Review: YA Sci-Fi with  elements of fantasy and the unknown...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2012
A Sci-Fi with elements of fantasy, aliens, rainforest tribes, cultural differences and all within the realm of YA. It is suitable for younger readers also, because the writer hasn't made the plot overly complicated, as is often the case with Sci-Fi, and kept the romantic episodes young and innocent. The main character is dismayed when she is forced to move back to the country of her genetic roots and in doing so she is introduced to her legacy and her grandmothers past. I think what I found most fascinating was the connection the writer made to the tribe, but I don't think it was utilized enough. Perhaps that is something for a future book. Why that tribe? Did their position on earth have anything to do with being picked and in what way has the modern world threatened that connection? The relationship between the Other Beings and the tribe were only skirted around, that could have been more clearer. The swirls, the episodes the main character has and the fight scenes are a little surreal and need to be more precise, so the reader gets a better imagery of what is going on. There are a few editing glitches, but it didn't distract me from the actual story. Kudos to the writer for steering away from the usual mother and child scenario. An enjoyable read. I recieved a complimentary copy of this book.