Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documentsincluding emails, schematics, military files, ims, medical reports, interviews, and more illuminae is the first book in a heartstopping, highoctane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of. Now fast forward a bit and a deadly plague that is mutating quickly has broken out on an interstellar evacuation fleet after one of the two megacorporations that are warring with each other over the planet attacks. Illuminae is set in 2575 and is the story of teenage colonist kady grant and her fighter pilot boyfriend ezra mason. Illuminae was one of the most anticipated novels in the book world because everyone was talking about it and the way it was formatted. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Check a book s instore availability beneath the add to cart button. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The illuminae filesseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. It can make for slow going at first as the reader tries to make sense of the various bits of information that are pieced together, but it starts flowing better as the book proceeds, and by the second half. It had warships, artificial intelligence, virus infected zombie like people, witty and fierce characters and much more. Illuminae book columbus metropolitan library bibliocommons. Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documentsincluding emails, schematics, military files, ims, medical reports, interviews, and moreilluminae is the first book in a heartstopping, highoctane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes. Its the year 2575, and kady grant and ezra mason have just broken up.
Kady thought breaking up with ezra was the worst thing shed ever bee. Illuminae the illuminae files, book 1 by amie kaufman. Kady grant is in class dreaming up nasty things to say to her now ex, ezra mason, when her world starts to explode around her. Illuminae was a book that i had heard alot of buzz about. The trilogy is united by a report which documents the occurrences from each duos point of view. Laini taylor, bestselling author of daughter of smoke and bone. And the rambling monologues of an ailing artificial intelligence system, but thats probably not important. You read all these different files that are an awesome story all together. Illuminae is a file of documents making up the story of what happened to two teens after a catastrophic attack on the tiny mining space colony where they lived. Oh i have been so looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of this but still so long till the release date. Pulsequickening space thriller is fantastic but intense. Its told dossierstyle, as a series of instantmessage conversations, emails, interviews, and video transcriptions.
As i dont usually read scifi type books i wasnt convinced it would be for me, however i was pleasantly surprised. New york times bestselling coauthors amie kaufman and jay kristoff met thanks to international taxation law and were shocked to discover they share a love of blowing things up and breaking hearts. Kady breaks up with her boyfriend ezra just hours before their world a secret mining colony on kerenza is attacked by outside corporate interest beitech. The craft of novel writing is redefined in this contemporary epistolary format, the entirety of the story being told through files, whether it be audio recordings, instant messages, emails, reports, or internal data. Sep 02, 2016 illuminae is the first book in the illuminae files series by amie kaufman and jay kristoff and holy crap was this book amazing. When i first heard about this book i was a excited about it, but when i bought it i. Told through a mix of chat logs, emails, memorandums, video footage, ship schematics, maps, and other hard data. This is the first novel of the series the illuminae files. It is the year 2575 and the story starts off with kady and ezra breaking up. Its year 2075, two corporations are on a war over a planet.
See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Illuminae is the first book in the illuminae files series by amie kaufman and jay kristoff and holy crap was this book amazing. Told through a mix of chat logs, emails, memorandums, video footage, ship schematics, maps, and other hard data, illuminae is a friggin work of art. Illuminae ebook by amie kaufman 97805534991 rakuten kobo. The book starts with a great dose of action as well and it never settles down into something boring or. This is book number 1 in the the illuminae files series. The plot unfolds through collected emails and ims, interviews, transcripts of video surveillance, audio files and data streams from aidan. Illuminae the illuminae files book 1 and over one million other books are available for amazon kindle. On an otherwise unremarkable day in the year 2575, kady hunt thinks the worst thing in her life is sitting in class with her newly minted ex, ezra mason. Knopf books for young readers, 9780553499117, 608pp.
Dec 01, 2017 this book is absolutely creative and beautiful. The planet kerenza is attacked, and kady and ezra find themselves on a space fleet fleeing the enemy, while their ships artificial intelligence system and a deadly plague may be the end of them all provided by publisher. Book 1, illuminae, the illuminae files, jay kristoff, one world. The illuminae files, book 1 amie kaufman author, jay kristoff author, olivia taylor dudley narrator get audible free. Posted on 25062018 25062018 by mike finn illuminae is an engaging, exciting, and fundamentally original science fiction mustread novel. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Illuminae is the first book in illuminae files by amie kaufman and jay kristoff. Illuminae the illuminae files, book 1 the illuminae. After evacuating, kady and ezra finds themselves tangled in a bigger problem than just breaking up. Ims, medical reports, interviews, and moreilluminae is the first book in a heartstopping trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.
Illuminae by amie kaufman overdrive rakuten overdrive. Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents. Normally im a huge proponent of ebooks three words. Kerenza iv is a freezing planet far away from the much of civilization but is home to a settlement where a large. Kerenza illegal mining colony somewhere on the fringe of the universe. Victoria aveyard, bestselling author of red queen this morning, kady thought breaking up with ezra was the hardest thing shed have to do. Each book in the illuminae files will focus on two new teens a malefemale experiencing a different aspect of the same invasion. The illuminae files book 1, illuminae poche jay kristoff achat. For fans of marie lu comes the first book in an epic series that bends the scifi genre into a new dimension. When i first picked up this book, i was thinking, even if i do not like this book, but because the pages looks so cool, i am planning to finish this. Oct 22, 2015 illuminae by jay kristoff, 9781780748375, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The world between blinks get a sneak peak of the new upcoming series from amie with ghost ships, lost cities and keys to vanished doors. Oh, yeah, and just a few hours later, their town gets attacked. The characters ping from event to event with emotions always at the forefront. Book 1 illuminae files 1 book online at best prices in india on. Illuminae by jay kristoff, 9781780748375, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The illegally mined planet of kerenza is attacked by a rival mining corporation called beitech. Oct 22, 2015 illuminae is the first book in illuminae files by amie kaufman and jay kristoff. The book is not in a traditional novel format, it is made up of. The pages are unique and very intriguing to read because the story is not told in a traditional way most books tell a story. Oct 20, 2015 illuminae was a book that i had heard alot of buzz about. Illuminae is a 2015 young adult space opera epistolary novel written by amie kaufman and jay kristoff. Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documentsincluding emails, maps, files, ims, medical reports, interviews, and moreilluminae is the first book in a heartstopping trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.
Jan 10, 2018 synopsis this morning, kady thought breaking up with ezra was the hardest thing shed have to do. Ims, medical reports, interviews, and moreilluminae is the first book in a heartstopping trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth. I am not usually a scifi reader, but the book is comprised of instant messenger chats, surveillance accounts, image and email transcripts, making it an easy and enjoyable read. Gemina is the second installment from the illuminae files, and like the first book, it did not disappoint. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet thats little more than an icecovered speck at the edge of the universe. High quality the illuminae files gifts and merchandise. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Separately, amie is also the coauthor of the bestselling starbound trilogy, while jay is the awardwinning author. Buy illuminae by jay kristoff, amie kaufman from waterstones today. Their first collaboration resulted in the international bestseller illuminae. The illuminae group collected these files for the director of beitech. It appears beitech is trying to see how much evidence remains. Illuminae nach hause oder ihre filiale vor ort bestellen. The story is told through a series of classified documents, censored emails, interviews, and others.
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