Review: A Sci-fi With So Much More!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2013
In present day Kelanni the sphere seems to hold all the secrets of the past and the beginning of those who came from Helvena to this planet of Kelanni. “There’s something strange about the ecology of this world… very strange… ” as Zemira, Lokk and Treowe encounter the planet that has been named Kelanni for the first time. But all is not peaceful as they are not the only ones to arrive there are rimmers, naals, hubbers, castes and the Keltar  and those are just from the planet Helvena as it seems enemies on Helvena have remained enemies and there is no way to return to their home planet. On the planet there are even more alien creatures Blood-letters, Valthar, Rime Slayers and more. But “the first ones” the Chandara the child-like, six legged shell creatures seem to be the most intelligent of all. But can Zemira and her group stop the others in time to save the “Great Tree” or will the trees, land and the Chandara all perish in the power struggle?What an excellent sci-fi tale! Whiteway has a way with words that create outstanding word descriptions that leap off the page and come alive especially the forest, the land, the creatures and the “Great Tree”. But there seems to be so much more to this story with underlying teachings and philosophy that is so powerful and moving. The reader will greatly enjoy the interactions with the Chandara with lessons of calmness, beauty, with a desire to be accepted and to get along with others. An outstanding easy, read for those new to sci-fi and yet unique and entertaining for devout sci-fi fans that readers will want to read the whole series.