Static Ruin

October 15, 2018

In White's third "Voidwitch Saga" story, genetically modified, telepathic supersoldier Mars Xi takes on a new mission. Her young companion Pale is suffering from seizures, and the only person who can help is a man whom Mars hates more then anyone else in the universe, her father. Marius Teo engineered Mars and then sold her as an infant to a military program that shaped and warped her into a killing machine. But Mars will do anything to help Pale, so she goes on a search for her dad with half the Imperial army on her trail. Her quest brings her into contact with her past in unexpected ways, and soon she's faced with difficult choices. Luckily, her AI ship, mutant cat, and the powerful Pale are there to help. Though readers may want to start with the first book in the series (Killing Gravity), there's enough backstory here for new readers not to feel lost. VERDICT This breezy, engaging read, though darker in tone, will appeal to fans of Martha Wells's "Murderbot Diaries" series.--Jane Jorgenson, Madison P.L., WI

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October 15, 2018
Mars Xi, a witch in outer space, is still on the run in the conclusion to the Voidwitch Saga (after Void Black Shadow, 2018). In order to help a friend, she needs to find her creator, her father, Marius Teo. The journey challenges her sense of self and her identity, but actually meeting her father and coming face-to-face with her mother upends everything Mars believes about herself. The internal conflict is highly relatable?no matter where a person exists or what a person is, White reminds us we are all affected by our parents. Even through the pain and conflict, Mars continues to engage in exciting fights that will have the reader cheering her on.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)