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Since, Clayton has travelled the country speaking with troubled teens who are precariously flirting with incarceration and marginalization. Clayton is a firm believer that reading a good book can change lives, thus introducing the "magic" we call books, to many delinquent youth has proven to be an effective tool.

To this end, Clayton rediscovered his passion for writing and began crafting his debut masterpiece Honor Amongst Thieves. Clayton founded Amenta Publications in May to provide a medium for other authors who desire to tell a responsible story.

Honor Among Thieves (The Honors, #1) by Rachel Caine

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Get fast, free shipping with Amazon Prime. The story starts by showing us Zara's life on earth, things have been hard for her and she ended up living I've been wanting to read Honor Among Thieves ever since I heard Ann Aguirre give a reading last year, let's face it you don't often get to read stories about a girl who falls in love with a sentient space ship so the concept had me hooked! The story starts by showing us Zara's life on earth, things have been hard for her and she ended up living on the streets and working with a gang to survive, she's done things she's not proud of but she's only ever done what she needed to do to survive.

When things go badly she ends up in a young offenders institute and without drastic changes she knows her life is on the line when her old gang eventually manage to catch up with her. It's then that she is offered the chance to take part in the Honors Program, a highly specialised training program that gives her the opportunity to travel through space with one of the Leviathans.

The Leviathans are huge, whale like aliens that swim through the galaxy like it's an ocean, they are ancient and powerful and they have the ability to allow humans to live inside them to join them on their journeys. After training Zara and her crew mate Bea are paired with Nadim, one of the younger Leviathans who is only just beginning his own journey.

Working together the girls have to figure out how to survive in space and when Nadim gets injured in a fight with one of his own they start to realise how little humans really know about the Leviathans and what they want with us. I really enjoyed this story, the world building was great but it was once Zara and Bea go to space and start to bond with Nadim that things really get interesting. I loved that both girls were immediate allies and friends rather than two women facing off against each other like you so often see in YA.

They both have different strengths and personalities but they're happy to work together so there are no petty issues to worry about. What I liked most was getting to know Nadim though and seeing the girls through his eyes, the way the Leviathans are described and the way they see and hear the universe was just fascinating and the authors made it so easy to picture what was happening.

Leviathans form a psychic bond with their crew and the developing feelings between Nadim and Zara were really well written, there is definitely love there but it's more of a soul bond than anything particularly romantic so there was nothing that weirded me out. This was a great introduction to the series and it definitely left me excited to see how the story continues. I think we still have so much to uncover about the Leviathans and the reason they contacted humans in the first place and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how that plays out.

Oh and in case you're interested in knowing what Nadim looks like check out this gorgeous illustration from the book: Written by Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre? Nov 28, Crazy4Books rated it it was amazing Shelves: If I could only recommend 1 Scifi book this would be it! From that point on I just knew I was reading my next favorite book.

The concept was so incredibly fascinating. Living alien ships have made contact with Earth and agreed to share planet saving technology in exchange for chosen human representatives every year who are willing to go on a 1 year tour of space with them. They tell the world their goal is to learn from the cultural exchange, but If I could only recommend 1 Scifi book this would be it! They tell the world their goal is to learn from the cultural exchange, but not everyones convinced their motives are that simple.

Despite not knowing why aliens would choose a criminal with violent tendencies for the tour, she does know this is her only chance to avoid the long reach of a dangerous mobster with a serious grudge. Her background story and developpement added a lot of depth to her character. Her criminal side taught her to be resourceful and cunning. She wasnt afraid to ask the hard questions and I loved that about her. She was just an amazing character. I got completely invested in their relationship.

I also loved how Zara and Beas friendship evolved. I thought the mystery behind the aliens motivations was very intriguing. I enjoyed the little parts between chapters implying the aliens might have more sinister motivations than they let on. The idea of living alien ships and reading from their perspective was so captivating. This was definitely my number one favorite book of and I read quite a few incredible books.

The writing was easy to immerse myself in and the descriptions sprinkled in made the world come to life. I loved its addictive quality. I read it in less than 2 days because I just couldnt put it down. When they first start traveling in space we get to explore Zara and Nadims relationship.

