And in this book, she's decided 'hey man, I did all the hard work in the last book, how about I chillax poolside and you slackers get off your arses?'Īnd sure, Trella deserves a pat on a back and a nice long rest, BUT when she's the one who had the vision of change, who not only recognised things were bad, but recognised how to fix them, then she's gunna be the only one who can make it better. She struggled and fought and recruited people and lost people because she believed there was a better way of living, a place where everyone could co-exist and be happy. Trella, after having SO much faith in the first book that a better world existed, has given up. I spent the first half of the novel really disappointed. I'm not even sure if Snyder knew, but more on that later. But HOW it happened, WHY it happened, WHO the outsiders were and HOW Trella and co saved the ship, I couldn't tell you. I could perhaps mention a few names, and that some exiled Outsiders try to come back and take over the ship. I have spent the last four hours reading this book, and yet I don't know I could tell you what REALLY happened. I LOVED Inside Out, though interestingly I can't really remember much of what happened in it.īut Outside In failed me.

I cannot count how many times I have reread the Study series, and how many people I have told to read them.

I really hate not being able to give it more stars.I LOVED the Study series. Readers are welcome to check out her website for book excerpts, free short stories, maps, blog, and her schedule at. Where else can you take fencing lessons, learn how to ride a horse, study marital arts, learn how to pick a lock, take glass blowing classes and attend Astronomy Camp and call it research? Maria will be the first one to tell you it's not working as a meteorologist. When she's not writing she's either playing volleyball, traveling, or taking pictures. Note: She mentions her cat before her family. Maria also has a husband and two children who are an inspiration for her writing when they aren't being a distraction. She loves dogs, but is allergic, instead she has a big black tom cat named…Kitty (apparently naming cats isn’t in her skill set either). She’s been on the New York Times bestseller list, won a dozen awards, and has earned her Masters of Arts degree in Writing from Seton Hill University, where she is now a faculty member. Over twenty novels and numerous short stories later, Maria’s learned a thing or three about writing. Bored at work and needing a creative outlet, she started writing fantasy and science fiction stories.

Much to her chagrin, forecasting the weather wasn’t in her skill set so she spent a number of years as an environmental meteorologist, which is not exciting.at all.

Snyder was younger, she aspired to be a storm chaser in the American Midwest so she attended Pennsylvania State University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology.

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