Book Review: Second Shift

Title: Second Shift
Author: KitAnderson
Genre: Sci-fi
Book Length: Graphic Novel; 160 Pages
Format Read: PDF
Year Published: June 26, 2025

Date Started: May 29, 2025
Date finished: May 30, 2025

This is a story about Birdie Doran, a scientist at an outpost. She has a holographic system available to her to keep her busy during downtime. There are two humans with her but one went into a deep sleep and the other is a friend or sibling who goes by Heck. There is also an A.I. named Station who goes almost everywhere Birdie goes. Station is the “knowledge and information” that Birdies uses to inquire about things she’s not familiar with. Birdie and Heck go out on a trek and locate another outpost. This one looked abandoned but it made Birdie wonder if her outpost was actually the abandoned one. Birdie and Heck get into a disagreement in which Heck stops talking to her. She then questions her job and her purpose.

What I enjoyed most about this story was the artwork. It was beautifully done. The author is also the illustrator, which I thought was pretty cool. The story was a bit choppy. I found Birdie not finishing her sentences and that got to me a little. I wanted to know what she was thinking and why, but it would jump to Heck mumbling things. Other than that, I loved the idea.

Who should read this book: Anyone who enjoys sci-fi.