The year is 2250. When a rogue planet is on a trajectory bound for collision with Earth the Bertram Ramsay offers hope. But only for a chosen few.

Jaxon Leith managed to secure a ticket and joins compression, a specialized "simulation" environment where participants are prepared for their new life in space. But, as if this alone isn't enough of a change for the participants, there are hostiles that have managed to infiltrate compression, and they aren't planning on being nice.

You get thrown right into it along with Jaxon. The suspense is high, like you barely get a couple of minutes to decompress (pun intended, like when you go into a space craft thingie) and then it's right back at it. From investigation, to training, to mindmapping and discussing events and possibilities, it keeps you going and going. There is a mixture of seriousness, dry humor, despair and in the end, acceptance. 

The characters are extremely relatable, and sometimes downright annoying. I got alot of military training vibes, which might be necesarry when preparing for space... I have no idea. And I could almost say I was there with them, in the training room, working out, relaxing, investigating and chasing unknown infiltrators. 

And let's not forget the world-building, which is on another level. I have never been on a spaceship, or in space, but I really felt like I had. It is written in a way that makes you feel like YOU are the main character, you are there. And part of me, in the back of my head, had the lingering feeling that something like the future described in Rogue might very well one day be real.

I would describe Rogue as a Sci-Fi Space Opera with military vibes and a touch of dry humor. It is fast paced, highly immersive, and has an intriguing plot. Highly recommend it, and am looking forward to Enemy so I can dive right back into the story.

I read this book as an ARC reader, my opinions are my own and my review is voluntarily.