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    Stray: Touchstone Part 1
    Stray: Touchstone Part 1
    Stray: Touchstone Part 1
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    Stray: Touchstone Part 1

    By Andrea K Höst

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    On her last day of high school, Cassandra Devlin walked out of exams and into a forest. Surrounded by the wrong sort of trees, and animals never featured in any nature documentary, Cass is only sure of one thing: alone, she will be lucky to survive.
    The sprawl of abandoned blockish buildings Cass discovers offers her only more puzzles. Where are the people? What is the intoxicating mist which drifts off the buildings in the moonlight? And why does she feel like she's being watched?
    Increasingly unnerved, Cass is overjoyed at the arrival of the formidable Setari. Whisked to a world as technologically advanced as the first was primitive, where nanotech computers are grown inside people's skulls, and few have any interest in venturing outside the enormous whitestone cities, Cass finds herself processed as a 'stray', a refugee displaced by the gates torn between worlds. Struggling with an unfamiliar language and culture, she must adapt to virtual classrooms, friends who can teleport, and the ingrained attitude that strays are backward and slow.
    Can Cass ever find her way home? And after the people of her new world discover her unexpected value, will they be willing to let her leave?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrea K Höst
    Release dateMar 21, 2011
    ISBN9780987056405
    Stray: Touchstone Part 1
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    Andrea K Höst

    A Swedish-born Australian writer working in fantasy and science fantasy.

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    • 5/5
      This is a story about a young Australian girl who accidently stumbles into a portal and ends up in another universe. It reads as her diary. I enjoyed the character of Cassandra and didnt find the writing hard to follow at all. There is a lot involved- a new language, new characters, different worlds... but after awhile I got used to it. I really enjoyed this story and thought it was a unique entertaining concept. I will definitely read the next one!
    • 4/5
      On her way home from her last day of high school, Cassandra Devlin falls through a dimensional gate into an unknown world; she records her experiences in her diary. I thoroughly enjoyed Cass's voice, and I was very interested in the world and finding out what was going to happen next (so interested that I've bought the sequels already).

