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Forever Young
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HE CAME FROM THE STARS AND FOUND LOVE ON EARTH
He was sent here to save his own planet, because although his planet was millions of years older than this planet, Earth, and people on this planet had made different choices to destroy their home, they did not make the same mistakes.
It was decided that Jacob would journey across the space of time and light, a journey of five Arius days to establish contact with Amy Trotter.
Jacob needed to find Amy Trotter as quickly as possible, begin the harvest, get back to the pod, and then get back to his own home before he had no home to return to.
However, every time he thought he would have a moment alone with her, either Cynthia or Kevin joined them and even then, Amy hardly looked at him.
Then there was the issue of him hearing her thoughts. Was this in some way supposed to help him with his mission? The Elders never told him he would be able to hear what she was thinking.
Essentially, all people of Arius were capable of love, and if it was not enforced so diligently and punishable by death, they would fall in love with each other. Even after all these years, and all their efforts they could not completely eradicate that one component from the DNA structure. They started to suspect it might be more than genetics, something inherent in all beings.
Follow Jacob in this series as he searches for Amy on planet Earth. She is his only help in his plight to safe his home planet, Arius.
But what will happen if he cannot convince Amy to help him?
Will everything be lost?
HE CAME FROM THE STARS AND FOUND LOVE ON EARTH
He was sent here to save his own planet, because although his planet was millions of years older than this planet, Earth, and people on this planet had made different choices to destroy their home, they did not make the same mistakes.
It was decided that Jacob would journey across the space of time and light, a journey of five Arius days to establish contact with Amy Trotter.
Jacob needed to find Amy Trotter as quickly as possible, begin the harvest, get back to the pod, and then get back to his own home before he had no home to return to.
However, every time he thought he would have a moment alone with her, either Cynthia or Kevin joined them and even then, Amy hardly looked at him.
Then there was the issue of him hearing her thoughts. Was this in some way supposed to help him with his mission? The Elders never told him he would be able to hear what she was thinking.
Essentially, all people of Arius were capable of love, and if it was not enforced so diligently and punishable by death, they would fall in love with each other. Even after all these years, and all their efforts they could not completely eradicate that one component from the DNA structure. They started to suspect it might be more than genetics, something inherent in all beings.
Follow Jacob in this series as he searches for Amy on planet Earth. She is his only help in his plight to safe his home planet, Arius.
But what will happen if he cannot convince Amy to help him?
Will everything be lost?
128 pages, ebook
First published May 1, 2013
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About the author
Lynette Ferreira
60 books103 followersLynette Ferreira writes sweet YA romances that feel like a warm hug. Her stories follow teens experiencing first love, friendship, heartbreak, and all the soft, messy feelings in between — often wrapped in cozy vibes.
She loves crafting emotional, comforting reads that remind you of who you were, who you loved, and who you wanted to become.
She loves crafting emotional, comforting reads that remind you of who you were, who you loved, and who you wanted to become.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
February 15, 2022
There are some books that take work to get into. Others, you slide right in. This is the latter. Immediately the story is all there and it grabbed my attention on the opening page.
Jacob, who is from another planet, crash lands his capsule on earth where he has been sent on a mission. He has to find Amy because she is the one who can save their planet, although she doesn’t know it yet.
He has to get to know her first and joins her school as a pupil. This makes him realise that everything he has been taught about human kind is not quite as straightforward as he was led to believe.
This makes an interesting premise for the story. Then suddenly we are taken away from Jacob as a new character is introduced. Drew arrives with news from his planet and she must find Jacob quickly.
When they meet up, things change and it becomes even more interesting as Drew and Jacob team up to workout what to do next.
When it finished it left me with the feeling of wanting more and the author tells me book 2 will be available later this year. I shall look forward to that.
What I particularly liked was the short chapters and the overall length at one hundred and seventy-four pages. It suited me well.
Jacob, who is from another planet, crash lands his capsule on earth where he has been sent on a mission. He has to find Amy because she is the one who can save their planet, although she doesn’t know it yet.
He has to get to know her first and joins her school as a pupil. This makes him realise that everything he has been taught about human kind is not quite as straightforward as he was led to believe.
This makes an interesting premise for the story. Then suddenly we are taken away from Jacob as a new character is introduced. Drew arrives with news from his planet and she must find Jacob quickly.
When they meet up, things change and it becomes even more interesting as Drew and Jacob team up to workout what to do next.
When it finished it left me with the feeling of wanting more and the author tells me book 2 will be available later this year. I shall look forward to that.
What I particularly liked was the short chapters and the overall length at one hundred and seventy-four pages. It suited me well.
September 12, 2021
Jacob's Mission . . .
Jacob comes from a planet that forbids love, making it punishable by death. So when Jacob is sent to Earth, he must learn about emotions, and most important, love.
His mission was to establish contact with Amy Trotter. But even when he found her, they could never seem to have a moment alone so he could talk to her. And he could hear her thoughts, which surprised him. The Elders hadn’t mentioned that and he wasn’t sure how he should use that skill. But where is all of this leading him? How can Amy, an Earth girl, help to save his planet? And will he be too late before he figures any of this out?
Jacob comes from a planet that forbids love, making it punishable by death. So when Jacob is sent to Earth, he must learn about emotions, and most important, love.
His mission was to establish contact with Amy Trotter. But even when he found her, they could never seem to have a moment alone so he could talk to her. And he could hear her thoughts, which surprised him. The Elders hadn’t mentioned that and he wasn’t sure how he should use that skill. But where is all of this leading him? How can Amy, an Earth girl, help to save his planet? And will he be too late before he figures any of this out?
March 31, 2023
Forbidden love. Jacob is sent to earth to learn about emotions. Amy is suppose to help save his planet? But how? He can read her thoughts, but how is this going to help his planet? He learns about love with Amy, but will he be killed for it? Can't wait for the next book.
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February 23, 2018
Lovely story very captivating.
February 15, 2017
Nice first story of this series
Really enjoyed this, seeing Jacob learn about emotions especially love, seeing Amy open up to him in this sweet story. I found it interesting that he was from a different planet which bans any form of love. The end left me gasping as I wanted to know what happened next, a really nice relaxing read
Really enjoyed this, seeing Jacob learn about emotions especially love, seeing Amy open up to him in this sweet story. I found it interesting that he was from a different planet which bans any form of love. The end left me gasping as I wanted to know what happened next, a really nice relaxing read
October 12, 2017
I think "Young Adult" as a genre is a broad church, with both extremely good and extremely wretched entries. However, Forever Young (Book One in The Counting Stars Series) is handled brilliantly. Perfect for anyone in their teens, but with plenty to recommend it to the older reader. The protagonist is a teenager from another planet - but a relateable, well drawn one. Hesitant in some ways, reckless in others, with understandable motivations throughout. The plot is gripping, and well paced. I read it from cover to cover in one go.
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