Sidespace: Aurora Renegades was a thoroughly absorbing read that had me from the start. I loved the first trilogy, Aurora Rising and I'm already loving the continuation of the Aurora universe with this new and latest offering in the series. G.S. Jennsen has envisioned a future where humanity is connected to the computer network and I mean literally. Jennsen has extrapolated our increasing 21st century reliance on our smartphones and the like to a world where people can up-grade and enhance there own bodies through new 'ware' - legal or illegal and where children are given their first implants relatively young. Previous readers of the first trilogy will know that Jennsen has taken computer connectiveness to a dazzling new level with the creation of the 'Prevos' - human and AI connectiveness at the quantum level. Just as there are people in the 21st century who express concern over our reliance on technology, so too do some humans in the far-flung future that Jennsen has created.
In Sidespace the Prevos are targeted by a terrorist organisation that fears the human mind linking with an artificial one. They make a play at grabbing Devon who is linked to the Annie AI. However, the terrorist organisation are not the only ones targeting the Prevos - the Oversight commitee for military projects in the Alliance are seeking to control the technology and on the colony world of New Babel - home to a number of criminal cartels - Olivia, head of one of the cartels is trying to become a Prevos. All is not looking good for the tenuous relationship between the Alliance and Senecan governments either as political intrigue and greed get the better of some in highly placed government positions.
Meanwhile, Caleb and Alex are exploring the Portal Worlds - a series of pockect universes accessed through the portal network. They come across some astounding worlds and alien species and come to some disturbing conclusions about the Metigens (they are the aliens from the previous series who nearly destroyed humanity) influence over the pocket universe.
Overall, Jennsen has written a novel that both dazzles and astounds the mind of the reader and I really, really loved the book as much as I did the first trilogy. It is exciting, well written, has well developed characters, has a great plot and is set in a unique future where all things seem possible, yet very dangerous. Sidespace can be read without reading the first trilogy - the author includes a synopsis of what went down in the previous books - though I do recommend new readers begin with the first trilogy. Highly recommended series.
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