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Dark Nest

by Leanna Renee Hieber (Goodreads Author)

4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 · rating details · 26 ratings · 6 reviews

Chief Counsel Ariadne Corinth has just found out her long-time lover, the powerfully gifted Chief Counsel Kristov Haydn, has died. Newly evolved psychically gifted humans have been sent by the Homeworld on a space mission aboard two distinct Nests. Relationships between the Light Nest and the Dark Nest have faltered and Ariadne is sure there's something insidious behind it

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Paperback, 140 pages

Published May 1st 2008 by Crescent Moon Press (first published April 1st 2008)

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Mar 13, 2010 Janice (Janicu) rated it 2 of 5 stars

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The Premise: This is the blurb: “Chief Counsel Ariadne Corinth has just found out her long-time lover, the powerfully gifted Chief Counsel Kristov Haydn, has died. Newly evolved psychically gifted humans have been sent by the Homeworld on a space mission aboard two distinct “Nests”. Relationships between the Light Nest and the Dark Nest have faltered and Ariadne is sure there’s something insidious behind it. In a matter of hours, Ariadne must find out what...more http://janicu.livejournal.com/95650.html

The Premise: This is the blurb: “Chief Counsel Ariadne Corinth has just found out her long-time lover, the powerfully gifted Chief Counsel Kristov Haydn, has died. Newly evolved psychically gifted humans have been sent by the Homeworld on a space mission aboard two distinct “Nests”. Relationships between the Light Nest and the Dark Nest have faltered and Ariadne is sure there’s something insidious behind it. In a matter of hours, Ariadne must find out what really happened to Kristov, unite her people to discover vast new powers the Homeworld denied them, or else submit to genocide.”

My Thoughts: The setting with two 'nests' in space, both full of people who are Psychically Augmented, one light - who believe in order and suppression of emotion, one dark and more dramatic, intrigued me.
In terms of setting, there were several details about the ships I enjoyed. I think the Light Nest made me think of the Enterprise with it's clean lines and bright spaces, but I loved the first introduction to the Dark Nest: "A vast, stylized, silver-blue steel Notre Dame now floated through space, giving a new and literal meaning to “flying” buttresses." I'm not sure why they looked like this, but it 's lovely to imagine.

The story hints that the nests were not so divided as they are now, that outside forces deliberately put a wedge between the sister spaceships. When the story begins, the difference in the nests have become so pronounced that there is hardly any interaction between the two at all. All the Nesters went to the same school and have past history, but the visits that used to happen between the two ships, have ceased except for Couriers who send messages back and forth for business purposes. There are low rumblings about the slow separation between ships that have been working together (searching for worlds that can support human life), but few question it. Nor do many question the intrusive watches on everyone -the monitoring of emotions and the information sent back to Earth.

Dark Nest won the Prism award, and I can't find anything but glowing reviews of it online, but I had one problem with the story, and that was that by the time this story is told, I feel like I have to catch up to where the characters already are, and so things seem to happen too quickly and the ending came too soon. When Ariadne's ex, Kristov, dies, at the beginning of the book, Ariadne is surprised to hear he was murdered, possibly through the order of the Homeworld because of his rebellious views. Much has already happened by the time that Kristov Hadyn dies, and the reader learns through Ariadne how far things have gone. The romance mostly happens off the page as well. Ariadne has a back story with the person she ends up with, and a flashback to their past is what we get in terms of romance. When they meet again, there is low conflict between them. I think Ariadne feels more stress in thinking of seeing him again than with actually seeing him. His personality is such a draw to her that all he does is give her his special look and they're together again.. The conflict in this story instead lies with the two types of Nesters and their Homeworld (What exactly is the Homeworld's plan for the Nesters? Is it true that they used brainwashing and lies to divide the two ships?) but that too seemed quickly resolved: the rebels have a plan. I thought the writing and the setting were well done, but if I could wish for something, it would be more in terms of not learning things after they were already established like the romance, the plans for the rebellion, and the insidious workings of the Homeworld; I'd rather read about them as they happened.

