Title: Damselfly (Damselfly #1)
Author: Jennie Bates Bozic
Release Date: 11/11/13
In 2065, the Lilliput Project created Lina - the first six-inch-tall
winged girl - as the solution to a worldwide energy and food crisis. Isolated
in a compound amidst the forests of Denmark, Lina has grown up aware of only
one purpose: learn how to survive in a world filled with hawks, bumblebees, and
loneliness. However, on the eve of her sixteenth birthday, she discovers that
she’s not the only teenager her size. Six 'Toms' were created shortly after
Lina, and now her creators need to prove to the world that tiny people are the
next logical step in human evolution. In other words, they need to prove that
reproduction is possible.
Um. No thanks. Lina's already fallen in love with a boy she met online named
Jack. Only he has no idea that thumbelina1847 could literally fit inside his
heart.
When her creators threaten to hurt Jack unless she chooses a husband from among
the ‘Toms’, Lina agrees to star in a reality TV series. Once the episodes begin
to air, the secret of her size is out. Cut off from any contact with the
outside world, Lina assumes Jack is no longer interested. After all, what guy
would want to date a girl he can’t even kiss?
Slowly, very slowly, she befriends the six young men who see her as their only
ticket to happiness. Perhaps she can make just one guy’s dream of love and
companionship come true. But her creators have a few more twists in store for
her that she never thought possible.
She’s not the only one playing to the cameras.
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I'm a visual effects artist for
film and television by day, and at night I don my author cape and pen stories
for the YA crowd. I love a good fairy tale, especially if there's a creepy
twist, so that's what I write.
I met my husband in the World of Warcraft and we live in Los Angeles with our
cat. We spend our time playing video games, reading, hiking, sweeping up cat
hair, and cursing the terrible traffic.
I have a bachelor's degree in Religion and Philosophy from Hillsdale College,
and some of my past jobs have included: swimming lessons teacher, lifeguard,
furniture salesperson, barista, and loan officer. I was especially terrible at
the loan officer bit and that's what prompted me to make a major change and go
off to Canada to get a diploma in 3D Animation and Visual Effects. After that,
I moved to Los Angeles by myself and roomed with two crazy sisters I found on
Craigslist. But that's another tale.
The book reminds me a lot of Thumbelina! I know everyone has been saying this, but I have to say it is so true!
Lina, short for Thumbelina (of course) was created in a laboratory as a solution to the energy and hunger crisis. I really liked the bridge between Fantasy and Sci-Fi. It made for a much better plot idea. There are not many books out there that can pull this off, but this one did that quite well.
I really enjoyed Lina's character. She reminded me of any other 16 year old who thinks and acts like she's older. Her constant training has put her at a greater advantage than any 16 year old I know. Because of her size, Lina has to do these training's everyday in order to survive outside of the bubble. Lina's character is strong and smart. But, her impulsiveness gets her in trouble - more than once. I liked that Bozic gave her a flaw - asthma. No amount of manufacturing could get her out of that!
This is a short, quick read. I enjoy that the end of the book is the end of the book. I go through a lot of series so it was nice to finish it in one story. I would recommend it to anyone who likes fairy-tales, fantasy, or sci-fi.
Sink your fangs!!
10 e-books of Damselfly (INT)
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