What do you think?
Rate this book
The Last Revolution
Nations Are Not Born. They're Earned.
In 2125 every country on Earth has merged into one of three super nations. They are locked in a bitter cold war dispute over energy rationing. On the verge of another world war, every major religion rose up in defense of peace. They formed an organization known as the Council, and brokered a shaky treaty that stands to this day. To ease the resource drain, they brought all three nations together in an unprecedented form to collectively share in the costs of mining helium-3 on the lunar surface.
Also known as H-3, the resource is a clean burning, non-radioactive helium isotope. It is now the only viable form of energy left on Earth and in space. To support the mining effort, five cities developed on the lunar surface and their combined population is now well over three million.
The original colonists were volunteers, adventurers, scientists, and philosophers. Individuals that sought out a new world filled with opportunities and hope. Unfortunately, the peace between the Three Nations did not last. Fear, distrust and malcontent around the H-3 distributions spread. Freedom of speech, religion, immigration and scientific liberties were quietly reduced and then taken away altogether, under the guise of increased security and isolationism.
Free of the need to compete for limited resources and coupled with the tightening restrictions, the colonists slowly separated themselves from the nations of Earth. This began a downward spiral between the colonists who risked violence and retribution to push for eroding freedoms and the Council that was forced to maintain the peace and the precious supply of helium-3.
Facing increased pressure on all sides, the Council created a military school referred to only as the Island. The purpose was to train soldiers from childhood in order to build the most elite fighting force on Earth. Their goals were to conduct impossible missions, lead the Council’s military, defend the Three Nations’ peace treaty and maintain order among the lunar colonies. The most advanced students were drafted into an elite program. The precious few in the outside world who know of their existence refer to them with trepidation as the Angele Dei.
Alden Connor is the most gifted soldier in the program. Events that were planned out decades before he was born have begun to fall into place. The Council, the Angele Dei, the lunar colonists and the Three Nations of Earth will all play their parts, but the outcome will rest solely on Alden’s shoulders and the decisions he will be forced to make. Humanity is slowly marching towards its Last Revolution, from which none will escape.
In 2125 every country on Earth has merged into one of three super nations. They are locked in a bitter cold war dispute over energy rationing. On the verge of another world war, every major religion rose up in defense of peace. They formed an organization known as the Council, and brokered a shaky treaty that stands to this day. To ease the resource drain, they brought all three nations together in an unprecedented form to collectively share in the costs of mining helium-3 on the lunar surface.
Also known as H-3, the resource is a clean burning, non-radioactive helium isotope. It is now the only viable form of energy left on Earth and in space. To support the mining effort, five cities developed on the lunar surface and their combined population is now well over three million.
The original colonists were volunteers, adventurers, scientists, and philosophers. Individuals that sought out a new world filled with opportunities and hope. Unfortunately, the peace between the Three Nations did not last. Fear, distrust and malcontent around the H-3 distributions spread. Freedom of speech, religion, immigration and scientific liberties were quietly reduced and then taken away altogether, under the guise of increased security and isolationism.
Free of the need to compete for limited resources and coupled with the tightening restrictions, the colonists slowly separated themselves from the nations of Earth. This began a downward spiral between the colonists who risked violence and retribution to push for eroding freedoms and the Council that was forced to maintain the peace and the precious supply of helium-3.
Facing increased pressure on all sides, the Council created a military school referred to only as the Island. The purpose was to train soldiers from childhood in order to build the most elite fighting force on Earth. Their goals were to conduct impossible missions, lead the Council’s military, defend the Three Nations’ peace treaty and maintain order among the lunar colonies. The most advanced students were drafted into an elite program. The precious few in the outside world who know of their existence refer to them with trepidation as the Angele Dei.
Alden Connor is the most gifted soldier in the program. Events that were planned out decades before he was born have begun to fall into place. The Council, the Angele Dei, the lunar colonists and the Three Nations of Earth will all play their parts, but the outcome will rest solely on Alden’s shoulders and the decisions he will be forced to make. Humanity is slowly marching towards its Last Revolution, from which none will escape.
