This World We Live In (Last Survivors #3 | By Susan Beth Pfeffer

 It's been a year since a meteor crashed into the moon. The climate on earth has changed due to gravitational changes that results in floods, volcanic explosions and weather changes. The temperatures have plummeted and it's bitter cold. Food and water is scarce and people are still dying. 

Miranda (from book one) and Alex and Julie (from book 2) lives collide. They along with other survivors work together to stay alive. Miranda continues to tell her story via her diary. Some entries are heartbreaking, others are full of teen angst and some will anger you. 

I love that characters from two books have merged to create new story lines and while there are small moments of joy there is so much sadness. Nothing improves much and things just become more dire. This makes many of the circumstances feel very real and tragic. 

This is no the strongest book in the series and while it can be read as a stand along I suggest reading the two prior novels as you receive much more character insight.