Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala

Again, the amount of additional depth and understanding this gives is phenomenal, and I loved it. Story three, “Slow Attractions,” shows an integral event from book one which was written all from Liam’s POV now in Ondry’s POV. And nuances of both Ondry’s action and the reactions of those around them of which Liam was only vaguely aware. Explanations of why Ondry reacted as he did to what Liam said and did in the first story, as well as the difference in language between what Liam thought he was saying in Rownt to the way Ondry actually heard it. Reading these back to back also made it very clear the difference in these two’s thinking, and in Rownts and humans. Even though the same things were going on, seeing them from the other side gave the scenes so much more depth and understanding. The next story, “First Sight,” we get cover the same time period and, indeed, some of the same events, but this time from Ondry’s POV. Plus the words Liam used to describe Ondry phyiscally the first time he met him were quite enlightening. I won’t say more on that, but if you are as curious about Ondry’s appearance as I am, I highly suggest you read this now. I adored the way the trading worked, and the details of it we are given fascinated me to the point I wanted more. The first and longest story in the anthology is aptly titled “The Beginning,” and it shows us their initial meeting! This one shows Liam as he was when he first arrived on the planet and began to learn about Rownt and trading.

I absolutely adored the addition insights into Liam and Ondry’s. All of which give extra depth and dimension to the beginning of an already awesome story.Įven though this is a prequel, I think it’s best read after having read book one of the series at least… although it was just as good for me having read the complete series already. We get Liam’s POV, Ondry’s POV, and even one from a Grandmother’s POV.

The book includes the following stories, some which have been published elsewhere (web) and some new. No sex, yes, but there is budding feelings and loving care enough to make me swoon. ĭespite the note, I did find this very romantic and sweet. Note: This free story is a prequel to the story of Ondry and Liam that details how they met. Neither of them suspects that a chance trade and a few pots knocked off a table could lead their lives and their fates to intertwine. Liam has just arrived on the planet and he’s trying to figure out these aliens who supposedly have good metals to trade. Ye Ondry wants to earn status, and he is curious about this new human. Before Liam had a new commander who openly distrusted him, before Ondry earned his ka status, there were two traders.

Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala