It’s been a long time coming, but wow was this good. I’ve been enjoying this series for SO long and I knew I finally had to listen to The Last Hero. Keep reading this book review of The Last Hero for my full thoughts.
Summary
Astrid is finally free of the Sisterhood, yet her name carries on. She’s called the Unchained by those she’s inspired and the Heretic by those who want her voiceless once more. Now Astrid uses knowledge of the Sisterhood’s inner workings against them, aiding the moonborn in raids against abbeys and Cathedrals, all the while exploring the mysteries of her forgotten past.
However, the Sisterhood thrives under the newly appointed Mother Lilian I, who’s engaged in high-stakes politics among the Warlords and the Aunts to rebuild the Sisterhood in her own image. But the evil of the Sisterhood can’t be purged with anything less than fire….
Meanwhile, Hiro val Akira is a rebel without an army, a Dagger without a Rapier. As protests rock the streets of Cytherea, Hiro moves in the shadows, driven by grief and vengeance, as they hunt the man responsible for all their pain: their father….
Transformed by the Genekey virus, Luce navigates the growing schism within the Asters on Ceres. Hurting in her new body, she works to bridge two worlds seemingly intent on mutual destruction. All while mourning her fallen brother, though Lito sol Lucius’s memory may yet live on.
Yet Souji val Akira stands in judgment on them all, plotting the future for all of humanity, and running out of time before war erupts between the Icarii and Geans. But can even the greatest human intellect outwit the Synthetics?
The emotional First Sister trilogy comes to a sensational climax in this final installment, and is a must-read for science fiction fans everywhere.
Review
I always recommend listening to the audiobooks of The First Sister series. And The Last Hero is no exception. This multiple perspective novel with multiple narrators is unparalleled. The Last Hero is this series finale to this epic and underrated science fiction saga. It’s multi-layered as it discusses choices, family, and revolution. There are so many rich character developments by this series finale that takes this zoomed out approach to examine the hope of humanity, of fixing our mistakes, and taking responsibility. Just when we thought the stakes and the danger couldn’t get higher, The Last Hero bursts onto the scene.
We examine what loss, tragedy, and these choices with rippling consequences, can do to us. What it turns us into. We can become heroes, martyrs, victims, and villains. I was expecting this reaching story about choices and consequences, bloodshed and betrayal. But what I wasn’t expecting was a story with hope. There’s this flickering flame of hope, of possibility amongst these ashes. By this point, I was attached to every character and their arcs are solidified into such rich stories. If you are looking for an epic science fiction winner, this is for you! Find The Last Hero on Goodreads, Storygraph, Bookshop. org, Blackwells, & Libro. fm.