Interesting and engaging this book was a jewel to read! I will definitely be looking forward to reading the rest of the series and anything else by this author.

We follow Eff Sharp through her mysterious appearance on an unknown planet, meeting others who just as mysteriously came to be there and their mutual distrust of each other as they try to wrangle civilization, navigate memory loss, and deal with teen drama.

This is geared more toward younger YA. The dialogue and the decision making of the FMC greatly support this. The plot gets a bit missed, especially as the focus seems to be between characters. It's not really depth that you'll find, but more so juvenile intrigue. Especially in the dialogue, but it can be enjoyable all the same. Again, fine for teens as the target audience.

One of my favorite tropes is the memory loss trope. I particularly enjoy coming along side a main character discovering every little thing for him- or herself. While this is a huge part of the plot, it's weirdly not, like, a concern of everyday life for the FMC until a little bit around 65-70% of the way through. Even making further discoveries of just how deep the memory loss seemed to be. She seemed to not push to learn more or ask more questions even though me as the reader was (figuratively) shouting "girl, did you not hear what they said? You should probably start asking questions now!"

All in all, it was a fine read, and the plot picked up quite a bit at the very end to reel the readers in for the next book. Some might say it was a bit abrupt in comparison.

The description for the alien planet were fun and delightful but I can see the author chose to make many things parallel to earth for simplicity's sake.

Many thanks to KR Gadeken and NetGalley for providing an electronic copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I was hooked from the start and couldn't put this book down. There was mystery, romance, betrayal and amazing characters. I was devastated when I learned this was the first book in a trilogy and I have to wait to see how this story ends.

Thank you to K.R Gadeken and Books Go Social for the opportunity to read and review Nabukko!

Nabukko was a fascinating, science-fiction story that I stayed up late into the night to read. Eff, the main character, is an unreliable narrator due to memory loss, in addition to this there is mystery surrounding the world and other characters, so this builds up a lot of tension in the book. There are lots of turning points and twists in the story that keep readers grasped, however I think there was a slight issue with the pacing of the story.
I am excited for the next book in the series! I have so many more questions and would like to see more of Eff and her friends :)