      I did find myself occasionally wishing for a list of characters; Cass meets a lot of Tarens, and while it makes sense that she'd interact with so many people, after a while I started forgetting or confusing some of them. But the important ones stand out -- Ruuel, Zan, Maze.... And really, though there's interesting characters, I'm reading this for the world and Cass's narration.
    • 3/5
      Read the full Review at Witchmag's BoekenplankFirst of all, I really love the cover! It is very beautifully drawn and that is what attracted me initially to this book. I just did not expect it would go towards SF, I was thinking more of a fantasy story. Normally I’m not so fond off reading SF, but this story is a huge exception ;) . It was very fun to read and what an intriguing world! All these powers! And then there were the Ionoth, who are very creepy monsters. Everything was so detailed and believable! I could really imagine that a world like that existed!I was only very confused by all the different powers the people have and I still do not fully understand how the spaces work. There is a glossary, but as my loyal readers know I’m not really a fan of those, because when you read an eBook it takes more time to switch between the story and the glossary ;) . Add to that, the fact that the story is written in diary form and Cass does not always tells things chronological and you have a very confusing me, who’s thinking WTF is going on here?? Although it’s explained later, I still don’t like losing the thread of the story.Cass is not your usual YA heroine. She nags and does not seem to develop deep feelings for her “saviors.” This was very refreshing to read. How she behaves when she’s all alone in the wilderness is very impressive. Okay, she admits she cried occasionally, but who can blame her? However she remains just a little too trusting and undergoes all tests always without grumbling. After a while wouldn’t you start making some ruckus? Especially if you’re treated like a “lab rat” ? Oh well, that’s simply not her character, although I hope she spices a bit up in the second book ;)Overall rating 3 hearts. I wanted to give it 4, but the story was sometimes too confusing for me to follow it, so it’s rounded down. It is a very innovative and interesting book to read and I’m definitely looking forward to the next in the series! Which hopefully has some romance in it, because although I did not miss it in this book, I would find it more fun to read about it in the next one;)
    • 3/5
      The recommendation for this book said that the world-building was fantastic and the emotional characterization was spot-on. That rec was absolutely on-point. Stray is the diary of a young Earth teen who unknowingly strolls through a rift in space and ends up on an abandoned world. At first she records her survival and then she records her meeting with people from another world and the discoveries she makes about them and herself. I fell into this book and enjoyed the hell out of it.
    • 5/5
      I'm a grandmother who began reading YA fantasy for books to recommend to my grandchildren - but stayed in the genre when I got hooked! There are some amazingly talented authors for the 10-20 year olds, and I think Andrea Höst is one of them. Stray was original (no dystopian world where the kids have to fight to stay alive and all that tired trope. There is a new world, there is some danger, there is rivalry - all of the elements for an exciting, fun book!
    • 5/5
      A wonderful indy YA sci-fi adventure. The protagonist has one of the truest character voices I’ve ever read. I’m absolutely intrigued by this free book one and look forward to throwing some money this author’s way to finish the series.
    • 4/5
      I just couldnt put it down...i went on to read the rest in the series and couldnt get the characters out of my head for a few days after that...very good series
    • 4/5
      A Sydney teenager walking home from school finds herself, without any warning, in an uninhabited forest. On what she quickly works out is an alien planet. A post-apocalyptic uninhabited alien planet. Cassandra struggles to survive by herself until she's rescued by a group of people who turn out to have psychic abilities. Stray is utterly gripping. (As is the sequel, Lab Rat One.) I loved the "Survivor Cass" section, in which Cass is trying to survive in an alien forest, with just her school uniform and the contents of her school bag. (She has a notebook with her, which allows her to keep a diary.)And then she gets rescued and things become even more complicated. She can't speak the language of her rescuers, and so they treat her like she has the rights of the child - lots of things happen to her without her consent or even without her really understanding what is going on. She has very little privacy or control; she's just a stray. Once they discover that Cass can be useful to them, she experiences even less agency and privacy - but certainly more drama."Character deals with dramatic loss of agency and has to navigate building meaningful in the face of a power imbalance" is a situation I find compelling, fascinating, and it's something Höst does really well.Other things I liked: the worldbuilding; the technology, its limitations and ethical issues and how it shapes their society; the cross-cultural issues Cass faces; the friendships amongst the Setari and the friendships Cass builds; the teamwork; Cass's perspective, resourcefulness and sense of humour; and the believability of her diary. Since I first read this, I've made a point of reading all of Höst's novels.
    • 5/5
      This was such a great book. I read young adult and science fiction books but don't appreciate them that much but this one just sticks to me. It's young adult but not overly focused on romance (unlike most young adult I've read). The love story part just creeps to you and not really jumps out of the page. It was subtle. The new world created by the author was awesome. It was well written and well thought of. The only problem I had with it was it was a bit slow at the beginning but the middle and especially the final part totally make up for it. This is a book I would love to see on the big screen!
    • 4/5
      Very nice sci-fi fantasy story about a teenage Australian named Cassandra, that while walking home turns a corner and ends up on another world. Well written and funny. Done in a diary form it was an excellent way to spend an afternoon in the sun
    • 5/5
      A thoroughly enjoyable novel, in a "I can't put this down until the end" way. A truly original and refreshing perspective, The characters, especially Cassandra, have a lot of depth and are suitably intriguing. I really felt for them and was moved almost to tears at one point. A truly amazing sci-fi/fantasy novel that I highly recommend!
