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Last Resistance: The Complete Series: (A Post Apocalypse Box Set)
Get the Last Resistance Box Set, featuring all three books in the award-winning series. A post-robot-apocalypse romp filled with machines, clones, rebellion, and plenty of twists. Perfect for fans of Orphan Black, Westworld, Robopocalypse, and Terminator
Rhona has battled the malevolent A.I. intent on wiping out humanity since the first Machinations began—until she’s killed during a rescue mission gone wrong. Now, Rhona awakens to find herself transported to a new body, complete with her DNA and her personality.
She's a clone... of herself. Except for her missing memories. Some of which could potentially turn the tide of the war.
Trapped in the shadow of the life she knew and rejected by the man who once loved her, the reincarnated Rhona must fight to secure her place among old friends and newfound enemies—and quickly. For the machines are inching closer to exterminating humanity for good. And only Rhona, whoever she is now, can save them.
Buy this special edition omnibus to experience this complete Post-Apocalyptic series from Hayley Stone.
This boxset contains three full-length
Book 1: Machinations
Book 2: Counterpart
Book 3: Architect
Rhona has battled the malevolent A.I. intent on wiping out humanity since the first Machinations began—until she’s killed during a rescue mission gone wrong. Now, Rhona awakens to find herself transported to a new body, complete with her DNA and her personality.
She's a clone... of herself. Except for her missing memories. Some of which could potentially turn the tide of the war.
Trapped in the shadow of the life she knew and rejected by the man who once loved her, the reincarnated Rhona must fight to secure her place among old friends and newfound enemies—and quickly. For the machines are inching closer to exterminating humanity for good. And only Rhona, whoever she is now, can save them.
Buy this special edition omnibus to experience this complete Post-Apocalyptic series from Hayley Stone.
This boxset contains three full-length
Book 1: Machinations
Book 2: Counterpart
Book 3: Architect
1127 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2022
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About the author
Hayley Stone
21 books152 followersHayley Stone is the author of the weird western, MAKE ME NO GRAVE, a finalist for the Laramie Book Awards, and the Last Resistance sci-fi series.
She has lived her entire life in sunny California, where the weather is usually perfect and nothing as exciting as a robot apocalypse ever happens. When not reading or writing, she freelances as an editor, plays the ocarina, and analyzes buildings for velociraptor entry points. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a minor in German from California State University, Sacramento.
She has lived her entire life in sunny California, where the weather is usually perfect and nothing as exciting as a robot apocalypse ever happens. When not reading or writing, she freelances as an editor, plays the ocarina, and analyzes buildings for velociraptor entry points. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a minor in German from California State University, Sacramento.
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March 3, 2022
I read this series as separate books, and thought it was a brilliant series! Here are my reviews:
Machinations - I thought the beginning was fantastic - very well written and strong. The base idea of this story is not a new one - the machines take over - nor is the reason - to stop endless wars. However, the author does manage to treat this in a different was from those I have read or seen before, and I found the story quite compelling.
I did, however, not give five stars as the writing and plot varied so much - sometimes really strong, like the beginning, and at times I found it slightly drawn out or unbelievable. Hopefully this will be remedied in the second book.
Counterpart - I copy below my review when this book was first released, now it is out again with the third part coming soon! I marked it four stars last time as I was annoyed that it was incomplete - five now as I now see I will get to finish the story! After this wait, I am very excited, and now able to properly recommend this series to other readers!..................
Great story but somehow incomplete?
This was a great sequel to a good first book in this series. Plenty of unusual ideas, reasonably good writing, and plot twists and turns. I especially liked the different takes on the central character (don't want to reveal too much here!).
However, I did feel at the end that there was room for a third book, and I am surprised to see nothing around. It would not surprise me for an English author to leave us guessing like this, but it did surprise me for a US author to do so. If there is another book coming, I would be very happy to read it!
Architect - At last! The series is completed. What a relief (to me, and probably to the author as well!). I read the first couple of books when they first came out, and the only non-positive comment I made is that the series didn't appear to be finished. Now they have been re-released, and here is the final book!
After all that, I really enjoyed reading this book. I had to remind myself of what came before, but that was easily done, and it wasn't too hard to get back into the story. I loved the slight complexity of the different 'characters', and was fascinated to hear what became of them. It was a different take on 'the machines take over' to that explored in other novels, and I did find the inclusion of Glasgow to be inspired as well as necessary! And so nice to find the story arc of Dopey ending so satisfactorily.
Now that readers are able to go through all three books in the series, and have a complete story, I do not hesitate to recommend this series to anyone interested. To those who, like me, had previously read the first two books - here's your chance to finish the story - you won't be disappointed!
Machinations - I thought the beginning was fantastic - very well written and strong. The base idea of this story is not a new one - the machines take over - nor is the reason - to stop endless wars. However, the author does manage to treat this in a different was from those I have read or seen before, and I found the story quite compelling.
I did, however, not give five stars as the writing and plot varied so much - sometimes really strong, like the beginning, and at times I found it slightly drawn out or unbelievable. Hopefully this will be remedied in the second book.
Counterpart - I copy below my review when this book was first released, now it is out again with the third part coming soon! I marked it four stars last time as I was annoyed that it was incomplete - five now as I now see I will get to finish the story! After this wait, I am very excited, and now able to properly recommend this series to other readers!..................
Great story but somehow incomplete?
This was a great sequel to a good first book in this series. Plenty of unusual ideas, reasonably good writing, and plot twists and turns. I especially liked the different takes on the central character (don't want to reveal too much here!).
However, I did feel at the end that there was room for a third book, and I am surprised to see nothing around. It would not surprise me for an English author to leave us guessing like this, but it did surprise me for a US author to do so. If there is another book coming, I would be very happy to read it!
Architect - At last! The series is completed. What a relief (to me, and probably to the author as well!). I read the first couple of books when they first came out, and the only non-positive comment I made is that the series didn't appear to be finished. Now they have been re-released, and here is the final book!
After all that, I really enjoyed reading this book. I had to remind myself of what came before, but that was easily done, and it wasn't too hard to get back into the story. I loved the slight complexity of the different 'characters', and was fascinated to hear what became of them. It was a different take on 'the machines take over' to that explored in other novels, and I did find the inclusion of Glasgow to be inspired as well as necessary! And so nice to find the story arc of Dopey ending so satisfactorily.
Now that readers are able to go through all three books in the series, and have a complete story, I do not hesitate to recommend this series to anyone interested. To those who, like me, had previously read the first two books - here's your chance to finish the story - you won't be disappointed!
March 13, 2022
A Stunning Trilogy
I cried often. There are so many moments deserving of human emotion that dread crept in more than once for so many incredible characters. The machines, like humanity, are guided by those in charge. The twists and turns throughout are inspired and creative. They bring about that emotional response. I found a great deal to think about and I must say the ending was truly phenomenal!
I cried often. There are so many moments deserving of human emotion that dread crept in more than once for so many incredible characters. The machines, like humanity, are guided by those in charge. The twists and turns throughout are inspired and creative. They bring about that emotional response. I found a great deal to think about and I must say the ending was truly phenomenal!
April 8, 2022
Clones, AI and humans fighting for control
This apocalypse sci-fi tale brings the good and bad of all the stories as fans have witnessed over the past century bringing it all together with a convincing conclusion. Clones, AI and humans fighting each other for control of the world. This would be a movie I would pay to watch.
This apocalypse sci-fi tale brings the good and bad of all the stories as fans have witnessed over the past century bringing it all together with a convincing conclusion. Clones, AI and humans fighting each other for control of the world. This would be a movie I would pay to watch.
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