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Darlah - 172 timer på månen
384 pages
A dread-soaked countdown to a lunar nightmare where the vastness of space offers no escape.
What it feels like
This propulsive sci-fi thriller wraps the reader in a suffocating blanket of dread from the very first page. What begins as a thrilling, high-stakes lottery for a trip to the moon quickly unravels into an eerie and claustrophobic nightmare. The narrative ticks forward with the relentless tension of a countdown, blending the awe of space exploration with a chilling, sinister atmosphere. As inexplicable events mount and the true, terrifying nature of the lunar base comes to light, the mood shifts from breathless anticipation to sheer survival terror. It is a perfect read for those who love their science fiction laced with deep psychological suspense, where the cold isolation of space becomes the ultimate haunted house.
- Mood
- dread-soaked
- claustrophobic
- eerie
- tense
- Tone
- ominous
- suspenseful
- foreboding
- chilling
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- hidden agendas · the terror of the unknown · isolation in space · survival
- The writing
- Tense and atmospheric, building a creeping sense of dread as the countdown progresses.
- The arc
- Moves from the thrilling anticipation of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to a desperate, terrifying fight for survival in the cold vacuum of space.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave high-stakes, claustrophobic sci-fi thrillers where space exploration takes a dark, terrifying turn.
Content notes
- character death
- peril and survival situations
- psychological dread
About the book
Three teenagers are going on the trip of a lifetime. Only one is coming back. It's been more than forty years since NASA sent the first men to the moon, and to grab some much-needed funding and attention, they decide to launch an historic international lottery in which three lucky teenagers can win a week-long trip to moon base DARLAH 2-a place that no one but top government officials even knew existed until now. The three winners, Antoine, Midori, and Mia, come from all over the world. But just before the scheduled launch, the teenagers each experience strange, inexplicable events. Little do they know that there was a reason NASA never sent anyone back there until now-a sinister reason. But the countdown has already begun...
Translated from the Norwegian.
Description from Open Library.
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