When the ruthless Xenari obliterated humanity's homeworld in the Sombrero Galaxy, only two ships escaped — The Ayda, a warship, and The Last Hope, a desperate colony vessel. Their survival. Their disaster.
Crashing on a strange prehistoric world — Earth, sixty-five million years before civilisation — the survivors hid, rebuilt in the shadows, and vanished into myth. But secrets never stay buried.
Now, in the present day, the Xenari have returned to finish what they started. As cities burn, the truth of humanity's origins is revealed. And the fight for survival falls to an unlikely alliance of special forces soldiers, scientists, and journalists who hold the key to humanity's last stand.
Packed with explosive battles, ancient mysteries, and a relentless alien threat, The Last Hope is an epic sci-fi thriller of survival, sacrifice, and second chances.
Perfect for fans of Battlestar Galactica, The Expanse, and Independence Day.
The concept is great. The writing is choppy. The transitions from one scene to the next seem forced, and it makes the story much harder to follow.
I had planned a 2-star review, but bumped it to three when the book began to make more sense near the end. Rigby struggles with showing the reader the scene and letting us take the next imaginative leap. Instead, he forces us to conclusions by telling us what should be obvious. It makes reading this story far more arduous than it should be. This book would benefit from an editor skilled in transforming art from the clay.
I was sad when I turned the last page of this story. I like how good and very evil characters drew together in survival. The setting of space and prehistoric earth inspired my imagination. This is a very good read. Shaun, you did good.