

So now we get into the inevitable question of why it let me down, and that one is easy to answer: it felt rushed. And, like I said, it was still a very entertaining read, I just wanted it to finish with the same bang it started with… kapeesh? Did I have high expectations going into it? Absolutely. “Really liking” a book is not the same as “loving” a book, yet that’s where I find myself with this series-ender. The problem is, the first two books in the series were PHENOMENAL and I was hoping for an equally strong ending to what still amounts to my favorite dystopian series. I’d like to preface this review by declaring that Ruins was a really good book and definitely earned its 4-star rating… but I still find myself a little disappointed with it. She has one chance to save both species and the world with them, but it will only come at great personal cost.


Both sides hold in their possession a weapon that could destroy the other, and Kira Walker has precious little time to prevent that from happening. There is no avoiding it-the war to decide the fate of both humans and Partials is at hand. The Overview: Kira, Samm, and Marcus fight to prevent a final war between Partials and humans in the gripping final installment in the Partials Sequence, a series that combines the thrilling action of The Hunger Games with the provocative themes of Blade Runner and The Stand.
