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Uroboros Saga #1
Uroboros Saga Book 1
He couldn't remember who he was. Even his name wasn't his own, taken from the brand of shoes he'd been found wearing. Things seemed to be going okay though, he'd already made a couple unlikely friends and figured out a way to make ends meet in the downtown burrough of Port Montaigne. One could live on the kindness of friends and waffles forever if it weren't for the looming global apocalypse. Unfortunately, he can't remember if he had a hand in creating, or preventing, the coming chaos. Uncertain whether he is a savior or a malefactor, Silverstein and his new friends seek out clues to the impending Shut Down.
200 pages, Paperback
First published July 20, 2013
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Arthur Walker
21 books24 followersArthur H. Walker is an American writer, artist, and game designer. He spent his childhood wandering the wilds of his home State of Idaho. Encouraged to be creative by mentors and circumstance, he filled many composition books with stories and doodles. After college, he took a job at a glass company to help his wife attend college, acquire an advanced degree, and chase her dreams. Task complete, he reconnected with childhood friends to produce games and novels.
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March 20, 2015
Fast-paced and filled with twists, Uroboros Saga (Book 1) by Arthur Walker (@ArthurHWalker) is the opener to what looks to be a deep and interesting character-based sci-fi series.
After an attention-grabbing opening chapter, the narrative skips back a few days to an injured man regaining consciousness in a trash-strewn alley in Downtown, Port Montaigne. The man’s memory is compromised, perhaps from the serious head wound he has, but he isn’t dressed like the folks who populate the decidedly hardscrabble Downtown area.
Soon enough he meets Taylor, a young woman who works as a dishwasher at a nearby strip club. Although their meeting doesn’t appear random and they quickly become comfortable around each other, Taylor and Silverstein (so named by Taylor after the ultra expensive shoes he wears) seem to be strangers. Even so, Taylor and Ezra One, one of the Drones living in the dank tunnels beneath Downtown, agree to help Silverstein as he tries to find out who he is and why he was in that alley.
What they find sets them on the path to unraveling a much larger puzzle that has potentially dire consequences for everyone on the planet — and beyond. To be more specific would spoil the fun for future readers, but there are a lot of questions in this book and the few answers uncovered by Silverstein, Taylor, and Ezra serve mostly to generate more questions.
The setting for much of the book is Port Montaigne, which is vividly described. The affluent live in sunshine literally atop the poor in the shadows below, and further down are the humanoids in the sewers. The planet is ruled by a Global government but there are dark hints of an earlier war and widespread social unrest.
The narrative shifts between first- and third-person but unlike a few instances I’ve seen in this case it works very well. A few chapters jump back in time to provide context and backstory, although they also serve to highlight how much the reader still has to learn. For example, what seems to be important information about Ezra and the Drones is revealed but I then immediately began to wonder what happened in the interim for them to end up in the tunnels below the city.
Note I used the term ‘seems to be important information’ above because although this series opener is relatively short and moves at a quick clip, a lot of balls are tossed in the air by the author. Some of them surely must be red herrings, but truthfully as a reader I don’t mind much as the story so far has been enjoyable. With three books already written and the author promising three more, I’m sure all the questions I may have will be answered … at some point.
All in all Uroboros Saga (Book 1) looks to be the start of a sci-fi series with a deep mythology and some pretty interesting characters.
After an attention-grabbing opening chapter, the narrative skips back a few days to an injured man regaining consciousness in a trash-strewn alley in Downtown, Port Montaigne. The man’s memory is compromised, perhaps from the serious head wound he has, but he isn’t dressed like the folks who populate the decidedly hardscrabble Downtown area.
Soon enough he meets Taylor, a young woman who works as a dishwasher at a nearby strip club. Although their meeting doesn’t appear random and they quickly become comfortable around each other, Taylor and Silverstein (so named by Taylor after the ultra expensive shoes he wears) seem to be strangers. Even so, Taylor and Ezra One, one of the Drones living in the dank tunnels beneath Downtown, agree to help Silverstein as he tries to find out who he is and why he was in that alley.
What they find sets them on the path to unraveling a much larger puzzle that has potentially dire consequences for everyone on the planet — and beyond. To be more specific would spoil the fun for future readers, but there are a lot of questions in this book and the few answers uncovered by Silverstein, Taylor, and Ezra serve mostly to generate more questions.
