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Romance, science fiction, action, and a look at the false assumptions we make about others combine in this light-hearted, fun, and well-conceived science fiction future. Only She Can Save the World. Eighteen-year-old Jarra has a lot to prove. After being awarded one of the military’s highest honors for her role in a daring rescue attempt, she finds herself—and her Ape status—in the spotlight. Jarra is one of the unlucky few born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Derided as an “ape”—a “throwback”—by the rest of the universe, she is on a mission to prove that Earth Girls are just as good as anyone else. Except now the planet she loves is under threat by what could be humanity’s first ever alien contact. Jarra’s bravery—and specialist knowledge—will once again be at the center of the maelstrom, but will the rest of the universe consider Earth worth fighting for? From the Hardcover edition.
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I'm sure you've heard those tracks that start out with some quiet notes, or a soft voice singing a simple tune, then slowly instruments join in until you have a grand, epic masterpiece that just sweeps you away.
Well here it is in written form.
I've read this book three times now, so you can tell that it's got something. It starts out with a young girl worried about her archaeology course and her boyfriend and then...things get epic.
The climax of this book is brilliantly paced, leaves me holding my breath even after reading it for the third time, and just brings everything together so well.
I just really love everything written by this author, and this is a great example of her work.