Until the Last of Me
Until the Last of Me
Preorder the thrilling second instalment in the TAKE THEM TO THE STARS series - a secret history of our world like no other . . . The First Rule is the most important: 'Always run, never fight'. For 3000 years Mia's family has shaped Earth's history to push humanity to the stars, making brutal, wrenching choices along the way. And now, in the year of 1968, Mia finds herself about to help launch the first people into space. She can't take them to the stars, not quite yet. But with her adversary almost upon her, and with the future of the planet at stake, it's becoming clearer that obeying the First Rule is no longer an option. For the first time since her line's first generation, Mia will have to choose to stand her ground, knowing that the overwhelming odds mean that she risks not only her bloodline, but also the future of the human race. Sylvain Neuvel's sci-fi thriller Until the Last of Me is a fast, darkly satirical alternate history of the 1960s space race in which the struggle isn't to be the first to the stars - but the last one standing. READ THE FIRST BOOK IN THE TAKE THEM TO THE STARS SERIES - A HISTORY OF WHAT COMES NEXT - AVAILABLE ON AMAZON NOW Praise for Sylvain Neuvel 'It's fascinating to see how Neuvel weaves together fact and fiction . . . a blast. Seriously clever' - SFX 'An alt-history with a difference. Traces the true story of the development of rocket science but adds an alien-conspiracy-theory edge . . . Good fun' - Guardian 'Wry narration, wired action . . . Fans of alternate history and intelligent sci-fi will love this' - Publishers Weekly
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3 primary booksTake Them to the Stars is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2021 with contributions by Sylvain Neuvel.
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“I ignored the smaller ones - they might have moved over time - I only looked at the balls big enough to stand the test of time.”
I really enjoyed this, but I will admit that it isn't as good as the first one, and that's mainly down to the fact that although we move further forward in time, to the 70s 80s and 90s, we aren't really that much further forward with the story. There's no major revelations apart from the locating of the sphere and a coming together at the end that sets up book 3.
I loved the bits with Voyager 1&2. I was at middle school when they were launched and remember making our own voyager models out of bits of cardboard, plastic straws, washing up liquid bottles, wire coat hangers and tin foal.... Happy days.
Good but lacks the magic of the first book, can't wait to see how it all ends.