And Reintgen introduces an entire, parallel cast of characters in the last act (what a twist!) who, as a result, suffer a lack of page-time to grow into real people for us. Third, although I’d argue that most of the characters end up with these interesting, diverse personality traits, it’s true that most of them don’t show much development. But at the end of the day, Nyxia is a story about teens competing at the behest of the evil monolithic corporation. I’d argue that Reintgen does it differently enough, and well enough, to get a pass (more on that in a bit). Second, the formulaic “pitting kids against each other in a fight to the metaphorical death” might feel a little derivative or clichéd. I don’t feel like Reintgen pulled a fast one on me or anything. That being said, I don’t think this will come as a surprise to anyone who embarks on the book. The next book will presumably feature those who survived on Eden itself, attempting to mine Nyxia and no doubt discovering that the story fed to them by Babel about the Adamites is far more complicated. The entirety of the story takes place on the journey to Eden and then in orbit of the planet. The rest of the review is spoiler-free.įirst, this is absolutely a “set up” novel.

Warning: there is a spoiler in the very last paragraph of this review regarding the death of a character. Then I’ll explain why, despite these issues, I still loved this book so much. If you would like to book Scott for a school visit or have a manuscript you would like him to critique, please get in touch with him today.I want to start by listing a few critiques of Nyxia, any one of which I can understand would make you like the book less.

Unlike the previous Young Adult series by Scott, Talespinners is written with a Middle Grade audience in mind.Īs well as writing his bestselling fantasy and science fiction series, Scott also offers a range of professional editing services employing his wealth of academic literary and first hand publishing experience. In 2019 Ashlords was released, the first in the Ashlords duology.Īlso in 2019 Saving Fable was released, the first book in the Talespinners trilogy. Scott’s Young Adult Fiction debut, Nyxia, sparked unprecedented demand for the rest of the Nyxia Triad, which was followed by Nyxia Unleashed and concluded with Nyxia Uprising. Scott studied literature at college and graduate school before starting a career teaching English and creative writing to students in North Carolina, where he lives today with his wife and family. Scott Reintgen (pronounced “rankin”) is a science fiction and fantasy author from North Carolina.

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