This novella was a quick read that I super enjoyed! I love sci-fi and this has a lot of the qualities I love in sci-fi: character-driven, tangible and tactile technology and descriptions (I know that's a little weird in a book, but that's the only way I can describe it), and some romance thrown in for good measure. Also: I love a good heist. This book was fun and romantic and unexpected in that the twists kept me guessing. I can't wait to read the next one! Also can't wait to get some physical copies of this series because I know these are books I'm going to read again and again!

I enjoyed reading this book because it was definitely something different. I liked that there was a suspense through out the story. I wonder how this will continue, so looking forward to reading more of this story.

So much fun! It's like a spy versus spy in space with some attraction! It was a quick read, but the plot and characters were well developed! Highly recommend! Thank you Netgalley for the ARC opportunity!

This ended up being a fun little heist novella in space with a story that also manages to come out even fuller in some documents and footnotes at the end. It's a fairly light read, and definitely one I'm interested to follow over what looks like at least two more installments of two indivduals with fun chemistry and a deepening spy entanglement.

The synopsis of this book promised a “high octane sexy space heist”, but there wasn’t anything sexy about this storyline. I was hoping for a spicy scene between Ada and Raine, but it turned out to be a quick friendship and an unsatisfying betrayal.

I wanted to like this and continue with the series, but I don’t think I could torture myself with another misadventure from this author.

Short and sweet! I expected there to be a bit more plot and complications but this was a really fun romp!

FULL SPEED TO A CRASH LANDING is a fast-paced, thrilling, and humorous space adventure fueled by spite and executed flawlessly. I would recommend anything Beth Revis writes to anyone who loves tragic stories laced with wit.

I have been such a fan of Beth’s YA sci-fi novels for years, and this story is absolutely no exception. From the first pages, you are drawn into this tale and eagerly read on r find out what happens next. A bit of a cliffhanger, and such a lovely adventure with a dash of romance!

Heartfelt thanks to DAW and NetGalley for the ARC!

Ada Lamarr sends out a call for help--her oxygen is dangerously low, she's sitting in a ship with a great hole in it, and though she's there to salvage the crashed spaceship, she can't recover anything if help doesn't arrive. Soon.

Then a government salvage crew arrives, and very reluctantly rescues her. They're there for the same ship she is, though she asserts her rights as first on scene. Not at all happy to have her aboard, the captain and the actual leader of the mission, the mysterious Rian White, agree to let her help them recover something on the wreck.

Ada is attracted to Rian, and keeps up a steady stream of flirty and scientific banter with him. She allays their fears about her, and convinces them to take her with them to the wreck. Along the way, we learn that Ada is from the damaged, dying Earth, while he's from a colony. There is an idea of restoring Earth, but we all know that once people leave Earth behind, the urgency to repair and remediate the environment diminishes, despite the appeals of those still on the planet.

This is a fast-moving novella, with Ada as our point of view into the action. She's smart, chaotic (or is she?), and funny. Her non-stop patter reminds me of a magician, who intentionally obscures their intentions through speech, mannerisms and sometimes flash. Ada uses all these, and a love for real food that softens the feelings of the government employees around her, and makes them forget to ask her hard questions.

The story ends on a cliffhanger, and we're left wondering what happens next. Ada and Rian's relationship is currently built on lies and carefully constructed personas, but I anticipate that we'll see them clash in the next instalment, which I'm looking forward to.

Thank you to Netgalley and to DAW for this ARC in exchange for my review.

I requested this book from NetGalley because I fell in love with Night of the Witch, also by Beth Revis, and had to read more from her.

This was a light sci-fi novella that was quick and fun to read. The reader is never outright given all of the information, but the clues were there. By the end, I was chuckling because I did NOT see the ending coming. It certainly wasn't the ending I WANTED, but that doesn't mean it was bad, just unexpected!

If you're in the mood for a well written and quick read, give this one a shot!

Would read the phone book if Revis wrote it. And then to find her writing this? Fantastic, loved it.

