Legend of the Beemen by Brandie Tarvin

Legend of the Beemen by Brandie Tarvin
Publisher: Musa Publishing
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Length: Short Story (15 pages)
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Astilbe

Running from your past never works, especially when it’s hunting you down.

Former yellowjacket queen, Balsa, has taken refuge with her cousin Juniper after the destruction of her own home by the legendary beemen. When other yellowjacket cities disappear, Balsa must choose between her oath of secrecy and her duty to Juniper’s children. But the beemen have other plans, and Balsa’s choice is not among them.

How would you react if no one heeded to your warning? Balsa knows the beemen are coming again but cannot get anyone in the hive to listen to her.

As a child I spent many lazy summer afternoons observing ants, butterflies and other insects as they crawled around on the ground or zipped through the air. It never occurred me to wonder what they were thinking, though. Legend of the Beemen draws the reader into, what for many of us may be, unfamiliar territory with ease. No sooner does the plot begin than you’ll begin thinking like a bug. Fear, anger, panic and every other emotion are instantly identifiable by scent and the strict hierarchy of the hive is never to be upset. Internet has changed the playing field and growing number of US consumers are finding out about it on their levitra without prescription own and asking their doctors about it. It prevents neurodegenerative diseases such as cialis levitra generico dementia and Alzheimer’s from developing. Characteristics of Kamagra Jelly Studies have found that the Sildenafil present in Kamagra medication specifically cute-n-tiny.com cialis france affects the PDE-5 enzyme. While these side effects are mild, if they don’t subside cheapest price for tadalafil after the effects of the medication have worn off, then you should seek medical assistance, particularly if you do not have a job.

The end was a little unusual but it was foreshadowed early on and fits in perfectly with the established tone. After reading it for a second time I cannot help but to agree that this book should not have ended any other way.

I did finish this story wishing we could know more about what happened earlier in the timeline. Ms. Tarvin gives the reader more than enough information to explain why Balsa fears the beemen so fiercely but Juniper’s resistance to this threat is never really explored. Is she too afraid to consider the possibility that her cousin is correct? Does she think the beemen’s destruction has been exaggerated? Hopefully these questions will be answered in a sequel one day as there is still material here that hasn’t been fully explored.

If you’re even the slightest bit interested in seeing the world looks from an insect’s point of view Legend of the Beemen is definitely the book for you. I know I will never look at insects the same way again.