Enjoy Betrayal On Orbis 2 (The Softwire #2) Narrated By P.J. Haarsma Visible In Softcover

bit too much repetitive introspection from the main protagonist but otherwise still a fun, quick adventure, I'm onto the next sitelinkThe Softwire: Worm Hole Pirates on Orbis Ill admit that my speed reading days for books left me in college.
Even with my fun books that I read, it can take me a several days to finish one, So when I went through the Softwire Series in roughly a week, you know its got to be amazing! Oddly enough, I have to thank Nathon Filion for tweeting a link for a free digital copy of the first book Virus on Orbis.



The brief synopsis from P, J. Haarsmas site really hooked me in too,

Thirteenyearold Johnny Turnbull has always known there was something different about him, even before he and two hundred other kids landed on the first ring of Orbis.
But once their spaceship lands, he is identified as the firstever “softwire” a human with the ability to enter and communicate with computers through his mind and becomes the focus of intergalactic intrigue.
Johnny and the rest of the refugee orphans are put to work in alien factories, and very quickly things go very wrong, When the allknowing, allcontrolling, and technologically “perfect” central computer starts malfunctioning, suspicious eyes turn to Johnny, Is he the one responsible This actionpacked, fastpaced scifi novel will keep kids on the edge of their seats,

For this computer geek, the direct interface into a computer hooked me in instantly, Through the first book youre introduced to this amazing new world, with aliens that have been around forever, a few factions within them.
The book takes you on a very fun adventure, and really captures the mystery and adjustment to a world completely different than your own.


But by the end of Book, you realize that everything isnt quite as Utopian as you would like them to be.
Through the nextbooks, youre taken deeper and deeper into the Rings of Orbis, its deep history, and how Johnny JT and his sister play into it.
Youre also taken into a lot of turmoil and grief that the “knudnicks” on Orbis are subjected to, The entire series does a great job at working through the struggles of class divisions between the elite and the poor,

On top of this is the transformation of JT himself, Starting out as a bright eyed, energeticyear old, hes quickly given a large amount of responsibility because of his talents, He also has the entire universe looking over his shoulder, which causes a lot of struggles, But JTs struggles go even deeper, dealing with free will vs, fate, sacrifice, and a whole range of emotions, There was so much going on by the fourth installment that I wasnt sure how Haarsma would resolve it all, and do it in a manner that stuck with the whole of the story.
He did it amazingly well, There was even a small amount of romance and tragedy mixed in to the whole story that fit perfectly,

My mind is still racing from all of the tech, adventure, and thought provoking things this book brought out, Softwire is targeted for theand up, but it is written so well that adults or really big geeky kids like me will enjoy it thoroughly.
Another delightful journey on Orbis, I believe I enjoyed booka bit more than book one, The characters became a bit more complex and it was good to see that good people can do bad things, yet still remain essentially good.
Good continuation

I am enjoying this series, The idea of being able to connect with a computer through mind power alone is fascinating, I finished this book on a flight to Canada and I have to say this is definitely as good as the first one, if not better.

PJ Haarsma's writing is so good you won't be able to put it down, for anything, Even dinner. xD I thought that the book was very good and the story ended up getting better and better near the end, I can't believe that he lost his arm, I think that the story will really continue to keep up the action and there will be much more problems that are very different because next I get to go to the adventures on Orbisand I can't wait.
It was better than the first with the fact that there were some meaner characters, Yet, at the end of all the bullies or enemies, there's some sort of compassionate scene or event, For instance, JT sympathized with Weegin, Switzer,

and Oglan sp before their character left the book, I'm not sure if I'm impressed or annoyed, In one way, it's cool, showing that no one is bad at the core, but in another, it becomes predictable,
I did like how JT and Switzer's roles were a little reversed when JT had to zap him and suddenly everyone felt sorry for Switzer instead.
I also liked how, though they seemed ready enough, the children rebelled against the way JT was put in charge over them,
Ketheria's pretty neat, and I think we'll see more from her, more secrets, in the next book,
I liked the way JT's slowly learning about his parents, and the mission which he will eventually discover, with Toll's help or Ketheria's or someone else's, and about the spacejumpers.
The books will end with him becoming one, I bet, or being offered and he refuses,
I admire the way PJH has so many new words in the books odats, chit, spoke that sound English enough to be realistic, and yet fit well enough into their designed roles, though it is a little hard to keep track exactly how long a time frame lasts.
Spoke is related to hours, and cycle to day, and rotation to year,
I do wish JT would meet other softwires, not just spacejumpers, but other, aliensoftwire kid/beings, like Vairocina, I read the first one of this series a while ago, I couldn't believe my library actually had it, Of course, it didn't have any of the follow up books, I ended up finding HB copies of sandfor cheap on Amazon, I'm not gonna lie: I read the first one, based almost solely on the fact that Haarsma works with Nathan Fillion on Kids Need to Read.
And I liked the first one well enough, I'm not sure that there was anything wrong, particularly, with the second one, I just think that maybe it's been too long since I've read the first one, and I've forgotten a lot, I read the first one around the same time as Beth Revis' Across the Universe and I may have gotten some details confused.
I just wasn't as interested in this story, /shrug I couldn't wait to get my hands on this second book of the Softwire series, I was so excited to continue reading about the adventures of JT and his friends and little sister, PJ Haarsma did not let me down!

