and inside information that all combines to make this such a wonderful book. Jennsen gives you the quick and dirty at the start with a summary of the previous series and books, but it’s just not the same.

    That said, Abysm is probably the one book that I would point to if someone asked me where they could see the true depth of Jennsen’s ability. In this book, characters are taken to whole new levels. Alex faces an internal struggle that is beyond anything I’ve ever read. Caleb! Dear lord, my sweet baby Caleb. He’s laid out bare in this one, totally ripped apart and put back together, and you feel every little tear. Miriam is really the star of this book as far as who gets the most s*** done, and while I’ve always had a fond spot for Miriam, this is really where I developed a love for her. She’s kind of like Dench’s M to me — tough as nails, better than all the stodgy old men at actually protecting the universe, but also vulnerable and caring. She’s not a cliche, though. Miriam is just like any of Jennsen’s other characters: a full, complete person.

    Universe-spanning politics are out in full force, but that’s been par for the course with this series. While Jennsen probably didn’t plan it this way, it’s pretty easy to draw some parallels between the banning of a certain type of humans in this book, and the current political landscape across the real world. It made it hard to read at times, made it hard to not get angry — but I think this is just another testament to Jennsen’s ability.

    I once said that one of Jennsen’s earlier books was the perfect space opera sci fi. It has everything from adventurers, spies, aliens, assassins, and plotting politicians, to true love, danger, honor, underdogs, and everything else that makes a fictional world so satisfying. I hate to say I told you so, but hey — I called it, yo. ;)

    Abysm continues this tradition, with each character diving deeper into yet another aspect of the world, but somehow all of it intertwines perfectly. Everything rests on another part, everyone affects everyone else in ways they can’t even imagine — and none of it feels contrived or tropey.

    The writing is straightforward, easy, and draws you in until you forget its there. There are definitely some beautiful moments, language that was expertly woven on Jennsen’s part, but I feel that her strengths really lie in her role as a storyteller. She could be making a movie; telling me the story around a campfire; or writing it all down for me to consume in a feverish couple of days — in any of those roles, I’m positive that the heart she pours into her stories would come through just as clearly as it does here.

    I’m half excited for the final trilogy to begin, and half terrified. What am I going to do when these people aren’t in my life anymore? When their stories are finished? I don’t know how I’ll face that. And if that doesn't tell you everything you need to know about Abysm and the series, I don’t know what will.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2016
    G.S. Jennson has written an amazing science fiction series, starting with the Aurora Rising trilogy and moving directly into Aurora Renegades trilogy. Abysm: Book 6, of the Aurora Rhapsody series is as good, if not better than her five others.

    For me, the stars of the show are Miriam and Alex Solovy - two strong women, mother and daughter, as different as day and night, yet fighting for the future of humanity. Miriam can lead and manage a galactic Navy. Alex, on the other hand, is more likely off talking to aliens in an alternative universe accompanied by her husband, Caleb, the ex-intelligence agent. They need to help save the world - again.

    This time, instead of Alex causing all the fuss and trouble, Miriam gets to draw a line in the sand with her counterinsurgency against the Prime Minister of the Earth Alliance of Worlds. She kicks butt and takes names, while staying within regulations and in total control. At least in public. Chaos ensues. How much fun is that ?

    Jensen is at her best! Characters, plot, dialogue, setting, worlds, theories - just simply, her imagination continues to shine brighter through each novel in the series. I can't remember a series this long I still continued to read with the exception of Wolfe, Zelazny or Moorcock. The new ones just bore me.

    Great adventures, fantastic twisted politics, awesome future tech, space battles, combat, aliens, triumph, tragedy and PREVOs.

    Bravo Ms. Jennsen An excellent addition to the series
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2016
    I've been enjoying these books. They aren't hard science fiction in that they don't go into details on the science of the universe. There is plenty of action, good characters, and an exciting, fast-paced story.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2016
    Abysm is the sixth installment in G.S. Jennsen's epic Aurora Rhapsody series, and the final book in the Aurora Renegades trilogy. These three middle books in the series have dealt with the ramifications of the alien Metigen War from the first trilogy and the integration of human/artificaial intelligence hybrids known as "Prevos" into society. I think I mentioned this in my review of Dissonance, but as a social work student, I'm a huge nerd for stories that explore social issues like this and how drastic changes to society (such as the introduction of Prevos) can influence individuals, politics, and the world - or in this case, the universe. The OTS-induced riot on Romane and everything surrounding it were some of my favorite scenes in the story. Things drifted a little more towards the political in Abysm, but that's understandable. Furthermore, it was handled well enough that for perhaps the first time ever, I didn't find myself getting annoyed by the politics in a book or eager to get on with the "real" story. In many ways, the politics were the real story, and it was exciting to see Miriam Solovy really shine in those sections. Her verbal sparring with various characters in the story, including fanatical Prime Minister Pamela Winslow, is wickedly fun to read.

    Over the course of the series, I have come to enjoy and appreciate the very nuanced, very real relationships dynamics between all of the characters. Not just the key players, but the minor ones as well. I imagine that can't be easy to pull off when you have such a large cast of characters, but Jennsen does it spectacularly. As always, it's the relationship between Caleb and Alex that's really the heart and soul of these books for me, and that was definitely true in Abysm as well. The personal challenges they both have to face here are heartbreaking to watch - so heartbreaking that I actually cried during one particular scene, which I suspect may have been the author's goal, so, good job.

    The ending was wonderful, tying up the main conflict of Aurora Renegades while introducing new questions and conflict for the overarching series. I honestly can't wait to see what G.S. Jennsen has in store for these characters next. It's sure to be an exciting ride.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Triumphant
    Reviewed in Australia on April 21, 2017
    An excellent development of the Aurora story - evolutionary and all the elements begin to draw together. Masterful story telling. Just like being there.
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I've had a lot of fun reading this series
    Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2016
    At the end of this second trilogy, I'm surprised by how consistent this series has been. In particular, Jennsen has managed a delicate balance of satisfying the reader's curiosity for the world of Aurora and laying out further mysteries to tickle our imaginations. I've had a lot of fun reading this series. It's got heart and it's got brains. Looking forward to the final trilogy!
  • Terry D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant (but what else did you expect from GSJ?)
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2016
    **** As with ‘Dissonance’, I received an Advance Review Copy from GS Jennsen ****

    ‘Abysm’ initially takes us into the area of space controlled by the Federation and the Senecan Alliance. Much of the focus is on the bruising encounters between Admiral Miriam Solovoy and Pamela Winslow, the Earth Alliance Prime Minister about the future role of the AIs, quantum synthetics, post-humans and a host of associated issues.

    Alex is still coming to terms with her recent experiences. She bullied the Metigen leadership into doing her bidding, discovered they are not ‘real’ humans and, for what it’s worth, that ‘real’ humans are currently enslaving the real universe. And, since she and Valkyrie are now effectively fully integrated with Siyane, she can, at a molecular level, take full control of the space cruiser. The situation deteriorates abruptly as the Siyane, attempting to transit the master Portal, is thrown across the galaxy by an extremely powerful alien civilisation. Valkyrie goes off-line, Alex is injured and Caleb has great difficulty in controlling the ship. Fortunately, Mesme intervenes…

    The situation on Earth deteriorates until, with Pamela creating more chaos, the military swings behind Miriam. At the same time, the Metigen network is attracting increasing attention from that alien civilisation until, finally, the Metigens recognise the destructive capabilities threatening them.

    Without telling Miriam, Valkyrie and Alex realise how the dimensional shifting technology used by the Metigens can be used to enhance the shielding on her mother’s ship. Pamela threatens Miriam’s ship as it returns to Earth but, as Pamela orders the Terrestrial Defence Grid to concentrate fire on Miriam’s ship, all the energy is diverted through a black hole into some area of extra-dimensional space – an abysm.

    The final encounter between Miriam – initially wearing a Metigen invisibility cloak – and Pamela takes place in the Assembly Chamber with Pamela denying any involvement in the recent problems that have beset Earth Alliance. Miriam’s role is straightforward: to answer any charges that may be presented against her and thus prevent them being buried or silenced. There is no question of her wanting to become Prime Minister and, as the proceedings move to a conclusion…

    As the representative of the Anaden race reviews recent events, he realises exactly what the AI-enhanced humans have achieved. But, in his opinion, Alexis Solovy (or any other human/AI) are going to require another millennia before they can begin to grasp the method by which dimensions can be shifted – and yet another millennia to accomplish it. Perhaps…

    Mesme again interferes, warning the humans that the Anaden dynasty is relentless and unforgiving…

    The story will conclude with the three parts of ‘Aurora Resonant’ – ‘Relativity’, ‘Rubicon’ and ‘Requiem’.
  • Jenessa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put it down!
    Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2017
    I've been pulled into this series so deeply and I love getting lost in space & these characters. The only thing that detracted me from reading it was work or a course I had to study for, but otherwise I couldn't stop reading. So excited for more :)
  • BadMonkeyEllie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another awesome chapter in G. S. Jennsen's space opera
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2016
    Aurora Renegades book 3 does not disappoint. With the action focussed strongly on the brewing civil war back home the political intrigue reaches new heights and puts humanity front and centre for the majority of the story. As always, the next instalment can't come fast enough!

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