Genre: YA Science Fiction

Rating: 4/5 stars

The reviews were right – Unearthed really is Indiana Jones set in space.

The story follows Amelia, a scavver searching for any scraps to sell and survive, and Jules, a scholar’s son who is constantly searching for answers in the world. The two meet when they arrive on Gaia, a distant planet where an ancient civilisation called the Undying have left resources that could save Earth from its problems. Except they’re both there for different reasons – one to raid the temples and grab the loot, the other to study and learn as much as possible about the origins of this alien species. Together, they form a truce and discover that there’s more than meets the eye with Gaia.

I really appreciated the two MC’s. Amelia was headstrong, had her heart in the right place, and had her wits about her. Jules had this nerdy quality, which made him instantly likeable, but also had a nice character arc. It was refreshing to have a female lead who was the adrenaline junkie, and a male lead who was more book smart. Despite crossing over in their strengths, I liked how it wasn’t a ‘tough guy’ vs. ‘brainy’ girl dynamic.

This book had my heart pounding! It was action packed, had nice tones of romance, and a hell of an ending! Like what a cliffhanger! I’m desperately in need of book two and officially won over. 😊