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Star-Crossed Tales #9
Thumbelalien
It's a big Universe out there...
Lina may only be three inches tall, but that doesn’t stop her from fixing any and everything in her path. That works out pretty well since she's got an experimental physicist as an adoptive mom — less well when one of those experiments runs haywire and flings her across the Universe to a strange planet with no way home.
On the mysterious planet of Mabnoa, Lina meets an entire village of tiny people like her — including the unbearably cute and charming Prince Bain, who quickly sweeps her off her feet with his wide-eyed enthusiasm about traveling the stars and exploring the unknown.
The Queen has other plans; Mabnoa has been isolated for generations for a reason and she’s not about to let her son put the entire planet at risk over an infatuation. Her opposition forces the pair to flee under the cover of night, but escaping the Queen’s overbearing protection soon becomes the least of their obstacles — malfunctioning ships, enemy aliens, and an age-old struggle all stand in the way of Bain and Lina’s happily ever after, putting their bond to the ultimate test.
Thumbelalien is a sci-fi retelling of Thumbelina. It is over 90,000 words of sweet, clean romance, with NO explicit sexual or violent content, suitable for adult and YA audiences. Enjoy!
Lina may only be three inches tall, but that doesn’t stop her from fixing any and everything in her path. That works out pretty well since she's got an experimental physicist as an adoptive mom — less well when one of those experiments runs haywire and flings her across the Universe to a strange planet with no way home.
On the mysterious planet of Mabnoa, Lina meets an entire village of tiny people like her — including the unbearably cute and charming Prince Bain, who quickly sweeps her off her feet with his wide-eyed enthusiasm about traveling the stars and exploring the unknown.
The Queen has other plans; Mabnoa has been isolated for generations for a reason and she’s not about to let her son put the entire planet at risk over an infatuation. Her opposition forces the pair to flee under the cover of night, but escaping the Queen’s overbearing protection soon becomes the least of their obstacles — malfunctioning ships, enemy aliens, and an age-old struggle all stand in the way of Bain and Lina’s happily ever after, putting their bond to the ultimate test.
Thumbelalien is a sci-fi retelling of Thumbelina. It is over 90,000 words of sweet, clean romance, with NO explicit sexual or violent content, suitable for adult and YA audiences. Enjoy!
413 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 25, 2018
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J.M. Page
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J.M. Page writes timeless fairytales with a sci-fi twist. You can expect sweeping adventures in far-off galaxies, love in unexpected places, and of course a Happily Ever After every time!
J.M. Page writes timeless fairytales with a sci-fi twist. You can expect sweeping adventures in far-off galaxies, love in unexpected places, and of course a Happily Ever After every time!
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January 29, 2018
This story was somewhat different than the previous ones, mainly due to the main character Lina and her character flaws. Like author's previous characters, Lina is strong-willed, capable, and a kind of engineering prodigy who can fix anything, however, all her qualities and skills gets overshadowed by her flaws at times. Lina can be careless, reckless, stubborn, self-centred and quite inconsiderate. She also refuses to see the big picture quite often, or most of the time.
I have to admit that I am not a fan of original Thumbelina, or Hans Christian Anderson, for many reasons. That said, it must be noted that the author here did the best she possibly could to correct the mistakes inherent to the original story.
The author's version of the story is interesting and surprising at times, the descriptions are detailed and vivid, especially when it comes to beautiful Mabnoa. The characters are well developed and I love the author's writing style, especially the sci fi approach.
This is the ninth book in the series, but it reads perfectly well as a standalone, as do most of the other stories. The Star-Crossed Tales books were published in the following order: The Prince and the Cyborg (Star-Crossed Tales #1, later re-published as sixth book The Little Cyborg), Beauty and the Space Beast (Star-Crossed Tales #2), Alien Frog Prince (Star-Crossed Tales, #3), Cinderstellar (Star-Crossed Tales #4), Lady and the Space Tramp (Star-Crossed Tales #5), The Little Cyborg (Star-Crossed Tales #6, which is the first story The Prince and The Cyborg re-published), Planet Neverland (Star-Crossed Tales #7), Snow White and the Seven Dwarf Planets (Star-Crossed Tales #8), and Thumbelalien: A Space Age Fairy Tale (Star-Crossed Tales #9). I hope there will be more.
I have to admit that I am not a fan of original Thumbelina, or Hans Christian Anderson, for many reasons. That said, it must be noted that the author here did the best she possibly could to correct the mistakes inherent to the original story.
The author's version of the story is interesting and surprising at times, the descriptions are detailed and vivid, especially when it comes to beautiful Mabnoa. The characters are well developed and I love the author's writing style, especially the sci fi approach.
This is the ninth book in the series, but it reads perfectly well as a standalone, as do most of the other stories. The Star-Crossed Tales books were published in the following order: The Prince and the Cyborg (Star-Crossed Tales #1, later re-published as sixth book The Little Cyborg), Beauty and the Space Beast (Star-Crossed Tales #2), Alien Frog Prince (Star-Crossed Tales, #3), Cinderstellar (Star-Crossed Tales #4), Lady and the Space Tramp (Star-Crossed Tales #5), The Little Cyborg (Star-Crossed Tales #6, which is the first story The Prince and The Cyborg re-published), Planet Neverland (Star-Crossed Tales #7), Snow White and the Seven Dwarf Planets (Star-Crossed Tales #8), and Thumbelalien: A Space Age Fairy Tale (Star-Crossed Tales #9). I hope there will be more.
November 30, 2018
Very good
I didn't realize I'd read other stories from this author until after I finished this one, but I should have. I love her style and her stories. The fairytales with a sci-fi twist are excellent, sweet, clean and well put together. Always enjoyable.
I didn't realize I'd read other stories from this author until after I finished this one, but I should have. I love her style and her stories. The fairytales with a sci-fi twist are excellent, sweet, clean and well put together. Always enjoyable.
February 3, 2018
Thumbelalien by J.M Page is a 4 star read.
I was never a fan of the Thumbelina story growing up so I wasn’t sure about this book to start with, but I found the story enjoyable and well written.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
I was never a fan of the Thumbelina story growing up so I wasn’t sure about this book to start with, but I found the story enjoyable and well written.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
January 29, 2018
This is a new take on a classi fairytale.
This is the adventure of Lina ( Thumbelalien )
I loved the storytelling + the characters.
This is the adventure of Lina ( Thumbelalien )
I loved the storytelling + the characters.
January 31, 2018
I was so happy when I found this because Thumbelina is one of my favourite fairytales and it's sooo hard to find a good Thumbelina book.
It was very cute and sweet.
It was very cute and sweet.
May 7, 2020
DNF. Not my cup of tea. As soon as the super-cliched prince appeared, I grew bored.
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