The action mixed witg the character development was perfect and the ending was just so freaking epic. I love the direction the plot took and I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel. Id totally recommend this if you like scifi because it was phenomenal. View all 3 comments.

Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: February 13, Rating: ARC sent by publicist Summary from Goodreads: I was expecting to love this book, because it's science fiction, and I adore Rachel Caine's books, and I adore Ann Aguirre's books, and this book sounded really great in general. How awesome is it that these two powerhouse authors collaborated to create this story! Honor Among Thieves was thrilling, shocking, and nail-biting, and I am hooked and ready for more.

This book starts with Zara Cole stealing a rich woman's purse, and some unintended consequences follow. She is hiding from the rich man who is the father of the woman from whom she stole, when she Zara is notified that she has been selected to be an Honor. An Honor is a person selected to board a sentient alien ship to explore the universe while working with the ship to help the ship learn more about humans. At first, Zara refuses, but what choice does she have?

Becoming an Honor seems safer than waiting for Deluca to hunt her down. But she quickly finds out that being an Honor is infinitely more dangerous than it's made out to be. There is something sinister out in the universe, and Zara may find out about it the hard way. It took me some to get into this story - maybe the first hundred pages or so.

But when Zara is ready to go on the Tour with the alien ship and another Honor Bea , then I started to get more interested. The first couple of chapters are very necessary to the story, to get a peek into Zara's background and also her desperation to follow the safer path. Once Zara and Bea get started on the tour with the alien ship Nadim , things start to pick up.

This story relies a lot on secrets and hidden information that Zara is determined to find. The alien ships - called Leviathans - are very secretive and as much as Nadim wants to reveal information to Zara, he can't - not without punishment from the Elder Leviathan. So there is a lot that a reader won't know, because Zara won't know, up until the last few chapters. I was reading intently, trying my best not to peek at the ending I didn't!

The authors set up the reveals well and I didn't feel clueless or lost throughout the story in terms of the "missing" information that we as readers and Zara are not privy to, until the end. She is tough as nails and made of iron, from the start. She has had a difficult upbringing and my heart broke for her, over and over. I love how deep her characterization runs as heartbreaking as her backstory is.

In science fiction, you don't always see heroines or heroes with so much depth. Zara has had emotional trauma in her past and it has stuck with her throughout her life. But it has made her stronger; she is so fierce and fearless! Bea is a secondary character but just as important to the story. Think of her as a copilot - she is the second Honor chosen to be aboard Nadim. Bea is unsure and a little timid at the start, but she really grows into her own fierceness and strength as the story goes on.

She becomes a great friend to Zara and vice versa. Nadim is the alien ship - yup, he's a ship. But he is made of "flesh and blood", like a human, except he is an alien creature that is a ship. He is sentient and what is cool is that Zara can feel him, like an emotional connection, and that is new to him. Nadim is really cool. This book is a bit of a long one, and it's told in parts.

The conflict builds slowly, but the pacing of the story is never too slow. I struggled just a little bit in the beginning, but things really pick up in space, and it wasn't too long before I couldn't turn pages fast enough. The world-building is really cool! I would never have thought about this type of concept alien ships, Honors, sending humans on Tours and Journeys in the alien ships.

Caine and Aguirre have created an intriguing and sometimes terrifying world in outer space! There is technically no romance, though others have mentioned Zara and Nadim as being a romance. They share a very deep emotional connection, which was fascinating to read about. It's emotional and not sexual in nature. The ending of this book isn't super cliffhanger-y, and I suppose it could end like a standalone would, but I'm glad there will be more books to come or at least one more, right? There is a lot out there in space that Zara, Bea, and Nadim haven't encountered, so I'm sure they will be encountering such in the next book s.

What I Did Not Like: The only thing worth mentioning on my part is how I had a little bit of a hard time with the beginning of the story - maybe the first hundred pages or so. It was a little slow for me, even if the actual events weren't. If that makes sense? I didn't really get invested until Zara begins her Honor training. But that's okay because the rest of the book really makes up for the slowness of the beginning! Would I Recommend It: Any YA science fiction fans out there?

