I’d like to preface this by saying- Wattpad books are severely underrated.

HJ Nelson is a fantastic writer, she built a fantastic story and world in the first book, and in the second she expanded it to new heights.

“The Last City”, the second book in the “The Last She” series, is a great continuation to the first book. It brings in new challenges and new settings that could have muddled it but instead built it up and made it better.

I’m not usually a fan of multiple POVs in books, I usually feel like there’s too much information and too much going on. But the multiple POVs in this book felt like a natural progression and seeing the story from different angles made it more rounded.

Ara, Sam, and Kaden were such good characters and my love for them never faded after the first book. The strong and badass woman that Ara was never faded. Kaden’s *non-toxic* book boyfriend behavior was just perfect. And lovable Sam continued to be so lovable that every time I read from his POV I was so happy. And what made me so happy about that, was that in second books, characters personalities and growth tends to fade. But HJ Nelson made sure that didn’t happen.

My excitement for reading about them again was evident as I told so many people about “The Last She”. I’ve loved this series for so long and I’m so happy that others get to read the completed, published versions. I can’t be critical of this book… I loved it completely.

I really liked this sequel of The Last She. The first book was good and this just brought it to the next level. I absolutely loved the new characters that were introduced in this book, like Talia and Septimus. I also really liked getting Sam's perspective, and I would definitely say he is my favorite character. This is a very good apocalypse perspective that makes for a very good book. I think the story is very well done with all of the twists and turns. Some of the connections did seem kind of out of nowhere, but mostly made sense. I thought that this book was very well written, and I cannot wait for book three!

“The first rule of living through the apocalypse. Trust no one”.

I’ve gone into this book not realising it is a sequel, but I didn’t have time to scour up the first book, ‘The Last She’ … so I’m reading it as is. I love dystopian stories and this one that centred around did not fail. Coming off the back of the first book where Ara was the only female to survive a virus and is trying to survive to live, we meet her again as well as Kaden and Sam. Ara is still holding out hope to find her father and hopes to find peace or even some answers from The Last City. Kaden has found a family in Ara, and Sam is in Boise and lives in hope that his brother will return. This is very much paced and suited to a young adult audience, and the writing style presents this well. Even though I have not read the books (and have only seen about 30 mins of each film), I found similarities in characters to some in The Hunger Games: the Chancellor (Walter) had echoes of President Snow, and there was a bit of Katniss in Ara and Talia, and the growing mastery of Sam and his bow and arrows.
I think you may benefit slightly from the first book being read, however I was able to quickly put the pieces together of what happened before.

I’m so excited to have finally read the sequel to The Last She! I was afraid the second book wouldn’t be as good as the first. I was not disappointed. This sequel surprised me at so many times. I was expecting the story to go in this direction. I definitely couldn’t predict what was coming next. I don’t want to say too much and ruin something. Just know that if you loved book 1 you will love this one also. We get to see more about the virus and the lasting effects.
*thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an arc.

When Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group, sent me an email asking me if I was interested in reading “The last city” since I had read “The last she” (the second book in the series) I jumped at the opportunity since the book the last she was one of the many that I have read, that really stay with me, it wasn't that hard to enter the story and understand what was happening, and even leaning a few big revelations in the story way before the main characters mwahahah), but I would suggest, if you’re a new reader to this book series, to grab first “The last she”, because you really need to understand what happened there to fully realize what is going on here, that aside, it is much easier to read Ara here and understand her than in the first book, actually now, she only wants two things really, to come together with her family (her father and her sister Emma, since there wasn't any body to lay to rest back on Ara house, that can only mean that she is alive, and be with Kaden. Kaden thinks he lost all his family and so he only has Ara, he will find her and help her make come true her own desires, even if all he wants is going back to Boise, and Sam just wants his brother to come back to him and that is how this second book in the story began, and I must tell you, the first 5 to 6 chapters, the story drags a bit, but just endure through it, and it will get so much better, people come together, secrets are revealed, others do all they can for love.

This is a nice YA read, there’s action, some scares, but is pretty much safe for all ages, and like always I wont give any spoilers really, but I will tell you that, this books ends in a cliffhanger, you’ll want desperately know what comes next, because things are made clear that our heroes are not safe and all hell breaks lose, maybe what comes next is even worse of what happened before the first book even started and believe me, you’ll want to dive in in this story, I know I want.

