Nyxia, Scott Reintgen
Nyxia, Scott Reintgen
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Nyxia

Author: Scott Reintgen

Narrator: Sullivan Jones, Dominic Hoffman

Unabridged: 10 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/12/2017


Synopsis

“A high-octane thriller . . . Nyxia grabs you from the first line and never lets go.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Warcross

Every life has a price in this sci-fi thriller—the first in a trilogy—that has the nonstop action of The Maze Runner and the high-stakes space setting of Illuminae. 
 
What would you be willing to risk for a lifetime of fortune?
 
Emmett Atwater isn’t just leaving Detroit; he’s leaving Earth. Why the Babel Corporation recruited him is a mystery, but the number of zeroes on their contract has him boarding their lightship and hoping to return to Earth with enough money to take care of his family.
 
Forever.
 
Before long, Emmett discovers that he is one of ten recruits, all of whom have troubled pasts and are a long way from home. Now each recruit must earn the right to travel down to the planet of Eden—a planet that Babel has kept hidden—where they will mine a substance called Nyxia that has quietly become the most valuable material in the universe.
 
But Babel’s ship is full of secrets. And Emmett will face the ultimate choice: win the fortune at any cost, or find a way to fight that won’t forever compromise what it means to be human.
 
“The 100 meets Illuminae in this high-octane sci-fi thriller.” —Bustle

AND DON'T MISS NYXIA UNLEASHED!

About Scott Reintgen

Scott Reintgen is a former public school teacher from North Carolina. When he’s not writing, he uses his imagination to entertain his wife, Katie, and their three children. Scott is the New York Times bestselling author of the Waxways series, the Nyxia trilogy, the Dragonships series, and the Celia Cleary series for younger readers. You can find him on Instagram @Reintgen, on X @Scott_Thought, or on his website at ItsPronouncedRankin.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marie on July 18, 2017

A high-octane thriller with a fully realized, complex cast and twists at every turn. Scott Reintgen knows exactly how to hook you into a story from the first line and keep you flying through the pages until you've reached the wild ending!......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on September 19, 2017

That cover. All the heart eyes. Honestly, I didn't even read the description before hitting that request button faster than I could blink; I had seen some fantastic early reviews for Nyxia and I'm a bonafide, card carrying member of the "judge a book by it's cover" club. I know, that's terrible for......more

Goodreads review by emi on July 09, 2017

2.99/5 stars "Why’d they choose us?" "We’re all broken. They picked us because we’re broken." Thank you, Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review It doesn’t feel right to give this book three stars, but I can’t bring myself to give it two stars. I don’t know what it dese......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on January 10, 2020

$1.99 Kindle sale, Jan. 10, 2020. It's a "Hunger Games in space" type of read, except with more attention to diversity. (This is the first book in a trilogy, and the second and third books hold up fairly well, if not perfectly.) Review first posted on Fantasy Literature: A group of teenagers, engaged......more

Goodreads review by Always on August 16, 2018

Emmett Atwater gets the opportunity of a life time when along with nine other teenagers he is recruited by Babel Corporation. Yet Emmett knows better than anyone that everything comes at a cost, especially when he sees that all the other recruits are poor too. Soon they're all told that they will be......more


Quotes

"Fans of the 'Hunger Games' and the 'Maze Runner' series will enjoy this series opener." —SLJ

"Both curious and suspicious at every turn, [Emmett] is an ideal narrator, and a sequel can’t come soon enough." —The Bulletin

"Emmett’s self-deprecation, wit, and ability to see the good in others will keep readers riveted and eager for the next volume in this planned trilogy." —PW 

"Nyxia seems to have a mind of its own, but its mystery will carry over into the sequel, which cannot come soon enough." —VOYA


Awards

  • Blue Spruce Award
  • Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Master List
  • Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award