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Botanicaust #2
Doomseeds
Book two in the Botanicaust Series
How could a rescue mission go so wrong?
When Jubal, a friendly trader, arrives at the Holdout with news of Eily’s lost twin sister, Eily doesn’t hesitate to head into the cannibal wasteland to save her. But the government insists she carry a tracking device she knows will be the end of the people she once called family.
Jubal has always avoided two things; slave trading, and the green-skinned Flame Runnas. But now a cannibal king is holding his father prisoner until he brings back a Flame Runna slave. Beautiful, green-skinned Eily makes the task easy, volunteering to come along. Easy until Jubal falls in love...
With a father’s life at stake on one side, and a sister’s on the other, someone is going to have to lose. And the loser might just be humanity.
Another story in the Botanicaust world, where we get to explore more of the cannibal culture now dominating the North American Continent.
How could a rescue mission go so wrong?
When Jubal, a friendly trader, arrives at the Holdout with news of Eily’s lost twin sister, Eily doesn’t hesitate to head into the cannibal wasteland to save her. But the government insists she carry a tracking device she knows will be the end of the people she once called family.
Jubal has always avoided two things; slave trading, and the green-skinned Flame Runnas. But now a cannibal king is holding his father prisoner until he brings back a Flame Runna slave. Beautiful, green-skinned Eily makes the task easy, volunteering to come along. Easy until Jubal falls in love...
With a father’s life at stake on one side, and a sister’s on the other, someone is going to have to lose. And the loser might just be humanity.
Another story in the Botanicaust world, where we get to explore more of the cannibal culture now dominating the North American Continent.
- GenresDystopia
294 pages, Paperback
First published April 5, 2014
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About the author
Tam Linsey
12 books48 followersTam was the kid who took AP Chemistry and AP Biology her Senior year of High School. After winning a scholarship to a DOE camp at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, touring the superconducting supercollider, and karyotyping DNA from the HIV virus, she came to realize if she pursued biomedical engineering, she might never see the outside of a lab again.
Consequently, she earned a Bachelor of Science in English, and now writes about fictional characters who have taken biomedical engineering to extremes.
She is also an avid gardener, cook, fisherman and hunter, urban homesteader, and GMO labeling advocate in love with self-sufficiency. Her current residence is the great state of Alaska, where she was born and now lives with her husband and two wonderful children.
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Consequently, she earned a Bachelor of Science in English, and now writes about fictional characters who have taken biomedical engineering to extremes.
She is also an avid gardener, cook, fisherman and hunter, urban homesteader, and GMO labeling advocate in love with self-sufficiency. Her current residence is the great state of Alaska, where she was born and now lives with her husband and two wonderful children.
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February 12, 2017
A good sequel, with a better character development but also rape tropes.
6 years after Botanicaust, Eily is older and a good (green and submitted) woman of the Holdout. Jubal and Rann are two cannibal traders and when they reach Taguan, they meet Ana, Eily's twin sister. Both worlds will collide, but the Haldanian Protectorate is lurking in the shadows, doing experiments on converts, and cannibal males have difficulties to keep their thing in their pants.
This sequel was enjoyable and a smooth read, like the 1st book, but I found that the middle dragged a little and I was tired by the journey and rape tropes. I found the characters better written, even if a little uni-dimensional. Jubal in particular was (almost) the definition of the good guy, while Rann was a total moron and Rael was evil. The cannibal male cast was also plagued with rapist behaviors which annoyed me a lot (it seems that all the males in this series have problems dealing with women in a normal way). Eily did well in a difficult environment and it was interesting to follow her evolution and how she was conflicted between her 3 cultures. However, her reactions to rape attempts were really light (apparently it's ok when males try to rape you, so don't bother). The rest of the female cast was in the shadows, but I appreciated a lot how they dealt with a dangerous situation in the last part. On the dystopian side, the focus was on the cannibals, it was nice to learn more about them but I clearly missed the Fosselites.
6 years after Botanicaust, Eily is older and a good (green and submitted) woman of the Holdout. Jubal and Rann are two cannibal traders and when they reach Taguan, they meet Ana, Eily's twin sister. Both worlds will collide, but the Haldanian Protectorate is lurking in the shadows, doing experiments on converts, and cannibal males have difficulties to keep their thing in their pants.
