My love for all things sci-fi/fantasy is no secret, so I am very excited to share with you guys one of my favorites of the fall: A.G. Riddle's Departure.
Departure is an originally self-published bestseller that's a beautiful mash-up of Lost and Oblivion. The story starts in 2014 on a flight from US to London that crashes into the English country side after experiencing some intense turbulence. What starts out as a standard struggle for survival turns into a time travel paradox as the survivors discover new technologies and mysterious creatures that seem intent on hunting them down. Five seemingly unrelated survivors hold clues to what's really going on, and as this small group of key survivors learn more about their new world, they realize they were more influential in the past than they realized and discover they'll have to make a choice in the new world that could change that future forever.
I absolutely tore through Departure. I couldn't put it down as it stealthily evolved as more clues are revealed. I loved watching the characters learn about themselves and each other in the present, past, and potential future, and the future that the author has created is scary indeed. Riddle does not shy away from social criticism and meditations on what people are willing to do to protect those they love. Definitely expect this book to linger with you. I think it will be great for fans of twisty, mind-bending time travel stories and speculative thrillers like Wool and The Martian.
Don't wait to dive into Departure for yourself. You can download the egalley from Edelweiss now.
-Amanda