Frank Noon, reluctant revolutionary, finds himself at the centre of a critical time for the future of humanity. Experiment on planet Muta over, he is now back on Earth trying to head up a new parliament.
The changes he wants to implement are slow to come to fruition, and an emotional inaugural address to the nation doesn't prove to be the turning point he had hoped for.
His policies struggle to gather pace, and, increasingly, desperate with his life under threat, he relies on an interplanetary support network to try and secure his legacy.
In this, the third installment of The Chronicles of Hope series, things are really starting to ramp up for Frank Noon, who is now the leader of the UK. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and would have given it 4.5 stars if half-stars were permitted here on Good Reads.
The sci-fi aspect that was not overly prominent in the first two books (in my opinion), is now front and centre in this book as Frank deals with trying to return all the UK citizens back to Earth that were sent to Planet Muta. He also has to deal with other world powers not so keen on what he's trying to accomplish, and with visitors from another planet. Who is friend, who is foe and who is it that Frank can truly trust? Will he be successful in returning everyone back to Earth? Will he survive this endeavor?
This story has been a steady build up through the first two books, and now into this third book. I can honestly say, I eagerly await the fourth book to see what happens next thanks in Frank Noon's world (and beyond)...
If you enjoyed 2082 and 2083, you should also enjoy this one.