Antuna’s Story

Antuna should have died the day she arrived in this barren land. Her heart stopped. A spider's venom brought her back. That spider, Spifry, becomes her first real friend. She then rescues a drowning termite named Dinomite. Together with two brave honeybees, Beegan and Beebie, they form a bond that defies every rule of nature. But their world soon changes. Termites are banished. Spiders are hunted. And the military is brainwashing soldiers to hate anyone different.When war erupts, Antuna must choose between loyalty to her colony and the friends who saved her life. Can love survive when society demands hate?Find out in Antuna's Story, a heartbreaking science fiction tale featuring found family, star-crossed friends, and the devastating cost of prejudice.Discover the power of friendship that transcends species today!TropesPolitical allegory, war is hell, science gone wrong, star-crossed friends, coming of age, found family, post-apocalyptic, loss of innocence, corrupting influence of power.MicrotropesUnlikely allies, military indoctrination, childhood friendships torn apart, runt with a big heart, friends become enemies.It's an award winner:** Readers' Favorite International Book Awards - Gold Medal: Young Adult Sci-Fi **** Firebird International Book Awards - First Prize: New Fiction **** Entrada Incipere Awards - First Prize: Young Adult Science Fiction (clean) **** The Wishing Shelf Book Awards - Finalist: Young Adult/Teen Fiction **** Chanticleer International Book Awards - Top YA Fiction Series & Finalist for Best Genre Fiction Series **** BookFest - Silver Medal for Young Adult Fiction Series **And a hit with reviewers:absolutely riveting, blew-me-away, keeps you on the edge of your seat, literary gem, one-of-a-kind-read, soon-to-be a bestseller, 10-stars, thorough page-turner, tugs at your heartstrings, will have you spellbound, and deserves to be on the shelf with Animal Farm.