pickNeeding money and trying to stay hidden from a scandal she had a part in, Hailey takes a very sketchy job at an old cryopreservation ship. And then she starts to see things. This starts sci-fi and goes solidly into horror. Barnes keeps doing the isolated space story, but it‘s still working, so I‘m not mad. There are a few pacing issues in spots, but overall really good.
pickTo me it is Alien meets the Overlook Hotel with a twist of Total Recall. While the novel is full of actual scientific theories and facts, Barnes does not overload the reader with terms and facts. I did not see the ending coming at all! Everything I thought about Karl (the only other “living” person on the ship) was wrong. While the beginning is a bit of a slow burn, once things got going they did slow down and I could not put Cold Eternity down.
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️this is ok@between heavier books. Entertaining enough however no depth to characters, creature lore or science fiction. It‘s just a generic space horror that somewhat engaging. Not bad, but not great by any means. Took awhile to get going.
pickYay for more space horror!! I liked the premises of her first two books, but not so much the execution. It felt like the horror really falls apart during the climax and each book has the same group of characters. I was happy this one was a little different and read it in one sitting. I still wish the horror had hit harder. I didn‘t mind the romantic subplot in this one; it didn‘t feel as random. Hoping her next one will be even creepier! 3.5 🌟
pickHey, let's go to outer space! That'd be fun, right?!
No, you lunatic. Space is the setting for horror in space. Such as here.
Your main character is trying to hide out from authorities due to her activism so she takes a cush if boring job hauling cryogenic bodies.
How scary could that be? They're dead, right?
RIGHT?! 😟
pickI thoroughly enjoyed Barnes' 'Cold Eternity.' She somehow manages to make a huge ship feel claustrophobic. The horror was on-point and very atmospheric. There was a feeling of dread throughout the novel. The narrator was great as well. 5 stars.
pickCold Eternity by S.A. Barnes is a tale of isolation and unanswered questions, centered around three-hour increments of time.
Having a kid showed me how quickly the hours can fly by. So the focus on pushing the button every three hours had me so anxious.
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