- GenresScience Fiction
345 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 9, 2013
5 people are currently reading
55 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
September 8, 2013
R.T. Carpenter's inaugural novel takes the reader straight into a major conflict that involves aliens, global leaders and technology that could change the path of mankind. The scene is a distant moon covered in ice. Two slightly dishonored scientists discover an artifact that not only nearly kills them, it pits them against the most powerful people on earth. But then Carpenter switches gears. Completely. He waits awhile before reconnecting to the first chapter. But when he does, the pieces all fit together. The majority of the novel is told through Alden Connor, a young man who has been trained since childhood to fight for the Council, an administrative organization that rules the earth. Alden faces almost immediate conflict. He's tossed into a high-stakes mission with almost no support, and he's framed for something he didn't do. Alden has to grow up and learn how the world works as he avoids the authorities and an assassin who wants nothing more than his death. It takes some time, but he finally figures out that what he's been taught is a propagandized version of reality. He befriends a young woman who steals his heart but forces him to face his demons and make choices that cause him to question who he is. He was trained as a killer, and he's a good at his job. He infiltrates the enemy. But are they? Carpenter tackles economics, politics and corruption. The book really comes into focus about a third of the way through. The pacing is very quick and the writing tight at least as far as the action is concerned. The version I read needs some editing. Overall, it was very enjoyable.
February 27, 2014
This reminded me of Red Rising. In some ways it is better than Red Rising, in some ways it is worse. Overall, the plot is much better. It has a story that is less derivative, but the writing is poorer. It almost seems that the author just wanted to do an action film. I have to say that there really is too much action in the story.
I'm giving it a kind of middle ground rating because the author has got a basic concept that sort of works. He also has a prologue which initially appears completely unrelated to the main story but does wrap it up near the end. Having said that, he tries to cram everything into the story and the coincidences pile up on the coincidences and the obligatory love story does not work at all.
He does manage to work the main character Alden's past into the story fairly well but again, the action descriptions overwhelm the plot. Alden is virtually indestructible and you stop caring about whether he will win or not. The author also forgets key plot points which detracts from some of the action sequences as well.
This is the first book in a series and I may give the second a try to see if he has learned to write but if it is more of the same, I won't be following beyond it.
I'm giving it a kind of middle ground rating because the author has got a basic concept that sort of works. He also has a prologue which initially appears completely unrelated to the main story but does wrap it up near the end. Having said that, he tries to cram everything into the story and the coincidences pile up on the coincidences and the obligatory love story does not work at all.
He does manage to work the main character Alden's past into the story fairly well but again, the action descriptions overwhelm the plot. Alden is virtually indestructible and you stop caring about whether he will win or not. The author also forgets key plot points which detracts from some of the action sequences as well.
This is the first book in a series and I may give the second a try to see if he has learned to write but if it is more of the same, I won't be following beyond it.
October 14, 2013
The Last Revolution by R.T. Carpenter is an excellent example of how good science fiction is written. It is full of action and adventure that will keep you glued to the book and saying whoa.
The author did a great job of developing a story that is both realistic and very believable. He kept it fast paced and full of action from page one to the end of the book. His story telling style made the storyline easy to follow even with all the twist and turns he threw into the story.
R.T. Carpenter’s characters were well developed and easy to identify with. I liked the way the author wrote emotion and realism into each character. It was easy to identify with the hero and follow along on his adventures.
I really liked The Last Revolution by R.T. Carpenter and I highly recommend this book to all readers.
[Please note: I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.]
The author did a great job of developing a story that is both realistic and very believable. He kept it fast paced and full of action from page one to the end of the book. His story telling style made the storyline easy to follow even with all the twist and turns he threw into the story.
R.T. Carpenter’s characters were well developed and easy to identify with. I liked the way the author wrote emotion and realism into each character. It was easy to identify with the hero and follow along on his adventures.
I really liked The Last Revolution by R.T. Carpenter and I highly recommend this book to all readers.
[Please note: I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.]
January 11, 2014
This is another well written scifi novel that I had trouble putting down. The story line was well thought out and the editing errors were minimal (and therefore not overly distracting). Yes, I was up longer than I should have been as I tried to get a little further in the story to learn what would happen next. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good scifi read.
September 14, 2013
Incredible. I haven't been that enthralled by a book in a long time. Can't wait for the next one.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews