Week 18 Review: Alone Out Here

From Goodreads:

What do you stand for, when you're one of the last left standing?

The year is 2072. Soon a volcanic eruption will trigger catastrophic devastation, and the only way out is up.

While the world’s leaders, scientists, and engineers oversee the frantic production of a space fleet meant to save humankind, their children are brought in for a weekend of touring the Lazarus, a high-tech prototype spaceship. But when the apocalypse arrives months ahead of schedule, First Daughter Leigh Chen and a handful of teens from the tour are the only ones to escape the planet. This is the new world: a starship loaded with a catalog of human artifacts, a frozen menagerie of animal DNA, and fifty-three terrified survivors. From the panic arises a coalition of leaders, spearheaded by the pilot's enigmatic daughter, Eli, who takes the wheel in their hunt for a habitable planet. But as isolation presses in, their uneasy peace begins to fracture. The struggle for control will mean the difference between survival and oblivion, and Leigh must decide whether to stand on the side of the mission or of her own humanity.

With aching poignancy and tense, heart-in-your-mouth action, this enthralling saga will stay with readers long after the final page.

My Review:
Oh, this was such a great read! The whole concept was a bit terrifying, but I had to know what was going to happen! The idea of the only remaining members of humanity were a bunch of teens on a spaceship sounded really great! 

The atmosphere was utterly fantastic! It starts off with the panic of having to leave the only planet that you've ever known. And then there's the whole, humanity is just these few survivors, in space, looking for a new planet to live on. It was so fantastic to read! 

I want to talk about this cover. When I first looked at it, it was a girl looking out a space porthole. But if you look at the glass, there's 3 figures shadows reflected there. Just that level of detail that's not immediately noticeable was fantastic! 

The question of survival-and how they're going to do it, who's going to be in charge, was the main part of this book. Of course, they're not trained professionals and things go wrong, and I had to know what was going to happen next! And oh, that ending! That was so unexpected, and it hit hard! 

Really enjoyed reading this book, and I can't wait to read more from Riley Redgate!

Author: Riley Redgate
Read: May 5th, 2022
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2022 Book!
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Published: April 5th 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars