I had a bit of trouble getting into the book at first, but once I got past the first 50 pages i was completely addicted. It had a great pacing and the overall description of the world was on point. I think that it was a great story and I can't wait to read the second volume.
Ripley his my favorite character, but I think that would be predictable, I am sucker for cute and badass characters xD
Keep doing a great job!

The cover of this is absolutely beautiful. The story and characters however, were not. I actually found this problematic and just couldn't finish it.

I liked that the author has covered some tough topics, racism, bigotry, elitisml. And they are wrapped up in what feels like a light-hearted read.

I thought it was good for the most part. There were a couple of different story lines, with different characters which was fine until about 50% through and then it became confusing, it almost felt like the author lost her handle on the story a little bit if that makes sense. The pacing is a bit patchy in the second half. I think this comes back to having to much going on. Where I thought that the two main story lines would converge near the end, they were kept separate and we were given two endings to one book. That didn't work for me. I was attached to one of the story lines and that set of characters, so for them to keep disappearing completely pulled me out. Also some of the characters in the other part of the story seemed to change their behaviour without real cause, it seemed like it was only to make room for another character, it didn't seem consistent with previous actions.

This is one of those reviews that as I write it, I remember more and more things within the story that don't make sense to me. I'll end it here.

Read it, make up your own mind.

This was a good book with a cool premise about humans and elves living in domes with a dystopian society post-apocalypse.

I think the reason it didn't fully click with me though was because the book was more focused on plot than characters. It was the characters' motivation that moved the plot forward, but there were a lot of POVs with related but different things going on so that the reader could get a full understanding of life in the domes, the problems, the history, the secrets, the brewing rebellion, etc. There's nothing wrong with that, it just didn't allow for getting to know the individual characters super well. So whether or not that would be an issue depends on your taste. And it is a series, so you might get to know the characters better as it goes on.

One thing I appreciated was that the author didn't leave the reader hanging with a bunch of mysteries and no answers the way authors often do in the first book of a series.

I also liked the friendship between Ripley and Felix. It's nice to see strong friendships in books.

Overall, the focus on plot over characters made this book not quite for me, but I did enjoy the story, converging storylines can be fun, and the author clearly has some plans for where this series is headed, what with the way things ended. I think plenty of people will enjoy this.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this. The writing style is not extravagant and neither is it dry, it is just right, I liekd the world-building and characterization, plot pace and execution. Frankly, this was a great read and I'll be continuing the series,

Overall rating: 5/5 stars

Warning: Contains little spoliers

Antiquity's Gate is a novel where you could seriously see this as being adapted into a Netflix film/tv series.

The plot is simple. Years ago a bunch of aliens named the Therans who are basically the Elves came to earth. What do you think happens next? Boom! Apolocyapse 2.0 and here we are with humans living in enclaved societies run by these Therans. Needless to say, both sides don't like each other. Plus you also have halfies!

Felix and Ripley are two of the best characters in the novel. Willow, Felix's wife finds herself pregnant with twins which are frowned upon in Theran Society. Nero, her father fits the description of what a stereotypical villain. And in this case it works, because there have been many figures like him in history. I would compare him to Commodus and the real Nero, because they were vain, rude, selfish and arrogant. Although the real Nero had more complexity to him than what was reported. I also make this point because we're not viewing it from Willow's father point of view. In this regard, I think Renee could have explained a bit more about the philosophical methods that both races, Theran, and Human use to justify their means of co-existing with each other. I would have wanted to see more scenes showing the divide between Theran and Human as well.

What I want to know in the next series, if Therans don't like humans, why keep them? Are there more species around the world? I want to know more about the world, which if you do it in a fantasy setting, you've read it a hundred times before, but in this sci-fi series, I'm actually intrigued as to what happened in the first place. Authors take note.

I feel Willow's character was under-used and I want to see more of her in the next novel. The dialogue was excellent and made you thought that you were not reading just any sci-fi book, but you were watching a movie.
It got so good in the end and I was rushing before I stopped and the ending was an excellent cliff-hanger. Just when the plot started moving it ended. Some may not like it, but I did. I thought it was great.

My rating: 5/5

Um bom livro, com uma história bem construída.
"Antiquity's Gate: Three Days Till Dawn" é uma junção de géneros literários. Neste livro podemos encontrar New Adult, Fantasia e distopia.
Neste livro ficamos a conhecer a história de Félix e Ripley, dois amigos, um deles humano outro Halfsie. Os dois têm de descubrir como salvar a população de Sanctuary.

In the future, the world environment is no longer habitable for humans. Much of the population has perished, leaving Antarctica the only place to build a sanctuary for the remaining human population. The government ensures resources are rationed and have implemented a one-child policy to ensure a sustainable population.

One day Willow finds herself pregnant with twins. Her husband Felix and his friend Ripley hatch a plan to leave the sanctuary, but something is endangering the sanctuary. Felix, Ripley and their friends must find a way to save everyone, something they may not be prepared to do.

Along with creating a complex world and intricate plot, the author in her debut effort, takes care to develop and explore relationships among family members, and comrades. With Antiquity’s Gate being the first in the series, information vital to understanding the world is gradually revealed, allowing time for reader comprehension and giving more space for the adventure aspect of the novel.

Being old enough to remember the Stargate television show, it is tempting to make comparisons, but requires further reading. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

Antiquity’s Gate: Three Days till Dawn by R. F. Hurteau, 432 pages.
R. F. Hurteau, 2019. $13.99
Language: PG (8 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG13
BUYING ADVISORY: HS – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Therans, an elflike race, rule the colony Sanctuary, a dome located in Antarctica that makes living possible for the Therans, humans, and Halfies. Though the people are currently surviving, the humans and Halfies are not living. Several humans and Halfies are ready for a change, and the opportunity to do something is now but as risk of their lives—will they even try?
The story was not nearly as interesting as I wanted it to be when I started, and reading became a chore. Eventually, about halfway through, the story became more interesting and engaging, and the last chapter was definitely the best—though not knowing if I was moving forward or backward in time with each new chapter often disoriented me. In the end, I’ve decided that it was a good read because I enjoyed the last half as well as the discussions of humanity and who deserves to be treated like a person that this book inspired.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen

I was flabbergasted by the dialogues and your way of pulling me into that world.It was so natural and meticulous. The more chapters I read , more the excitement and interest.You gave enough details to leave me more wanting and also the cliffhangers were mind boggling.I am looking forward your next book. Also if you could send me an hard copy of the book. I would have been able to finish it soon. I use book to escape from tech things. I would love a hardcopy

I had a hard time getting into this one. I found myself both loving and hating it multiple times all throughout. Sometimes I enjoyed the characters, and other times I just wanted the scene to be over with. It's definitely a love it or hate it book.