Numbers Raging by Rebecca Rode
(Numbers Game, Book 3)
Released: February 19, 2017 | Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian, Science Fiction
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THE THRILLING CONCLUSION IS HERE.
It’s been ten weeks since Treena returned to NORA. The council has rejected her war preparations at every turn and Dresden is backpedaling on his promises. Treena’s secret followers push her to unseat Dresden and take control—something she refuses to consider now with NORA on the brink of war.
Vance has his own set of troubles. Drought has made his settlement’s future bleak and infighting has begun. Joining NORA seems inevitable, but Vance refuses to give in—not if it means putting his younger sisters and his people in danger. Then Treena asks him to join her at the peace convention overseas, forcing Vance to choose between his responsibilities and his heart.
Finally together, Treena and Vance must navigate the political undercurrents of a strange new country, stay together despite their enemies’ determination to tear them apart, and convince an indifferent world to help them fight the most powerful and deadly foe they’ve faced yet.
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Before expanding to a five-book saga, Rebecca Rode originally intended Numbers Raging to be the final book of a trilogy, but felt that Treena and Vance’s stories weren’t quite finished.
REVIEW
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The series went a little downhill.
This series started strong with a great first book, but things went downhill from there. The second installment was so forgettable that I honestly can’t recall what happened. By the time I reached the third book, I was reading more out of principle than genuine interest just to finish the series.
About 75% of this book is spent building up to a war that ends up feeling… underwhelming. Don’t get me wrong, plenty happens in that final act: gunfights, fighter jets, assassination plots, and an intense three-way battle between rival factions. There’s no shortage of compelling ideas and action on paper.
The problem is the execution. The writing lacks the vividness needed to make these moments come alive, and the pacing feels uneven throughout. The constant shifts between characters don’t add much depth or insight; instead, they disrupt the flow and make an already chaotic narrative harder to follow.
In the end, Numbers Raging isn’t a terrible conclusion, but it’s far from great. The series just lost its spark after that promising start.
