I received a gifted copy of COLD ETERNITY by S.A. Barnes from Tor Publishing and a gifted ALC from Macmillan Audio!
Publication Date: 4/8/2025
Rating: 4 / 5
COLD ETERNITY follows Halley. Halley is on the run, trying to stay out of the limelight after a political scandal she didn’t mean to get wrapped up in. She answers a job listing that seems perfect, working on a deserted ship in space where most of those on board are cryogenically bodies. With only one living person and an AI to interact with, it seems perfect. Very quickly, Halley realizes that the ship isn’t exactly the ideal setting she expected. She begins to see and hear things she shouldn’t and she soon realizes she may be in danger, though she isn’t sure what from.
I really loved DEAD SILENCE by this author and this synopsis gave me a lot of hope for similar vibes and thankfully I really enjoyed this one too! Halley has been in the middle of a messy political scandal so her reasons for shipping off into what is essentially a graveyard in space are reasonable. The setting is perfect for creepy atmosphere as well, especially knowing in that others haven’t lasted at this job for long.
This took me a bit to settle into and it is for sure a slow burn, but once the action picked up, I was very hooked. I think the author did well with drawing the pacing out to keep it slow burn, but also dole out information regularly to keep up the intrigue!
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