The setting for much of the book is Port Montaigne, which is vividly described. The affluent live in sunshine literally atop the poor in the shadows below, and further down are the humanoids in the sewers. The planet is ruled by a Global government but there are dark hints of an earlier war and widespread social unrest.
The narrative shifts between first- and third-person but unlike a few instances I’ve seen in this case it works very well. A few chapters jump back in time to provide context and backstory, although they also serve to highlight how much the reader still has to learn. For example, what seems to be important information about Ezra and the Drones is revealed but I then immediately began to wonder what happened in the interim for them to end up in the tunnels below the city.
Note I used the term ‘seems to be important information’ above because although this series opener is relatively short and moves at a quick clip, a lot of balls are tossed in the air by the author. Some of them surely must be red herrings, but truthfully as a reader I don’t mind much as the story so far has been enjoyable. With three books already written and the author promising three more, I’m sure all the questions I may have will be answered … at some point.
All in all Uroboros Saga (Book 1) looks to be the start of a sci-fi series with a deep mythology and some pretty interesting characters.
September 17, 2015
Creative SciFi Thriller
Let me say this....I despise multi part series. Invariably the author releases the first few books before they have finished the entire set. It is maddening to then have to wait one year or maybe longer for the final book. That said, I was thoroughly impressed by this unique book number one. Read it if you like sci fi.
Let me say this....I despise multi part series. Invariably the author releases the first few books before they have finished the entire set. It is maddening to then have to wait one year or maybe longer for the final book. That said, I was thoroughly impressed by this unique book number one. Read it if you like sci fi.
July 20, 2025
I happened upon this book while at Barnes and Noble today and the author, Arthur Walker, was in doing a book signing. I had been looking to start a new book series and had another book in hand. Arthur asked me about the book I had picked up and it was also a dystopian story. He explained the concept of his book and I put the other book back and picked up the first three in the series. This is the same day as I have purchased the book and let me tell you something; I have already sped through this book. It's an incredible book with immaculate descriptions that create a visual of both the characters and the world in the mind of the reader. I could feel the apprehension and joy of these characters as if I was in the situation with them. I highly recommend this series!
June 19, 2015
Loved it!!! I had downloaded this some time ago and recently met up with Mr. Walker on twitter. I figured I better get reading and find out what it was about. Wow! There is a seriously cool Bladerunner'esque, dark future, noir thing goin' on. Imagine if you woke up with no memory of who you were, meeting an eclectic group of people and discovering you could very well be the one who saves the planet... or not. This is some really good science fiction.
The writing is great, I don't recall finding any grammar or spelling errors that took me out of the story. I will definitely be continuing on with this series!
The writing is great, I don't recall finding any grammar or spelling errors that took me out of the story. I will definitely be continuing on with this series!
September 18, 2014
A great read
This book was recommended by a friend and I am so glad that she told me about it! Nice storyline with great imagery and wonderful well rounded characters (I especially adore Ezra). It is definitely worth the purchase price and I can't wait to read the next in the series.
This book was recommended by a friend and I am so glad that she told me about it! Nice storyline with great imagery and wonderful well rounded characters (I especially adore Ezra). It is definitely worth the purchase price and I can't wait to read the next in the series.
June 20, 2015
Great Read.
This was a great read from start to finish. Full of characters you love, and some you will love to hate. People are not who them seem. Twists and turns you WON'T see coming. The end of the world..... is there a way to stop it?? Is there hope for humanity? Looking forward to the rest of the books in this series. Brilliant book by a brilliant author.
This was a great read from start to finish. Full of characters you love, and some you will love to hate. People are not who them seem. Twists and turns you WON'T see coming. The end of the world..... is there a way to stop it?? Is there hope for humanity? Looking forward to the rest of the books in this series. Brilliant book by a brilliant author.
August 19, 2014
Great book! I couldn't put it down. The ending wasn't neat and tidy though. I will have to get Book 2 to find out how the story ends.
August 24, 2015
I really liked it. This book made you pay attention; it had action, drama, more than a couple surprises, and best of all, the characters were likable.
May 9, 2025
It’s fast paced and has good action. I really like the world building and the characters have me interested and excited for book 2
April 17, 2019
This series was described as a character driven science-fiction stories and it was spot-on. There are great action scenes in the story mind you, but the focus is not popcorn style action fest, but more story/character driven with great depth. I really love the storytelling style of the author and the world-building on display here. I will be on board for the rest of the series. Recommended.
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