Despite the slowness in places there is still a lot left to be discovered in this book and overal I do think it is a worthy conclusion to the duology.

From a linguistic standpoint, Lora Beth Johnson makes a really interesting atmosphere with this series! I can tell a lot of thought went into the language evolution. However, my main gripe is that chapters written in 'futuristic' language were difficult to read. This wasn't in the previous book, rather just in the sequel. Overall, a cool and unique addition to YA sci-fi!

3.5/5 Stars

The second and final book in the Goddess in the Machine duology.

I didn't enjoy this as much as the first book to be honest. It seemed to drag and was a bit to slow-pace for me, until closer to the end when the majority of twists started coming in. I did like these plot twists, I just felt like it took too long to get there. This is told in dual POV between Andra and Zhade. I definitely enjoyed Andra's chapters more. I'm still not the biggest fan of the language used in Zhade's chapters, it just made the reading experience a lot chunkier and harder. It also made me sad that Andra and Zhade barely interacting in this installment. Their banter was one of my favourite parts of book 1, so it was disappointing not to have it in this book.

It ends on what feels like a cliff hanger, but as far as I know, there is no talk of a third book... perhaps a spin off?

This book was just sadly not for me! I was hoping for something different but it turned out to be something I was not expecting, which is okay and I'm sure someone else would love it!

I love the science fiction, I loved the world building and getting to meet the different characters. It was such a fun story to read

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

Goddess and the Machine was one of the more unique science fiction books I had read a couple of years back. I liked the fun characters and the fun twists and journeys that the characters took. I liked the fun language that drew me into the story and I was looking forward to that. While this was not quite as good as the first I do think it was an entertaining ride.

I loved how the world developed into something that isn't quite done in other sci fi books. Zhade was a wonderful character in book one and I do feel like Andra really got to shine in this next addition. Her journey to figure out who she wanted to be was great and while I wanted more Zhade, I do feel like the ending was a satisfactory one, full of twists turns and action.

Overall a great approachable science fiction story YA fans will enjoy. I'm definitely looking forward to more books from this author.

DNF for me at 30%. I feel like this one is too slow and not really what I'm looking for. I may revisit it later.

This was an interesting end to this duology. This futuristic book definitely fits all your scifi needs!

I loved the first book in the series, but I struggled so much with the futuristic jargon that is used in the book that I ended up putting it down about 30 pages in. I would like to restart it eventually, but for now, I don't have the mental capacity to translate.

a great followup to the Goddess in the Machine, this scifi was captivating. It definitely had fantasy elements that made this story just more interesting to read. The plot twists will have you hooked and in shock! I was on the edge of my seat with every event. I look forward to read more by this author.

An electrifying second installment with explosive plot twists and high that left me absolutely floored. A sequel that will make fans of book 1 quite happy!

Devil in the Device by Lora Beth Johnson is the masterful, promising sequel and conclusion to Goddess in the Machine. Even better than the first book in the duology, Devil in the Device has significant success with its characters and with its worldbuilding, as both are built upon in more detail than I could have imagined, serving even more twists and turns. Once again, I fell in love with the complexities of Andra’s character, especially as she deals with the dualities of her roles (human vs. AI) and as she struggles to define her overarching function/purpose. Andra deals with a lot of conflict in Devil in the Device, something that continued to surprise me again and again. Every single time that I thought I had figured out where the plotline was going, Johnson raised the stakes, and in turn, my expectations, as well. To me, this is the sign of an author who has honed her craft, and kudos to her for doing so, as a sequel is a lot harder to write, or so I have been told… I also really appreciated the continuation of Johnson’s linguistic experiment and the technology/coding “magic,” particularly as Andra begins to use the language of Eerensed like a native and as she continues to realize that there is a lot that she does not know (about technology and coding, etc.). While Zhade continues to be an idiot (at times), he attempts to redeem himself from being a selfish idiot in book one, although clumsily; however, he is only human after all… All in all, this duology is more than worthy of being read, and I, for one, am so glad that the sequel was so engaging and original.

Big thanks to the publisher for allowing me access to this title. It's hard for me to give descriptive reviews on books that are sequels due to spoilers! I loved Goddess in the Machine so I knew going into this it had a lot to live up to. The book did feel a bit slow, I didn't feel super connected to the characters or the story but it really is worth it to finish it. The book picks up the pace and sucks you in with the action and the overall plot. I think some scenes were a bit stretched out which made for the slowness, but again, it's definitely worth it to read this if you love GITM! I really enjoyed the character growth and how it all wraps up! Again, I don't want to spoil so I will just encourage you to read this duology!

