A solid sci-fi/horror story that ramps up the lovecraftian elements as we go on. The ending was pretty wild but it was a decent book overall. It was a good mix of horror and sci-fi.

I'm familiar with Kevin J. Anderson from his X-Files and Star Wars novels, most of which are pretty average, but I never read any of his own material before. For the most part, this was a solidly written, reasonably paced Sci-Fi exploration/action/horror story. It starts off as generic Sci-Fi, but by the midpoint turns very Lovecraftian. Mainly, the Sci-Fi and Lovecraftian elements were merged together well, though the ending was a bit over-the-top. Overall, though, I think it's the best book I've read by the author.

Space is vast. Space is full of wonders. Space is terrifying.

In the darkest part of the solar system lies a wormhole. Nether.

Astrophysicist Cammie Skoura has joined the first research team traveling to the Nether anomaly, eager to understand the mechanics of the wormhole and to explore its possibilities as a shortcut to Alpha Centauri.

But another race of ancient beings has already been here—an impossibly long time ago—leaving remnants of their vast complexes and gigantic temples built for horrific beings beyond comprehension.

What dangers did those elder races find in the hidden corners of spacetime?

What did they unleash?

And what remains?

Now, Cammie and the crew of Nether Station must find the answers—before the darkest part of the cosmos swallows them up …

A really good sci fi story with a lot of fantasy elements that worked really well. I've read a few of his books and this was my favorite so far. Excited to see where he goes from here:)

I knew I recognized the author’s name; he’s better known for his Star Wars novelizations.

This is a dark & rather scary read. The main character is autistic, I’d say. Brilliant but a bit too close with an older academic groomer.

But the wormhole doctor passes early in the narrative, thankfully.

I’m into space exploration too but I would be cautious sailing into a wormhole. What good comes out of a wormhole? Nothing good in this case.

Bad alien enslavers. (Spoiler there) AND trigger warning; not vegan friendly, including primate experimentation. Did you know monkeys can pop out your eyes & eat off your face? They don’t even to go into an evil wormhole to do either to human beings.

It’s an intriguing read, just mind content warnings. This is not a novel I would have entered knowing of animal torture & death.

Enter into the evil alien wormhole at your own risk.

Nether Station by Kevin J. Anderson is a cosmic and Lovecraftian thrill ride at a worm hole at the edge of the solar system. Humanity has discovered the Nether wormhole in the Kuiper Belt, and determined its terminus is Alpha Centauri. A team of intrepid humans travel out to explore it and learn that they are not the first sentient beings to discover it.

Kevin Anderson’s writing style is engaging and fast paced. Many nights, I stayed up a little longer to read “just one more chapter”! A few times there were small hints dropped that made me excited for the direction the book was headed. If you are a fan of space horror, I absolutely recommend this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for providing a digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Imagine a literary blender. Throw in the screenplays of Alien and Event Horizon; add an old copy of At the Mountains of Madness; then mix in a few episodes of Star Trek and Lost In Space. You can sort of picture this book. There is no Dr Smith character so it loses half a star for the error. Kind of fun outer space horror that seems to be the setup for a series. I’m jumping ship.

2.5 Stars (Danger, good reader!)