I loved the entire book from start to end, As the children are moved to the second ring to begin working their next rotation, their lives continue to be filled with adventure and mysteries to be solved.
Orbisis much different than Orbisand has such places as underground tunnels with treasures and danger in them,

The children learn how to work through challenging issues such as taking care of a younger sibling in a strange place and handling bullies and the caretakers who are mean to them.


What I enjoy most about PJ's writing is his ability to create and describe unique alien beings, some friendly, some scary, and all quite interesting.
The alien gadgets he comes up with are just as exciting to me, There are several in this book that are fun to dream about having,

I was surprised how much I like the Softwire series as a grandmother and I'm sure I would have loved it just as much as a young adult.
It was really hard to put down once I got started! The second book in The Softwire series, Johnny and his friends are now on Orbiswith a new Guarantor, They are put in charge of the Samirans, large aquatic aliens, who cool the crystals on Orbis, Johnny is the only person who can speak to these creatures and he is tasked to find out what is wrong with them as their work rule is coming to an end.
What he discovers endangers all of Orbis and it's up to Johnny to save the day again, If you liked the first book you will love the second, This is a well crafted piece of science fiction, SciFi enthusiasts and reluctant readers will be captivated by the adventures, For me, this is aout of, Space fantasy lovers will give it afor sure, The author remains focused on his goal of using science fiction to capture the reluctant and/or nonengaged reader,

To read our full review, go to sitelinkThe Reading Tub, After JT's employer loses everything for conspiring against the Keepers, JT and company are sent to Orbisto work with Samirans, large aquatic beasts who are under contract like the human children to work a certain amount of time on Orbis.
The Samirans keep the crystals on the planet cool, Once again, the Trade Council is at odds with the Keepers and it is up to JT to help this endangered alien species reach freedom.


Upper elementary/middle school, Betrayal on Orbis is the kind of outer space adventure that I loved in middle school, With nonstop excitement, rich world building, and lots of cool aliens and technology, this is a great book for science fiction fans and reluctant readers.


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The book is full of action and adventure, JT and his friends get moved to Orbiswere they are assigned to Ordran there new guarantor, When there JT and friends find an old space jumpers belt, Switzer tries it on and teleports to a random location in the universe or a different universe, JT also has to talk to two giant aquatic animals called samirans, In all of this JT almost dies multiple times, So being a Softwire, a person who can communicate with the computer, isn't so bad after all, Johnny Turnball finds out, Of course, he was accused of making the computer go faulty, thought he was a freak by his peers and his new alien neighbors, placed in a prison block for something he clearly didn't do and almost losing his life inside the computer.


Good times.

But he was able to stop a war on Ringof Orbis, got the computer "virus" to come clean about what was going on, and was able to get his sister talking.
All in all, he is willing and able to move on to the next phase in his life, life on Ring. A time where he can start over as just Johnny, Yes he is still a Softwire, but he can now use it to his advantage but still be a normal boy,

Hey, psych!!!

As him and his friends venture towards the next phase in their "enslavement" jobs they find a whole new brand of alien species that really don't like humans.
To the extent that if one dies, 'Oh Well', For Johnny though, it has opened a whole new world for him, And not just in the metaphorical sense, in the LITERAL sense, He has discovered a whole new world and a whole new species on Ringsthat only he can talk to,

So much for being a normal kid,

Thinking the Elders know what they are doing, Johnny is just going to put his head down and do his job.
That is until he realizes the Elders may not know everything that is going on in their own little world, Johnny finds himself in a corruptive, manipulative world that takes what it wants without remorse, And with that many of the species on Ringscould start a massive war that could kill Johnny and his friends, Not wanting to die on Rings, Johnny must do everything he can to stop a war, or stop the death of his friends.


Another exciting tale by P, J. Haarsma in the Softwire series, Great fun, reads like a thriller read, What do you mean I have to wait a year for the next one!!! Aaah! I really enjoyed this second adventure and I am looking forward to book three! Not a bad sequel.
Seems like it was too hastily written though didn't flow as well as it should have, Scifi fans will tear through this new adventure as Johnny Turnbull first human softwire finds more danger and intrigue on the next ring of Orbis.


On Orbis, Johnny Turnbull has a new home and a new job, one that pushes his softwire abilities to painful limits.
JT is the only one who can communicate with the Samirans, large aquatic aliens who have cooled the crystals on Orbis for nearly two thousand rotations.
But as the Samirans work rule ostensibly comes to a close, they have grown dangerously agitated, and JT must find out why, What he learns is that the prosperity of Orbis is built on a brutal system of enforced labor and that everyone seems to have something to hide.
Can JT appease the Samirans before their threat is realized And if he doesnt, will his friends survive In this second episode of THE SOFTWIRE, PJ Haarsma takes readers on another lightningpaced, cyberfueled ride through the amazing universe he introduced in THE SOFTWIRE: VIRUS ON ORBIS.
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