Why on Earth
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What starts as a simple rescue mission for a crew of teen aliens to recover one of their own soon becomes an interstellar encounter no one will forget.
Captain Iona is organizing an impromptu retrieval for her brother, an undercover alien posing as a movie star. But her efforts go awry when a technical malfunction turns her heroic rescue into an unintentional invasion. With tales of disguised extraterrestrials stuck in theme parks, starship engineers hitchhiking to get home, and myth-inspired intergalactic sibling reunions, each story in this multi-author anthology explores the universal desire to be loved and understood, no matter where you come from. After all...aliens are just like us.
Edited by beloved YA author Rosiee Thor and YA talk show host Vania Stoyanova, the anthology crosses genre bounds to bring in tropes from romance and contemporary adventure with stories from Alex Brown, Beth Revis, Emily Lloyd-Jones, Eric Smith, Julian Winters, Laura Pohl, Maya Gittelman, M. K. England, Rebecca Kim Wells, and S. J. Whitby.
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“4.25/5
To start off this is one of the first anthologies I have ever read. I am usually weary of them because I hate the fact that each story could possibly be different and not have enough time for the reader to get attached to the characters. But, I decided to try something new. I was presently surprised when I found out the story is connected throughout the book, with just different POVs. I was also disappointed though, because all the characters had a lot of potential but I felt like we never got to really know the characters before we switched to another part of the story with different characters. The overall plot was really good though, I enjoyed it a lot. Not knowing how to review the book exactly, I made individual little reviews of each section with their own rating , which is below.
No strangers to love
3.5/5
A solid start to the book, excited to see where it goes
One Last Shot Before the End of the World
4.5/5
Really liked the story and it sounds like my personal hell getting stuck in an elevator but I’m happy to find out the stories are all in the same universe (hopefully we’ll get Max’s pov?)
Username: I’m an actual human
4.75/5
This one was so great! I loved how Dexin’s character gets explored more. Honestly this is going to be hard to find the final rating because let me tell you, the story is AWESOME so far, but I’m still worried there will be moments that will bring the rating down, I guess that’s how it is with every book you read though
Skill Issue
4.5/5
This one started a little slow but once it got going I was really sucked into the story. The opening scene was honestly a nightmare for me but with the group going around the park and able to grow as characters, to learn more about Vidra, I can’t wait to see what happens next.
A Time for All Things
3.75/5
This one is the first one that kind of fell flat to me, just because the goal was a little easier and there wasn’t a lot going on compared to the other stories to me. I did like how we’re getting introduced to more characters, and I wonder if they will show up in other stories.
Red Carpet Blues
5/5
This has got to be the best one so far. I loved finally meeting Max and Hannah was just a great as well. Can’t wait to see how this continues.
Impact Crater
4/5
Even though not a lot of stuff happened in this section, there was a lot of emotional depth to it and I’m happy the reader got to know a little bit more about the aliens
A taste of country
5/5
This one was definitely my favorite so far. There were so many times I laughed and I was really drawn into the stories climax (I think it’s the climax) but I can’t wait to read how it ends.
Parts of a System
3.75/5
This one I felt wasn’t as plot heavy, just a little road trip. Though it was fun to see another perspective.
The Road Less Traveled (Because there’s a detour sign)
4/5
This one was great. Really enjoyed Aster and Bryce’s little academic rivals to lovers. Nothing much else to say because it looks like the overall story is wrapping up.
Look Up
4.75/5
Now that was an ending”About Vania Stoyanova
Vania Stoyanova is the host of the Young Adult Talk Show Live and a graphic novelist. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia where she works as an event coordinator for an independent bookstore.
Rosiee Thor is the author of Tarnished Are the Stars, Fire Becomes Her, Life is Strange: Steph’s Story, and The Meaning of Pride. She lives in Oregon with a dog, two cats, and an abundance of plants.
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