If Classic Literature and Sci-Fi had a Baby…

…it would be Unclaimed by  Erin McCole Cupp.

Intrigued?  You should be.  This novel holds a unique place on the bookshelf that not many can live up to.  In Unclaimed, Cupp manages to take a classic piece of literature, Jane Eyre, and incorporate not only sci-fi but, social justice issues such as child labor, third world poverty, and the lives of unclaimed embryos.

Despite that long list, Unclaimed isn’t a book of propaganda.  It’s a story about a girl who wants desperately to be loved  and to belong in a world that overlooks her at best and abuses her at worst. A look inside the mind and heart of a soul suffering the consequences of her ambiguous heritage, Unclaimed is a story told with love and with hope.  As a reader, you’ll find yourself rooting for Jane as she learns not only to survive but to thrive despite all that’s against her.

In case, you’re still not sure how I feel about this novel, check out my “official” review:

A mistake-everyone tells Jane E that’s what she is.  An unclaimed embryo born into the world alone, Jane lives with a foster family that doesn’t want her and who treats her with a mixture of fear and loathing.  Until one day, Jane finally has had enough.

So begins Unclaimed: The Memoirs of Jane E, Friendless Orphan-Book One.  This futuristic retelling of Jane Eyre is not only compelling and thoroughly enjoyable, it also evokes from the reader compassion for anyone who feels they don’t have a place in the world and helps them realize that all human life has value no matter how small or powerless. Are you a fan of science fiction? The classics?  Then you’ll love Jane_E!

So…what are you waiting for? Go! Read it! It’s on Amazon and everything!

Blessings for the Journey,

S.S.

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