Aurora Burning
- 512
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Aurora Burning” sends Squad 312 on the run in a lively second volume of “The Aurora Cycle”. Each chapter is told by a different member of the squad, a device some readers credit with letting every one of them register. Some find the opening third slow to bring anything new and dislike the cliffhangers; others describe the pace as relentless from the first page. At over five hundred pages, with its ending left open for the final book, it is no standalone.
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About the book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • Our heroes are back . . . kind of. From the bestselling co-authors of the Illuminae Files comes the second book in the epic Aurora Cycle series about a squad of misfits, losers, and discipline cases who just might be the galaxy's best hope for survival. First, the bad news: an ancient evil--you know, your standard consume-all-life-in-the-galaxy deal--is about to be unleashed. The good news? Squad 312 is standing by to save the day. They've just got to take care of a few small distractions first. Like the clan of gremps who'd like to rearrange their favorite faces. And the cadre of illegit GIA agents with creepy flowers where their eyes used to be, who'll stop at nothing to get their hands on Auri. Then there's Kal's long-lost sister, who's not exactly happy to see her baby brother, and has a Syldrathi army at her back. With half the known galaxy on their tails, Squad 312 has never felt so wanted. When they learn the Hadfield has been found, it's time to come out of hiding. Two centuries ago, the colony ship vanished, leaving Auri as its sole survivor. Now, its black box might be what saves them. But time is short, and if Auri can't learn to master her powers as a Trigger, the squad and all their admirers are going to be deader than the Great Ultrasaur of Abraaxis IV.
Reading order · The Aurora Cycle
Full order & progress →- Aurora RisingStart hereAurora Rising–Not ranked yet
- Aurora BurningThis book
7.87.8 / 10 - Aurora's EndAurora's End–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 131 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 47% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 6 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 125 | 95% |
Frequently asked
What age is Aurora Burning for?
Aurora Burning sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 512 pages — longer than 69% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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