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Arkhangelsk Kindle Edition

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 592 ratings

Head peace officer Anya Savelova believed her people, living on a hostile planet in the ice-bound city of Novayarkha, were the last of humanity.

Until the day she learned they weren’t.

When a starship from an Earth thought long dead appears in orbit over her world, Anya imagines an explosion of possible futures, offering her people the freedom to transcend the limiting environment of the planet they’d thought was their last refuge. In the starship’s crew, Anya finds creativity, diversity, innovation–all things the colony has had to inhibit to survive.

Seeing her world through the eyes of the starship crew makes Anya look closer at her city’s inconsistencies, oddities she’s always been told to ignore. But the harder she pushes at the pieces that don’t fit, the more her government perceives the strangers as a threat. There are secrets in Novayarkha, hiding in plain sight, that the strangers can’t possibly understand–and Anya’s drive to uncover them risks shredding the fragile web holding together everything she’s ever known and loved.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09NML4V97
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ House Panther Publishing (March 8, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 8, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4002 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 472 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1737390922
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 592 ratings

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Elizabeth Bonesteel
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Elizabeth Bonesteel began writing at the age of five, in an attempt to battle insomnia. Thanks to a family connection to the space program, she has been reading science fiction since she was a child. She currently lives in central Massachusetts with her husband, her daughter, and various cats.

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"...Arkhangelsk was one of the books chosen for 2024. I enjoyed the book and will hear whether the others enjoyed the book in a few weeks when we meet..." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2024
    I read a lot. Here and there a book will stand out. This is one of the ones that truly shines. It will stick with me a long time. The writing is amazing, the way this story is told is a work of art. The characters have such depth and they unfold as you read them in such a natural way. I really, really loved this one.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024
    I enjoy hard science fiction. This book is not. But it is close. It is a good story with good characters and a clear ending. There is not enough of that type sci-fi in my opinion. There could be room for a sequel and if there ever is, I would definitely read it. I might read more Bonestseel.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2024
    Excellent character development and interaction, with a great storyline that does not disappoint in it twists and turns. High Sci-Fi indeed!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2024
    Every year, members of our sci-fi book club offer titles for the coming year. From those titles, we choose 12 that are in print and available at a reasonable price. Arkhangelsk was one of the books chosen for 2024. I enjoyed the book and will hear whether the others enjoyed the book in a few weeks when we meet agein.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023
    A world unusual and utterly convincing, characters that are complex and engaging and emotionally believable, and mysteries great and minute that reveal themselves in measured ways that are surprising, these all flow out so smoothly that it’s easy to misjudge their import until their significance becomes clear. A remarkable aspect of this narrative is that Bonesteel clearly understands the standard clichés of the genre and has avoided them adroitly.

    Some of the puzzles I guessed. Others caught me by surprise but seemed totally reasonable in retrospect.
    The novel has an upbeat, optimistic ending. Not all happy endings are deserved. This one is.

    As other reviewers have noted, occasional typos appear in the text; none I believe, are disruptive or jeopardize the meaning.
    14 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2022
    Have you ever picked up a book solely for its title? Meaning you saw the title, found it intriguing and went for it? That’s what I did with Arkhangelsk by Elizabeth H. Bonesteel. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not completely crazy. The cover was fascinating, and blurb appealed to me. But, the title of Arkhangelsk was my selling point.

    My overall feel for this book was it was interesting. The premise was certainly a curious one. People who escaped Earth thinking they are the last of humanity, living on a hostel planet suddenly finds they they aren’t the only ones from that planet. Equally surprised is the starship crew discovering long ago forgotten colonists. Both hesitant but needing each other assistance. All very interesting to me. This book has a little bit of everything. A dystopian society, a mystery to solve, intrigue to discovery, characters to enjoy, all wrapped up in this entertaining Sci-Fi story.

    And in as much as I liked the book, I did have a few issues with it. I liked the characters and the plot but there were times I felt it all dragged. Or felt dry. I know it can’t always be edge of your seat excitement and there is some building to the storyline that needs to occur. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoyed the friendship that Anya and Maddie built. These two women from different worlds, both have suffered so much and what developed between them made for good reading. It’s just, sometimes I felt myself struggle to stay within the moment of the story.

    Good cover. Cool title. It was interesting enough to read once. Not sure I will read it again.

    Stars: 3
    I received this book from Netgalley. I was not compensated for the book other than the entertainment it provided. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
    11 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2022
    Believing their people were the last of humanity, the inhabitants of Novayarkha suddenly found that they weren’t when a starship from Earth appears. Anya Savelova is head peace officer of the underground city and is fascinated by these new people who have arrived there to install a transceiver to allow communication with Earth, which is still inhabited by billions of people. Anya and the captain of the Hypatia, Maddie Loineau, begin learning the secrets of the Arkhangelsk (the ship that brought the colonists to the planet), the leaders of Novayarkha, and the people left back on Earth, as they try to solve mysteries that will help both the colonists and the newcomers survive a hostile planet. The story jumped around quite a lot, with excerpts from records, Maddie’s logs and her and Anya’s viewpoints, as we learned more about what happened in the past, as well as what was happening in the current time, which made things interesting, but also a little bit confusing at times. Things did wrap up pretty well in the conclusion, although I’m curious about a couple of things. Although I had a few small issues with the story, I enjoyed it and I definitely look forward to reading anything else this author writes. I recommend her earlier Central Corps series, which I very much enjoyed.
    15 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024
    I loved this book. A very thoughtful plot, great characters. Although the author introduces a kind of superluminal travel, everything else is very realistic.
    2 people found this helpful
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Top reviews from other countries

  • D. L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Sci-fi that tugs at your heart strings
    Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2024
    Not many authors provoke such strong emotions in me. E. Bonesteel had crafted a beautiful, exciting and thoughtful story that actually brought tears to my eyes at times. Not that it was a sad story - the way she depicted the struggles, hopes, fears and emotions in her characters was breathtaking. And the actual plot was creative and very interesting. One of the best books I've read this year. Definitely will check out her other novels!
  • AlphaDelta1968
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtfull reflexion about our humanity
    Reviewed in Canada on November 13, 2023
    Very well written. I began to read a science fiction book and by the time I finished I was in a deep reflexion about life,humanity, the future. The characters are complex beings with both flaws and quality, the story is... well you have to read it. I lost two nights of sleep, could not put it down.
    It is a life reflexion within a great story. A keeper and worth reading many time.
  • Seth Rutledge
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book rocks.
    Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2023
    Full disclosure, I did the cover for it, but...honestly, I rarely read things I help with. Anyway, I really liked it a lot. The characters feel real, the world is well developed, and the plot kept me engaged. This is the kind of sci-fi I enjoy, where the fantastical is used as a lens to view humanity, and not just "lasers go boom".

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