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Soulwalker
A loner. An outcast. A killer. A hundred years into the future, in a near-totalitarian state, there exists a group of feared Government assassins called The Black Shadow Corps. They are albinos, able to send their inner shadow to kill in the name of the law. Tarris Waite is leader of The Black Shadow Corps. But she is different from them, visibly marked by her pale blue eyes. Her teammates consider her a half-breed, to be feared and despised. A childhood accident left Tarris a paraplegic, yet she has never given up looking for a cure. Asher Hyrea is a medical researcher investigating nerve regeneration, and Tarris believes she may hold the key to her walking again. But Tarris soon learns that nothing is as it seems. Suddenly, even the most trusted members of her Shadow Corps team are suspect. Could her meeting with Asher be more than mere coincidence? When her loyalty is questioned, Tarris is left with no choice but to run. She is driven underground, where she discovers a horrifying secret that threatens the very fabric of society. Now Tarris is in a desperate fight to save her life and, more importantly, to save those who turned their back on her. But no one ever leaves the Corps alive.
228 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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Erica Lawson
22 books20 followersFrom the author's website: I was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1956 where I grew up and have lived all my life. I graduated high school, attended a business college and have been either a typist or secretary for all my working life, taking a seven year break 1987 to 1994 while my kids grew from babies to school kids. Venturing once again out into the workforce, I have spent the last 16 years working for a psychiatrist which, in my opinion, gave me a lot of insight into my own mental state. I hadn't really considered taking up writing until 5 years ago, when I was encouraged by friends in an online chatroom to try my hand at writing some short stories. I practiced my skills with online fan fiction, primarily Xena fan fiction, leading to an opportunity to submit a manuscript to Blue Feather Books at the end of 2007. And the rest, they say, is history.
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April 3, 2015
I love to read speculative stories of the future. The brand-new imaginative turns in this story make it especially intriguing. Plus the tried and true plot lines presented some deliciously curious and intricate scenarios. I found this book riveting, so I certainly recommend it. Mind-bending!
Tarris Waite is an extremely interesting individual. She is apparently disabled from the waist down, possibly due to an accident. However, I suggest you take every potential given with a wait-and-see view. That includes Tarris herself as I felt she would benefit from a few eye-opening revelations and recomputations, just as I had my eyes opened. Additionally, the support device that she wears is a startling advancement on a device that exists in part in our current day and age. I find all futuristic stories more engaging when they project existing conditions and situations that currently occur. Moreover, Tarris’s slightly less than standard albino condition, and her internalized shadow that retains and enhances her lost twin all come into play in an astoundingly labyrinthine way that added and elevated my enjoyment. Though it is a difficult situation to have Tarris grow, accept, and evolve, nevertheless, growth, acceptance, and evolution appear to have a life and strength all their own. Magnificent!
Asher Hyrea presents a really wonderful counterpoint to Tarris Waite. Tarris initially barges in on Asher, since Tarris feels this doctor, called a mediprac in the future, may very well have the answer and the means to reverse Tarris’s incapacities. There is a delicious and startling occurrence when Tarris sees Asher for the first time. That may help to explain why Asher emphatically chooses to stay with Tarris when things get really sticky. Their superheated sexual relations probably add to Asher's growing entanglement and love for Tarris, too. With all that these two go through, it is heart-stopping and heartwarming how their attachment, closeness, and love grows. I did not want to miss anything. Splendidly heroic!
So much goes on and the collection of characters both good and bad keep the frenzy level high! With my eyes often open wide, the astonishments still make my jaw drop, time and time again. I adored the twists and turns that assail the women as the elements that hide the truth are pealed away. The curiously disturbing subterfuge and machinations provide ample opportunity for heroism. Simply delightful!