You might really enjoy this book. The comparison of "for fans of Illuminae" is a good one. Anyone who likes that series would enjoy this book. And with such a talented duo behind Honor Among Thieves, it's no surprise that this book could be compared to Illuminae also written by an incredible duo. Even if you're not into YA science fiction, this might be a thrilling ride for you!

It's science-y but not too specifically science-y, which is good for non-science-y readers. I really enjoyed this book! I've been in a bit of a reading slump over the last couple of months, but this book was the action-packed story that I needed. I can't wait for more! Love these two authors and their books. And I think part of why I loved it is the ship. Reminded me of one of my all time fave tv shows - Farscape.

A fast paced, action packed plot that kept me at times holding my breath and others smiling bright as I traveled through space, while lost in my own imagination. Just what I needed and now I need more, more, more! Can't wait to see what happens next! View all 7 comments. Deep in the dreaming, we have come and gone for many evers. Sing back to us when you come, so that we may know the silence is never eternal. Our sun, your stars, their gods, they have sailed in other skins, far beyond the dark and into the hollow, where all light sleeps.

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I expected a fun space story with an interesting relationship between Zara, the main character, and Nadim 4. Honor Among Thieves was so much more than a simple story, it was an exploration of self, personal connection, and fighting for what is right. And I am so incredibly happy to have read it. Things I Liked Nadim was the greatest! He was so easy to connect to and I loved him so so so much. He was hones,tearnest, and endearing. I just really like learning about all the Leviathans. They were so interesting and I loved their admiration for space and the stars.

The relationships were stellar and filled with such reverence and respect. I was utterly captivated by the emotional bonds that formed between Zara and Nadim. I felt their relationship and it was glorious. I also loved the deep friendship that forms between Zara and Beatriz through the story. I also really loved seeing Beatriz and Nadim slowly bond through the story. There was a ton of diversity in the story! We get two female leads who are people of color, Zara is black and Beatriz is Brazilian.

There are also a Chinese side character, Chao-Xang. I also loved seeing the balance of STEM fields and creative fields, showing people can excel in both areas. There was really good tension and suspense in the action scenes. The threats felt real and dangerous creating drama and high stakes. It was incredibly fast paced and jumped over all the learning and training that would have been really interesting. Part One really seemed like weak filler until we got to the amazingness that is the rest of the book.

This books was so heartwarming and beautiful and I was completely captivated by the emotions in the story. It was honesty a beautiful surprise that I genuinely loved. Honor Among Thieves is a captivating story of connection and emotion that completely grips you and takes you on a marvelous ride. I received a copy of the book from Katherine Tegen Books via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

Diversity, EPIC adventure, sarcasm, aliens, awesome crew, and mystery! Full Review may also be viewed on Lair Of Books: When we meet our MC Zara, she is on the streets trying to survive in a cut throat world.

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This is all in efforts to avoid the powerful clutches of those intent on squeezing her for info on the gadget she stole. The Honors program recruits her, a never before seen move. This program was created in partnership with the Leviathan who are Aliens that are credited for saving the human race from total annihilation. The Leviathan are aliens that act sort of like spaceships in the sense that the Honors all have to board a Leviathan. As a survivor of child abuse, Zara has detached herself from her parents.

Getting recruited into the Leviathan program has a major effect on her fierce need to not be tethered to any person,place, or thing. There were some tough scenes where she recollects moments of physical abuse at the hands of her very religious father. Beatrice aka Bea is musically inclined, with a beautiful voice it makes sense why the Leviathan have chosen her to join the expedition. Bea is Brazilian and knows 4 different languages, with a large family waiting for her return to Earth, she is the exact opposite of Zara. Nadim- Saved the best for last! Nadim does try to adhere but more often that not, he goes off course.

I also love the fact that we get to see some of the aliens that inhabit other worlds who have joined the Leviathan program.

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See- I expected to like it of course, otherwise I'd not have read it. Clearly, I was incorrect. So let's get that out of the way. But I was interested enough to keep going, and I am so glad with my life choice! Let's talk about why I loved this, shall we? You ever find yourself reading along, then suddenly look at the clock and actual huge amounts of time had passed? Zara had spent her life going through family issues we'll get to that and getting in trouble. She initially rejects the chance to go into space with the Honors, but finds herself in space.

