Perfect read. Well written with the perfect amount of character development.

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Creative and innovative, this Dimension Drift series is blend of sci-fi/fantasy concepts that I thoroughly enjoy. I normally do not go for YA stories because of the overly done drama. This is a YA story I can fully support and I liked. I read the first book and missed my chance to pick up the 2nd book. This 3rd book was easy to dive right back into this dystopian world.

In a society which takes the "undesirable" definition to an extreme, Meimi wakes up in a hospital with no memory of events or people prior to waking up. For those who have read at least 1 of the books prior to this one, we know that Meimi is the underdog fighting against the government. A government which is scarily how several governments in world seem to be heading.

Meimi knows that to survive, she needs to work on a project assigned to her by an evil scientist. What I enjoyed about this story is the world building and specifically the tech involved. Sentient nano technology and traversing across parallel universes is definitely up my alley. Females who are hardcore fringe scientist also capture my attention. My biggest regret for reading this book is waiting so long to have read it. I wish I read it earlier because it is really quite well done.

The characters are funny and contrary. The adults in this story realize pretty quickly that teenagers, especially ones who have very little to lose are hard to intimidate. When their IQ is also off the charts, fakers those who steal other people's ideas will always feel threatened by these teenagers. I would have liked a little bit more character development for Meimi, but it could be missing out on book 2 is the problem. Meimi's conflicted relationship with her bodyguard Thorne is a bit predictable. Since the story does flip back and forth between the two character's view point, there are no surprises as to how they feel or what they think about the other. This does not mean that there are no plot twists in the story. There is a little one whch helps set up for the final book in this series.

The pace of this story flows smoothly and the ending comes all too soon. Most of the threads are tied up by the conclusion. There are a few open threads that should be carried through book 4. After reading this book and the hook of an ending, I want to read the next book to see what happens. I have a guess as to how it ends, but I want to experience the full journey. This sci-fi book is recommended to readers who enjoy speculative fiction and futuristic technology.

I would like to thank Monster House Books and the Netgalley website for allowing me to read this book.

It features the main heroine who, at the age of 17, wakes up in hospital and learns that she has survived a banal but terrible accident. She has no memories, doesn't even know her name, she would have had her memory wiped, leaving her with a lot of science skills. The government is desperate for her to create a new technology that will bring the apocalypse to anyone who is not perfect.

So she's going to round up teenagers like her to try to overthrow the government by trying not to get herself killed.

A book read in one go, so much so that I found the story engaging, captivating, addictive, full of suspense and twists and turns with very endearing characters. Can't wait to read the whole series.

Alien Minds is the third book in the Dimension Drift series. Christina Bauer offers us one of her best books (and that is saying a lot, because they are all very good), with a story that engages the reader and makes this book one of those stories almost impossible to stop reading.
Despite the fact that the book is intended for YA and it is a SciFi story, any open-minded person can enjoy a very well-constructed plot, with a main character, Meimi Archer, who possesses the mind of a genius and the character of a fighter, very well developed secondary characters and a romance interwoven with science and just the right amount of action to spend an entertaining afternoon.

This book has good world building and the plot is engaging. I feel that the characters need more development. The MC Meimi wakes in a hospital with no memories of what happened to her or how she arrived their. She soon learns this is a world is ruled by a government that eliminates you when you are no longer useful to them or pose a threat. She works to gain trust so she can undermine them so I guess they can't wipe everything because Meimi knows what she does not wants to be in or support the governments regime.

This is an easy to read with an interesting multiverse and I enjoyed the science fiction vibe and slow burn romance.

I love that she instinctively does not trust her doctor who is an evil government scientist and even not having memories does not remove the ingrained feelings that all is not right with what she is being told. She has no doubt that something is up, and she knows her abilities are special and that they wish to control her. They also wish her to develop a weapon of mass destruction that will kill millions of people. I do struggle with the premise of Meimi having no memory but somehow remains a brilliant scientist with special talents she is aware of. The writing and overall plot development is not deep so this leaves the story-line a bit lacking. However, this book has excellent potential and if you overlook the obvious flaws it is an enjoyable read. I have decided because the story is entertaining and has potential to not grade it to critically on the lack of character and plot development.

I did not read the other two novels before this one so I feel that I did miss portions of important information as the plot and story-line have moments that don't line up for me. I did still really like the book. I would read more of the series because even with the flaws it is entertaining.

I received this book from NetGalley and Monster House Books for an honest review.
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Meimi wakes up in a dormitory with no memory whatsoever. She doesn't remember being smack dab in the middle of a plot to take over the universe. Fortunately her transcendent (read soul mate) is nearby and together with some old and new friends they save the day...or do they?

This is one of my favorite authors. I love her world building, the plot and the characters. The MC is being held by a government that eliminates you when you are an undesirable. She develops a plot to undermine them while making seem like she is working for them.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review. - Great Read!

This is an easy to read, fun adventure for fans of multiverses, science fiction and a dash of romance.

Meimi wakes up to find herself in a hospital. Her memory is gone, especially of the couple who stares down at her, claiming to be her sponsor parents. But worse, her doctor is the evil government scientist that even her missing memory can't erase from her mind. She has no doubt that something is up, and it no doubt involves her special talents. When she again wakes to find herself in an almost prison-like room, the man finally tells her the secret plans. She is to develop a weapon, which might not even be possible to create, and that in 2 months. Not only that, but the weapon will wipe out several million undesirables, including her own mother. Meimi starts to come up with a plan to stop the madness, but it's almost an impossible task. Especially when there's a hulk of a guard who won't let her out of his sights and he appears to have secrets of his own.

I read the two prequels of this series before hitting this novel, and I highly recommend other readers to do the same, since the backstory is necessary to fully dive in and enjoy this book.

Action sits front and center in these pages, keeping descriptions short and excitement high. Meimi is a wonderful heroine. She has a heart of gold, is willing to do about anything for what she thinks is right, doesn't put herself first, and is a super amazing scientist. It's refreshing to see a kick-butt heroine who can be qualified as such thanks to her mind. And this doesn't kill her spunk or sass by any means. While the scenes are packed full of action and tension, humor flows right along with it. It's easy to notice that the author had fun writing this tale.

The writing isn't deep but allows the story to simply come across in all of its adventure and fun. There is just enough character depth to draw in, but this isn't a book about deep thoughts and emotions. Although...there are definite sparks flying, at times. The romance is there, and while it's a bit of love-at-first-sight, this doesn't quite describe it either. There's enough tension and surprises on this end to keep those pages turning as well. More secrets unravel as the problems increase, and while some things are wrapped up by the end, enough new troubles arise to guarantee that this series won't fall into the trap of becoming a bore. In other words, I can't wait to see where this series goes next.