Shaykitteh's World of Books

Girl from Above:Betrayal is a story that starts slowly, but before you know it you're wrapped into the thread of the tale and don't want it to end. It's the tale of a synth - a programmed machine with the soul of a girl, hidden behind layers of protocols and fail-safes.

1001 shouldn't exist. Chitec was only supposed to make 1000 synths - 500 male and 500 female - to prolong the lives of those rich enough to afford it. So why was 1001 made? That is the true enigma of the tale, threading through with the stories of Caleb, the Mal Reynold-esque smuggler and his second, Fran.

This story really does feel heavily influenced by the unfortunately canceled show Firefly, especially at the beginning of the book, when we first meet Cale and Fran. Cale has a ship, a little beaten around, but it takes him around the universe where he can smuggle the goods needed. We have the evil corporation - in this case, we have both Chitec and Fleet, where in Firefly we had the Alliance as a whole, and we also have the stowaway and the bounty hunter.

Once we get past the beginning, the tale goes in its own direction, giving us hints of who the characters really are, all leading up to the big reveal at the end of the book. While there were a few things that I was able to guess before they were actually explained, overall this book does a great job of weaving a fun and convoluted story together, leaving me anxious to read the next book once it's released.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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