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MY REVIEW

What would happen if the animals became as smart as we are? Or smarter? That’s what War Of The Animals is about. That, and more.

Man is always looking for new, better ways to fight wars. Weaponizing animals with nanotechnology seems like the ticket to winning. But..it goes wrong. The animals become as smart as humans. They also take on all of the same feelings, form their own society. And they aren’t happy with how they’ve been treated. Humans fear their intelligence and start rounding them up, putting them in death camps. Forced to defend themselves, the animals rise up and the tables get turned.

At first, the animals were just trying to find a safe haven. But with the rise of Asaz, a huge bear, things changed. He wanted to rule the world and humans weren’t allowed. It was a brutal, bloody battle and the suspense was high. I kept trying to imagine what could end the war. If there could be peace. Who would be savior or destroyer. And most importantly, who deserved to be standing at the end. There were many possibilities.

I’m big on character driven stories and this was a unique experience. The story unfolded through the POV of animals and I really connected with them. The good and the bad.

War Of The Animals has sunk it’s teeth in me and isn’t letting go. And I’ve turned my eye to the next book. I’m wondering….. what happens next?

4 STARS

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About Author Jonathan Decoteau:

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I am a nature lover who lives and
teaches in beautiful, pastoral New England.

The War of the Animals books were inspired
by the 2020 pandemic lockdown. I remember driving by animals that freely roamed
the streets after we were in lockdown (I was getting groceries—not ignoring
state mandates—I promise!). I felt for the first time how much the animals were
in lockdown whenever we weren’t. That inspired the idea of a variety of animals
having voices and speaking up for the earth. I started writing the books
shortly thereafter.

I write because I love doing so. I’ve been published by a small press and a few
literary journals. Before self-publishing the War of the Animals books, I wrote The Naked Earth, named 2008 Fiction Book of the Year by The Online Journal of News and Current
Affairs. I also received a Writer’s
Notes Magazine general fiction book award for my stories in Sing of the High Country.

Contact Info: waroftheanimals@gmail.com

Photo Caption: Cavendish Cliffs, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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