Myosotis

Ellipso, Book 1

What if your memories weren’t your own?

For listeners of Wool (Hugh Howey), The Memory Police (Yōko Ogawa), and Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel), Ellipso is a saga of memory and identity that blends the cruelty of dystopia with the sensitivity of human trauma.

Science fiction that both hurts and heals.

Olivia Sarven has always trusted the fragments of her life on Ellipso. Until the day cracks appear: forbidden zones no one mentions, truths erased from every record and whispers of a past. As she follows the hidden thread of her identity, Olivia realizes she is not alone. Her awakening sparks a dangerous rebellion to restore what was stolen from an entire people.

Step into the Ring. Dare to remember.

This omnibus unites Episodes 1–5 of the ELLIPSO saga.

©2025 Caroline Lorien (P)2026 Caroline Lorien

Good

There is some good worldbuilding in this story. I found the AI parts fascinating. The story started to lose my interest when a love triangle and a male character given a very husky voice were introduced, but aside from that, it was a good listen.

Memories, Artificial Intelligent, Futuristic

Myosotis, set in the near future where earth is uninhabitable, humanity survives by living on an orbital ring called Ellipso. The ring is controlled by a Council that controls minds through Mitoc Memory Chips. Life seems uncomplicated and calm, AI monitors and controls everything, but what are they also taking away? Olivia is about to find out when she receives an encrypted message.
A quick yet entertaining read. An engaging take on what life would be like after Earth’s demise. I enjoyed the first half of story, but it slowly began to feel repetitive and did not have enough plausible resolutions, or explanations for the events that transpired. I saw the “ending” (if you can call it that) well before I wanted too. I would have liked more details/backstories on some of the side characters, most of the futuristic way of life with AI was interesting but at times seemed to contradict itself, more clarification here would be good. I had high hopes for this book, so I will give the next book a listen.

Myosotis

Myosotis by Caroline Lorien is a good post- apocalyptic future Sci-Fi. Hedy Parks did a good job with the narration. The story is interesting and entertaining but it is a little repetitive and you can tell the ending from a mile away.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.