Ruins

Partials, Book 3

By: Dan Wells

Narrated by: Julia Whelan

Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Our time is almost up.

As the clock ticks closer and closer to the final Partial expiration date, humans and Partials stand on the brink of war. Caught in the middle, thousands of miles apart, are Samm and Kira: Samm, who is trapped on the far side of the continent beyond the vast toxic wasteland of the American Midwest; and Kira, now in the hands of Dr. Morgan, who is hell-bent on saving what's left of the Partials, even if she has to destroy Kira to do it.

The only hope lies in the hands of the scattered people of both races who seek a way to prevent the rapidly escalating conflict. But in their midst appears a mysterious figure, neither human nor Partial, with solemn warnings of a new apocalypse - one that none of them may be able to avert.

The final installment in the Partials Sequence is a thrill ride of epic proportions, as the last remnants of life on our planet fight to determine its final fate.

©2014 HarperCollins Publishers (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers

Amazing finish to a fast paced book

I wasn't sure how Dan Wells was going to finish this series, but I can say that it was just as fast paced as the beginning. Loved each character and towards the end I hoped it would keep going and going, yet he finished it the perfect way...a most satisfying ending.

My opinion

Overall the Partials trilogy is worth reading. Kira, the protagonist, although her intentions meant well in my opinion was a bit overbearing and annoying. Sometimes she came off a bit naive and stubborn some of her actions actually cause more harm while they could have avoided altogether. I did not like how she came off invincible at times and how is it possible that this teenager is able to solve the worlds problem while everyone else was doing the same thing but longer than she's been alive. Anyone who reads the books will definitely fall in love with Samm (especially if you are a hopeless romantic like myself.) He will be the reason you keep wanting to read all three of the books. Marcus provided great comic relief, Heron mysterious and at times cold is a likable character (she's also funny on the low), Calix is a relatable character wish she had more scenes, Ariel prove to be more than just an angry mom who lost her baby and Xochi is another good character. I do recommend to read the books and if the come out with a movie I hope they do not make Kira as annoying as she was in the book.

Great read

Let's start by saying Julia Wallen is my favorite narrator. She brought this book to life and made it easy to listen to for hours on end.

Partials brought to life modern sci-fi scenarios and really touched home with racisim and misunderstanding between two groups. The main character, Kira, allows you to relate to an intelligent, idealist who fights through all three books to bring the long war to a peaceful ending. I will definitely be listening to this book again.

loved all 3 books

Julia Whelan always does an awesome job! loved all 3 books and hope they make a movie out of them!

Good ending to a good story

While it may feel a little rushed at the end this is a fairly decent culmination to the trilogy. I enjoyed it

Awesome, amazing... Love

Where does Ruins rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This story ranks up with my favorites, near as good as Divergent!

What other book might you compare Ruins to and why?

This is a fantastic dystopian society book! If you enjoyed The Hunger Games and Divergent you will enjoy this series. Promise.

Thrilling and Fast Paced

All of it delightful. Great conclusion. Heron is the best. Ends on a great note.

Really liked this series

I liked everything about this series. Had the science aspect and also a good story line to follow. The narrator made it easy to listen to.

Oh Wow what a finish

Thanks for a great trilogy Vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvcccv cccccccc cccccc ccccccc ccccc cccccc ccccc ccccc cccc I hate this shit stop! DDS gda gda jhd gda

Such a good way to end the series.

A lot happens in this book but I loved it! As soon as it was finished I wanted to start another one. I wish there was more.