Title: Species Traitor
Author: Kate L Mary
Genre: Science Fiction Dystopian
Publisher: Twisted Press
Publication Date: March 6th, 2020
Blurb:
My name is Ava Mendoza, and I am a species traitor.
They came hoping to find a new home after their own planet was destroyed, but Earth was dying as well, and most humans saw their arrival as an invasion. Now, two decades later, the Veilorians have been banished to the District, a fenced-in area on the outskirts of the last known livable land on Earth. Most people do their best to pretend they don’t exist, but not everyone. There are humans, like my cousin, who see them for what they are. Despite the threat of disownment, she married a Veilorian, and now she, too, lives in the District.
Even before I met Finn, I was determined to stand up for what was right, but from the moment I laid eyes on him, we had a connection I’ve never experienced before. But with the election of a new and radical mayor on the horizon, tensions are high, and people are calling for change. They want to make my cousin’s marriage illegal and punish any human who goes into the District, but I refuse to back down from this fight. No matter the cost.
My Review:
Ava remembers the day that the aliens came to Earth looking
for a new home as theirs had been destroyed; she was only three-years-old at
the time. She remembers seeing the bright light as the door to the alien ship
opened and the first aliens walked out.
The aliens or the Veilorians were given space to build a
community for their people and a fence was around it to keep them safe or I
imagine that is what was told at the time, but as the years passed and the hate
grew between the Veilorians and the humans a wall was put up.
Once again, I imagine they were told the same story about
keeping them safe by keeping the humans out or away from them, but most of the
time when someone puts up walls, they are trying to keep someone or something
out but eventually the walls will become a source to keep someone in not out.
Not all humans feel the same way. There are probably not
many, but more than you would think. There are a few who see the aliens or
Veilorians as being no different from them are. A few humans have met and
fallen in love with a Veilorian and chosen to forsake their families for the
ones they love.
Election time has rolled around for humans and after the
election; a new mayor may be elected which could change a few laws for humans
marrying aliens and their children. The election is stirring up a whole heap of
trouble for the Veilorians their human spouses and their children which could
put all of their lives in danger.
Species Traitor has been one amazing journey into a whole
new world of aliens and humans trying to stop the hate and bring the two
species together as one. The world-building was amply created producing a
wonderful new world.
Species Traitor had my emotions in turmoil, one minute I was
smiling at something someone said the next minute I would be sad for the
wonderful characters as to what they were going through and what they had to
endure. I couldn't believe the ignorance of the humans, and they chose not to
educate themselves about the Veilorians. Instead, they chose to feed on their
hate and to live in misery.
Species Traitor had the feel of the Twilight Saga with two
boys loving one girl and that old TV series V when aliens visited Earth. I
can't wait to continue this journey with Ava, Finn, Ione, Lena, and Rye in the
next book. At least I hope Kate has plans for more books in this world as I do
feel as if the character may have a lot more to say.
If you are into aliens and dystopian worlds, then you are
going to love Species Traitor. As with all of Kate's books I highly suggest
that you one-click your copy today to begin a new adventure.
Kate L. Mary is an award-winning author of New Adult and Young Adult fiction, ranging from Post-apocalyptic tales of the undead, to Speculative Fiction and Contemporary Romance. Her YA book, When We Were Human, was the 2015 Children's Moonbeam Book Awards Silver Medal Winner for Young Adult Fantasy/Sci-Fi Fiction, and the 2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner for Young Adult Science Fiction, and her dystopian novel, Outliers, was a Top 10 Finalist in the 2018 Author Academy Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy, and the Winner in the 2018 Kindle Book Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy.
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