Seventeen-year-old Tora is one of the last survivors on Earth. She might even be the last one. From the shelter of an underground bunker, she is able to survive the scorching rays of a sun that has turned the world into a desert wasteland, devoid of water and life. Tora is also hiding weapons created by her scientist father. Keeping them safe is the only purpose she has left and she's not even sure if it matters. After all, what is there left to save? She yearns to escape the planet before it's consumed by the sun and when Markus knocks at her door she thinks she's saved. Too bad he's really just after the weapons. After she refuses to hand them over, Markus returns with a band of mercenaries to take them by force. 
 I tried to let this sit for a few days because my feelings were being colored by an ARC glitch. My Kindle said I was only 50% complete when the book actually ended! It left me feeling disoriented and gave the book a very unfinished feel since I thought we were just in the middle of the plot building! 
 That feeling still stands. This book is short and fast paced, but it doesn't really resolve much. It couldn't be read as a stand alone. It will leave you wanting more and leave you with many questions. Who can be trusted? What's going on? Why is it ending already? 
 Definitely an intriguing world. Tora is a savvy and tough female lead. You'd have to be to remain sane while thinking you're the only one left on the entire planet. The side characters are difficult to figure out (on purpose). Just as Tora never really knows who to trust, neither will you. If you don't like romances that start with an "unexplainable" need to touch some face stubble, you'll probably be annoyed. But the romance isn't the focus of the story. Survival is. 
 Fast paced, non-stop action, and a rather short book that will leave you wanting more. 
 Actual rating: 3.5 
 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. 
 Publication Date: April 8, 2014.