Title: Rogue Star: Frozen Earth
Author: Jasper T. Scott
Genre: Sci-fi; Apocalyptic
Book Length: 548 pages (print)
Book Version Read: eBook
Year Published: July 26, 2018

Date Started: April 4, 2024
Date finished: April 9, 2024

There’s a lot going on in this book. First, we get a glimpse into the main character, Logan Willis. He learns about his wife’s affair just after losing his job. Quickly, we learn that a rogue star will be passing close enough to Earth to cause damage to the planet. Everyone is in panic mode trying to get to the warm spots of the Earth when this happens. Then, we learn that a wealthy man has been working on colonizing Mars and was prepared to leave to Mars before the near collision.

At first, I thought the story was about Logan and how he was going to deal with the lost of his job and his wife’s affair, but it turned into a story about moving from one place to another and learning about all these happenings. Within the mentioned plots, there’s another side story about a man who followed Logan and his family and Logan and his wife’s brother having to fight off this man.

Overall, the story was interesting. The pacing was steady at a fast speed. One thing happened after another without much downtime to soak it all in. I liked the idea of the rogue star doing damage to Earth. I would have liked the story to stick to that, as well his Logan’s emotional turmoil with his wife and job. He totally forgot about all that and I don’t know if I find that realistic. The story ended quickly without a resolution.

Who should read this book: If you enjoy a fast-paced apocalyptic/pre-apocalyptic story with a lot going on, you might like this.