A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space. This book gave me a damned hangover. Disaster porn at its finest, but I think part 3 was more than I was bargaining for -- I really wanted a good, solid afterward, but this one was a bit heftier than I would have liked. :/