Title: Shades of Earth
Series: Across the Universe, #3
Author: Beth Revis
Published: Razorbill, January 2013
Source: bought a copy
Links: [goodreads][amazon.com][The Book Depository]
The final book in the New York Times bestselling trilogy, perfect for fans of Battlestar Gallactica and Prometheus!
Amy and Elder have finally left the oppressive walls of the spaceship Godspeed behind. They’re ready to start life afresh–to build a home–on Centauri-Earth, the planet that Amy has traveled 25 trillion miles across the universe to experience.
But this new Earth isn’t the paradise Amy had been hoping for. There are giant pterodactyl-like birds, purple flowers with mind-numbing toxins, and mysterious, unexplained ruins that hold more secrets than their stone walls first let on. The biggest secret of all? Godspeed’s former passengers aren’t alone on this planet. And if they’re going to stay, they’ll have to fight.
Amy and Elder must race to discover who–or what–else is out there if they are to have any hope of saving their struggling colony and building a future together. They will have to look inward to the very core of what makes them human on this, their most harrowing journey yet. Because if the colony collapses? Then everything they have sacrificed–friends, family, life on Earth–will have been for nothing.
FUELED BY LIES.
RULED BY CHAOS.
ALMOST HOME.
I loved everything about Shades of Earth.
Seriously, this is the one book you’d not want to miss! And if you haven’t even begun reading Across the Universe, you need to make room in your schedule to start reading it. I. Am. Serious. If I can command a genie to do my bidding, I’d request every household to own a copy of this series. Why? Because this series is absolutely AMAZING!
In Shades of Earth , Amy, Elder and many passengers of Godspeed arrive on Centauri-Earth to start a new life. What they don’t expect is the risks and many dangers that they encounter on the planet. Can they find a way to co-exist with the sentient beings that are already living on Centauri-Earth?
This book is filled with mysteries. There is always something that made me keep guessing. Just when I thought I got something figured out, there would be something new, something unexpected that propelled me to flip the pages. I was so eager to see what could be going on that before I knew it, my alarm went beeping. Although I didn’t sleep, I was not tired. Each sentence, each paragraph, each chapter fueled me with bursts of excitement and awe that I refused to envision the worst-case scenario for any of the main characters. Even when something dear and precious is destroyed, I refused to give up hope. Even when many are killed, I trembled but did my best to not scream out loud. And when Amy and Elder hit the bottom and feel like they have no more options, I cried but refused to dwell in the never-ending misery. In the end, I didn’t want the story to end and when I had no more pages to flip, I pulled out Across the Universe and re-acquainted with Amy from the very beginning.
Truly a page-turner, Shades of Earth offers mystery, excitement and a touch of romance that makes my heart melt. I love this series and I know I’ll be re-reading the books again and again!
I can not wait to read this!.!. I am so happy that you enjoyed it so much. Awesome review.
Jenea @ Books Live Forever
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Ah Henrietta I feel so bad, as I haven’t even started this series yet, I even brought the first book in the series around it’s release date, but I’m loving your enthusiasm for this series, so I will definitely make sure to bump the first book up my to read next pile! Wonderful review!
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I havent even STARTED this series! haha! But im glad that it didnt disappoint you! Great review dear!
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Henrietta, I admit I stopped reading your review after the first sentence. You confirmed my expectations, and I don’t want to know a single thing that happens until I start reading. This series is just too good, and I love to be surprised along the way. I’m glad you love Beth’s trilogy as much as I do
P.S. I’ll be back to read your review in its entirety. I promise.
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I seriously cannot wait to get my hands on this book, and I’m so glad it’s as good as the other two. Great review!
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I just wanted to stop by and see how this one lived up to the rest of the series for you. I haven’t gotten started on this series yet so I don’t want to read the review and spoil anything. 5 stars! Eeep I really need to get started soon!
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Oh gosh. Not another series… I have at least seen 4 series today that I really need to read. *facepalms* What am I going to do! The UK cover of this is beautiful and I know I need to read it ASAP! So I know this is the final instalment in to the trilogy, so now I can read them in one go! YAY! Lovely review, Henrietta.
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So excited to read this series! I have the first book and i’m gonna get the next two and read them all together. So glad you loved this! I can’t wait!
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I loved it too! I’m so proud of Elder… I loved that he developed a backbone.
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Oh Henrietta!! I’m so thrilled to see the series ended well as I read and really enjoyed Across the Universe. I have the second book, I just need to read it before picking this one up. Excellent review!
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I love your review Henrietta! And you’re so right, EVERYONE needs to read this series! It’s so totally epic!
I LOVED finally figuring out what the bloody heck was going on! It was such a satisfying conclusion to the series.
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