Transpecial eBook Jennifer R Povey
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A ship has vanished in the dark, in the very outer reaches of Earth's solar system. Alien invaders sweep through the void, destroying outposts and threatening humanity. The truth is known only to a few We fired first. We fired on aliens whose very appearance and body language sent all humans into a flying rage. All but a few. Now an autistic savant from Mars and an alien diplomat seek peace...while some on both sides desire only conflict. Suza McRae and Haniyar must bridge the gap between their species, or risk a war that will destroy everything and everyone in its path.
Transpecial eBook Jennifer R Povey
I loved this book and pretty much read it non-stop as time permitted over a 36-hour period. The alternating personal views (the format is similar to Redling's Damocles) and the "knitting-together" / growth / progress of the main character Suza were well executed. The story line (plot and sub plots) flows well and there were no loose ends. The intrigue of war and the ship battles were exciting, flowed at a good pace, and well described. I could find no system engineering or technical flaws in her descriptions of shipboard life. I would have liked expanded descriptions of the different species’ ships, but, not having the descriptions did not detract me from enjoying the book. Additionally, I gained considerable insight into autism / Asperger’s spectrum in terms of how Suza viewed her challenges; and, her point of view (in terms of how her mother and others viewed her) was a revelation to me. The fact that Suza, a child of war, is able to broker peace based on the needs of all five species is very well thought out, articulated, and is easily followed. My only recommendation is that if the author does a third revision that her notes regarding the conlang pronoun (ly/lin/lik) be at the beginning of the book rather than at the end. While it took me a while to figure the gender-neutral thing out, and, I liked where the author was going with it, it would have helped to know this in the beginning. I am looking forward to more of the same and even a sequel to this book. I would especially like to see Suza going back to Mars being hailed a hero, getting her independent living certificate, finishing her book, going on diplomatic / book tours on Mars and the other planets and having more adventures.Product details
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Transpecial eBook Jennifer R Povey Reviews
"Transpecial" feels like an old-fashioned science fiction novel; it's not about flashy technology and space battles (although it does feature both), instead Jennifer Povey is much more interested in grappling with some very difficult ideas in her debut novel.
It's sometime in the late 21st century, and humanity has fairly recently gotten over an ugly war with its Mars colony that's left Mars as an independent state. It's also recently discovered faster-than-light travel, and begun sending out starships. One of those ships encounters an alien vessel - a race who call themselves the ky'iin. There's an attempt at communication that goes horribly wrong - the ky'iin's body language triggers a catastrophic fight-or-flight response in humans. The humans open fire on the ky'iin, leading inevitably to a war. Unfortunately for mankind, the ky'iin are more advanced technologically, and the war swiftly comes to our own solar system, where outposts and ships are destroyed with relative ease by the aliens.
Desperate for a way to talk to the aliens, humanity turns to the most unlikely diplomat. Suza McRae is a high-functioning autistic. She can't instinctively read the body language or emotions of her fellow humans - but she doesn't react instinctively to the ky'iin, making her the only person who can talk to them. Suza is teamed with linguist (and former soldier) Warren Taylor, who has personal demons of his own to face. At the same time, the ky'iin are seeking a way to bridge the gap themselves, and onboard their flagship is Haniyar, a negotiator who's looking for a way to talk to the humans.
The book follows Suza, Warren and Haniyar as they struggle to find a way to communicate, before war turns into genocide.
We see glimpses of technology (the "webbed" brain-computer interfaces of some human officers; the singularity drives that allow FTL travel, etc.), but the book is ultimately about people, and how they fight to overcome their own instincts. The author delves into the ways that biology shapes our culture, and explores how differences in biology lead her aliens onto different paths (the alien ky'iin and their three genders; or Earth's own dolphins, who in this world are recognized as sentient and equals to humans). At the same time, we see how, despite outward and in-born differences, there is always the possibility of finding common ground.
Transpecial is a well-written, enjoyable and thought-provoking book, well worth reading, and full of ideas the reader will wrestle with long after it's finished.
I haven't written a review for anything in many years now so forgive me if I am rusty. I will admit freely that this book was recommended to me by the author, an online acquaintance. They did not offer it to to me freely, just informing me that it existed, and I paid for it with my own money.
That being said (because I want to be honest and forthright so people are not under the allusion that this may have been a paid for review) I wholeheartedly enjoyed the book. The first chapter or two took a bit for me to get into the rhythm with but after that it was pretty smooth (and fun) sailing. The idea that an alien species mere visage may on some almost genetic level of memory make communication difficult, if not feasibly impossible, is one plot element I can't really remember seeing before.
I felt that throughout the story this plot device was wonderfully handled and I loved that while humans (for the most part) thought of these creatures as monsters (though over time they accepted this was irrational) the aliens themselves were very human even with their different biological/physiological needs. Their having three genders was well managed in a very believable fashion. And for those who may thing that aliens must have complete alien thoughts I tend to disagree. Specifics may vary, but the abstract basics I have always felt would be somewhat similar.
The human characters were wonderfully, well, human. They all had wonderful depths and flaws. Even the main protagonist, a functional autistic, was easy of sympathize with. By which I mean I didn't feel forced to have an emotional reaction to her plight and her growth. The other humans all had their own very human problems which were not in any way, I felt, overdone.
The story unspooled and grew in a very organic fashion, some parts a bit better than others of course. One in a while it seemed that situations were strung out a little longer than required but this was really a very minor issue over all. As this was apparently one of her first published efforts I would say they went well beyond a level some could expect of a first time author and easily proved they definitely have what it takes to write captivating and enjoyably stories.
So, now how do I rate this book? Instead of using some arbitrary number rating scheme I will instead rate using five yes/no questions.
Did I enjoy the book? YES
Would I read more from this Author? YES
Would I recommend this book to friends? YES
Was it money well spent? YES.
Do I want a Sequel? YES
I loved this book and pretty much read it non-stop as time permitted over a 36-hour period. The alternating personal views (the format is similar to Redling's Damocles) and the "knitting-together" / growth / progress of the main character Suza were well executed. The story line (plot and sub plots) flows well and there were no loose ends. The intrigue of war and the ship battles were exciting, flowed at a good pace, and well described. I could find no system engineering or technical flaws in her descriptions of shipboard life. I would have liked expanded descriptions of the different species’ ships, but, not having the descriptions did not detract me from enjoying the book. Additionally, I gained considerable insight into autism / Asperger’s spectrum in terms of how Suza viewed her challenges; and, her point of view (in terms of how her mother and others viewed her) was a revelation to me. The fact that Suza, a child of war, is able to broker peace based on the needs of all five species is very well thought out, articulated, and is easily followed. My only recommendation is that if the author does a third revision that her notes regarding the conlang pronoun (ly/lin/lik) be at the beginning of the book rather than at the end. While it took me a while to figure the gender-neutral thing out, and, I liked where the author was going with it, it would have helped to know this in the beginning. I am looking forward to more of the same and even a sequel to this book. I would especially like to see Suza going back to Mars being hailed a hero, getting her independent living certificate, finishing her book, going on diplomatic / book tours on Mars and the other planets and having more adventures.
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