City of Ruins: Diving Universe, Book 2

nice book, entertaining, its about 5000 years into the future, so its hard core.
I want a sequel !

What's the audible equivalent to "I just couldn't put this book down?"

This was that.

I just want more.

I've listened to 20+ scifi books on Audible and this is only the second that I could not finish. I'm a big fan of Rusch's other works (particularly the Retrieval Artist series), but this book has been a disappointment . The main character is VERY irritating which is only made worse by the fact that most of the story is written in first person. The narrator actually does a good job of portraying the quirky antisocial characteristics of the protagonist (which in some ways is unfortunate).

I do like the premise of "archaeology in space" and there is considerable potential for this to be a great series (assuming the protagonist is replaced). If you like this genre, check out Jack McDevitt's books as the concept is similar but the characters are more relatable.

This was an amazing listen, though it was a little slow in the beginning compared to the first book. You really won't get into the story unless you've also read or listened to the previous book, but I absolutely loved it and couldn't stop listening. I was also a little disappointed that the story ended in somewhat of a cliffhanger, but that just means I'll have another amazing story to look forward to. 5 stars.

Starts a little slow - builds artfully. Much suspense & creativity. Leaves the reader craving for the next book in the series.

This sequel to "Diving Into the Wreck" takes us for an interesting ride through an underground ruin, and many of the themes from the first book return - the mysterious "stealth tech", the care and caution the team takes while diving, etc. The latter issue does get a bit boring, when you just want to know what happens next and are sick of hearing the members try to see who can be safest while diving!

The story is interesting, but kind of ends on an unfulfilling note, and I'm not sure it makes me care enough to read any more of the story.

I thought the plot had potential

archeological investigations

The omniscient voice of the main character is pompous, mind numbingly repetitious.

The narrator was fine. the material was bad

There is a broken record feeling that interrupts the flow of the story

I got this book on the high reviews this received and I really don't get it.

The dialog and the characters are so boring I could not get through this book. It seems all the main two characters talk about is how they need to go slowly. That may be safe and conservative in practice, but who wants to read about it in excruciating detail.

The premise is actually pretty good which makes this book even more disappointing.

I would not recommend this book if you are looking for fast paced action with likeable characters.

This is a great space adventure book that takes place on a distant planet. I enjoyed the unique story line because it is a twist from other space based books. At times, I did feel some planet, and alien names sounded like they were from old Star Trek episodes. I look forward to the next book in the series.

I purchased the previous book in this new series and was pleased to see this one come along... the plot and narrator are excellent - drew me in from the first few pages. Author tends to be a bit over descriptive at times, but makes up for it with an outstanding plot. Really draws you in to the story. I'm now hooked on the series and wait patiently for the next book in this new series.