This sequel was enjoyable and a smooth read, like the 1st book, but I found that the middle dragged a little and I was tired by the journey and rape tropes. I found the characters better written, even if a little uni-dimensional. Jubal in particular was (almost) the definition of the good guy, while Rann was a total moron and Rael was evil. The cannibal male cast was also plagued with rapist behaviors which annoyed me a lot (it seems that all the males in this series have problems dealing with women in a normal way). Eily did well in a difficult environment and it was interesting to follow her evolution and how she was conflicted between her 3 cultures. However, her reactions to rape attempts were really light (apparently it's ok when males try to rape you, so don't bother). The rest of the female cast was in the shadows, but I appreciated a lot how they dealt with a dangerous situation in the last part. On the dystopian side, the focus was on the cannibals, it was nice to learn more about them but I clearly missed the Fosselites.
April 3, 2014
I received a free copy of this book in return for an unbiased review.
Set several years after the first book in the Botanicaust series, this was a wonderful re-entry to the world and expanded greatly on it. At first the novel felt a little fragmented as it switched rapidly between several points of view while the reader was still trying to get to grips with the changes that had taken place. However, many of these characters soon came together, or their plans linked in, making it seem whole again.
This novel felt like it had depth. I particularly liked the look we got into the different cultures, and how each of them responded to the others. It felt as if the author had a tighter hold on cultures and religions, especially when mixing them. This particularly showed when meeting cannibals who were also traders who had to "keep the peace" and not follow the instincts they were brought up on.
The plot twisted back and forth, sometimes to the point of confusion, but any knots were soon unraveled. In the first novel one of the things that got my attention was the way some of the characters were torn between different communities and ways of life, never being accepted, and never feeling they fitted in. In this novel that is ramped even higher, really pulling at the heartstrings.
I felt the ending wrapped up nicely, but I hope for a third novel so can enjoy these characters again.
Set several years after the first book in the Botanicaust series, this was a wonderful re-entry to the world and expanded greatly on it. At first the novel felt a little fragmented as it switched rapidly between several points of view while the reader was still trying to get to grips with the changes that had taken place. However, many of these characters soon came together, or their plans linked in, making it seem whole again.
This novel felt like it had depth. I particularly liked the look we got into the different cultures, and how each of them responded to the others. It felt as if the author had a tighter hold on cultures and religions, especially when mixing them. This particularly showed when meeting cannibals who were also traders who had to "keep the peace" and not follow the instincts they were brought up on.
The plot twisted back and forth, sometimes to the point of confusion, but any knots were soon unraveled. In the first novel one of the things that got my attention was the way some of the characters were torn between different communities and ways of life, never being accepted, and never feeling they fitted in. In this novel that is ramped even higher, really pulling at the heartstrings.
I felt the ending wrapped up nicely, but I hope for a third novel so can enjoy these characters again.
October 10, 2014
May contain spoilers. You have been warned.
Six years after Eily and her sister Ana are traumatically separated, a trader named Jubal brings word that she is living with the cannibals, and is not dead like Eily had thought all this time. So starts a tale of deception, lies, and betrayal...as Eily is led into the Tox by men with their own agenda.
The whole basis of both Eily and Jubals personal story lines, is basically 'what would you do to save your family'. Turns out for both of them, a whole lot! SO good. Heartbreaking. Uplifting. Redeeming.
I am eagerly awaiting the next book, there had better be a next book! Are the Blattvolk successful with their Doomseeds?? Does Tula deliver safely? Does Jubal eventually choose conversion? So many questions!
If you try to read this as a stand alone I guarantee you will not get the full experience as you will be totally confused without the history and what not. Absolutely read in order, in my humble opinion, lol.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review (LoP, r2r)
Six years after Eily and her sister Ana are traumatically separated, a trader named Jubal brings word that she is living with the cannibals, and is not dead like Eily had thought all this time. So starts a tale of deception, lies, and betrayal...as Eily is led into the Tox by men with their own agenda.
The whole basis of both Eily and Jubals personal story lines, is basically 'what would you do to save your family'. Turns out for both of them, a whole lot! SO good. Heartbreaking. Uplifting. Redeeming.
I am eagerly awaiting the next book, there had better be a next book! Are the Blattvolk successful with their Doomseeds?? Does Tula deliver safely? Does Jubal eventually choose conversion? So many questions!
