Kea the third way [Paperback]

Alki Nea (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2012

"What a wonderful, powerful story! So imaginative, and with a very important message, without talking down to the kids who will be reading it. I very much appreciate fiction that accomplishes something important, and I believe this book does just that."
Autumn J. Conley ~ Book editor.

Kea and Leo have known each other since kindergarten. They live in a rather dull, but peaceful suburb, until one day, Kea changes, and in that instant their lives are turned upside down as they are thrown into a fast paced adventure that leads them far from their home, into an unbelievable world. Only then, they realize that our planet, the Earth, is threatened by a massive life extinction similar to the one that wiped out all dinosaurs, 65 million years ago; The Holocene extinction. Only this time, it is us, humans, who are endangering the delicate balance of nature. Kea, bit by bit, uncovers her clouded past and discovers her roots, but is a relation based on blood stronger than one based on friendship? They say she has a destiny. They say the future of our worlds is at stake. Kea has become their last hope. They've convinced her that saving worlds comes before her own life. Leo needs to help her. He promised Kea's grandmother he would.

Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Swirl Books (July 10, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0985319801
• ISBN-13: 978-0985319809
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,782,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alki Nea is an earthling. He was born on one continent, raised on another and lives now in the middle of nowhere.
As a denizen of Earth, he believes in fairies and cats.
This drove him to undertake with great joy the endeavor of cultivating contemporary fairy tales.
"Kea, The Third Way" is his first novel. Expect more unbelievable accounts of our ecosystem and all its inhabitants.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Tale with a Cause September 11, 2012

By Loic

Format:Paperback

This unconventional and creative book will take you for a fast-paced adventure through several worlds and keep you intrigued and entertained well beyond its last page. The story is unconventional, engaging, witty but always meaningful and... human. A fun and unpretentious book with a big purpose. A great read for a 9-12 year old.

3.0 out of 5 stars Middle Grade Adventure with some controversial issues February 27, 2013

By MomBlogger

Format:Kindle Edition

I love books about fairies. I love great middle grade and young adult fantasy stories. I love any good story that has a great message to share, and an author who can relay that message through an intriguing story that keeps my interest from beginning to end.

This book is most of these things.

I love Kea and Leo. I think the story was fast paced and flowed pretty well. There were a few spots where something happened and then the story continues without resolving the situation. Overall, I really did enjoy this story and think that many others will as well.

The only things I didn't care for were certain parts of the story that are VERY anti-government, anti-religion and pro-evolution. The story is heavy with environmental and nature preservation with an emphasis on humans destroying our earth and natural resources, but if you can overlook that, and talk with your kids about the issues and questions they may have after reading this book, then it is a fun and exciting story with some amazing and other-worldly adventures.

Although, I must say I'm still puzzled as to how old Kea and Leo are - I read through the book twice and still couldn't find any reference to their ages. Just my attention to details getting in my way again - lol. There is also a constant mention that fairies work together and don't compete - as well as there is no anger or crime - but the main fairies involved in the issue show aggression and prejudice toward humans - hmmm, maybe fairies are more "human" than even they know.

Overall the story is well-written with only a few minor sentence or grammatical errors that most people would overlook. The fast paced adventure is great for middle grade readers and shows that we do need to think about our environment and try not to be wasteful.

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and thrilling fantasy story that prompted me to act for our world December 26, 2012

By Arnaud

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fantasy or real world ???

When I bought the book, from the cover page I thought it would be a fantasy story, an action packed adventure with faeries and astonishing strange animals. And, YES, IT IS: there is not a single page without magic or scary action! I couldn't put it down until I had finished it.
I read a lot of fantasy books and I always need to identify myself to the main character. "Kea, the third way" makes no exception to this rule: firmly anchored in our daily lives, its action does not take place somewhere in the middle ages, or in a fictitious place, but in today's world. The more I advanced in the story, the more I began worried, not only for Leo and Kea's lives, but also for mine.
Even now, I am not sure it is just a fiction... This book is definitely more than a simple novel, but a book committed to urge us to save our world.