Atrophy tells the story of wrongly imprisoned Tannin Everett who has spent twelve years on the prison planet Erebus when a ship in need of emergency repairs lands on the planet and Tannin decides to escape with the help of the captain’s sister Zahli Sherron. As tempting as the two find one another they have more important things to think about, like how no one escapes Erebus alive and how Zahli’s brother, the infamous war hero/crazy captain is going to take having a convict on his ship. Heck, the entire crew is nuts but they’re lovable nuts.

I just LOVE the way Anastasi builds this multi-dimensional universe with such diverse characters but at the same time makes it easy for a newbie like me to navigate and get into. The pace was perfect for a sci-fi adventure, brisk but easy to follow and with plenty of action! Tannin and Zahli were a good couple though I found myself wishing that Zahli had more of a backbone, especially when it came to her brother Rian.

Speaking of Rian, can you say scene stealer? I mean he’s just one of those characters that walks onto a scene like he OWNS it. He’s a little nuts, and a lot of mystery. I was really intrigued by him. I’m hoping he gets his own story soon because he and Ella have a lot of unsolved tension going on!