4.5 stars
I loved this!
Usually, I have a hard time really getting a feel for a character when it´s only a novella. But with this, Beth Revis did it again.
I just love her humour and the way she plots her stories.
This was not only a lot of fun but action-packed and surprising!
I was just glad that I had the ARC for the second book in the series at hand. I needed more from this world and these characters.

I dont think i ever read sci-fi but this book makes me think i might like it.
Its fast paced, exciting, and fun. It also keeps you wondering, kind of like a mystery. I really enjoyed trying to figure out what was really happening. I should probably admit though that the ending felt very open and left me a bit confused on what actually happened, because i was expecting a clearer explanation. I also think that the fmc was a bit obnoxious, she felt rude and narcissistic, so not as likeable as the author probably hoped.
Nevertheless a good and exciting read and i would definitely recommend to those like me who never read scifi.

Thank you to netgalley and the author for sending me the book in exchange for an honest review

This one had it all - romance, action, drama. There is great world building as well. Very interested to see what happens in the rest of the series.

The protagonist in this one - Ada Lamarr was one of my latest faves - she's so witty, funny and confident! She's also good at taking calculated risks and I loved how flirty she was and how that made Rian so flustered 😆

In book one, Ada is stuck in space needing urgent rescue after an accident while trying to scavenge for stuff near a salvage site. And after multiple distress calls the crew members of the Halifax finally pick her up but they don't trust her completely - especially the government agent Rian White who's a bit suspicious of her. Both of them have their own agendas but it won't stop Ada from flirting with him or helping herself to all of the free food that she can get(they're stingy with the portions though 🤣)
We don't get any romance in this one but I'm hoping to see more of it in the next few novellas!

I'd definitely recommend this one if you're looking for an action-packed space opera/sci-fi book with interesting characters!

Honestly, this book was just really boring to me. There was just a lot of exposition, and explenations but with no real investment in the characters or a clear plot yet, it just fell flat. However, I do think this sets up a really interesting plot and I am extremely curious to see what will happen in the rest of the series. I absolutely cannot wait to continue reading.

I’ve enjoyed Beth Revis’s work for years and was delighted to see that she had novellas coming out! I absolutely demolished this book in a single sitting. It was so easy to read and I couldn’t put it down. I loved Ada and am so excited to get to know her better in the next book. Revis crafts a fun caper while slowly unspooling a much deeper story with philosophical questions about home, government, and ownership.

A nice and quick fast paced science fiction adventure with a touch of romance. Ada is a good main character to be in this first person narrative, though the drawback to this was to know how untrustworthy she is and some of the reveals were predictable. Overall a fun sci fi read

In the first novella of the Chaotic Orbits series, Beth Revis brings a chaotic and alien new future to life where humans have left the now-uninhabitable Earth for new settlements elsewhere and scavengers roam the stars in search of their next haul. Ada Lamarr is no exception, though her scavenging trip went awry when her ship got damaged. Brought onboard a government salvage crew’s ship, the food and oxygen are enough to keep her happy, but Rian White, the government agent, does not want this stranger on their classified mission. As secrets are revealed and the nature of the mission becomes apparent, Rian and Ada keep each other on their toes until one of them gets ahead. The first installment in a set of three spicy space heists, Revis’s world is fascinating, complex and enjoyable, and the secrets in this novel keep readers on the edge of their seats. Ada and Rian’s personalities and their dynamic, complex relationship is particularly fascinating, and they dominate the novel with their banter, tension, and secrets. The only issue with this book is that it ended -- if the second and third novellas are like this one, readers are in for a fun, wild time!

Thank you to DAW and NetGalley for the ARC of this novella. I absolutely adored this. It was well paced, had twists and turns everywhere, and a protagonist I could not get enough of. I did not connect this world to that of Revis's Across the Universe until the acknowledgements made it clear but loved the connection. Ada is fantastic and smart and quirky and I wanted more of her immediately which helped since I also got approved for the next novella in the series. Read this ASAP! 5 stars.