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In the Shadow of Extinction #3
In the Shadow of Extinction - Part III: Humanity's Last Stand: A Kaiju Epic
The end of the world began with sudden volcanic eruptions along the Ring of Fire, killing thousands and displacing millions. These natural disasters soon give rise to the kaiju; hulking leviathans seemingly immune to modern weaponry. Mankind
291 pages, Paperback
Published August 13, 2018
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July 18, 2018
The final book the series and it doesn't disappoint!
This time we pick up not years later but instead directly follow the second book. If the second felt a little long (due to setting up the new world our characters live in) this one feels short because it moves from one thread to another with increasing speed. This could be seen, possibly, as a negative but when every thread is culminating in such an over the top awesome climax? Well, I'd say it was worth it.
The reason that I think people might consider it to have moved too fast is that it hints at "an answer" to the major questions (Just where the hell did these monsters come from?) but refuses to answer them. This might be disappointing to some but it was never the intention of the previous novels to suggest answers – this has been clear from the start. What it does do, and do well, is leave enough threads to the larger questions hanging for a sequel while also neatly wrapping up the questions relating to the characters we have come to love.
And love them, I have. We've been waiting forever for reunions, some with hope, some with dread; some arcs seems to implode due to the character's inability to grow; there are twists, heart break, confusion, pain, anger, and hope –
To speak plainly, this is a book that speaks about the human condition.
It just also happens to have badass giant monsters.
This time we pick up not years later but instead directly follow the second book. If the second felt a little long (due to setting up the new world our characters live in) this one feels short because it moves from one thread to another with increasing speed. This could be seen, possibly, as a negative but when every thread is culminating in such an over the top awesome climax? Well, I'd say it was worth it.
The reason that I think people might consider it to have moved too fast is that it hints at "an answer" to the major questions (Just where the hell did these monsters come from?) but refuses to answer them. This might be disappointing to some but it was never the intention of the previous novels to suggest answers – this has been clear from the start. What it does do, and do well, is leave enough threads to the larger questions hanging for a sequel while also neatly wrapping up the questions relating to the characters we have come to love.
And love them, I have. We've been waiting forever for reunions, some with hope, some with dread; some arcs seems to implode due to the character's inability to grow; there are twists, heart break, confusion, pain, anger, and hope –
To speak plainly, this is a book that speaks about the human condition.
It just also happens to have badass giant monsters.
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