But that was far from the only important relationship. Zara and Beatriz becoming friends was such a lovely journey. They complimented each other perfectly, and they brought out the best in each other. I am often wary of books that offer a lot of action, but this one was so perfectly balanced. Enough stuff going on that I was always engaged, but never overwhelmed. And of course, the downtime necessary to truly fall in love with the characters! I don't necessarily understand it all yet , but the authors did a phenomenal job of giving the right amount of information at the right times.

The world itself became a huge part of the plot as a result, and I felt fully immersed, yet always excited to learn more. Will I Read the Next Book? Um yeah, can I have it this actual second? I feel like with such a vast world, there is unlimited potential, and I cannot freaking wait. This book had it all: Apparently, they scratched the psychiatric diagnosis from the premise and made several other changes — for those of you wondering why I talk about antisocial personality disorder in the preview below.

Seems like a good call to me. I'm not sure why they call it antisocial disorder Update Nov I'm not sure why they call it antisocial disorder in the premise. Unless the DSM-V contains several mental disorders bearing that name, they wrote a character who has antisocial personality disorder, predominantly characterised by a disregard for morals, social norms, and the rights of others. I also don't like that they refer to her condition as an unchangeable "attitude". Many individuals suffering from ASPD also experience difficulties maintaining long-term relationships with others.

Hence, I'll be hesitant to pick this up. She'd rather fend for herself than live inside a dome. But when Zara commits a crime that lands her in trouble, she might end up inside a dome after all--a prison shaped one, that is. Luckily, Zara manages to escape this fate through the surprise announcement of her recruitment in the Honors program, an elite team of humans selected by the Leviathan, a race of sentient alien ships 5 stars Zara Cole, petty criminal with a past, chooses to live in New Detroit instead of moving to her family in Mars.

Luckily, Zara manages to escape this fate through the surprise announcement of her recruitment in the Honors program, an elite team of humans selected by the Leviathan, a race of sentient alien ships, to explore the universe as the Leviathan's passengers. Zara takes this chance, but when she meets Nadim, the ship she's paired with, she finally starts to feel at home.

Yet the truths behind the alluring glitter of starlight is darker than what Zara could have expected, and she'll have to face these in order to live the life she's always wanted. This book is so awesome! It was put together so well. Everything felt very cohesive, which is one of the reasons why I enjoyed this so much. The plot was well structured and really helped build up the mystery gradually throughout the novel.

The novel wasn't super twisty, but rather mysterious until the final reveal which zaps us into a book two I cannot wait to read! I also really liked the main character. I admired her a lot yet she wasn't put on a pedestal. Zara was brave and cool and badass without being weirdly contradicting like Celeana or not actually badass like countless others. She seemed level headed most of the time and was able to fight yet still hold value in proper hair care. I love the diversity in this book because Zara's at least a portion black, I'm not sure, and as I mentioned before, she cares a lot about using proper hair care products.

I thought introducing her race was done very tastefully and it wasn't a super huge deal but it also wasn't awkward like in some novels. I love the concept behind this book because the idea that the Leviathan came and helped save the human race was pretty relevant look at our poor environment and the mystery behind the Leviathan helped establish the "foraying into the great unknown" feeling that Zara has when being one of the chosen ones to take the tour with the Leviathan. My only problem with this book was that I had no idea what a Leviathan looked like.

In retrospect, this is a petty issue, but it bugged me throughout the whole novel that I didn't know what Nadim or any of the other Leviathans looked like. I nearly tore out my hair not literally, of course trying to figure out if I just somehow missed the passage on Leviathan description or if it really wasn't elaborated enough.

I learned a lot about how they operated, but the actual features were kind of blurry to me. They have tails and solar wings, but what does their skin look like? What's the shape of them? Approximately how large are they? Where do you land--is it like they have a mouth? All of these questions made it kind of confusing to me, but the important parts of a Leviathan were well established.

There wasn't really any romance in this novel, but Zara and Nadim form this bond that humans and Leviathans make, and it's kind of unusual. I don't know how Leviathans reproduce, but it was kind of weird sometimes to see Zara and Nadim together and I got this feeling that there was more behind it than just "friendship. I can't spoil much about the actual plot, but seeing Zara and Nadim travel in space was really cool, and I like the thought that was put into setting this series up for other things in space.