NOTE: This book was provided by Affinity EBook Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Tarris Waite is an extremely interesting individual. She is apparently disabled from the waist down, possibly due to an accident. However, I suggest you take every potential given with a wait-and-see view. That includes Tarris herself as I felt she would benefit from a few eye-opening revelations and recomputations, just as I had my eyes opened. Additionally, the support device that she wears is a startling advancement on a device that exists in part in our current day and age. I find all futuristic stories more engaging when they project existing conditions and situations that currently occur. Moreover, Tarris’s slightly less than standard albino condition, and her internalized shadow that retains and enhances her lost twin all come into play in an astoundingly labyrinthine way that added and elevated my enjoyment. Though it is a difficult situation to have Tarris grow, accept, and evolve, nevertheless, growth, acceptance, and evolution appear to have a life and strength all their own. Magnificent!
Asher Hyrea presents a really wonderful counterpoint to Tarris Waite. Tarris initially barges in on Asher, since Tarris feels this doctor, called a mediprac in the future, may very well have the answer and the means to reverse Tarris’s incapacities. There is a delicious and startling occurrence when Tarris sees Asher for the first time. That may help to explain why Asher emphatically chooses to stay with Tarris when things get really sticky. Their superheated sexual relations probably add to Asher's growing entanglement and love for Tarris, too. With all that these two go through, it is heart-stopping and heartwarming how their attachment, closeness, and love grows. I did not want to miss anything. Splendidly heroic!
So much goes on and the collection of characters both good and bad keep the frenzy level high! With my eyes often open wide, the astonishments still make my jaw drop, time and time again. I adored the twists and turns that assail the women as the elements that hide the truth are pealed away. The curiously disturbing subterfuge and machinations provide ample opportunity for heroism. Simply delightful!
NOTE: This book was provided by Affinity EBook Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
August 21, 2014
Hmm...
This is a bit of a weird book. It's sci-fi and a romance with a hint of something paranormal. It's a nice enough story, but things are moving too fast.
It's difficult to give a synopsis without giving too much away. We have a dystopian world, with a government that relies on a group of people with a special power to uphold the law and take on clandestine missions. It's these clandestine missions that are giving our heroine second thoughts. A thing that complicates this is that she really can't walk without artificial legs and she gets desperate to convince a doctor that made a breakthrough in nerve regeneration to help her. They discover a complot with Tarris in the middle of it and they are forced to flee into the bowels of a metropolis.
Thing is, these special powers aren't really explained, and midway through the story, Tarris's special power takes on a life of its own. It's an interesting premise, but it's brought down because it got crammed into one book. I almost dropped it when both our leads decided to move in like 6 hours after they first met. That usually is a deal breaker for me. Then something happens on their first night together and suddenly we have to deal with something extra. I really can't go into it without spoiling it.
I really believe this story would have benefitted from an extra book or two, so there was time to take things on more gradually. The story on it's own is a very nice one, but too much too fast in not enough pages in my opinion.
This is a bit of a weird book. It's sci-fi and a romance with a hint of something paranormal. It's a nice enough story, but things are moving too fast.
It's difficult to give a synopsis without giving too much away. We have a dystopian world, with a government that relies on a group of people with a special power to uphold the law and take on clandestine missions. It's these clandestine missions that are giving our heroine second thoughts. A thing that complicates this is that she really can't walk without artificial legs and she gets desperate to convince a doctor that made a breakthrough in nerve regeneration to help her. They discover a complot with Tarris in the middle of it and they are forced to flee into the bowels of a metropolis.
Thing is, these special powers aren't really explained, and midway through the story, Tarris's special power takes on a life of its own. It's an interesting premise, but it's brought down because it got crammed into one book. I almost dropped it when both our leads decided to move in like 6 hours after they first met. That usually is a deal breaker for me. Then something happens on their first night together and suddenly we have to deal with something extra. I really can't go into it without spoiling it.
I really believe this story would have benefitted from an extra book or two, so there was time to take things on more gradually. The story on it's own is a very nice one, but too much too fast in not enough pages in my opinion.
October 26, 2015
2012 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention (5* from at least 1 judge)
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