Review:
*I received an ecopy of this book via Edelweiss. This has not influenced my review.*
WOW. Gosh, these books are always so intense. This one especially so because it’s always intense when there are big battles to be fought. It’s hard to talk about these books without spoiling previous books, so I’ll keep this brief and kinda vague.
This book had all the same great things as the others. Fantastically flawed, gruff, and realistic but likeable characters. Beautiful teamwork and loyalty among the Hell Divers. A super interesting post-apocalyptic world. Writing that really makes you feel the tension and the adrenaline, especially leading up to dives or battles. So much intensity. So much emotion.
Seriously, these books always manage to make me feel so much. Even when it’s a side character and I can’t remember who they were, I feel such sadness when they die that I tear up. And when characters are sad or scared or upset or in a bad situation, I feel so bad for them and worry for them. And the relationships among them are so touching sometimes, so that gets me too.
Overall, this was another fantastic, intense Hell Divers book that left me feeling both happy and sad, and I’m looking forward to seeing what comes next for these characters and this world!
Recommended For:
Fans of Books 1-4 in Nicholas Sanbury Smith's Hell Divers Series. Anyone looking for a crazy, intense, gritty, gripping, unique post-apocalyptic story and gruff, flawed, but still likeable characters.
More Books in the Series:
Book Review: Hell Divers (Hell Divers Book 1) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Book Review: Ghosts (Hell Divers Book 2) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Book Review: Deliverance (Hell Divers Book 3) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Book Review: Wolves (Hell Divers Book 4) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Book Review: Captives (Hell Divers Book 5) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Book Review: Allegiance (Hell Divers Book 6) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith [Audiobook]
Book Review: Warriors (Hell Divers Book 7) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith [Audiobook]
Have you played BioShock? This cover looks like a cross between BioShock and Halo, which is pretty awesome. It’s great that you’re enjoying this series! I love when characters are relatable and feel really authentic.
Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? 💬
I have not, but I don’t play any of the more popular and well-known games because they all have real-time fighting and running and stressful stuff that I just can’t handle cuz it literally gives me stress lol. But this series is awesome!
I’m determined to start this series by the end of the year!
It’s so good!
I haven’t read any of the books in this series before, but I love books that have the power to make me feel different emotions. I’m glad to hear the characters are flawed but likable 🙂
I love it too! Thanks 🙂
This is a series that I’ve been wanting to try for so long, probably ever since I first read one of your fabulous reviews for it. Glad to hear it’s still this good 5 books in.
I definitely recommend it! It’s still going strong, I’ll be curious your thoughts if you try it 🙂
Now that I’m more caught up on books and moving I’ll start this series. I do have the first book.
Karen @ For What It’s Worth
Yay, they’re so good, I hope you love them!
Wow this series is on book five now? I remember you and Daniela loving these. And that is a pretty awesome cover.
I love how intense these sound!
Yep! And it’s still going strong! I love the covers too.
I think the perfect book is one that deals with serious topics and makes me happy and sad equally. I found that with my latest read, The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris! I also really like the sound of the series and I am so glad you could continue to love it so much 😀 It takes a lot for a book to make you even care about the deaths of characters you can barely remember!!
Yep, I love when books can make me feel a whole range of emotions. Sounds like a great book! Seriously, it always surprises me how much I care when side and background characters in these books die.