Shades of Earth

An Across the Universe Novel

By: Beth Revis

Narrated by: Tara Carrozza, Lucas Salvagno

The final book in the trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis!

Amy and Elder have finally left the oppressive walls of the spaceship Godspeed behind. They're ready to start life afresh--to build a home--on Centauri-Earth, the planet that Amy has traveled 25 trillion miles across the universe to experience. But this new Earth isn't the paradise that Amy had been hoping for. Amy and Elder must race to uncover who--or what--else is out there if they are to have any hope of saving their struggling colony and building a future together. But as each new discovery brings more danger, Amy and Elder will have to look inward to the very fabric of what makes them human on this, their most harrowing journey yet. Because if the colony collapses? Then everything they have sacrificed--friends, family, life on Earth--will have been meaningless.

Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR SHADES OF EARTH:

"A fabulous job of integrating science fiction and YA romance."—USAToday.com

"Great science fiction...recommend[ed] for both teenagers and adults." —Wired.com

"Comes to a fittingly explosive conclusion in this satisfying series ender. . . . A propulsive storyteller with a knack for jarring surprises and raising the stakes." —Booklist

"Throughout the series, Revis has brought real and immediate emotions to sci-fi scenarios . . . and here she invests that skill in making readers feel, along with her protagonists, the awe and wonder facing humanity as the characters step out onto an alien planet for the first time." —Horn Book Reviews

"Wraps up questions with elegant surprises and fresh moral dilemmas . . . Revis is a truly original voice." —BCCB

"Brings it home on a planet far from home." –Kirkus Reviews

PRAISE FOR THE ACROSS THE UNIVERSE TRILOGY:

"Entirely original, deeply compelling, and totally unputdownable--I've found a new favorite!" —Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth

"A murder mystery, a budding romance, and a dystopian world gracefully integrated into a sci-fi novel that blows away all expectation." —Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Lovely

"A horrifying and deliciously claustrophobic masterpiece that's part sci-fi, part dystopian, and entirely brilliant." —Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of Paranormalcy and Supernaturally

"A fast-paced, action-packed follow-up . . . that explores not only the nature of authority and loyalty but fear of the unknown and fulfilling one's personal destiny." —LA Times

Disappointing

I had enjoyed the first two books in the trilogy, but this book is where it all falls apart. Revis’ weakness is characterization, and it clearly is shown in this book. Villains are barely one-dimensional, and the two main characters Amy and Elder have little differentiation in personality even though the book is told in alternate points of view. The action portions are well done, but cannot overcome the weakness in the characters.

good book but

good book but the actors spoke too softly almost whispering at times making them hard to comprehend.

Absolutely loved this entire series!!

The narrations were great! I enjoyed the entire series. I listened to all three audio books. I normally can not listen to a book twice. However I will make an exception for this one.

all in all is a good series

where they left off i wasn't a big fan on defiantly needs another book or two to sum it up. and i feel it lacks some detail harder to paint a picture but for what it lacks in detail it makes up in the story line.

ok book

interesting but not great. I feel the series got better each book and I saw it through so that counts for something. Not amazing but it is entertaining.