YA author Marva Dasef reviewed The Termite Queen on Amazon and Goodreads. I discussed one of her books, Faizah's Destiny, here on the termitespeaker blog. She doesn't like the human part of the story (sigh), but she does like the termites! And she appreciates my "Shakespearean" presentation! Here's some of what she says.
"As for volume 2, the termites have more depth and become very interesting with
heroics, kindness, evil intentions, and all the other human emotions but with an
imaginative twist on all of it. Yes, we've got to know them far better as they
interact with Kaitrin. This new level of interaction comes from Kaitrin's
development of the termite language (sort of like radio waves, not sound). By
interpreting patterns in the wavelengths, various repetitions, and lots of smart
guesswork, Kaitrin prepares to study the termite race at their very core--within
the termite palace.
"I love all Kaitrin's interactions with the Seer, the Warrior, the Remembrancer, several of the Worker chiefs, and, at last, the Queen in her prison of reproduction. The sections with the termites only as the evil Chamberlain plots to overthrow the Seer are well done. I especially like the blocking notes (theater talk for non-verbal movements on stage) which add to the termite language. The various posturing tells us a lot about the personalities of the individuals."
To counterbalance Marva's dislike of my protagonist, here's a quotation from Chris Brown's Amazon review:
"I am definitely nòt a fan of romances, but even so, I found the story of growing and deepening love between Kaitrin and Gwidian to be a most compelling one, and Taylor was certainly able to hold my interest throughout the ups and downs of this part of the story. Taylor certainly demonstrates how a love story can be more than satisfyingly written without having to rely on the crutch of over-worked sex scenes as its only means of conveying the story. I even found Kaitrin's post-adventure quest to understand Gwidian to be a rather compelling story in and of itself. I think I read the last third of the book in one sitting -- perhaps if for no other reason than to at last understand this Gwidian -- initially a bit of a snoot, and always a bit standoffish, but also somehow desperately in need of love."
Here's where you can find Marva's reviews of Volume One and of Volume Two, and here is her Amazon page.
"I love all Kaitrin's interactions with the Seer, the Warrior, the Remembrancer, several of the Worker chiefs, and, at last, the Queen in her prison of reproduction. The sections with the termites only as the evil Chamberlain plots to overthrow the Seer are well done. I especially like the blocking notes (theater talk for non-verbal movements on stage) which add to the termite language. The various posturing tells us a lot about the personalities of the individuals."
To counterbalance Marva's dislike of my protagonist, here's a quotation from Chris Brown's Amazon review:
"I am definitely nòt a fan of romances, but even so, I found the story of growing and deepening love between Kaitrin and Gwidian to be a most compelling one, and Taylor was certainly able to hold my interest throughout the ups and downs of this part of the story. Taylor certainly demonstrates how a love story can be more than satisfyingly written without having to rely on the crutch of over-worked sex scenes as its only means of conveying the story. I even found Kaitrin's post-adventure quest to understand Gwidian to be a rather compelling story in and of itself. I think I read the last third of the book in one sitting -- perhaps if for no other reason than to at last understand this Gwidian -- initially a bit of a snoot, and always a bit standoffish, but also somehow desperately in need of love."
Here's where you can find Marva's reviews of Volume One and of Volume Two, and here is her Amazon page.
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