If you try to read this as a stand alone I guarantee you will not get the full experience as you will be totally confused without the history and what not. Absolutely read in order, in my humble opinion, lol.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review (LoP, r2r)
September 11, 2014
I received this book in exchange for an honest review (LoP or Lovers of Paranormal)
After reading Miss Linsey's first book Botanacust I was eagerly awaiting Doomseeds and she didn't disapoint. The characters were well thought out and beliveable, the plot just twisting and turning enough to keep you tirning the pages even though you should probably put it down for a while and get some sleep :) She is a fresh new voixe in sci-fi with a touch of a romantic thrown in. Can't wait to see what she brings to the tablt next.
After reading Miss Linsey's first book Botanacust I was eagerly awaiting Doomseeds and she didn't disapoint. The characters were well thought out and beliveable, the plot just twisting and turning enough to keep you tirning the pages even though you should probably put it down for a while and get some sleep :) She is a fresh new voixe in sci-fi with a touch of a romantic thrown in. Can't wait to see what she brings to the tablt next.
March 19, 2017
Cute YA fiction but kind of a let down
I loved the first book and immediately bought the second, hoping it would pick up where the first left off; it did not.
This didn't have any of the detail, science or politics of the first book. The book did reference the details in the first book but only in passing, as it is predominantly a teen drama.
I loved the first book and immediately bought the second, hoping it would pick up where the first left off; it did not.
This didn't have any of the detail, science or politics of the first book. The book did reference the details in the first book but only in passing, as it is predominantly a teen drama.
March 23, 2019
I bought this book immediately after giving Botanicaust a 5 star rating and was disappointed in this book.
Won’t buy more of this series.
Won’t buy more of this series.
March 15, 2014
I received this book from the author and the Advanced Copies for Review & Book Giveaways group in exchange for a honest review.
I did not read the first book in the series and maybe that contributed to my confusion over the world-building. Many other times, I have read a book in the middle of a series and had no trouble following what was going on. There was too many different names for the same group of people. The romance was lacking between the hero and heroine. The hero betrayed her, and she does not make him grovel at all. I mean I understand he was trying to save his father, but he never really apologized.
The reason I gave this book one star has to do with one scene. Rann (the hero's brother)lets it spill that they are going to trade the Flame Runna's for their father. Rann decides he is going to rape Eily (the heroine). Jubal(the hero) stops him. Eily realizes her only chance for survival is to sleep with Jubal to get her hands on the beacon (black box with button - if pushed summons help). Eily tells Jubal she will have sex with him. He readily agrees. He knows she is really only doing it to survive. He has no problem taking advantage of her. I could not like him after that.
Overall, a disappointing read for me.
I did not read the first book in the series and maybe that contributed to my confusion over the world-building. Many other times, I have read a book in the middle of a series and had no trouble following what was going on. There was too many different names for the same group of people. The romance was lacking between the hero and heroine. The hero betrayed her, and she does not make him grovel at all. I mean I understand he was trying to save his father, but he never really apologized.
The reason I gave this book one star has to do with one scene. Rann (the hero's brother)lets it spill that they are going to trade the Flame Runna's for their father. Rann decides he is going to rape Eily (the heroine). Jubal(the hero) stops him. Eily realizes her only chance for survival is to sleep with Jubal to get her hands on the beacon (black box with button - if pushed summons help). Eily tells Jubal she will have sex with him. He readily agrees. He knows she is really only doing it to survive. He has no problem taking advantage of her. I could not like him after that.
Overall, a disappointing read for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 24, 2014
Trying to review this book is near impossible. On one hand, I LOVED it. I was so glad to be back in the world of Botanicaust. The plot following the twins was exactly the right way to take a sequel and was exceptionally satisfying. On the other hand, it was too short, somewhat undeveloped and the characters didn't always act in believable ways. I was disappointed, but mostly because I had hoped for so much after how great Botanicaust and Taking the Knife were. I believe that with some more work on pivotal scenes and a more fleshed out sub-plot this could easily be a 5 star book.
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.
April 2, 2014
Tam Linsey has created such a fascinating world in her Botanicaust series. The first book blew me away, and Doomseeds is just as compelling, if not more. In this one, with the characters of the trader Jubal and the heroine Eily, we get to know more about the enigmatic Cannibal culture. Linsey's clear, unsentimental style makes this a riveting read. I highly recommend it.
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