This novel was paced really well and I think the reveal of things happening in space was done very nicely. I'm super confused on what the cover is supposed to be. I just don't really understand it. Is it like a bulls eye or something else? I'd love some clarification if anyone knows what it is! Overall, I very much enjoyed reading Honor Among Thieves and would recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy, science fiction, and other action-y novels.

I will definitely be reading the sequel when it comes out and can't wait to buy a copy! You can preorder Honor Among Thieves now or buy it in stores on February 13th, ! Apr 08, ben rated it it was ok. This one blasted out of the gate with an awesome premise, interesting protagonist and good pacing, and I was already eyeing a spot on my top shelf for it, but then around the halfway mark it descended into a cringey superfriend book of feelings with insufferable YA snarky humour.

Went from to 0 real quick. May 14, Wanda rated it it was amazing Shelves: I could barely put this book down and was almost late for the family Mothers Day celebration as a result. The beginning was quite transparent—you have an Earth that has been contacted by aliens known as the Leviathan. Enormous whale-like interplanetary travelers, they can create spaces for humans inside their bodies and a small number of humans are chosen each year to go travel the stars with them. These people are known as the Honors and they are by and large star mathematicians What a treat!

These people are known as the Honors and they are by and large star mathematicians and musicians. The story plays on our notion of what whales are all about—gentle giants, intelligent, worthy of our regard and our love.

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It takes a con-woman to ask the questions and to deal with the answers! She gets to be the skeptic, who is reluctantly won over by contact with Nadim, the Leviathan that she is matched with. The tension was fabulous! Aug 12, Maria V. Snyder rated it liked it. I really liked that episode and can see the appeal of traveling through space inside a sentient being.

There's lots of questions about the Leviathans and plenty of mystery and plot twists. I wasn't as engaged with the characters - maybe if I knew more about what was at stake. I'm guessing that's what book 2 will be about. View all 4 comments. Jun 21, Jennifer rated it liked it Shelves: The book is divided into four parts. The narrator is teenager Zara Cole she is around She is a petty criminal who lives on the streets of New Detroit. Her mom and sister live on Mars. In this world there is something called the Honors.

These are people who are selected to travel for a year in outer space. Nobody knows much about what happens to the Honors. But those who are selected are treated like royalty. There is an Honors Selection Committee. And I actually found everything to do with the Honors to be quite fascinating. Although I think that the most interesting aspect of it is that the Honors travel aboard alien ships.

But the ships can communicate and feel things. So essentially they live aboard a living ship. I really liked the first half of this book a lot. I thought that Zara was an interesting character. The main alien ship featured in this book is Nadim. I definitely thought that Nadim being able to talk and have feelings was intriguing.

Is there romance in this book? This is actually not an easy question to answer. There isn't a traditional romance. But there is a romantic aspect to the story. There are battles and fighting and unfortunately I just didn't enjoy this part of the story at all. The first half of the book was 4 stars for me. The concept of the Honors and the alien ships travelling in space was fantastic.

Overall, Honor Among Thieves was definitely an interesting first book. Thanks to edelweiss and Katherine Tegen Books for allowing me to read this book. Mar 02, Clephiro rated it really liked it Shelves: I have never cared more for the romance between a sentient space-whale ship and a juvenile delinquent. In the beginning, I was totally into this but once she Zara started "bonding" with the spaceship Alien Life-form , I became more interested in winning the games of Free-Cell I was playing while listening to audio than in actually comprehending what was going on in this story.

From there, I'm not fully sure what went on in this…I believe there was a lot of action and more freaky bonding. I just didn't connect with this, but clearly, there are many who have. Mar 03, Mila rated it really liked it. And it didn't go the usual route as well. But from the same abyss of the space came an alien race called Leviathan. These giant ship-like creatures helped humans build a better civilisat 4,25 stars I'm not an avid sci-fi reader; I tend to enjoy the ideas of these books but not so much the characters and the relationships.

These giant ship-like creatures helped humans build a better civilisation; in return, every year they choose people to travel with them and do an exchange between two races. And after a year people can choose to go on a life-long Journey way further the reach of human technology.

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