    • 3/5
      Starting the book with the F-bomb almost insured that I wouldn't read it. Once I got past that unpleasantry, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The characterization was such that I really felt like I was seeing everything through the main character's eyes. I thought the diary format would get tedious, and while it came close during her trek through the wilderness, its consistency helped maintain the perspective.
    • 4/5
      I won this book from the Member Giveaways on Library Thing.This was an interesting fantasy book about a girl from Australia who accidentally walks through a door to an alternate universe. She is a writer and logs all of her experiences in a notebook that she has with her. She finds an abandoned city and sets up camp there, only to be found by human military from another planet. The book is mainly about what happens to her as she is brought to this other planet and is given a series of tests and injections to make her able to communicate with this society.She learns that the people in this military have special abilities and finds out that she enhances these abilities whenever someone touches her. She is being placed as part of their training and experimented on. This is actually a pretty good book. I'm not a huge fantasy buff, but all in all, I did enjoy this book. There are a lot of names to have to remember and some good interaction, but most of this story is written in first person as if the girl were talking to you. I will be looking for the second book in this series
    • 5/5
      I absolute loved this book. This is a very well written story in first-person-perspective, reminiscent of Arthur Conan Doyle's style in the Sherlock Holmes stories. I don't usually like journal-styles, but this one really pulled me into the story and was hard to put down. You empathize with the characters, especially Cass, as they amble along the story. The descriptions of the different settings made me feel like I was experiencing the story myself, and the futuristic world she eventually finds herself in is rather realistically written: I could imagine being in a world like that (could even imagine our world evolving into that). You can almost feel Cass' emotions as she goes through her adventure: When she got frustrated I wanted to throw things around and when she was overjoyed at learning something new I felt like jumping. All in all, a brilliant read and I'm looking forward to reading the next part!
    • 5/5
      As soon as I started reading this book I found it very hard to put down. I absolutely loved the way Cassandra, the main character, wrote her journal. I could relate to her hopes and dreams of finding a way home but also the utter urgency of survival, especially early on in the story. The themes of transition and finding out who you are under adversity gently flowed through the book. The supporting characters were well written and I will be interested to see how they are fleshed out in the sequel. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to seeing other stories written by Andrea Host.
    • 5/5
      Stray: Touchstone Part 1 by Andrea Host is a YA science fiction novel. Cassandra Devlin, an 18 year old Australian high school student just finishing her last exams, wanders through a "gate" or wormhole on her way home from school and finds herself in a strange forest. She walks for days, trying to survive and figure out where she is. Eventually she finds an abandoned village and works to make herself a comfortable home. She is rescued by "psychic ninjas" or Setari from the technologically advanced planet Tare, and there her adventures really begin. I enjoyed this book very much. It is written in the form of a diary, which allows you to stay with Cass and learn about what is happening as she does. You get to understand and appreciate her as a character more and more as the story unfolds. Initially, I found her almost too calm, much like Alice after she tumbled through the rabbit hole. But she admits after the first few entries that she hasn't been describing all her emotional meltdowns and fears as they happen. This made the character even more believable. The author cleverly makes Cass a SF & F fan and an online gamer. This allows her to make educated guesses about what has happened to her and to cope with all the new things she encounters. It gives her a language to describe what she is experiencing. Spider Robinson is another author who has used this device well and Host's writing reminds me somewhat of his work. There are also many cultural references which add richness to the story, and which Cass uses to cope with her surroundings. There is a very useful glossary as well as a dramatis personae in the appendix. This is especially helpful to understand the Australian and gamer slang as well as the invented language. There are many characters who are sometimes referred to by first names and sometimes last names, which can be confusing. However, one of the things I enjoy about SF & F is world building which includes invented language and mythologies. Host's world is rich and interesting and full of mysteries that keep you wanting to read and learn more. I became so involved in Cass's story that I had to download the sequel as soon as I finished this book. Sadly I have to wait until December for the final book of the trilogy. I highly recommend this book for YA and adults who enjoy SF & F. Some strong language but no other content that would be unsuitable for younger readers.
    • 5/5
      Exciting, enjoyable book. There was only one part I didn't like; the first and second sentences. I hate profanity...but I am positive that most teens today would respond in just the same way as the protagonist did if the same thing happened to them.Rest assured, the profanity is really next to non-existent in this novel. And, as soon as I finished reading this book, I used my Kindle to purchase the next book. Yahoo! I can't wait to find out what happens next. I find I really care what happens to these characters!If you like fantasy, and if you love science fiction, then I say, "Try this book!"
    • 5/5
      Received through LibraryThing Member Give AwayI chose this book because it was about a normal person being unexpectedly thrown into a different world. I wasn't sure how I would like the strict "diary/journal" format, but it was likely the best way for this story to be written. I was able to learn as Cass did which made me feel more emersed in the story than what sometimes happens. I often found myself as frustrated as I imaged Cass was at her lack of knowledge, but instead of being a distraction it made the story more realistic. I am really looking forward to getting my hands on the next installment.
