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magencorrie's review
4.0
Now, I was really clueless when I went into Qeya, I wasn’t sure what to expect. And let me just state, Qeya was really unexpected. At first, I thought it was going to be a more steampunk kind of read, however, turns out it only had a slight steampunk feel, to me anyways. It was a Sci-Fi book, and I didn’t imagine it would be what it was… if that makes any sense!!
To be honest, I have never read a book like Qeya before. The whole time while reading it, I kept mumbling to myself ‘I really like this’ over and over again. And of course, if you do that, you know it’s a going to be an enjoyable book. Well, Qeya was a really nice, short, and sweet read.
Qeya, a ‘hunan’, is on the run with her family and members of her race, from the ones that took over her home planet. They are searching through space, drifting until they are ready to return home and claim what is rightfully theirs. Drifting along the edge of Heaven, Qeya does her duty, teach and prepare those younger than her, and she takes her duties seriously. Then one day while she is up on deck One, giving her daily report to her mother, those that live in the lower decks, Miners, come and try to warn Qeya’s father that something is wrong. When Qeya locks eyes with one of the Miners, she knows that her father must listen to them, why question those who have lived in this vast emptiness longer than they had. But her father doesn’t heed the warnings.
As soon as the Miners leave, Qeya sets out to talk to them. She goes down to the lower decks, a place where no one of the royal family or any members of her people dare go. Upon her arrival, the ship is attacked, and she is saved by the young Miner named Ohre.
Then upon crash landing on an alien planet, with only a few survivors, Qeya bonds with Ohre, and together they set out to protect the remaining survivors and try not to be eaten by the strange creatures of this foreign and bizarre planet.
For Qeya to only be about 71 pages, give or take, I felt that Jennifer did move the story well. It was a bit rushed, but I had to keep in mind the length of the book. So, for only that many pages, I know Jennifer developed and paced the book brilliantly.
I also really enjoyed her way of telling this story, she gave brief but beautiful descriptions of Qeya, and her people. Not only that, but of the world that Qeya came from, to the ship, Heaven’s Edge, and the Miners. Each detail was small, but described so well, I was able to paint a picture of the world that Qeya lives in.
Qeya, a really hard name I most likely keep saying wrong, appears to be a strong character. She puts others before herself. Her people, especially the children, they mean everything to her. She is willing to do anything in her power to protect them. When they crash landed on the alien planet, protecting her people was always her top priority.
Then as the story progresses, swiftly, Qeya and Ohre develop a strong bond. They begin to really rely on each other. This is very uncommon with her people, even looked down upon, because Ohre is a Miner. But Qeya knows these differences are meaningless, and she discovers she is beginning to see Ohre in a different light.
I also was really intrigued with Ohre. He was another likable character, and I was really interested with the fact that he is a miner. I really want to understand him and his people better.
There were also a few other characters I really enjoyed. The twins especially, they kept the humor and gave the book a more ‘light’ feeling.
The story ended hastily and did leave me with questions, but it is only about 71 pages. Overall, it was a delightful read. And I feel like I am invested in this book for the long run. I definitely will read the next one, I have too now! I’m curious!
I really enjoyed the story of Qeya, and I am really glad I got a chance to read it. It is a nice, short and lovely written tell. And within the pages, I caught a glimpse of a unique and wonderful world.
To be honest, I have never read a book like Qeya before. The whole time while reading it, I kept mumbling to myself ‘I really like this’ over and over again. And of course, if you do that, you know it’s a going to be an enjoyable book. Well, Qeya was a really nice, short, and sweet read.
Qeya, a ‘hunan’, is on the run with her family and members of her race, from the ones that took over her home planet. They are searching through space, drifting until they are ready to return home and claim what is rightfully theirs. Drifting along the edge of Heaven, Qeya does her duty, teach and prepare those younger than her, and she takes her duties seriously. Then one day while she is up on deck One, giving her daily report to her mother, those that live in the lower decks, Miners, come and try to warn Qeya’s father that something is wrong. When Qeya locks eyes with one of the Miners, she knows that her father must listen to them, why question those who have lived in this vast emptiness longer than they had. But her father doesn’t heed the warnings.
As soon as the Miners leave, Qeya sets out to talk to them. She goes down to the lower decks, a place where no one of the royal family or any members of her people dare go. Upon her arrival, the ship is attacked, and she is saved by the young Miner named Ohre.
