I did not read the other books in the series so maybe I’d have enjoyed this book more if I had. It feels like it was written by a 12-year old with a penchant for insect puns. Or at least that is the target audience. There’s lots of good insect knowledge scattered throughout. Dialogue is a bit dry and repetitive. The plot felt painfully slow. Character development wasn’t great but that could be my fault for not reading the other books in the series. I liked what he did with the red/black ant segregation.
Overall, probably a fun read for the budding etymologist. ( )

I got this as an early review and it's a creepy sci fi book. Very good read,

I continue to enjoy the ANTUNITE CHRONICLES through every installment. Terry Birdgenaw has created a truly fascinating dystopian world that is well fleshed out and will appeal to young adult sci fi readers. In this third book, Antunites Unite, we’re years after the environmental disaster that ravaged Poo-ponic. Two ants, Rose and Jasper are being sent as spies by one of the bee queens to destroy an evil racist caste system where red ants are elite, and brown and black ants are inferior, as well as other insects. There are many parallels to modern and historical issues presented in the series through insect eyes, and you’re left wondering what their fate (and ours) will ultimately be. I am continually impressed by the world-building in this series. Birdgenaw has used “method acting” if you will to really get in the head of an ant. They don’t use days, they use hexays. They communicate with pheromones. All the little things you wouldn’t think of have been meticulously thought out and crafted in this bug world and that makes it a treat to read! 5/5 stars. ( )