Honey Hawk
by Hava Zuidema
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Pub Date Jul 05 2020 | Archive Date Oct 01 2020
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Description
23rd century Earth exists in a fragile apartheid between humans and vantarians, the extraterrestrials who restored Earth after its apocalypse.
Well-meaning but misinformed Alder Brites is aiming to finish their mandated service to the human military without incident when they meet the vantarian Sefynne Iyed, an alleged terrorist who raises questions Alder can't answer.
Sefynne, reserved but passionate, is striving to correct the power imbalance on Earth when he discovers Alder has resources he needs.
When the two realize they both seek an end to oppression, they form a reluctant partnership that evolves into much more.
Together, they'll do things they'd never considered to make a difference. But with lives on the line, will the change they make be worth the cost?
Advance Praise
**** STARS
Loved it! 😍
A non-binary soldier and an extraterrestrial protester team up to combat oppression and persecution on a post-climate apocalypse Earth.
**** STARS
Loved it! 😍
A non-binary soldier and an extraterrestrial protester team up to combat oppression and persecution on a post-climate apocalypse Earth.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781087889467 |
| PRICE | $10.49 (USD) |
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Mariah W, Reviewer
“I feel like there’s no such thing as a war with a happy ending. There’s no such thing as, as a soldier with a happy ending.”
Honey Hawk is a story about humans and vantarians trying to cohabitate on earth, after the vantarians revitalized the planet from its apocalyptic end. Our main characters are Alder, who works for the human military and Sefynne who is relatively active in the vantarian liberation movement. When Alder and Sefynne cross paths, Alder realizes that humans might not be as innocent as they seem, which means it may be time for Alder to reconsider just who they want to fight for.
This book took a while to warm up, but once it did I was hooked. One of the main characters is nonbinary, and both are queer. The romance of the story was so sweet, despite the difficulties involved. The world building was really interesting, and the struggles seemed very realistic even though this book is so heavily rooted in sci-fi. My only complaint is that sometimes the writing felt a little too story focused, so it lost out on some potential beauty. Honey Hawk gets 3.5 stars from me, and I’m looking forward to continuing Alder and Sefynne’s journey in the sequel!
Sebas R, Reviewer
This book is great, I love its content, and the way it's written and this is something I would defenitely read again another day, and live in this fantasy, it's something I really enjoyed pretty much
Anna Sofie S, Reviewer
The first thing that I want to mention about this book is that Alder, a main character, uses they/them pronouns, and it's so normalized, and everyone respects it, and I really love that!
The story was a little too predictable for my liking, but I still enjoyed the book overall, mostly because the characters were great. I really felt like I knew each character and their struggles, both external and internal, but it did take me a while to really get into it because the beginning had a little bit of info dumping.
I heard that there is a sequel, so I'm really looking forward to that!
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