"Smart, action-packed, and utterly addictive!"—New York Times best-selling author of Aurora Rising Amie Kaufman
""This is a lively tale of romance, space pirates, conspiracy, and made (as opposed to genetic) families. Over the course of the book, all the characters round out nicely, as does the romance.... Landers has a firm hand on the plot, which includes a rousing fight scene or two, as well as a nifty twist at the end."—Booklist
"Teens will be bracing themselves during the swashbuckling space pirate action scenes and an over-the-top climax as Doran's childhood history is revealed. A great choice for fans of raw sci-fi action, reminiscent of the lawlessness presented in the television series Firefly."—SLJ
Praise for Alienated:
"Landers successfully uses the familiar forbidden-romance plot as a means for exploring larger social, ecological, and ethical issues in this tense, fast-paced read."—Booklist
"A perfect blend of sizzling romance, action, and suspense."—#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer L. Armentrout
"A thought-provoking take on a familiar story of integration. Fans...who like their star-crossed lovers served up with a side of sci-fi will find this satisfying and relish the possibility of sequels."—BCCB
Praise for Invaded:
"Filled with intrigue and suspense, this book will appeal to both sci-fi and contemporary YA fiction fans."—VOYA
"Readers will love the seamless blend of suspense, humor, and romance set against an interstellar landscape. Dual narratives and a tightly plotted mystery keep the suspense running high, and the chemistry between Aelyx and Cara smolders. This is a fun, genre-blending series that is sure to appeal to a wide audience and will only gain traction as it continues."—Booklist
2015-10-14
A penniless girl and a wealthy boy, enemies, are stuck together on an outer-space journey. Solara has no family, no connections, and knuckle tattoos advertising her criminal record. She wants to turn her mechanical skills into a vehicle for self-sufficient life in the outer realm, but that's far from Earth, so she needs someone to hire her for the trip and pay her passage. Enter Doran, her high school nemesis, "heir to the galaxy's largest fuel corporation [and] first-string varsity football star." Glaringly visible genre tropes include the gruff, motley spaceship crew that becomes family; the pirates and purposely brain-damaged torturers in pursuit; the alternating-between-protagonists third-person narration; and the enmity between Solara and Doran that will obviously turn to lust and love. Despite a far-future time frame and outer-space setting, Landers' worldbuilding leans on such earthly details as rubber bands, Popsicle sticks, milled cider, funnel cake, and a barn dance with fiddles (on a distant planet). There are no nonhumans or extraterrestrials, and there is little science or technology beyond the outer-space premise. The protagonists are white; their two brown-skinned shipmates (whose blond "dreadlocks" are mentioned again and again) are stereotypically angry. For multiple narrators, creativity, and suspense in outer space, see Beth Revis' Across the Universe series and Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner's Starbound series instead. The less-imaginative end of outer-space adventure romance. (Science fiction/romance. 12-16)
