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I really need to try some space horror! #HauntsAndHexes #Chilling

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Halley is looking for a place to lay low from a political scandal that has put a target on her back. A job on the 'Elysian Fields', a spaceship where hundreds of bodies lies cryogenically frozen awaiting reanimation should the technology become available, seems like a godsend. Apart from the caretaker, Karl, there's not a soul aboard - well not one who is awake anyway.......

3⭐
This story could have been genuinely creepy, but the writing style didn't work for me. The weak atmosphere, political diversions, and constant interruptions to the backstory prevented me from connecting with it, though I really wanted to. I rewound several times to try to figure out what I missed when my mind wandered, but it didn‘t work.
🎙️Amara Jasper‘s voice was pleasant to listen to, maybe too pleasant.

I look forward to every S.A. Barnes book. It‘s how I discovered sci-fi space horror and I‘m all in.
They are just so much fun. I should have tried them sooner as I‘m a big space monster movie fan.
This was a lot of fun; quite the ride. Perfect? No. But FUN. If anyone has any recs on books like this, please let me know below.
For those who have read this, I have a question in the comments.
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I‘ve really enjoyed every single one of this author‘s sci fi horror novels! I was never that into sci fi or fantasy but apparently the way to draw me in is horrific terror 😂. This was a good addition, with that claustrophobic feeling of space, creepy cryogenics, and sone super realistic AI. Somehow there‘s even a tiny bit of romance thrown in. Really solid space/monster horror! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I liked this one but not to the extent of her last two. I thought this premise was such a creepy idea, but the actual setting wasn't used to its fullest. I really wish the author would have leaned more on the cryogenic aspect. I wasn't as creeped out in this one. Something creepy would happen, and the main character would explain it away and not freak out, which made me not get freaked out. The middle was boring, the ending was rushed. 3.5/5

Needing money and trying to stay hidden from a scandal she had a part in, Hailey takes a very sketchy job at an old cryopreservation ship. And then she starts to see things. This starts sci-fi and goes solidly into horror. Barnes keeps doing the isolated space story, but it‘s still working, so I‘m not mad. There are a few pacing issues in spots, but overall really good.

To me it is Alien meets the Overlook Hotel with a twist of Total Recall. While the novel is full of actual scientific theories and facts, Barnes does not overload the reader with terms and facts. I did not see the ending coming at all! Everything I thought about Karl (the only other “living” person on the ship) was wrong. While the beginning is a bit of a slow burn, once things got going they did slow down and I could not put Cold Eternity down.

⭐️⭐️⭐️this is ok@between heavier books. Entertaining enough however no depth to characters, creature lore or science fiction. It‘s just a generic space horror that somewhat engaging. Not bad, but not great by any means. Took awhile to get going.

Yay for more space horror!! I liked the premises of her first two books, but not so much the execution. It felt like the horror really falls apart during the climax and each book has the same group of characters. I was happy this one was a little different and read it in one sitting. I still wish the horror had hit harder. I didn‘t mind the romantic subplot in this one; it didn‘t feel as random. Hoping her next one will be even creepier! 3.5 🌟

Hey, let's go to outer space! That'd be fun, right?!
No, you lunatic. Space is the setting for horror in space. Such as here.

Your main character is trying to hide out from authorities due to her activism so she takes a cush if boring job hauling cryogenic bodies.

How scary could that be? They're dead, right?
RIGHT?! 😟

I thoroughly enjoyed Barnes' 'Cold Eternity.' She somehow manages to make a huge ship feel claustrophobic. The horror was on-point and very atmospheric. There was a feeling of dread throughout the novel. The narrator was great as well. 5 stars.

Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes is a tale of isolation and unanswered questions, centered around three-hour increments of time.

Having a kid showed me how quickly the hours can fly by. So the focus on pushing the button every three hours had me so anxious.

https://www.ericarobynreads.com/cold-eternity-by-s-a-barnes-book-review/