Overall: I liked the writing and I liked the setting, but I wish there was more. This is a novella so by it's very definition it's short, but I think I still wanted to experience events as they unfolded, rather than feeling like I was getting the wrap up of a longer and meatier story. (less)

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Nov 28, 2010 Tahlia Newland rated it 5 of 5 stars

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What a brilliant novella. I loved it. Sci Fi in the nicest way. Makes you think, makes you feel deeply. A story with unexpected turns, and wow, what a beautiful man Kristov is.

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Chief Counsel Ariadne Corinth has just found out her long-time lover, the powerfully gifted Chief Counsel Kristov Haydn, has died. Newly evolved psychically gifted humans have been sent by the Homeworld on a space mission aboard two distinct Nests. Relationships between the Light Nest and the Dark Nest hav...more

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Feb 25, 2010 Dark Fantasy rated it 5 of 5 stars

I am a fan of The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker. So I was excited to find this. DARK NEST is just a Novella so the themes and characters do not have as much time to be established as in 'STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL', but Ms Hieber brings her same gift for atmospheric yet gritty fantasy to bear in this short adventure in space. The setting shows a common affinity for the gothic in both books. But, beside that, the radically different setting shows versatility.

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Jul 05, 2011 Kathy Leitle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Well-developed short SF novella with strong characters and a plausible plot. She takes the human fear of those who are different and creates a "what if" story.

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Oct 06, 2011 Hpboy13 rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was a great sci-fi novella, even though I'm not a fan of the genre, and I wish it had been longer!

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Nov 05, 2011 Teawench rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, signed, done

Let me start by saying I am not a fan of YA fiction. However, this was not a bad read. It was engaging and pretty fast moving. For being a novella, the characters were pretty well flushed out and distinct. I honestly wish there had been more development of some of the secondary characters. I think it would have been a very good full length novel.

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About Leanna Renee Hieber

Author, actress and playwright, Leanna grew up in rural Ohio, graduated with a BFA in Theatre, a focus in the Victorian Era and a scholarship to study in London. She adapted 19th Century literature for the stage and her one-act plays have been produced around the country. She is a 4 time Prism Award winner for excellence in Futuristic, Fantasy, or Paranormal Romance. Her debut novel, The Strangely...more Author, actress and playwright, Leanna grew up in rural Ohio, graduated with a BFA in Theatre, a focus in the Victorian Era and a scholarship to study in London. She adapted 19th Century literature for the stage and her one-act plays have been produced around the country. She is a 4 time Prism Award winner for excellence in Futuristic, Fantasy, or Paranormal Romance. Her debut novel, The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker, first in the "Strangely Beautiful" saga of Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels (Barnes & Noble Bestseller) won two 2010 Prism Awards (Best Fantasy, Best First Book) and is currently in development as a musical theatre production. DARKER STILL: A Novel of Magic Most Foul, begins a Gothic paranormal saga set in 1880 New York City, named an INDIE NEXT title; a recommended buy by the American Book Association, a Scholastic book fairs "Highly Recommended" title and is a finalist in the 2012 Daphne du Maurier awards for excellence in Mystery/Romantic Suspense. The sequel, THE TWISTED TRAGEDY OF MISS NATALIE STEWART released to acclaim and in the manner of the Victorians she writes about she is serializing the finale, THE DOUBLE LIFE OF INCORPORATE THINGS, on her blog. Her next Gaslamp Fantasy saga for Tor/Macmillan, THE ETERNA FILES, releases in 2014. A character from THE ETERNA FILES is featured in her short story included in QUEEN VICTORIA'S BOOK OF SPELLS (Tor, 3/13) and all her Victorian-set series feature crossover characters.

Leanna is a proud member of member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Romance Writers of America, and the International Thriller Writers. She is a proud co-founder of Lady Jane's Salon Reading Series in New York City. A member of Actors Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA, Leanna works often in television and film. She is playing the role of Deputy Kellion in Auror's Tale web-series. When not writing or on set, she loves a good Goth club, adventuring about her adopted hometown of New York City, where she resides with her real-life hero and their beloved rescued lab rabbit.(less)

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