The Others


Young Adult - Sci-Fi
448 Pages
Reviewed on 01/06/2014
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Reviewed by Subhashini Divakaran for Readers' Favorite

The Others by Kristin Bryant is one of those books I couldn’t put down once I started. It has an interesting blend of Christianity and Aliens. Ryen, Claire, Chase, and Mateo are inhabitants of Zhimeya, who are the last of the bunch sent to Earth to verify their legend of “The Light”, a person who had been born on some other planet, who will sacrifice his life for saving other souls. Believing that “The Light” mentioned in their texts might be Jesus Christ, these four are sent to Earth to find proof of the same. Meanwhile there is discord between the Tribunal leaders and the Masters - the researchers. And, Ryen and team are thrust into the middle of it all!

One of the interesting things about The Others is the way Kristin Bryant has mixed Christianity and other religious references, with science fiction, history and romance. There is intrigue, corruption and murder, but also affection, trust, and love. The writing style is very good, so much so I was hooked right from the very first chapter. I also loved that the romance between Ryen and Savannah was clean and breezy. It did not feel like reading a book; the story and the characters were so much alive. I kept on turning the pages, and was surprised at one point to find that I was at the end of the book. This book is definitely worth reading. I’ll be waiting for more books by this author.