Review\\n"A simple but profound futuristic story of the painful effects of colonization." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\\n"The author has an extraordinary imagination that takes my breath away. To conjure up not only the ruminations of these creatures but also the physical components as they protect each other, rejuvenate and even give birth! A testament to the author's ability to bring every nuance to life in vivid detail for us." — The International Review of Books\\n---------------------\\nAdditional Details from Kirkus Reviews:\nAliens find their quiet lives thrown into turmoil when humans explore their planet in Bailey's SF debut.\\nKelvoo is a member of a peaceful, genderless species on the planet Kuw'baal. The kloormari's intricate bodies—a mushroomlike eye at the top and double-jointed limbs with paddles for hands—make them expert multitaskers. As such, they don't rely on modern technology and are shocked when humans from planet Terra (aka Earth) send a surveillance drone to their planet. Next, humans come in an even bigger ship, and although Kelvoo and other kloormari find the visitors "hideous," they aren't threatening. They teach the kloormari all about the Terran language (of which there seems to be only one),food, culture, and unfamiliar concepts, such as imagination and fictional stories. Sadly, a later group of humans isn't as amiable; they trick nine kloormari, including Kelvoo, into joining a phony mission, enslave them, and show them some of the worst that humanity has to offer. Kelvoo and the others, pushed to the brink, find a way to escape their plight so they can get home. But will Kuw'baal be the same place they left behind? Aside from the preface, the entire narrative is made up of Kelvoo's autobiographical account, featuring straightforward observations in simple, unadorned prose. Kelvoo's willingness to accommodate Terrans' unusual customs makes the protagonist endearing, and there are some lighthearted moments, as when kloormari become fascinated by Terran-provided Infotab tablets. The kloormari, who live up to a few centuries and birth offspring in just weeks, prove fascinating in their own right. Bailey's message is blunt but affecting, as the humans cheat, rebuke, and subjugate a species that they don't bother to understand, and readers will find it painful to watch the kloormari suffer such cruelty. However, the author also rounds out his novel with delightful details, including hints of other species who are part of a Planetary Alliance.\\nA simple but profound futuristic story of the painful effects of colonization.\\n---------------------\\nAdditional Details from The International Review of Books:\nThis is the story of Kelvoo, an androgynous alien from a place called Kuw'baal where no human beings exist. However, that changes when humans arrive and begin to share their knowledge along with their desire to learn more about these alien life forms. What follows is an epic journey for Kelvoo and his "friends" as they are tricked into going on a vessel bound for nefarious purposes and not for furthering the cause of altruism.\\nAn extremely well written and imaginative story describing in detail the minds and emotions of those different from human beings. As they encounter kindness as well as cruelty, the story brings to life the possibility of exploring how others think and react to how WE think and react.\\nThe author has an extraordinary imagination that takes my breath away. To conjure up not only the ruminations of these creatures but also the physical components as they protect each other, rejuvenate and even give birth! A testament to the author's ability to bring every nuance to life in vivid detail for us.\\nLISTED AS A BEST INDIE BOOK OF 2022 BY KIRKUS REVIEWS\nKelvoo's Testimonial is a gripping, masterful adventure from the extraterrestrial's perspective.\\nKelvoo watches with fascination as the cube-shaped "creature" descends toward the village.\\nThis momentous event leads to

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