Exiles by Mason Coile
on September 18, 2025
Genres: Fiction / Horror
Pages: 244
Format: ARC
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The human crew sent to prepare the first-ever colony on Mars arrives to find their brand new base half-destroyed and the three robots sent to set it up in disarray, the machines have formed alliances, chosen their own names, and picked up some truly disturbing beliefs. Each must be interrogated. Their stories analyzed. But one of them is missing. In this barren, hostile landscape, even machines have nightmares, and the line between human and artificial intelligence blurs. The astronauts will need to examine their own stories and wrestle their own demons before it’s too late.
The book felt like it was trying to do too many things at once, and it suffered for it. I am intrigued by the premise, but by the time we get to where I wanted to be, the book only has a few chapters left. Fun for mystery fans, but perhaps not for the average horror fan. Plot is uneven, and the pacing was off. There were times I was on the edge of my seat only to be bored out of my mind the next chapter. The central mystery, what is destroying the base, was great, but it got bogged down. The book was a very quick read, could probably be finished in a single sitting, and I wonder if might not have been more enjoyable if it had been more flushed out.
I rated this novel 3.5 stars. I didn’t click with it. I enjoyed the idea of it, and was very interested in digging into it, but there was nothing there for me. I never understood the point of the story. I know the ultimate goal was a universal takeover, but eh, I didn’t care.
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