You know, because the book was really prosy. They didnвЂ™t really do much to develop her character or show how she changed instead of telling. Her response to killing Poxun (sp?)-though not the actual killing-gave me the creeps, and I found it difficult to like her character after that. I could never really tell whether or not Cheerpa (sp? Audiobook) was a psycho or just a little kooky. REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS The book got really prosy and boring towards the end. 'Foster's high-concept novel is a gripping tale of serenity amid sorrow.' ( World Magazine)

Thus begins an epic journey of adventure, danger, heartbreak, and hope, as Ruslan sets out in search of a place that may no longer exist - drawn by the slimmest yet most enduring hope.

But then the Myssari make Ruslan an extraordinary offer: In exchange for his cooperation, they will do everything in their considerable power to find the lost home world of his species - an all-but-mythical place called Earth - and, perhaps, another living human. Though the Myssari are determined to resurrect the human race, using RuslanвЂ™s genetic material, all he wants for himself and his species is oblivion. Rescued from the charnel house of his home planet by the Myssari - an intelligent alien race - Ruslan spends his days as something of a cross between a research subject and a zoo attraction. That man is Ruslan, the sole known surviving human being in the universe. As had happened many times before, the most primal human instincts rose up, only this time armed with the advanced scientific knowledge to create a genetically engineered smart virus that quickly wiped out humanity to the last man. Once Homo sapiens reigned supreme, spreading from star system to star system in an empire that encountered no alien life and thus knew no enemy. 'A provocative read.' ( The Washington Post ) The last known human searches the galaxy for companionship in a brilliant standalone novel from the legendary author of the Pip & Flinx series.

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