Last Chance by Gregg Hurwitz is the sequel to his YA thriller The Rains. We continue to follow the Rain Brothers as they fight against an alien invasion that has overtaken the world. They are not just up against the insect like aliens, most people over the age of eighteen have been turned into mindless zombies controlled by the space creatures. Now a new species of beings has been developed and hatched, and these creatures are extremely strong and ferocious.

Chance and Patrick find out that not only are they immune to the spores that turn humans into zombie like creatures, they have also been genetically engineered to be the humans best chance at defeating these creatures and taking back Earth. Of course their saving of Earth depends on their staying alive long enough to complete their mission. The brothers, along with their girlfriend Alex, fight to stay alive although the clock is ticking down as Alex is approaching her eighteenth birthday. The action is non-stop and intense as this daring trio fight to save humanity.

Last Chance is aimed at the YA market and as such there were some aspects that I felt were not needed, but the author provides a good combination of horror, action, teen romance, humor and gross-out ick that I am sure would appeal to the younger set. Fast-paced, exciting and very predictable. ( )

That was awesome! Absolutely perfect and amazing! ( )

So unbelievably good. I love sci fic books where the author embeds solid science into the story to make the crazy things that are happening seem more believable. Hurwitz is a master at this.
Last Chance is the sequel to The Rains. You do NOT want to read it if you haven’t read book one; that would ruin everything. I can’t tell you all the things that happen without giving too much away but I will tell you that I loved the part with Jojo in the gym being a conductor. So sad I’m finished this because I loved it and read it too darn quickly!!! ( )