Drugged by Aliens
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4.7 • 6 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Before they leave to outer space for an unknown amount of time, a gigantic green alien, human female Antaska, and her telepathic cat visit the alien's home planet. Unfortunately, some of the aliens who are stuck for life on the home planet take strong drugs to deal with their boredom and depression. One of the giant aliens gives those drugs to her much smaller earthling companion. This human takes a dislike to Antaska, and gives her an overdose of the super-powerful drug. Antaska has a near death experience and is rescued by her telepathic cat.
Drugged by Aliens is book 4 in the They Are Here series:
Interstellar visitors arrive on and around Earth and take over. Their true nature is a mystery to humans. If you ever wonder what the many extraterrestrial objects that travel through our solar system might be, this unusual science fiction comedy has answers.
Customer Reviews
3.5 stars.
This book IS dependent upon reading Alien Pets (Xeno Relations Book 1). I originally read this particular novella as Lost In Space (Xeno Relations Book 0) but it should had been labeled Book 1.5... but then Trisha McNary calls this an "alternative universe" point-of-view. Hmm... Not sure what she meant by that. Maybe if I read Books 2-3 I can figure this out. I'll let you know.
This novella discusses the point in time in which Antaska (the human), M. Hoyvil (the alien), and Potat (the Cat) spend a week's planet leave on Verdante, M. Hoyvil's homeworld, before leaving for deep space exploration. Unfortunately, we get into a subplot template in which I've seen overused in too many academy stories in which jealous human belonging to M. Hoyvil's primary genetic contributor (aka mother) creates trouble for Antaska. Gee. Didn't I see this in Aliein Pets Book 1?? Not amused.
I am intrigued by the additional world-crafting done by Trisha McNary regarding the Verdante and the Verdante Homeworld. The Trees I find very intriguing, and to think that Verdante really isn't the Verdantes' original homeworld! Just their present homeworld.
I see this book as just an addition to Alien Pets. Perhaps it should had been included... but then we would have two distinct stories patched together... I will have to make a final judgment call once I finish Books 2-3. I still don't get this alternative universe schtick as mentioned at the beginning of this novella. Perhaps I'll understand once I read the rest of the series.
Again, there were many misspellings that couldn't be caught with any decent spellchecker. (Makes me wonder if there was an editor because these errors should had been easily seen.) Freeta, the antagonist, was sometimes called Frita. (Come on! This should had been found, too, by even a mediocre editor!) Issues with italics that didn't obey continuity... Grr... Rather frustrating. Thus the total of 3.5 stars.
This book was free via Apple and Amazon. It does discuss more about the Verdante species that might make be important with the next two books. (I'm wondering how the Trees' message will eventually be interpreted...) Still, the blurb is confusing like its predecessors, so I need to read Books 2-3.
Might be worth the cost...