ARC Review: Evolution (Extraction #3) by Stephanie Diaz

 

The final book in the brilliantly paced Extraction series. About a fearless girl who wins escape from a brutal life only to find herself battling to save her planet from destruction.

THE FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES STARTS NOW

Clementine and Logan’s world is on the brink of destruction. An army of aliens from the distant planet Marden has arrived with a massive fleet of battleships, intent on finally putting an end to an age-old war. With the Alliance headquarters reduced to rubble and one of the rebel leaders close to death, Clementine and her friends have no choice but to retreat to the Core to escape the alien ships attacking the Surface.

But safety in the Core means forming a temporary alliance with their sworn enemy. Though he's a ruthless man they cannot trust, striking a bargain with him—his pardon in exchange for their help defeating the Mardenites—seems the only way the rebels might survive. The only way that Clementine and Logan might finally live in peace. But their hope for peace is short lived as they soon find out that Marden's force is more powerful than anyone anticipated, with weapons and technologies never before seen on Kiel. Unless old feuds can be set aside long enough for a diplomatic solution to be found, all of Kiel's people will be destroyed, and all of Clementine’s sacrifices will mean nothing.

With pulse-pounding twists and turns, the stunning conclusion to the Extraction series will leave you breathless!

Title: Evolution (Extraction #3)
Author: Stephanie Diaz
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Publication Date: 9/8/2015

Review:

Thank you for providing me with an egalley of this book to read and give my honest review.
I was excited to be able to read the final installment of this series. Haven't read the first two? You really need to do so in order to understand what is happening in this story.
Thrown back into the world of Clementine and Logan, we learn about Marden (FINALLY) and the history of the war. The books ties up all the loose ends nicely, filling in the gaps that have been left from the first two books.
The power play between Clem and Commander Charlie in this book is intense. Clem has to make some hard decision in order to save her friends.
Diaz continued to develop and flesh out the world we've come to know. And at the same time the background we learn helps us to understand it even more. Her world building is great and I can actually see what she describes. Of course there are some twists and turns in the story, as well.
Overall, this last book wraps the series up nicely, though it's not the perfect end I would have imagined.
If you're looking for a fast paced series with characters who are relatable, I highly recommend you jump into this one.

Stephanie Diaz lives in San Diego, CA with her husband and dog, writing stories and working as a freelance editor. She graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in film production. She is the author of the Extraction series, a YA sci-fi trilogy published by Macmillan. Over the past five years, she has worked with numerous self-published and agented writers to build their craft and polish their manuscripts, including award-winning author Don M. Winn. Learn more about her work online at www.stephaniediazbooks.com. Follow her on twitter: @StephanieEDiaz.