“Fueled by lies. Ruled
by chaos. Almost home.”
Picking
up where A Million Suns left off, Shades of Earth finds Elder and Amy attempting
to form a new colony on Centauri-Earth. Amy thaws out her parents and the
remaining citizens from Earth, things quickly sour when Amy’s father, Colonel
Martin. Refuses to see Elder as a leader and takes charge. With flying monsters
and an unknown world outside, the shuttle suddenly begins a lockdown sequence.
Immediately it becomes apparent that in order to survive, everyone must vacate.
A
lack of time together, an eager young soldier from Sol-Earth and interference
from Amy’s parents become issues for Amy and Elder outside of the Godspeed. Soon, people begin
disappearing and then turning up dead, the two return to the shuttle to see if
Orion will provide any answers. Finding him on the verge of death, Orion gives
them one last clue. Amy uncovers the book he is talking about and begins to
ponder the possibilities. Elder begins to wonder what secrets Colonel Martin is
keeping from everyone. They quickly realize that they are not alone on
Centauri-Earth.
What
secrets does Centauri-Earth hold? Will Colonel Martin reveal what he knows
before it is too late? Who is murdering the new inhabitants, how and why? Can Amy
and Elder survive and possibly find their happily ever after?
In
this stunning conclusion to the Across
the Universe trilogy, readers will be gripping the edge of their seat until
the last page.
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