Ark (Forward series)
by Veronica Roth
What is it about:
On the eve of Earth’s destruction, a young scientist discovers something too precious to lose, in a story of cataclysm and hope by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent trilogy.
It’s only two weeks before an asteroid turns home to dust. Though most of Earth has already been evacuated, it’s Samantha’s job to catalog plant samples for the survivors’ unknowable journey beyond.
Preparing to stay behind and watch the world end, she makes a final human connection.
As certain doom hurtles nearer, the unexpected and beautiful potential for the future begins to flower.
Veronica Roth’s Ark is part of Forward, a collection of six stories of the near and far future from out-of-this-world authors. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single thought-provoking sitting.
It’s only two weeks before an asteroid turns home to dust. Though most of Earth has already been evacuated, it’s Samantha’s job to catalog plant samples for the survivors’ unknowable journey beyond.
Preparing to stay behind and watch the world end, she makes a final human connection.
As certain doom hurtles nearer, the unexpected and beautiful potential for the future begins to flower.
Veronica Roth’s Ark is part of Forward, a collection of six stories of the near and far future from out-of-this-world authors. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single thought-provoking sitting.
What did I think of it:
When reading Emergency Skin I noticed it was part of a loosely connected series of SF short stories. So I decided to try another one of the books in this series.
And this is yet another cool story.
Samantha works on cataloging plant samples at the seed vault in Svalbard in the days leading up to evacuating earth. She has decided to stay behind once the last ship leaves earth to see the world end as she feels like there isn't much to look forward to. Those leaving earth will be living out their lives on the ships and will never see the new planet humanity is traveling to.
I loved getting to know Samantha and her past. And then she starts to connect with another scientist who has decided to stay.
Their talks, Samantha's inner thoughts, the whole atmosphere captured me and reminded me what I loved in the Divergent series before the last book soured it all.
I might have to pick up my copy of Carve the Mark one of these days.
Why should you read it:
It's a beautiful bittersweet short read.
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