Thirteen year old Zane Zeitman fumbled with the cork of the bottle of an exotic liquor he took from his parents liquor cabinet days before. Zane’s best friend was Bhadra who was an only child and suspicious of siblings. Bhadra sat alone in her family’s upstairs game room. She’d only been able to sn...
Lola Zeilman is a geophysicist who works for an oil company. She is also a telepath. Lola’s eldest daughter Ariel can see the future- could actually also see alternate futures. Her middle daughter Teddie could leave her physical body behind while sending her energy body to distant locations. Zane te...
Somadina and Lola are two totally different people, on different continents, worlds apart but find themselves linked by telepathic abilities. They hear each other, hears each other emotions but do not know of each other until many years later; Somadina to earn money and Lola because it is kind of dr...
2.5(Received through Goodreads First Reads)I'm never sure how to write about or judge self published books (I'm assuming this is self published). For example, books published through well established houses are sure to have access to proper editing, as well as formatting and other such little detail...
Do any characters grow or change during the course of the novel? I understand that this book is a "companion novel" in a yet to be completed series. The book club started reading from y1 and we've just started z2. Given there must have been some sort of introduction in the first book, I felt that th...
Where did the story take place? The most prominent area is of course the South Pacific. A lot of the descriptions seemed real so I assume the author has either lived or travelled there.What other books has this author written? This book is apparently part of a series. The book club members and I hav...
Would you recommend this book? Without a doubt, I will recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a unique science fiction read. As you start to read, you think how can a story about shape shifters become interesting. Then the author layers shape shifting with a little fantasy, and layers that...
Which did you find more appealing, the introduction or the conclusion? The conclusion. The book ended with Zane at a different stage of his life but the reader has grown up with him by the time you get to the end and you want the best for him which in many ways, the author did not disappoint.Why wou...
Favourite setting … Friday, December 31, 1999 - when everyone watches TV and are nervous about the world coming to an end. It's sentiment many of us can relate to.What did you like most about this book? It's original concept. I have never read a book like this and probably never will. It had the inn...
What were the main themes of the book? Life vs. death. This author has displayed a unique and creative way of exploring both themes that had us captivated from the first chapter onwards. The book starts with a 7 year old Zane who is contemplating future and his whole life ahead of him. Then there's ...