Amy was given two choices: remain on Earth and live out the rest of her life as a normal seventeen-year-old girl or become cryogenically frozen and accompany her parents on a 3 century journey aboard the spaceship Godspeed to Centauri-Earth. Despite being ‘nonessential;’ that is, she’s not a scientist or military personal like everyone else being recruited to allow for a successful colonization of New Earth, Amy chooses to give up the life she loved and follow her parents.
Unknown to Amy and the other frozen bodies, Godspeed itself fully colonized by over 3,000 passengers, born and bred on the ship. On the ship, led by the tyrannical leader Eldest, there are no differences and no individual thought—Amy’s bright red hair, pale skin, freckles, and memories of her home cause some concern.
However, when Eldest’s protégée, Elder, the future leader of the ship, finds Amy prematurely unplugged, he begins to question everything he’s been taught about life on the ship. Now, he and Amy must find out who is trying to murder the frozen people of old Earth and what dark secrets lie within Godspeed’s lengthy past.
Across the Universe, by Beth Revis, is a gripping, fascinating, and unique novel. Told in alternating points of view, Revis’ writing is fresh and well-written. Her characters are ones you will remember for a long time. This is one story you don’t want to pass up!
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