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Rock the Boat (2021), 512 pages
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Romance. Science Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES �?� The squad you love is out of time. Prepare for the thrilling finale in the epic, best-selling Aurora Cycle series about a band of unlikely heroes who just might be the galaxy's last hope for survival. Is this the end? What happens when you ask a bunch of losers, discipline cases, and misfits to save the galaxy from an ancient evil? The ancient evil wins, of course. Wait. . . . Not. So. Fast. When we last saw Squad 312, they working together seamlessly (aka, freaking out) as an intergalactic battle raged and an ancient superweapon threatened to obliterate Earth. Everything went horribly wrong, naturally. But as it turns out, not all endings are endings, and the team has one last chance to rewrite theirs. Maybe two. It's complicated. Cue Zila, Fin, and Scarlett (and MAGELLAN!): making friends, making enemies, and making history? Sure, no problem Cue Tyler, Kal, and Auri: uniting with two of the galaxy�??s most hated villains? Um, okay. That, too. Actually saving the galaxy, though? Now that will take a miracle. &… (more)
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LibraryThing member sennebec
A slam-bang 'Holy Cow, I Did Not see That Coming' finish to an excellent trilogy. Admittedly, I was so wrapped up in trying to keep straight what the various groups of characters were doing to save the universe, that by the time I was into the last chapter, I felt like someone had hijacked me and
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took me on the wildest rafting trip in North America. If you haven't read the first two books, please do before reading this one because there's no possible way to get the maximum enjoyment from this without doing so. Show Less
LibraryThing member jmchshannon
Aurora’s End picks up after that mother of all cliffhangers with which Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff left us at the end of book two of The Aurora Cycle. You would think this means relief or, at the very least, a few answers. In true Kaufman/Kristoff fashion, however, the story takes off into
As one of the three books I most anticipated releasing this year, Aurora’s End in no way disappoints. Through the end, the authors remain true to the squad’s characters as they first presented them in book one, while making room for the growth each squad member needs to achieve for their mission to succeed. This character growth occurs organically, never forced or untrue to the characters.
I am sad to leave Squad 312 because each of them is so damn fabulous. Picking one character to be your favorite is like picking a favorite child or the best chocolate in a chocolate factory. Thankfully, their arcs as well the main story arc end in such a satisfying manner that I closed the book knowing that Ms. Kaufman and Mr. Kristoff provided gratifying endings for all and sufficiently justified endings for those who might have run afoul of their pen.
The finale is every bit as exciting and heartbreaking as I expected it to be. At the same time, the lessons learned by Aurora and the rest of the squad, as well as the final lesson Aurora learns about the enemy, are perfection. As we discovered in the first two books, some of those lessons are not easy ones to learn. However, Aurora’s End ends with notes of poignancy, hope, and love, emotions I was not expecting given everything the squad overcomes. Yet, I can think of no better ending to such an emotional roller coaster of a series. Now, we wait to see what Ms. Kaufman and Mr. Kristoff decide to co-write next.
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three widely varying directions that play with your understanding of time and space with twists that bend the mind and mess with your expectations. Resolutions eventually abound but not without a lot of suspense, heartbreak, and outstanding action.As one of the three books I most anticipated releasing this year, Aurora’s End in no way disappoints. Through the end, the authors remain true to the squad’s characters as they first presented them in book one, while making room for the growth each squad member needs to achieve for their mission to succeed. This character growth occurs organically, never forced or untrue to the characters.
I am sad to leave Squad 312 because each of them is so damn fabulous. Picking one character to be your favorite is like picking a favorite child or the best chocolate in a chocolate factory. Thankfully, their arcs as well the main story arc end in such a satisfying manner that I closed the book knowing that Ms. Kaufman and Mr. Kristoff provided gratifying endings for all and sufficiently justified endings for those who might have run afoul of their pen.
The finale is every bit as exciting and heartbreaking as I expected it to be. At the same time, the lessons learned by Aurora and the rest of the squad, as well as the final lesson Aurora learns about the enemy, are perfection. As we discovered in the first two books, some of those lessons are not easy ones to learn. However, Aurora’s End ends with notes of poignancy, hope, and love, emotions I was not expecting given everything the squad overcomes. Yet, I can think of no better ending to such an emotional roller coaster of a series. Now, we wait to see what Ms. Kaufman and Mr. Kristoff decide to co-write next.
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LibraryThing member ecataldi
What a stunning conclusion to this trilogy. I will read anything and everything written by Amie and Jay - they are quite literally one of the best writing duos around. I read this book in two sittings over the span of one day. I could not put it down. Like all their books - it's fast paced right
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out the gate. The book opens with Scarlett, Finnian, and Zila not exploding but being stuck in a time loop. It will take all their brain power and a lot of oopsies to figure out how the hell to get out of there and stop blowing up. But since they are in a loop they have all the time in the world... right? Tyler and his new frenemy, Saedii, find that they have a deepening attraction but her duty is to her people and not stopping the Ra'haam. He may have to set out solo and try to warn the Academy. Aurora and Kal are stuck with the starslayer and the weapon that can save the universe. The only problem is it's broken. So many variables yet it's up to this ragtag team to somehow save the galaxy. Witty, funny, and keeps readers at the edge of their seats. I'm already awaiting another book from this writing duo - give me more!! Show Less
LibraryThing member purpledog
I liked this one a little better than book 2. However, the ending didn't feel right. It was anti-climactic and it made me feel like the authors were rushing to get it to print in order to not miss a deadline. The ending was a total dud.
LibraryThing member Herenya
Aurora Ending would have been a better title, or at least fitted the pattern set by the first two books better.
After the first two books, I’d recalibrated my expectations and this met them. All the timey-wimey stuff was quite entertaining, and if one was more attached than I, the twists and
“If you're asking where I found the skill, courage, and general fabulousness to perform emergency surgery in the middle of all this chaos, well. If you think that after auditioning all those guys to find the perfect boyfriend I was going to let a little thing like a tracheotomy get in the way of true love, you've clearly underestimated how tired I am of the search.”
After the first two books, I’d recalibrated my expectations and this met them. All the timey-wimey stuff was quite entertaining, and if one was more attached than I, the twists and
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revelations could make this story tense and emotional. (Possibly it appeals more strongly to its target teenage audience?)“If you're asking where I found the skill, courage, and general fabulousness to perform emergency surgery in the middle of all this chaos, well. If you think that after auditioning all those guys to find the perfect boyfriend I was going to let a little thing like a tracheotomy get in the way of true love, you've clearly underestimated how tired I am of the search.”
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LibraryThing member Dracoster
If your deus ex machina is the power of love, you have failed your story.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2021
Physical description
512 p.; 8.5 inches
ISBN
0861540026 / 9780861540020
Local notes
When we last saw Squad 312, they were working together seamlessly (aka, freaking out) as an intergalactic battle raged and an ancient superweapon threatened to obliterate Earth. Everything went horribly wrong, naturally. But as it turns out, not all endings are endings, and the team has one last chance to rewrite theirs. Maybe two. It’s complicated.
Signed & numbered, limited to 1000 copies, green sprayed page edges.
Signed & numbered, limited to 1000 copies, green sprayed page edges.