Then upon crash landing on an alien planet, with only a few survivors, Qeya bonds with Ohre, and together they set out to protect the remaining survivors and try not to be eaten by the strange creatures of this foreign and bizarre planet.
For Qeya to only be about 71 pages, give or take, I felt that Jennifer did move the story well. It was a bit rushed, but I had to keep in mind the length of the book. So, for only that many pages, I know Jennifer developed and paced the book brilliantly.
I also really enjoyed her way of telling this story, she gave brief but beautiful descriptions of Qeya, and her people. Not only that, but of the world that Qeya came from, to the ship, Heaven’s Edge, and the Miners. Each detail was small, but described so well, I was able to paint a picture of the world that Qeya lives in.
Qeya, a really hard name I most likely keep saying wrong, appears to be a strong character. She puts others before herself. Her people, especially the children, they mean everything to her. She is willing to do anything in her power to protect them. When they crash landed on the alien planet, protecting her people was always her top priority.
Then as the story progresses, swiftly, Qeya and Ohre develop a strong bond. They begin to really rely on each other. This is very uncommon with her people, even looked down upon, because Ohre is a Miner. But Qeya knows these differences are meaningless, and she discovers she is beginning to see Ohre in a different light.
I also was really intrigued with Ohre. He was another likable character, and I was really interested with the fact that he is a miner. I really want to understand him and his people better.
There were also a few other characters I really enjoyed. The twins especially, they kept the humor and gave the book a more ‘light’ feeling.
The story ended hastily and did leave me with questions, but it is only about 71 pages. Overall, it was a delightful read. And I feel like I am invested in this book for the long run. I definitely will read the next one, I have too now! I’m curious!
I really enjoyed the story of Qeya, and I am really glad I got a chance to read it. It is a nice, short and lovely written tell. And within the pages, I caught a glimpse of a unique and wonderful world.
lilacs_books's review
4.0
I recieved this books as an R2R in the group Young Adult Reads.
This is such a sweet little book that I really enjoyed reading. It's quite short so it's quick and easy to read and perfect for challenges. It's really easy to get into to the story and I was really intrigued to find out about these strange "hunans" that are similar to people but have gills and silvery hair. The story kept my attention the whole time and was very nicely written. I will probably be reading the next in the series at some point 'cause I want to know what'll happen with Ohre, the miner.
The only thing I wasn't too keen on was Ohre's way of speaking. Just about everyone in this book spoke normally but than Ohre would say something and I'd have to re-read what he said because it just didn't match the rest of the book. Here's an exaple of something Ohre says in the middle of a completely normal sounding conversation: “How it be cranking there, Navigator?”
For me this was just annoying but I understand why he speaks like this. It does set him apart from the hunans (he's a miner) but in my opinion it would have made more sense if he talked more normally.
This is such a sweet little book that I really enjoyed reading. It's quite short so it's quick and easy to read and perfect for challenges. It's really easy to get into to the story and I was really intrigued to find out about these strange "hunans" that are similar to people but have gills and silvery hair. The story kept my attention the whole time and was very nicely written. I will probably be reading the next in the series at some point 'cause I want to know what'll happen with Ohre, the miner.
The only thing I wasn't too keen on was Ohre's way of speaking. Just about everyone in this book spoke normally but than Ohre would say something and I'd have to re-read what he said because it just didn't match the rest of the book. Here's an exaple of something Ohre says in the middle of a completely normal sounding conversation: “How it be cranking there, Navigator?”
For me this was just annoying but I understand why he speaks like this. It does set him apart from the hunans (he's a miner) but in my opinion it would have made more sense if he talked more normally.
mlboyd20's review
3.0
First I wish to thank the author, Jennifer Silverwood, for providing me a copy to read and review. This genre is one of my favorites too.
This novella, is centered around Qeya. She's the upcoming healer in her royal family. Travelling through the stars, hoping to return one day to the only home they knew, their craft is attacked and she, along with several others, escape to the alien planet below. Unfortunately only a handful survive and they are determined to find the group of their kind who had gone down to the planet earlier to survey. What follows is heartache, hope, loss, love, and more.
I found myself quickly attached to the story. I didn't want to put the book down at all, I carried it everywhere with me. The beginning had a few distractions though. The wording was a bit rough in spots and the imagery wasn't as clear as could be. There were times when I just couldn't picture what the characters were seeing or describing. I would have liked a bit more time on the craft before it's destruction, investing myself a bit more into the culture these beings had been transferred into.
Once on the alien planet, a new friendship is forged with a fellow being whose social stature had been considered much below them. You get the feel of racial prejudice being more than just earth bound. The author gives you just enough to understand the social chain, but doesn't drag it on, thankfully.
I found myself enjoying a YA scifi that is a bit different than what is out there right now. The roots of the book being a traditional scifi without all the extra elements of other genres being thrown in. The ending of this novella comes to a quick wrap up, too quick for my taste. I wanted more.
So you may be asking why only 3 stars? Wording and an inconsistent pace of the story is why. The story itself? I look forward to reading the other books/novella's in this series. I recommend it to anyone who likes a good scifi with mutually strong characters and not a lot of romance thrown at you.
This novella, is centered around Qeya. She's the upcoming healer in her royal family. Travelling through the stars, hoping to return one day to the only home they knew, their craft is attacked and she, along with several others, escape to the alien planet below. Unfortunately only a handful survive and they are determined to find the group of their kind who had gone down to the planet earlier to survey. What follows is heartache, hope, loss, love, and more.
I found myself quickly attached to the story. I didn't want to put the book down at all, I carried it everywhere with me. The beginning had a few distractions though. The wording was a bit rough in spots and the imagery wasn't as clear as could be. There were times when I just couldn't picture what the characters were seeing or describing. I would have liked a bit more time on the craft before it's destruction, investing myself a bit more into the culture these beings had been transferred into.
Once on the alien planet, a new friendship is forged with a fellow being whose social stature had been considered much below them. You get the feel of racial prejudice being more than just earth bound. The author gives you just enough to understand the social chain, but doesn't drag it on, thankfully.
I found myself enjoying a YA scifi that is a bit different than what is out there right now. The roots of the book being a traditional scifi without all the extra elements of other genres being thrown in. The ending of this novella comes to a quick wrap up, too quick for my taste. I wanted more.
So you may be asking why only 3 stars? Wording and an inconsistent pace of the story is why. The story itself? I look forward to reading the other books/novella's in this series. I recommend it to anyone who likes a good scifi with mutually strong characters and not a lot of romance thrown at you.
ewolf's review
4.0
It is a good story with some really interesting concepts to it. Being a novella, it is fairly short. This is one of those stories though that leaves the reader wishing the author had taken the time and written it out into a full story. Or at least lengthened it out more. There is a lot of jumping forward in it to keep the story going and the length short. The people and culture were fleshed out, but just enough to kind of get what is going on. There are still many questions that left open by the end and more created as I went.
lillamyy's review
3.0
Qeya har levt hela sitt liv på ett skepp i rymden. Hon är en av dom kungliga och får lära sig hur hon ska leda när de kommer tillbaka till sin hemplanet. Hennes öde är att bli en Orona, sitt folks röst och en person med kraft att hela. Allt har redan planerats åt henne gör henne inget och är inget hon tänker på. Allt går som planerat tills den dagen då hennes skepp blir attackerat och störtar ner på en främmande planet. Nu tvingas Qeya ta ledarrollen innan hon är redo och hon måste försöka lägga åt sidan alla gamla fördomar hon har så alla kan överleva tillsammans. Men kommer de klara sig i en främmande värld som de inte vet mycket om?
En bok jag var lite skeptisk till först, men efter några kapitel blev jag mer positiv och ville veta mer om karaktärerna. Dock hade jag velat ha mer bakrundshistoria för jag vill veta mer än det jag får reda på i boken. Kanske kommer det mer information i de andra delarna, finns ju två böcker till. Lite synd bara att berättelsen var så kort, den kunde gärna ha fått broderats ut mer för den kändes lite tunn ibland. Trots det var boken en helt okej läsning och inte lik andra böcker jag läst i samma genre.
En bok jag var lite skeptisk till först, men efter några kapitel blev jag mer positiv och ville veta mer om karaktärerna. Dock hade jag velat ha mer bakrundshistoria för jag vill veta mer än det jag får reda på i boken. Kanske kommer det mer information i de andra delarna, finns ju två böcker till. Lite synd bara att berättelsen var så kort, den kunde gärna ha fått broderats ut mer för den kändes lite tunn ibland. Trots det var boken en helt okej läsning och inte lik andra böcker jag läst i samma genre.
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