Last Chance to Save the World by Beth Revis ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

After a few weeks trapped on board a spaceship with Ada (and, oh look, there’s only one bed), Rian has to admit that maybe Ada’s rebels have a point. The nanobots poised to be unleashed on Earth are infected with malware that will ultimately leave the residents of Earth in a worse position than they’re in now. But is it too late?

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April 2025; DAW; 978-0756419707
audio, ebook, print (176 pages); science fiction

Last Chance to Save the World is the exciting conclusion to the Chaotic Orbits trilogy. While the ending is satisfying, I really don't want it to be the end. If you have read Full Speed to a Crash Landing and How to Steal a Galaxy, you will want to. Don't worry, these novellas are quick reads.

This book picks up just after the end of the book 2. Ada and Rian are heading to Earth in order to reprogram the nanobots before they are released. Though they are on the same team when it comes to the nanobots, they are both running their own side missions behind each other's backs. 

I've enjoyed the interactions between these characters since the beginning of the trilogy. Part of me is rooting for them to get together, but the realistic side of my brain knows that it isn't possible. Ada operates outside the law and Rian is a straight-laced government worker. One of them would have to change drastically for them to be together and then they wouldn't be them.

I like that there is just enough advanced technology that it feels realistic but because it is a novella there isn't the space to get into the nitty-gritty of the technology. I appreciate this as I sometimes get lost in the techno-babble of science fiction novels.

I mentioned at the beginning that I wish this wasn't the end of the series. The main mission set up in the first book is brought to a satisfying conclusion in this book. However, there are a few comments made and there is definitely an opening for these characters to cross paths again so I have my fingers crossed that there will be more books. 

If you enjoy this series and haven't read Revis's young adult space series Across the Universe, you might want to check it out next.

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Donna Huber is an avid reader and natural encourager. She is the founder of Girl Who Reads and the author of how-to marketing book Secrets to a Successful Blog Tour.

 

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