Nexus Series by Ramez Naam - Restarting December 5th 2018

[Felicia]

Mankind gets an upgrade

In the near future, the experimental nano-drug Nexus can link humans together, mind to mind. There are some who want to improve it. There are some who want to eradicate it. And there are others who just want to exploit it.

When a young scientist is caught improving Nexus, he’s thrust over his head into a world of danger and international espionage – for there is far more at stake than anyone realizes.

From the halls of academe to the halls of power, from the headquarters of an elite US agency in Washington DC to a secret lab beneath a top university in Shanghai, from the underground parties of San Francisco to the illegal biotech markets of Bangkok, from an international neuroscience conference to a remote monastery in the mountains of Thailand – Nexus is a thrill ride through a future on the brink of explosion.

[Alaina]

Ch. 1: (view spoiler)[seems interesting so far - I want to know more about this nexus. (hide spoiler)]
Ch. 27: (view spoiler)[oh no! i hope she doesn't die!! (hide spoiler)]
Ch. 34: (view spoiler)[aww, what happened to sam - that's so freaking sad! I feel so bad for her. (hide spoiler)]
Finished: (view spoiler)[damn, that ending! now i'm kind of hooked to dive into the next book!! (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

Ch 10 (25%) - Liking this so far! (view spoiler)[ I hope we get to find out Sam's backstory. Anyone that would have such a strong reaction like that must have some serious trauma in her past. I also don't trust Becker - I have the feeling he is one of those slippery military politician types that is just going to use Kade and Sam for his own means. (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

Ch 24 (50%) - Damn, it's getting good! (view spoiler)[ I still have no idea what is really going on, but it is exciting! So is there a 4th party now that wants to kidnap Kade? (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

Ch 41 (76%) - (view spoiler)[ I knew Becker was a problem. Talk about self-righteous and arrogant. I can't believe he just killed all those people. Sadly, it really makes me wonder if our government really does this type of shit without anyone knowing. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[ Wait! Kade and Sam split up to follow different paths? That makes me sad. I'm not quite shipping them, but I wanted to see where their connection would lead them. What the heck is book 2 going to be about?? (hide spoiler)]

I really liked it. Of course, I only read a smattering of sci-fi here and there, but every time I do, I think to myself that I should read more. I liked how intense this book was; I'm looking forward to the next one.

[Alaina]

Ch 20: (view spoiler)[lol at the title of this chapter - it's making me think of the government shutdown that's happening now. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 40: (view spoiler)[omg, Ilya's voice in his head at the beginning of this chapter was so creepy! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 60: (view spoiler)[awww, why can't he see the kids again? I feel bad for Kade. (hide spoiler)]
Finished: (view spoiler)[HOLY SHIT! that ending was a bit intense! I can't wait to dive into the next book now! (hide spoiler)]