' I'd call it required reading for the end of the world. Riley August has written a poignant
masterpiece that transcends the death of stars. ' OLIVIA ATWATER 'A quietly wonderful hopeful
novel that heals the parts of you that you didn't know were hurt.' JULIE LEONG ' Come for the
cat stay for the story .' SUNYI DEAN __________ A dying universe. A search for answers. An
adventure at the end of a trillion lifetimes. Scout is an archivist searching the dead
worlds of the cosmos for clues as to the fate of all these lost civilisations. While exploring
another lifeless planet they discover something unbelievable: a message from a witness to that
worlds-ending entity thousands of years ago. But uncovering the story and staying one step
ahead of the profit-hungry corporation on their trail won't be easy. Together with their
brother and sometimes-fearless space-faring cat Pumpkin Scout must now race to save what
matters most. __________ ' A science fiction novel that will repair your soul with its
beautiful uplifting earnestness in the face of true peril' NADIA EL-FASSI 'I smiled I cried
and I wanted desperately to leave something beautiful behind for the universe' JULES ARBEAUX
'Riley August's comfortingly contemplative novel left me feeling more hopeful about my place in
the universe' SYLVIE CATHRALL 'As sweet as it is sad as homely as it is strange The Last
Gifts Of The Universe is about the real work of having hope and compassion' ALICE BELL
'Somehow both a hauntingly beautiful meditation on grief and loss as well as a delightful
space-faring romp...I'm honestly in awe.' G. M. NAIR 'It flows brilliantly with brevity and
wit.' ALEX HORMANN READERS ADORE THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE... ***** 'excellent and
thought provoking' ***** 'More books should have judgmental emotionally supportive orange
cats in spacesuits.' ***** 'nearly moved me to tears in several places' ***** 'I was not
disappointed' ***** 'the story of how a person's desperate need for answers teaches them how
to accept loss'
