Future Lost by Elizabeth Briggs
Series: Future Shock #3
Published on: April 3, 2018
Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult
Pages: 256
Format: ARC
Source: NetGalley
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It’s been a year since Elena Martinez and her boyfriend Adam first got involved with Aether Corporation, and they’re trying to move on with their lives. But when Adam goes missing, Elena realizes that he’s done the unthinkable: he went to Aether for help developing his cure for cancer. Adam betrayed her trust and has traveled into the future, but he didn’t come back when he was supposed to. Desperate to find him, Elena decides to risk future shock, and time travels one more time. This future is nothing like they’ve seen before. Someone has weaponized Adam’s cure and created a dangerous pandemic, leading to the destruction of civilization. If Elena can’t find Adam and stop this, everyone is at risk. And someone will do anything to keep her from succeeding.
Third and final(I think) book of this trilogy, Future Lost brought the series to an end with an exciting and edge of your seat at times adventure. But then, I could say the say the same thing about each of these books. Just a heads up, spoilers concerning book one are coming up.
I think I described both of the previous books as fascinating and that certainly is true of this one as well. It’s described as science fiction and young adult, but I would also add older young adult to that as the series progressed. I would also add that it’s a romance. The main characters, Elena and Adam, are still front and center and involved in the evil dealings of the Aether Corporation once again. Never a good thing.
The action all started in the first book, Future Shock, when a talented group of older foster teens(and one young genius)are given the opportunity to make a huge amount of money by the Aether Corporation. Each had to agree to what the company asked them to do without really knowing what’s at stake. They are sent thirty years to the future as a sort of pioneer experiment for research purposes. They are only there for a day, but manage to end up in all sorts of predicaments. And ultimately in life and death situations. Not everyone survived. Yes, the future is very different, but the teens also find out things about their future selves, things one should never know beforehand. There’s something to be said for never knowing your own future. The second book, Future Threat, continued with other trips to the future and lots more scary situations. If I thought that was bad, this third book took the prize and ramped up the story into another realm of possibilities and not a good one in the bunch.
You might notice that I am not telling anything about this third book. That’s because nothing can really be told due to spoilers. Future Lost was surprising and the author took the story in a direction I never saw coming, so it kept the story fresh and new. Pretty great in a third and final book of a series, I must say. All of the books kept me thinking about paradoxes and about what would happen if you were to run into yourself in another time. Or if it was even possible without messing up everything. What would happen if you changed something in the future? Would it change everything else that happens? One thing about this whole series, it makes you think about, what if?
I enjoyed my time with this young couple and all the conundrums they face. All the other side characters and what happens to each of them was also well told, as each character was as fleshed out by the author as the two main characters were. Even the villains. Briggs has written a series that I won’t soon forget. In fact, while getting ready to write this, I started reading it again and had read 42% before I knew it.
A page turner, this series(and book)is one that I highly recommend to older young adults to adult. They must be read in order. There’s violence and some alluding to sexual situations, but all of it is closed door-and after they turn 18. Amazing series!
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I’m Lorna and I live in Maryland. Since retiring, I spend my time mostly reading and reviewing books. My favorite reads are Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, and Young Adult. I read a lot of indie books in addition to traditionally published books. Favorite paranormal creature? Vampires, but I am really liking werewolves more everyday.
I still struggle a bit with this genre but every once in a while I pick one up and have a great time with it. This sounds like one I definitely need to consider.
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The whole series is such an adventure. Really interesting how the author pictures the future.
Lorna recently posted…Review: Future Lost by Elizabeth Briggs (@Mollykatie112, @lizwrites)
Seeing your own future would make a fascinating premise for a story especially if things are not what they seem with the cooperation. It does sound intense and exciting.
Sophia Rose recently posted…Review: About That Kiss by Jill Shalvis
Safe to say the various futures seen throughout the series were fascinating. And they kept changing depending on things the group does. Really good stuff!
Lorna recently posted…Fresh Meat: April 8 to 14 â 32 Speculative Fiction Releases
I skimmed since I have book one and two on my wishlist. I am sure thanks to you!
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Not sure, can’t remember if I reviewed them for Rabid Reads or Pure Textuality. Hope you like them.
Lorna recently posted…Fresh Meat: April 8 to 14 â 32 Speculative Fiction Releases
It’s always a welcomed surprise when an author takes the story where you least expect it. I’m glad you enjoyed this finale, and the series as a whole.
Great review, Lorna.
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It was pretty fascinating all the way through Joy. Good adventure and thriller type stuff. Loved it!
Lorna recently posted…Fresh Meat: April 8 to 14 â 32 Speculative Fiction Releases
Great review. The series looks good. Thank’s for sharing.
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Thank you! Thanks for stopping by!
Lorna recently posted…Fresh Meat: April 8 to 14 â 32 Speculative Fiction Releases
Sounds really good and I’m loving trilogies these days – not just one story arc, but not going on FOREVER with no hope of me ever completing it (or catching up). I think I’ll have to check this out. Great review (thanks for no spoilers!)
Thanks! It was a pretty fascinating at times series and kept me reading non-stop. Hope you enjoy if you try it.
Lorna recently posted…Fresh Meat: April 8 to 14 â 32 Speculative Fiction Releases
It does seem like it would screw you up to see your own future like that. But tbh, I’m not big on time travel books cuz there’s only one specific way of it being written that I can deal with. Glad to hear this series was able to keep ramping things up though and that this final book was just as great as the others!
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Well there is a time machine and it only goes forward in time and then back to the present. There is a possibility of problems for those that participate, shock etc. So only teens can go. If you were curious.
Lorna recently posted…Fresh Meat: April 8 to 14 â 32 Speculative Fiction Releases
I think I remember putting Future Shock on my TBR after reading your review of it. I’m thrilled that the final book wrapped up things in such an exciting fashion. 🙂 You have me curious for sure and I giggled over you starting a re-read while writing your review! Ha! The premise is so interesting and time travel is something I don’t read enough of so… yep, I’ll be checking out this trilogy, Lorna!
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It sure was different and pretty fascinating. I almost read the whole the thing again, it really pulled back into the story. I think you might enjoy it Brandee.
Lorna recently posted…Fresh Meat: April 8 to 14 â 32 Speculative Fiction Releases
Oh wow. Those look really awesome. I’ve not tried her before. I’ll have to check these out 🙂
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Wow…. this sounds like a great series. Something a little different by the sounds of it, that it keeps you fascinated. I think I need to try Elizabeth Briggs for myself!
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