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Alliance.125: Terra Unionia:The First Book

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Earth is deeply wounded by the Great War. Vast areas between the equator and the two tropics are uninhabitable due to desertification, environmental toxins and extreme weather. Mankind is, however, living in an era of progress and peace. The world is not, however, entirely united. Somewhere there is still a border separating people from each other. The border is closed and concealed and therefore crossing it is forbidden.

In the first book of Terra Unionia, Anamona Vaal starts a new life in Pinus, the beautiful capital city of Terra Unionia. Soon Anamona discovers that the city is not quite what she expected as the as the hidden truths are revealed.

336 pages, Paperback

First published December 21, 2011

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Raita Jauhiainen

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Raita Jauhiainen is the author of the Alliance.125 book series. She is an independent author who writes both in English and Finnish. The first books in the Alliance.125 series have received accolades in both the United States and Europe. Ms. Jauhiainen lives currently in Helsinki, Finland.

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March 26, 2016
Aloitin Allianssi.125-sarjan lukemisen tästä kirjasta, mutta koska ensimmäiset luvut polkivat niin pahasti paikoillaan, hyppäsin Hirundan puolelle. Allianssi.125: Hirunda: Ensimmäinen kirja käynnistyi hieman sulavammin, mutta kummassakin kirjassa on sama ongelma: teksti suorastaan huutaa editointia. Varsinkin dialogi on turhauttavaa samojen asioitten toistelua. Jos haluaisin seurata jatkuvaa riitelyä, voisin katsoa kotimaisia televisio-ohjelmia.

Miksi sitten en malta jättää sarjan lukemista kesken? Koska sen esittämä maailma on niin kiinnostava. Yhteiskunnallisesta ja poliittisesta näkökulmasta sarja on aivan ässä. Tämän sarjanpuolikkaan päänäyttämö Terra Unionia on naisten hallitsema yhteiskunta, jossa elämä on kovin erilaista kuin maailman "ainoassa" valtiossa Hirundassa. Kansat ovat eriytyneet toisistaan niin, ettei niitten välillä ole ollut minkäänlaista vuorovaikutusta sukupolvien ajan. Vai onko sittenkin?

Vaikutti siltä, että Terra Unionian ensimmäisessä kirjassa tapahtuu vähemmän kuin Hirundan aloitusosassa, vaikka niissä edetään samassa tahdissa ja niissä on muutaman luvun verran lähes täysin identtistä sisältöä. Päähenkilö on maalaistyttö Anamona, joka muuttaa pääkaupunkiin virastotöihin ja alkaa saada selville kaikkea sellaista, mistä tavalliset kansalaiset eivät tiedä mitään. Hänen siskonsa, rajavartija Lena puolestaan kohtaa partioidessaan jotain, mistä aiheutuu hänelle ongelmia. Sisarusten suhde joutuu koetukselle, kun molemmat joutuvat kyseenalaistamaan periaatteitaan. Soppaa sekoittaa aktivisti Tilia, joka koettaa saada nuoret naiset näkemään asioita totuttua suuremmassa mittakaavassa. Ovatko yhteiskunnan ongelmat myös yksilön ongelmia ja päinvastoin?
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June 2, 2019
Interesting world and story but sometimes I felt like I was reading a TV drama. Sometimes I wanted to tell the characters to get on with it already but then there were bits that were really nicely told. Still, I'd recommend reading it. It has nice thought waking elements about world, culture and politics as well as one's own life.
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December 6, 2015
I read this book in Finnish and was annoyed by grammatical errors. The world is interesting but not much happened in the first book in terms of the story.
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June 16, 2018
Interesting scifi premise after a big war that has shaken our planet, leaving two very polarised nations with very different cultures. One is a deeply matriarchal society, one heavily nested in patriarchy. The gender separation is deeply embedded in both nations, as these societies have their own way of moving forward and building their way to the future.

I can't say a lot without spoiling the story, but we follow Terra Unionian characters on their way of discovery of what truly lies on the other side of their border with the Hirundan nation, if they can or should challenge their own views of life, and how to move forward from a seemingly impossible situation.

This book is self published, which shows in the typesetting and the editing. Beyond some errors and lack of editing lies a very interesting story. I did feel that even this book could've been split into two, and the dialogue heavy story was sometimes challenging. I do look forward to reading the next parts in this series, as I want to find out what happens next.
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