This is a book set in a post-apocalyptic world where the ocean city of Osiris is believed to be the last place on Earth that is still inhabited by humans. The main characters, Adelaide and Vikram, come from polar opposite worlds and and are complete opposites themselves. Adelaide is a pampered socialite from one of the founding families, and Vikram comes from the west where life is full of violence and you have to become very hardened to survive. This unlikely pair each need something from the other and find themselves working together to this end.

This book was very character driven. We were given a lot of back story on the main characters and their friends and family, which I think helped me better understand the different worlds the characters lived in. You basically had the Citizens, who were very wealthy and lived high on the hog, and the westerners, who lived in squalor and were very poor. The world building here was phenomenal! The plot was evenly paced and the characters were well written, as mentioned above.

All told, I enjoyed this book very much and look forward to continuing the story in book 2.

5/5 stars.

*** I would like to thank E.J. Swift and Night Shade Books for the opportunity to read and review this book. ( )

Didn't hold my interest, so I didn't finish it.

Osiris was a dream that turned to dust, but then what kind of dystopic post-apocalyptic book would we have if everything did not go to hell?

In this world storms and well everything really turned the world to a wasteland and Osiris was a refuge for some. The rest of the world is dead..or is it? (no really is it? I wanna know!! I guess I have to wait until book 2 for that). But this Oasis is not a happy place. There are citizens who have it all, and then refuges behind a wall who has nothing and freeze to death. The perfect setting to cause some conflict. Especially since our heroine is a spoiled rich girl and the hero a poor Westerner.

The premise is interesting. A city eating itself, but some being to close-minded to see it. A world where I wonder if anyone is alive in the world? Because the rich have secrets.

The characters are not exactly lovable. Adelaide is rich and spoiled, and obsessed with finding her lost brother. Vikram on the other hand is nice, but maybe a bit naive. Sometimes you just have to storm the barricades. But they grow on you.

Osiris has a pace of it's own, it moves slowly, like a dream. And when it ends I do wonder, what's next? I enjoyed it. ( )

This science fiction novel is the first in a series and is highly enjoyable. It is well-written with elements of literary style. Characters are well-developed and interesting.

A familiar scenario, it is about a city, Osiris, which is divided between the haves and the have-nots. In this aspect, it is similar to the Hunger Games, Elysium and many others. The city is perhaps all that is left on the planet after the sea levels rise. The ocean plays a constant role as provider and danger, prison and thoroughfare.

The two main characters, Vikram and Adelaide, come from each side of the divide and it is their coming together which supplies the main plot. This is not a love story but a joining of like minds trying to resolve their problems with each other’s help. There are a number of secondary characters who add a great deal to the story, again from both sides of the divide, supporting or hindering Vikram and Adelaide.

An engaging novel. I’m interested enough to know how the story will develop in subsequent novels.
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Interesting people and interesting story. ( )