Thank you NetGalley and Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group for the free ARC and this is my honest opinion.

The Last City by H. J. Nelson is a great read.
I really like the whole premise of the story. It is an intriguing
I read it through in one day and couldn't put it down.
The character's are wonderfully developed and I enjoyed following their journey.
I loved book one The Last She and book two was no different.
The author did an excellent job at keeping my interest and flipping the pages.
I enjoyed the writing style of Nelson.

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I gave up on this one at 53 pages. We all know that E is somehow going to be Emma. The new chapters from Sam's perspective are interesting. Ara's grandfather being alive is one twist too many. I just don't like this one as much as the first in the series.

After reading The Last She I was grateful to be given the opportunity to read the continuation of Ara, Kaden, and Sam's stories. Ara's point of view was my most enjoyed and I rushed Sam's to get back to the Last City. You quickly put together who M is without great difficulty during his story line but Talia is the new addition that really intrigued me. I hope we see more of her story in book 3!

Thank you Netgalley and Wattpad Books for allowing me to read and review this book! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Last City is the sequel to The Last She, an apocalyptic story about surviving as the final girl among a crowd of guys. I really enjoyed The Last She, so I was definitely pumped for The Last City. The sequel did not disappoint! We get three different point of views: Kaden, Sam, and Ara as they take separate paths to discover truths and uncover secrets, and figure out who to trust in this well-thought-out world. I very much enjoyed the action and the non-stop adventure while following these three brilliantly developed characters. I love the way H. J. Nelson paced the story and the writing is exciting. The Last City is an adrenaline rush and I'm super impatient for book three!

5 stars

I didn't think this book could exceed the first one, but man, let me tell you! I love the introduction of new characters like Talia, Septimus, and Walter. I also enjoyed the surprises we got from other characters. We are not just stuck in this apocalyptic world anymore, we are glimpsing at the future and the steps that one take to secure that future for themselves. It really is a greedy type of book. People have what they have, and they will do WHATEVER it takes to keep it. I absolutely loved the action and point of views. It was all perfectly executed to allow us this connection piece into the third book.

Talking about the third book, I WANT IT NOW!

5/5 stars for the action, characters, hope, and love!

**Thank you NetGalley for providing a free review copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily!

I loved this book so much!!! She is an Author I found on a Wim going into Barns and Noble 2 years back & Im beyond happpy that I did!

Ara and Kaden are travelling to the Last City, a mythical place that supposedly survived the plague that ravaged the world. Ara hopes to find her missing father and sister there, but what she actually discovers is something she never expected...

I enjoyed the first book, but I think that this was better. The action was non stop with so many twists and turns and dramatic reveals it felt like I was just holding on and enjoying the ride!

Thank you to the publisher for providing a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴀꜱᴛ ᴄɪᴛʏ” ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This was a wild ride. I loved this book even more than the first one; it was so much more in depth with the world building and characters (I still love Kaden so much) and it was full of so many twists and turns, I couldn’t get enough. One of the best dystopian stories I’ve read, hands down. I wish I could say more but there are so many potential spoilers I could give, so just do yourself a favor and read these books!!

ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴀꜱᴛ ᴄɪᴛʏ will be released 2.14.2023, so mark your calendars!

Big thank you to NetGalley, H.J. Nelson & Watt Pad books for this arc!

I didn’t realize this was a sequel, so I may not get to this any time soon. Sorry about that. I wish there was a parenthetical that showed it being the second in a series right after the title.

Better than the first book, and hard to put down. I can’t wait to read the third book and discover the great mystery teased at the end!

I had enjoyed the first book The Last She, and was excited to read the next book in the series. It does exactly what I was expecting from the author and from the sequel to The Last She. The plot was what I was looking for and did everything that I enjoyed from this universe. The characters were well-written and was what I wanted from this world. I can't wait to read more in this universe, and getting to see how this ends.

"Because I wasn’t sure if you were with Walter or not. People who turn on him are denied the cure, or they disappear. Or sometimes, like tonight, their house ‘accidentally’ burns down. But now you’re like me."