Horn Book Review
When Kiva, who believes she lives in ancient Egyptian times, awakes from that virtual reality, she's shocked to discover herself on a shuttle to retrieve a part for a spaceship--and leading the mission is Seth, the boy she'd thought was the prince of Alexandria. Although the world-building is thin and the author plays fast-and-loose with reader credulity, the emotional drama should please romance fans. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
When 15-year-old Kiva is pulled out of virtual reality, she has a lot to catch up on: she didn't really grow up in ancient Alexandria, but is in deep sleep aboard a spaceship. Meanwhile, her best friend, Seth, isn't really dead (or a prince), just bizarrely unhappy to see her. Earth, she soon learns, no longer exists, and it's up to Seth and Kiva to take an escape shuttle in search of an engine part to keep their ship running and the still-suspended humans aboard it alive. With communication systems down, Seth and Kiva can only hope the other nearby vessels hold passengers that are alive and friendly. Reluctant readers and fans of Jeff Hirsch will come for the Matrix-like premise and stay for the characters' evolving relationship: Kiva isn't pleased that Seth woke up three years ago and let her go on living a lie, but that's not all Seth kept from her. Bodeen's latest is a high-stakes page-turner with a tight plot and a cliff-hanger ending that demands a sequel.--Ellie Roth Copyright 2018 Booklist
