Shadow Galactic

Voyage of the Sanguine Shadow #1

by Erik P. Harlow

In the distant future, when a mysterious figure secretly unlocks young Salvador Santiago’s ability to fold space, he secures the Galactic Union’s only hope against brutal alien devastation. Driven by xenophobic hatred and equipped with vastly superior technology, the invading armada begins its conquest of the Milky Way. Jane Carter, captain of a privately owned star freighter, sets up a high paying job for her ragtag crew. When she enlists Salvador as her space jump navigator, she unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that leaves her matching wits with assassins, mercenaries and saboteurs. Meanwhile, the Galactic Union finds itself in the grip of a desperate battle for survival, as the invading armada burns world after world. Will Salvador’s abilities be enough to save humanity from total destruction? Even if his abilities are strong enough, his enemies know who he is and what he can do.

Genres: Science Fiction

565 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2013

About the author

Also known as Erik Harlow

My friend David lost his ID.
Now he's just Dav.

Reviews

[Bill Barnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent story

The plot and twists are outstanding. The only reason for four stars and not five are the typos that are evident t in at least half dozen places. I don't know if Erik Harlow is a one man show without an editor or not. Someone didn't proof read this before it was published. I have been reading books for 65 years and the last ten I have seen a decline in editing proficiency. The electronic age of publishing has accelerated this decline. Is pride of workmanship leaving us? Mr. Harlow, I congratulate you on an excellent tale that kept me turning pages. I ask only that you find a proof reader with pride.

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good tale with likeable characters that you want to learn more about and witness their future adventures. Some aspects of the plot seem a bit too pat, but matters may be clarified by other books in the series. There appears to be a wealth of material for many more books, and as long as they continue in this vein, I will be an eager reader.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the book from cover to cover. I'm a sucker for good character development, and this does not disappoint. Takes place in a Firefly-esque setting, with rich worlds and fantastic scenery.

[Medievalmanrob · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a fun read full of action and drama alongside wonderfully descriptive language. Plot twist after plot twist abound and deepen the story's complexity while keeping the reader engaged and entranced by the tale. The characters feel real and the world is immersive. The novel delves into the cost of technological advances, and what costs they hold for future generations. The cost of automation and generations that know nothing of how the technologies they use operate and are manufactured. If you're looking for a great book to read, buy this one. You won't regret it, I sure don't!

[Lucy McCoskey · Rating 5 out of 5]

this scifi book grabs you from the first sentence & doesn't let go. a fun, interesting read!

[Doreen Dalesandro]

Kindle freebie, 1/27/13

[Robert Graham · Rating 1 out of 5]

The future is not today

Imagine a story where today is dragged into the future with little or no changes, where aliens behave as human, where the dialogue is stilted and stiff or taken from the worst dime store novel ever, this is probably attractive to some readers, mostly the ones never exposed to real science fiction, once exposed so you don't go back, enjoy if you can, I can't

[Stanley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good

First time with this author but I enjoyed the book, several times I thought man finish this already and then he would bring out a new twist and get me hooked again.