Remants; The Mayflower Project

[mint-samosa.livejournal.com]

I just read the first book in the series that KAA ABANDONED us for...

...and I must say, I'm really impressed. Once again, there's no way this should be marketed to the 9-12 crowd (suicides, murders, extra-marital affairs and heavy philosophical sentiments like "life never had a purpose in the first place" abound), but man, this is great sci-fi!

It reminded me a lot of the Ellimist Chronicles (somehow I never read that until this year either. It blew me away. What an amazing book). Superficially, they both feature a small group of refugees running like hell as their home planet is annihilated and then having to deal with being all that remains of their civilizations.

More importantly, though, both books convey that no matter how advanced technology becomes or how much culture changes, the emotional experience is identical. People will still have the same eternal needs and insecurities and joys and problems. I mean, the subjects of these books range from brilliant, futuristic tech-whiz kids to ultra-advanced godlike aliens, and what are they still angsting about? Loneliness, protecting their families, wondering whether the objects of their affections reciprocate, struggling  with  impossible choices about whether to do the kind thing or the necessary thing, and despair over the possibility that either way their efforts might be completely futile.

... anyway, I can't wait to read the next one. Does anyone else have opinions to share about KAA's non-Animorphs books?

Animorphs #11 The Forgotten

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I'll put it up again since it's not up yet. This is the book about the Sario Rip. And now when I read it I always think of that humor post of ours a while back lol. "A Sario Rip is not a hole in the Matrix"

I think you remember the rules by now, about sticking to current or previous books, no time limit, try not to feel restricted too much in your posts,ect.

Does anyone have a good question or two for us to think about? It's my one weak point, I can never think of good ones.

This one could have some good writing prompts...a little Ax flashback...character thoughts in general on the sario rip...although it'd have to be during the rip since they forgot it afterward.

MM #2 question

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Is it me or was there a conflict between The Forgotten and In The Time of Dinosaurs? How come they forgot the stuff in The Forgotten but seemed to remember the MM 2 sario rip?