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A review by ellelainey
Wandering Star by K.M. Penemue
4.0
Book – Wandering Star
Author – K.M. Penemue
Star rating - ★★★★☆
No. of Pages – 105
Cover – Very nice!
POV – 1st person, one character POV
Would I read it again – Yes
Genre – LGBT, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Space, Asexual, Bisexual, Trans, Poly?
** COPY RECEIVED THROUGH NETGALLEY **
I really enjoyed this science fiction story. There was some great action scenes and a whole lot of adventure, for so few pages. However, I do think it should have been extended into a novel, with just a few more chapters.
I really liked having Zane Loveless as the main character; he was easy to like, understand and appreciate. He had a slightly skewered moral compass, but all of his decisions and thoughts were relateable and understandable.
I enjoyed the two minor characters, too. Sixia was feisty and a nice change from the typical Trans characters in books. She's fiery, opinionated, calm and collected, while still being intriguing enough that she was always interesting to read about. Being a Male-To-Female but choosing not to have 'bottom surgery' is a much needed veer from the norm. Similarly, Isais was the Ace character, who really fell for Zane and made it clear where the boundaries of their 'relationship' would lie. Yet, with Zane being such a sexual character, the fact that he and Sixia often indulged in bed meant that all three would have their needs met, without anyone feeling left out.
I do, however, have one issue. There is a whole lot missing from the end of the story. It ends on a major cliffhanger, with no sign or warning that it will continue with another short or a longer novel. The story feels incomplete, for that reason, leaving me wondering about their future, even though the emotional/relationship side of the story was completed. But the major “what now” left me feeling disappointed.
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Favourite Quote
““Maybe you just haven't been with the right person, you know?”
He sighed at me, and I couldn't help laughing. I'd never heard him get impatient before. “You love Deimos, right?”
“Of course I do. He's my buddy,” I said. Sixia's cans were taking up most of the fridge. Some of them were going into the cargo hold.
“Are you sexually attracted to him?”
My head shot up. “What? No! Don't be weird!”
“Are you sure? Perhaps you just haven't met the right cat yet.”
“Yeah, but I–” My brain caught up before I could finish the sentence.”
“Isais clutched at me, cheek pressed to mine, and I could feel warm tears against my face. I wasn't sure which one of us was crying.”
Author – K.M. Penemue
Star rating - ★★★★☆
No. of Pages – 105
Cover – Very nice!
POV – 1st person, one character POV
Would I read it again – Yes
Genre – LGBT, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Space, Asexual, Bisexual, Trans, Poly?
** COPY RECEIVED THROUGH NETGALLEY **
I really enjoyed this science fiction story. There was some great action scenes and a whole lot of adventure, for so few pages. However, I do think it should have been extended into a novel, with just a few more chapters.
I really liked having Zane Loveless as the main character; he was easy to like, understand and appreciate. He had a slightly skewered moral compass, but all of his decisions and thoughts were relateable and understandable.
I enjoyed the two minor characters, too. Sixia was feisty and a nice change from the typical Trans characters in books. She's fiery, opinionated, calm and collected, while still being intriguing enough that she was always interesting to read about. Being a Male-To-Female but choosing not to have 'bottom surgery' is a much needed veer from the norm. Similarly, Isais was the Ace character, who really fell for Zane and made it clear where the boundaries of their 'relationship' would lie. Yet, with Zane being such a sexual character, the fact that he and Sixia often indulged in bed meant that all three would have their needs met, without anyone feeling left out.
I do, however, have one issue. There is a whole lot missing from the end of the story. It ends on a major cliffhanger, with no sign or warning that it will continue with another short or a longer novel. The story feels incomplete, for that reason, leaving me wondering about their future, even though the emotional/relationship side of the story was completed. But the major “what now” left me feeling disappointed.
~
Favourite Quote
““Maybe you just haven't been with the right person, you know?”
He sighed at me, and I couldn't help laughing. I'd never heard him get impatient before. “You love Deimos, right?”
“Of course I do. He's my buddy,” I said. Sixia's cans were taking up most of the fridge. Some of them were going into the cargo hold.
“Are you sexually attracted to him?”
My head shot up. “What? No! Don't be weird!”
“Are you sure? Perhaps you just haven't met the right cat yet.”
“Yeah, but I–” My brain caught up before I could finish the sentence.”
“Isais clutched at me, cheek pressed to mine, and I could feel warm tears against my face. I wasn't sure which one of us was crying.”