This is the epic finale to the duology to the Goddess in the Machine series.

I have mixed feelings about this one. I very much enjoyed the dystopian aspect of humanity against machines. However, I feel it fell a bit flat after the first book blew me away.

I was excited to have conclusion to Zhade and Andra's relationship though. If you were invested in the first book I would encourage you to also read this one but go in with an open mind. I won't say too much more to avoid spoilers.

Thank you Razorbill and Netgalley for the advanced readers copy of this story.

Just finally got around to reading this finale and wow! A lot of have happened in here and some of it I didn't see coming but my favorite ship made it out in the end! I won't be doing a full review on this book because it is the second and final book in the duology, so of course I don't want to spoil it in case you haven't read book 1. But, this is one series where I sadly won't be keeping because tbh Devil in the device was a little long and a little boring to me. Felt like nothing was happening in the first 200 hundred pages until the last half. If it wasn't for the last half of this book I would've gave it a 2 stars, but I decieded to be nice and give this a 3/5 stars!(:

Devil in the Device is the second book in the Goddess in the Machine duology. In it, we follow what happened in the aftermath of the first book, with Zhade on the throne with his brother's face, and Andra underground struggling with The new knowledge of how she came to be. I thought this book was so smart and so engaging. The way Johnson writes about the future of humanity is fascinating, you can tell she’s really put a lot of thought into how humanity will evolve and it really made the book come to life.

Both of our characters had amazing development over the course of the book, especially Andra Who is trying to come to terms with believing she was human her entire life only to find out she was an AI. It was truly a book about what is humanity and what it means to be human.

I thought the ending was jarring and so sad, I was crying at the end, but the epilogue left the series off with an air of hope, and I kind of like not having all the answers

3.5 stars rounded up

This was one of my most anticipated books of the year because I LOVED Goddess in the Machine. Devil in the Device was a bit more of a mixed experience. About the first 2/3 of the book was slow and didn't feel necessary or like it was going anywhere, and then in the last part of the book a ton of stuff started happening with interesting revelations and action that sucked me in. Because it's a sequel I don't want to spoil anything, but I wish this book had been shorter with a lot of the unnecessary parts removed.

It's also different because the main characters from book 1 hardly interact with each other, which was frustrating and made it hard to be invested in where their relationship arc ultimately goes. This sounds perhaps more negative than I intend because I did still like a lot about the book and hope we see this author continue to write sci-fi! And in fact, if the focus had been more on the sci-fi parts I would have enjoyed it more because I think her ideas and twists with that are interesting. We don't get enough good YA sci-fi that actually has tech as a significant part of it. So certainly not a bad book, but also not what I was hoping for given book 1. That said, I'll definitely check out future books from this author! I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

The end of a duology, Devil in the Device pits what it means to be human against technology. Zhade has taken over the throne but the city is turning against him in more ways than one. Andra is stuck underground after being fake sacrificed, trying to find a way to save the people from a dying planet.

Devil in the Device starts off in the middle of a city trying to pick itself back up. Sadly, the city just gets worse and worse. Because this book took place in such a middle stage of the story, it stays consistently a downer throughout. I missed Andra and Zhade's personalities. Zhade was such a charmer and a rogue in the first book, but because he's pretending to be someone else and extra extenuating circumstances, he's missing the character that makes you drawn to him. Andra is going through her own journey of discovery and doesn't really figure out who she is until the end, so her chapters also lacked the spitfire personality I had grown used to. So, for me this book mainly drove me with its plot. With each new twist it drove me to make my own theories of where it was going. I of course was wrong but I enjoyed being surprised each time. For me, this book was a 3/5.

If you like technology that seems like magic, hopeless star-crossed lovers who should just communicate, or want to see who would win in a fight between humans and robots, this is the one for you.

I received a digital copy of this book free from Penguin Young Readers Group and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve been dying for this book to come. I have wanted to know what would come of Andra and Zhade’s relationship for WAY TOO LONG! And after finishing Devil in the Device, let me tell you… the wait was worth it.

I love Dystopian and this duology definitely flips it on it’s head. We have a lot of sci-fi elements that make me so happy and really hoping that we get more from this world. Lora Beth Johnson created characters that I loved and wanted, above all else, to make it out as unscathed as possible.

My one complaint from this book is that I wanted Andra to mourn much more for the characters she lost. I really didn’t feel that she was all that sad after the choices that she made… well the ones that she was tricked into making. But STILL!