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Lab Rat One Touchstone Book 2 eBook Andrea K Höst

The Touchstone series is curiously addictive, I'll just say it. It's a fast fun read for anyone who likes science fiction or fantasy. I didn't expect to be drawn in, but I ended up reading all five books immediately after being sucked in by the free book. I just had to see how it turned out, Gratuitous Epilogue and all. The Touchstone series has a lot of original science fiction ideas, adventure, and romance. There are believable characters, personal growth, sacrifice, and flat out kick-butt action.

I love science fiction and fantasy and that's what pulled me in. The "magic" system is very Marvel Universe in that it's telekinesis and other mental powers for our friendly psychic space ninjas, yet there's the whole Ena aspect making it rather fantastical. And yet, with space ships and nanites, it came across as almost near-science.

I don't normally care for books where romance is mentioned so often, but the romantic longing in this book actually just fit in with the whole story, plus Cass was so analytical about it. She thought about it, tried to modify her behavior and deny it, all in a realistic way that most of us can relate to. If you've ever had an interest or crush, you've had many of the same thoughts. ... although Cass is probably more grown-up about her crush than most of us were at her age.

One touch that I really liked is that Host wrote a dialect for Cass to show her struggles with the new language that wasn't annoying. I am irritated by many southern, hick, or ignorant-type dialects that people create as they try to give their characters an accent. Dialects usually result in my instantly deleting said book. However, Host writes a non-accented dialect - no special characters or tons of apostrophes denoting dropped syllables... Host writes in an ASL/Auslan-type transcription that neatly demonstrates the language barrier while still being very readable and not annoying in any way. In fact, it's so easy to read that I started not noticing it at all. It was VERY well done, which I really appreciate, as annoying accents are obviously a pet peeve of mine. Kudos!

Lots of neat ideas, fast-paced storyline, and a lot of fun. I will definitely read this series again.


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Lab Rat One Touchstone Book 2 eBook Andrea K Höst Reviews

While I generally steer clear of books that just stop, to be continued in the next book, I think this series is split into 3, and a bit, books because of the length of the story. There weren't really any places to wrap up things into a complete story in each volume. Kinda like the Lord of the Rings, in that you really can't read any of them as stand alone books, they are just 3 parts of a whole.
It's long but truly worth it.

As for the story, I loved it. I hadn't read anything like it and I am a Sci/Fi Fantasy nut, so that's saying a lot!
Excellent world building and character involvement.
While the characters are young they don't come across as teens or young people. Cass is very well rounded and while just graduating from high school is quite mature, and yet still not an adult in all things. Yeah there are times she can be a bit moody or whining, she recognizes it and keeps going on with life, putting that part aside afterwards. No one going through what she goes through wouldn't be unhappy and sometimes whiny.
I felt a lot of empathy with her, as I'd have dealt with a lot of what she now has to deal with in similar ways. I'm over 50, so that says something for her maturity.
Other reviews will go into the book and the characters etc in more depth, I just wanted to say that I loved the series, loved that the author wrapped it up and in the Gratuitous Epilogue pulled it all together and let us know how the rest of their lives would likely continue.
Thank you Andrea for writing this.
There are a few typos, and sometimes the wording is odd, or seems to leave out a word here or there, but they were rare and didn't bother me too much. Sometimes I think it was just a language thing between the authors home language and the Aussie variations in the english language. It didn't affect my enjoyment at all.
Category Young Adult (or any other stage adulthood that likes this genre). I’m over 70 (retired middle school teacher)
Genre Sci-Fi [not space opera; no big shootouts between spaceships].

What kept me moving in this series was the fact that the conflict is not between ultimately good and ultimately evil. I guess that I would say is that the universe is complex, and it’s not always clear who is good.
The plot begins on earth (in Australia; Cass a high school senior is walking home to study for some big finals). But she doesn’t get home, because as she wanders through the forest, she suddenly notices that it is not her forest, or trees, or birds, or animals. So she analyzes the contents of her backpack, noting that there is little there to keep her alive. The usual advice is to stay in place if lost, but the alien quality of her world drives her on, searching for water and generally heading downhill. She eventually finds an abandoned settlement next to a sea and decides to make it homestead.
Then she is rescued by two humanlike characters who take her back to their home planet, where she is fed and cleaned up, and started on the task of learning their language. Eventually, they discover that she has the ability to enhance the psychic powers of the small bands of soldiers who are the planet’s only defense against attacking inert galactic beings. The plot of this book revolves around Cass’ struggle to enhance her abilities and become a partner to these fighters, the Setari.
One of the pleasant improvements is the attention to more depth in the characters. Some of the other characters now become real. Because the book is written as a diary, we only see those around her from her eyes and thoughts. If you decide to start with book 1, expect a less refined book less characterization, a looser plot, and a “oops, this is the last page, so I guess the book’s done” finish.
If there was a 4.5 rating, that’s what I’d give it.
The Touchstone series is curiously addictive, I'll just say it. It's a fast fun read for anyone who likes science fiction or fantasy. I didn't expect to be drawn in, but I ended up reading all five books immediately after being sucked in by the free book. I just had to see how it turned out, Gratuitous Epilogue and all. The Touchstone series has a lot of original science fiction ideas, adventure, and romance. There are believable characters, personal growth, sacrifice, and flat out kick-butt action.

I love science fiction and fantasy and that's what pulled me in. The "magic" system is very Marvel Universe in that it's telekinesis and other mental powers for our friendly psychic space ninjas, yet there's the whole Ena aspect making it rather fantastical. And yet, with space ships and nanites, it came across as almost near-science.

I don't normally care for books where romance is mentioned so often, but the romantic longing in this book actually just fit in with the whole story, plus Cass was so analytical about it. She thought about it, tried to modify her behavior and deny it, all in a realistic way that most of us can relate to. If you've ever had an interest or crush, you've had many of the same thoughts. ... although Cass is probably more grown-up about her crush than most of us were at her age.

One touch that I really liked is that Host wrote a dialect for Cass to show her struggles with the new language that wasn't annoying. I am irritated by many southern, hick, or ignorant-type dialects that people create as they try to give their characters an accent. Dialects usually result in my instantly deleting said book. However, Host writes a non-accented dialect - no special characters or tons of apostrophes denoting dropped syllables... Host writes in an ASL/Auslan-type transcription that neatly demonstrates the language barrier while still being very readable and not annoying in any way. In fact, it's so easy to read that I started not noticing it at all. It was VERY well done, which I really appreciate, as annoying accents are obviously a pet peeve of mine. Kudos!

Lots of neat ideas, fast-paced storyline, and a lot of fun. I will definitely read this series again.