The Last Emperox
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The Last Emperox is the explosive conclusion to John Scalzi’s Interdependency series. Can they escape the end of an empire? Entire star systems, and billions of people, are about to be stranded. The pathways that link the stars are collapsing faster than anyone expected, accelerating the fall of civilization. But though the evidence is insurmountable, many are in denial. And some even attempt to profit from the final days of this golden age. Emperox Grayland II has wrested control of the empire from her enemies. But even as she works to save her people, others seek power. And they will make a final, desperate push to topple her from her throne. Grayland and her depleted allies must use every tool at their disposal to save themselves and humanity – yet it still may not be enough. Will Grayland become the saviour of her civilization . . . or the last emperox to wear the crown?
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3 primary books4 released booksThe Interdependency
The Interdependency is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by John Scalzi.
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Overall, I enjoyed the Interdependency trilogy, but I think this was the weakest of the three: about 100 pages are devoted to recapping the first two books. It also feels like the conclusion is a bit too neat and a bit too fantasy fulfillment – the billionaire ruler who's just in it for herself is shown up, the climate change crisis, err, disruption of the flow is able to be mitigated so that everyone is saved and this actually is a nice salve to 2020, but it's not as deep and challenging reading as I wanted. Everything is wrapped up so neatly that it feels almost like fanfic, although it was satisfying and fun reading.
Feels a bit lighter than the previous two but still provides a satisfying ending to the story.
This book almost should have been a novella, in terms of how much story there is to tell, so it sometimes feels a bit repetitive, but it's still a very quick and fun read and a perfect closing to a great trilogy
