One Giant Leap audiobook

I will say this went not at all where I thought it would go. I really love the science used in this book -- no idea how accurate anything is lol, but the creativity used to create these scenarios was really fun to read. I loved the twists, the aliens, the obstacles the characters need to overcome. I will say I read the audiobook & I 100% missed out on some things bc I was distracted lol oops. Maybe I'll reread this series again in the future with the physical or ebook Just fyi this is def more sci-fi-y than the previous book in this duology. If you're only here for sci-fi lite, this probs isn't the book for you. We have space travel, aliens, the and all of the delicious political turmoil that those things bring with them. I've kind of been on a sci-fi binge recently, and I think my brain is a little fried. aka i'm having a hard time reviewing this lolThe romance in this book was kind of meh for me -- in that it seemed unnecessary and the book would have been fine without it. I feel like sometimes romance is used as a motivation for characters in books -- which is fine -- but I feel like this would have been a good opportunity to say romance is not the only way ppl care about each other & that platonic relationships are just as important (as the mc here is ace and possibly somewhere on the aro spectrum??) and powerful in ppls lives. Idk it wasn't like atrocious or anything and didn't ruin the story for me, but I don't think it added anything either (??)

I did not expect to love this duology THIS much! It honestly blew me away. The pacing is slow enough to get fully invested in the characters and the story, but quick enough to stay engaging. And I would die for Cassandra Gupta, I just love her so much! She went through sooo much character development, and I love how it was shown that coming to terms with her asexuality was a journey and she wasn't yet done with that at the end of the book.Rep: Indian asexual MC, Asian side character, bisexual side character, Latinx side character.CW: genocide.

This book made me remember why I love sci-fi books

I loved this duology so much!

Finding this sci-fi duology was a really nice surprise and One Giant Leap was a nice satisfying ending. I received book 1, Dare Mighty Things, as a Xmas gift and loved the storyline of a group of young adults aged 18 to 25 competing for a coveted spot on a space mission along with 4 other experienced astronauts. NASA, astronaut training, space, spaceship!! All the things I love!! I bought book 2 about halfway in just so I could binge read the duology.Book 2 was a continuation, but now the 5 astronauts are on their mission. What I loved so much about book 1 wasn't in book 2, but it was still a good story. I'm happy that the lovable characters I adored were back and helping Cassie to save Earth, and humanity.This was a pretty fast paced story with lots of adventure and space travel. I look forward to seeing more from this author.

Round up to 4.5 stars.

I absolutely loved this book and thought it did an incredible job of wrapping up the duology but also giving readers an entirely different atmosphere than the first book. Heather throws us into a whirlwind of a space adventure making the reader question whose side they should be on, what are the limits and faults of humanity, and what to do in the existence of a whole new race. If you want a sci-fi novel that will hook you from start to finish, pick up Dare Mighty Things and then read One Giant Leap.

I want more books like this!I highly recommend this fast-paced and exciting sequel to Dare Mighty Things. This book concludes Cassie’s journey to the stars and beyond. Our favorite characters from DMT are joined by some new characters and new places to bring the story to an exciting conclusion.

I got to read an early version of ONE GIANT LEAP, and it's an exciting, riveting, and sometimes mesmerizing follow-up to DARE MIGHTY THINGS! Loved it!

3.5 Stars...I thought the writing was good and the story itself was easy to follow even with all the science-computer talk. I was glad to see some of the characters from book 1 back in the story. I loved the friendship between the group and the fact that at the beginning of book 1 Cassie had no friends and was an outcast trying to prove herself, but by the end of book 2 she evolved into someone stronger, more self-confident, and instead of trying to prove herself, she pretty much found herself. Yeah, I really liked that.Overall, Cassie was a great MC and I really liked Luka too. I know some people complained about the romance, but I'm glad there really wasn't any in this because way too much was already going on and to add a deep romance on top would have been a terrible idea (and honestly a romance with an alien---just seems hmmm...). With all of that said, I think even though the story was very creative, this sequel was not as good as the first one. I will admit I am not a big sci-fi person, it's just not ma thang, but I didn't think book 2 would have gone so far into sci-fi especially since book 1 only went knee deep. I didn't like the whole Sunny vs Pinnacle thing, nor the whole god-mother weird creature that has such a basic primitive form, but is so advance. Why do aliens always have to look or be presented like monsters or some primitive looking being yet have such great technology? I mean really. the vrag had "tentacles", no eyes, climbed up trees (sighing). And yes I understand that Luka and his kind took on human forms, but why can't these highly sophisticated beings ever appear as something greater than humans (more advanced in appearance)? Just saying.Anyway, as unrealistic as this series turned out, I did enjoy it and I am glad I get it a chance.Content: No sexual content at all. Just hand holding/squeezing. Next to no romance.Language: Not too much, but there is some scattered throughout.

When Cassandra Gupta and the rest of the crew of Odysseus, NASA’s first starship, come out of cryogenic hibernation five hundred light-years from Earth, after a journey of less than six months, they discover that they’ve arrived in a war zone. Two alien races have already destroyed each other’s home worlds, and Earth may be next. After a disastrous fire fight, Cassie and one other member of her mission team flee back to Earth with a secret weapon they hope will save the planet and the rest of humanity. Kaczynski’s sequel to Dare Mighty Things is as suspense-filled and full of surprises as its predecessor. The action is non-stop. In addition to scary alien invaders bent on planetary destruction, it also highlights the excesses, fears, and short-sightedness of earth’s dominant species.

** spoiler alert ** I would actually give this book 3.5 stars. Mostly because the main character was an Indian girl and I liked seeing an Indian girl like myself as the main character for once. She could've easily been replaced for a girl of any other race and it wouldn't change the story; I'm not sure how I feel about that.To be fair, I didn't read the first book. I didn't realize that this book was actually a sequel but I wasn't too confused and I don't feel a need to read the first book. The author's view of humanity definitely shined through the writing and we both have similar views. I liked hearing about how the God-Mother was actually the victim and how both Cassie and Luka were lied to. It was kind of cheesy though in that her friends were so eager to help her and at the end when she was surrounded by her family at her birthday.

3.5/5 starsI loved this book! Cassandra Gupta is such a well developed character and I absolutely loved all the world building and plot twists that we were thrown into. I'm usually confused going into sci fi novels but everything was kep crystal clear and I really like the plotline. One of the main downsides was the pacing, which I found to be inconsistent and overall very slow? I felt things were a bit dragged at times. Other than that, I knew I would rate it slightly lower than Dare Mighty Things since that one had a competition set-up which is my favorite thing to read about in books. Still, this was a pretty nice sequel and an end to a beautiful duology.