Valiant

The Valiant was supposed to save us Instead, it triggered the end of the world.Earth is in shambles Everyone, even the poorest among us, invested in the Valiant s space mining mission in the hopes we d be saved from ourselves But the second the ship leaves Earth s atmosphere, our fate is sealed The alien invasion begins They pour into cities around the world through time portals, possessing humans, forcing us to kill one another.And for whatever reason, my brother is their number one target.Now the fate of the world lies in the hands of me, a seventeen year old girl, but with the help of my best friend, Justin who s suddenly starting to feel likemaybe if we save my brother, we can save us all Best Download Valiant [ author ] Merrie Destefano [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Yes folks, I have returned to the science fiction once again This time we are staying on Earth and battling the invading aliens, woohoo Valiant by Merrie Destefano is a young adult romantic science fiction fantasy read that is extremely fast paced and action packed.In the very near future in America 2037 we have a second great depression era going on along with a drought and energy crisis However, Americans have obtained a bit of hope in the form of a space ship called Valiant which is set Yes folks, I have returned to the science fiction once again This time we are staying on Earth and battling the invading aliens, woohoo Valiant by Merrie Destefano is a young adult romantic science fiction fantasy read that is extremely fast paced and action packed.In the very near future in America 2037 we have a second great depression era going on along with a drought and energy crisis However, Americans have obtained a bit of hope in the form of a space ship called Valiant which is set to launch on a space mining missio...Imagine your stuck on a time loop You have one goal, to stop your brother from dying but if you knew what was going to happen would you also try and save a few others Sara is given the chance to change history She is visited by an alien who is again the invasion on Earth He tells her what she needs to do but it isn t easy Sara wants to save the boy she has always had a crush on and her close friends She has re lived armageddon over and over She has to find a way to save what s most import Imagine your stuck on a time loop You have one goal, to stop your brother from dying but if you knew what was going to happen would you also try and save a few others Sara is given the chance to change history She is visited by an alien who is again the invasion on Earth He tells her what she needs to do but it isn t easy Sara wants to save the boy she has always had a crush on and her close friends She has re lived armageddon over and over She has to find a way to save what s most important Every time the outcome turns out differently but Sara needs to work out how to change fate Earth needs help but reaching out has consequences Now Aliens have invaded earth They are killing people and Earth is being taken over This book is in the horror genres but there is some romance It s about survival and is supposed to get you thinking about what you would do It s an interesting idea and I like the acknowledgement section so don t skip it The en...3.5 starsAgh I m so not sure about my rating for this book Because on the one hand, the sci fi aspect, the writing and the overall atmosphere were magnificent I loved how we got to experience time travel, aliens and new technology in a distopian sociaty It truly was incredible, I felt like I was watching a movie in my head And over, it had so many little details that made the story seem a lotreal and deep For instance, how people would react to the end of the world, what would happ 3.5 starsAgh I m so not sure about my rating for this book Because on the one hand, the sci fi aspect, the writing and the overall atmosphere were magnificent I loved how we got to experience time travel, aliens and new technology in a distopian sociaty It truly was incredible, I felt like I was watching a movie in my head And over, it had so many little details that made the story seem a lotreal and deep For instance, how people would react to the end of the world, what would happen to the kids and how hard it would be to trust someone.Also, the characters and their friendship were so endearing to read about I adored them and how much they cared about one another, that was a group that would have gone to the moon and back to make sure everyone was safe I do have to say that my favorite character was our main character s best friend, Natalie She was the definition of loyalty and intelligence.If it had been for all these reasons, this book would have been a 5 stars for me but the downside is that...Full Review on my blog 3.5 4 Stars a copy was provided by NetGalley Sci fi, aliens, time travel, and futuristic things Yes, YES, and YEsss All things I love But this, I liked it just enough, that it fell short of great Valiantis different and unique in its own way A very quick, action packed, fast paced read It definitely will grip you from the start I m excited for when it actually does come out.Although the beginning of this book felt VERY rushed A LOT happens in the first few page Full Review on my blog 3.5 4 Stars a copy was provided by NetGalley Sci fi, aliens, time travel, and futuristic things Yes, YES, and YEsss All things I love But this, I liked it just enough, that it fell short of great Valiantis different and unique in its own way A very quick, action packed, fast paced read It definitely will grip you from the start I m excited for when it actually does come out.Although the beginning of this book felt VERY rushed A LOT happens in the first few pages that as a result, there is very little context given for the characters and the state of the world But as the story progresses we do get a bitof this.Some times it was difficult to keep up with, there s just so much going on I love the ...ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review First I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book in advance I really enjoyed this book and can t wait to see if there might be a sequel sometime in the future I blasted through this book in less than 24 hours I have a couple of ARCS that I m currently reading in preparation for their publishing dates in December, and I was a little nervous I wouldn t get through them in time ButARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review First I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book in advance I really enjoyed this book and can t wait to see if there might be a sequel sometime in the future I blasted through this book in less than 24 hours I have a couple of ARCS that I m currently reading in preparation for their publishing dates in December, and I was a little nervous I wouldn t get through them in time But I need not worry with Valiant I couldn t put this down The world building was easy enough since its based off of a realistic idea of a future world as we know it Just one small difference being that Aliens have come and are planning on wiping...Well that was unexpectedly fabulous I think the only thing that would have made this better for me would have been if Justin had been Sara s older brother instead of a love interest I think it would have given all the right loyalty and love needed for the group without fee...The Valiant was supposed to save the humans on earth, but instead, it brought about death and destruction in the form of an alien invasion In Destefano s version of near future earth, humanity is on the brink of collapse thanks to various circumstances Everyone has invested in Valiant, poor and rich alike, everyone has some sort of emotional stake in the mission that can save them and their world The only problem is the mission failed and now the Xua are pouring into earth, wreaking havoc, The Valiant was supposed to save the humans on earth, but instead, it brought about death and destruction in the form of an alien invasion In Destefano s version of near future earth, humanity is on the brink of collapse thanks to various circumstances Everyone has invested in Valiant, poor and rich alike, everyone has some sort of emotional stake in the mission that can save them and their world The only problem is the mission failed and now the Xua are pouring into earth, wreaking havoc, forcing humans to kill one another At the center of it all is a 10 year old boy I think he s 10, I can t remember who can save everyone provided he doesn t die, and a 17 year old girl who s doing everything in her powe...I don t think I ve ever wanted the next book in the seriesthan at the ending of Valiant The Valiant has taken off and uh the aliens have invaded Much like the Apollo missions, the Valiant was intended to bring people together but all that was thwarted when silver turn smoke aliens pull an invasion of the body snatchers.Protagonist Sara has the blessing of knowledge, now in charge of saving the world But first, she has to save her brother, because saving her brother means saving the w I don t think I ve ever wanted the next book in the seriesthan at the ending of Valiant The Valiant has taken off and uh the aliens have invaded Much like the Apollo missions, the Valiant was intended to bring people together but all that was thwarted when silver turn smoke aliens pull an invasion of the body snatch...You can bet I pre ordered this book after seeing the cover and reading the blurb Then I was offered an Advance Reader Copy, and I just couldn t say no to the chance to read it early.The book begins with a prologue to explain the situation and what is at stake After the launch of the Valiant aliens attack earth and for some reason they re particularly interested in Sara s brother Gabe Only minutes into the invasion he is killed Then Sara meets an alien who sends her back in time and tells her You can bet I pre ordered this book after seeing the cover and reading the blurb Then I was offered an Advance Reader Copy, and I just couldn t say no to the chance to read it early.The book begins with a prologue to explain the situation and what is at stake After the launch of the Valiant aliens attack earth and for some reason they re particularly interested in Sara s brother Gabe Only minutes into the invasion he is killed Then Sara meets an alien who sends her back in time and tells her it is important to keep Gabe alive...I love end of the world books This was a great read that I will pass down to friends Thank you netgalley for the free arc in exchange for an honest reviewValiant is a fast paced, YA sci fi thriller Set in the future, during the second great depression, Earth has just launched a shuttle called Valiant to go to Titan and mine for resources Immediately after the shuttle launches, the Earth is attacked by aliens known as Xua The Xua can turn into smoke and inhabit human bodies, controlling them in a zombie like state before killing the host They inhabit and take over humans across the planet in one night, killing so many people.Sara is a teenag Valiant is a fast paced, YA sci fi thriller Set in the future, during the second great depression, Earth has just launched a shuttle called Valiant to go to Titan and mine for resources Immediately after the shuttle launches, the Earth is attacked by aliens known as Xua The Xua can turn into smoke and inhabit human bodies, controlling them in a zombie like state before killing the host They inhabit and take over humans across the planet in one night, killing so many people.Sara is a teenager who is hanging out with her friends and brother when the aliens arrive After they and her brother die, Sara is approached by the alien resistance who can take her back in time All she knows is that she must keep her brother, Gabe, alive until morning or the human race will be lost forever After multiple tries and watching her brother and friends die ...Thank you to netgalley and Entangled Teen for the review copy in exchange for an honest review A book with a gorgeous cover and an interesting plot where we need to save one person that will save us all I love those kinds of plots Unfortunately I did not get a whole lotfrom this book than this I rarely rate books 1 star, and it feels harsh, but I didn t enjoy any part of this book and I would be lying if I did I only finished this as it is an arc and it was only 160 pages on my ereader Thank you to netgalley and Entangled Teen for the review copy in exchange for an honest review A book with a gorgeous cover and an interesting plot where we need to save one person that will save us all I love those kinds of plots Unfortunately I did not get a whole lotfrom this book than this I rarely rate books 1 star, and it feels harsh, but I didn t enjoy any part of this book and I would be lying if I did I only finished this as it is an arc and it was only 160 pages on my ereader.The book starts us off with a prologue where our main character Sara, tells us about the invasion, about being contacted by one of the aliens who is in the resistance and how she accepts his help to save her brother She went through 14 time travels where she failed Than we get thrown into the story At that point I became confused because we got so little on the world building This story is set in our future and apparently we are doing pretty bad because of a...

Valiant
  • English
  • 25 March 2018
  • Paperback
  • 304 pages
  • 1640634266
  • Merrie Destefano
  • Valiant