    • 4/5
      I got this book free of charge from the Library Thing Early Reviewers Program in exchange for my honest review.From Goodreads: "On her last day of high school, Cassandra Devlin walked out of exams and into a forest. Surrounded by the wrong sort of trees, and animals never featured in any nature documentary, Cass is only sure of one thing: alone, she will be lucky to survive."I was really excited to read this book based on the premise alone - a girl is walking home from school and turns the corner into a whole new and completely different world. I wasn't disappointed! The book is very interesting, and I liked it very much. The world Andrea Host created was amazing - the detail, the people, even the environment were like nothing I had ever read before. The heroine, Cassandra, was a very strong 17-year old with a good sense of humor and a good sense of right and wrong. She was dealing with the total unknown but she did the best she could to deal with her current circumstances without giving up her dream of finding her way back home. The book is set up in a diary style, with Cassandra recording her day to day life in her new surroundings, which I wasn't sure about at first, but which worked perfectly for this book. The descriptions of her feelings, the people she met, and the things she did were spot on. The only problem I had with the book, and the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, was that some of the descriptions of the computer heavy age she found herself in were just too much all at once. Before I had time to understand one thing, a new one was being described, and then another, etc. Even without understanding everything, I was able to follow the story, it was just a bit frustrating at times. If I understood computers more, this probablly wouldn't have been as much of a problem, but even without understanding everything, I was able to follow the story quite well.One other little problem I had was that I was sent the e-book to review, and the Glossary of mostly "alien" terms was an Appendix at the end of the book, so I couldn't refer to it as I read. It would have helped if this had been at the front of the book so I could review them before I started reading.Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and I am looking forward to reading the second book in the series. Fun quotes:"My watch says 6 pm. It should be full light, but the sun's fading fast, so I'm not even in the same time zone. An hour or two ahead would put me where? New Zealand? How far ahead is New Zealand? Of course, having been raised on a diet of Doctor Who, Buffy and Stargate, I've no need to stop at New Zealand. I could be in an alternate Australia, any part of the planet at any time, or a different world entirely. Or in a mental straight jacket, giggling.""I'm out of tissues for toilet paper, too. History notes just aren't ... up to scratch."
    • 5/5
      *I won a free copy of this e-book in a LibraryThing Member Giveaway*The story of this book concerns about other worlds or other planets. It's a bit wonderful that the author manages the act of suspense and thrill and making the reader think along where the protagonist of the story really is. The story is engaging and thrilling in a sense that other planets appeals to readers so much, it's wonders and its truth.All types of readers could really relate to this one as Andrea K. Host beautifully crafted to infuse romance, adventure and sci-fi..the characters are funny, outstanding, remarkable and have really well-defined characteristics. the story is all about human choices and surviving..i can't wait to read the next sequel.synopsis:On her last day of high school, Cassandra Devlin walked out of exams and into a forest. Surrounded by the wrong sort of trees, and animals never featured in any nature documentary, Cass is only sure of one thing: alone, she will be lucky to survive.The sprawl of abandoned blockish buildings Cass discovers offers her only more puzzles. Where are the people? What is the intoxicating mist which drifts off the buildings in the moonlight? And why does she feel like she's being watched?Increasingly unnerved, Cass is overjoyed at the arrival of the formidable Setari. Whisked to a world as technologically advanced as the first was primitive, where nanotech computers are grown inside people's skulls, and few have any interest in venturing outside the enormous whitestone cities, Cass finds herself processed as a 'stray', a refugee displaced by the gates torn between worlds. Struggling with an unfamiliar language and culture, she must adapt to virtual classrooms, friends who can teleport, and the ingrained attitude that strays are backward and slow.Can Cass ever find her way home? And after the people of her new world discover her unexpected value, will they be willing to let her leave?
    • 4/5
      Andrea Host effectively uses a diary format to bring science fiction to young adult readers. Her use of computer interfaces with the brain and the concept of planet “jumping” is done in such a way so as to keep young readers going in a sense. The ideas she presents and the plot that she constructs are en vogue enough with this virtually-active, computer-minded generation. Her story of Cassandra’s trials and tribulations were involved to the point to keep an adult reader reading. This, mixed with the science-fiction aspects of the story will surely keep younger readers reading and asking for more.
    • 5/5
      This is a story about a young Australian girl who accidently stumbles into a portal and ends up in another universe. It reads as her diary. I enjoyed the character of Cassandra and didnt find the writing hard to follow at all. There is a lot involved- a new language, new characters, different worlds... but after awhile I got used to it. I really enjoyed this story and thought it was a unique entertaining concept. I will definitely read the next one!
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed Stray:Touchstone Part 1. When I ws at the last page, I was wishing that I had the second one in the series already. Cass is a teenager that wanders into a different world on her way home from school one day by going through an invisible gate. For weeks she is by herself then she is discovered by the Taren Setari. From there her life changes even more as they realize she enhances the abilites that the Setari have. It's more science fiction than I am used to but I enjoyed it.

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    Stray - Andrea K Höst

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