It's 2056 and international oligarchs have pushed the world to the precipice of ecological, economic, and nuclear catastrophe. But two philanthropists have teamed up to establish a long-term colony on Mars. Could this daring outpost be the next chapter in the story of the human race? Assembling a crack team of experts including scientists, engineers and ecologists, the colony begins to establish a viable outpost on our nearest planet. But the team quickly run into problems as they bear the responsibility of creating a new humanity. Can they work out what has gone wrong before it's too late? And will the passengers of the last voyage from earth bring what's needed for this fledgingly community to flourish? This first volume in a thrilling new trilogy from Brian McLaren, explores what it means to be human and what would we choose to bring with us or leave behind, if we were to start all over again.
3 Stars, Chaos and Danger
THE LAST VOYAGE
by Brian D. McLaren
I don't usually give such a low rating, I don't find myself selecting books that I don't like. This book has a plot that is intriguing, but there was too much other stuff in it that I didn't care for.
One of the main characters is a religious leader, there are copious amounts of emphatic religious profanities, yet it is published by #HodderFaith an imprint of #JohnMurrayPress #HodderandStoughtonLimited #HachetteUK
It is a #cliffhanger. There are #woke tendencies.
In a world controlled by oligarchs that are all intertwined with global crime syndicates that have few if any morals.
One of the oligarch syndicates that still has morals and works for the good of civilization has decided to take a few select individuals to Mars on a last voyage to join the other people they've already relocated to Mars with the intent of starting the last colony of the human species, as a one way trip. They are taking humans to have children to start their own civilization, with one of the males not taking part. But, there is another person who lets the reader know ...For those who are wondering... that it is a nonbinary or third gender person. I wasn't wondering. How does a nonbinary person add to the human race? Part of the ...Look at me.... generation.
The book is about the last voyage, except that the entire book takes place on Earth and a minute part on Mars. It's all about getting ready for the trip to Mars.
I received a complimentary copy of #thelastvoyage from #netgalley the publisher, and #BrianDMcLaren I was not obligated to post a review.
#sciencefiction #fantasy #AdultFiction
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