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Elysium's Shadow
“It’s been a hell of a first day.”
Jon May has been the Governor of Elysium for a few hours, and he’s already facing a belligerent Chief of Security, an ex-Operations Manager imprisoned for killing the previous Governor, and an amorphous energy mass that has its own agenda.
So now Jon has to decide who to trust; his Security Chief will barely talk to him, and his only allies are people who, according to the Republic, are dangerous criminals.
With less than 48 hours to delve into the shadows surrounding Elysium’s recent but tumultuous past, May is about to uncover more about this job than he bargained for.
Jon May has been the Governor of Elysium for a few hours, and he’s already facing a belligerent Chief of Security, an ex-Operations Manager imprisoned for killing the previous Governor, and an amorphous energy mass that has its own agenda.
So now Jon has to decide who to trust; his Security Chief will barely talk to him, and his only allies are people who, according to the Republic, are dangerous criminals.
With less than 48 hours to delve into the shadows surrounding Elysium’s recent but tumultuous past, May is about to uncover more about this job than he bargained for.
230 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 23, 2017
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September 2, 2018
Jon May is sent to replace the recently murdered governor of the prison planet Elysium, and discover its secrets. But his Security Chief Rob Blaine isn't happy. He as some secrets he needs to protect, and his ego doesn't want to lose his temporary promotion to governor. So the scene is set for a clash between the new man and the old. But a few of those secrets will come back to haunt everyone.
Jon finds his only allies in two people he least expected, the reviled and imprisoned Mage Julie Martin and failed mage, Steven Doy, caught a decade after going on the run for killing eight people during his final exams.
I enjoyed this novel. The complexity of social relations between those without the ability to use elemental physics and those with, the secret resistance, and the need to work together to survive, the strange entity called Legion, and Rachel, the genetically engineered native of Elysium, are intriguing. The relationship between Jon, Julie and Steve is fun and develops from initial mistrust to a strong friendship.
The writing is good, and it's an easy to read adventure. A fun way to spend the weekend.
Jon finds his only allies in two people he least expected, the reviled and imprisoned Mage Julie Martin and failed mage, Steven Doy, caught a decade after going on the run for killing eight people during his final exams.
I enjoyed this novel. The complexity of social relations between those without the ability to use elemental physics and those with, the secret resistance, and the need to work together to survive, the strange entity called Legion, and Rachel, the genetically engineered native of Elysium, are intriguing. The relationship between Jon, Julie and Steve is fun and develops from initial mistrust to a strong friendship.
The writing is good, and it's an easy to read adventure. A fun way to spend the weekend.
November 1, 2017
This was science fiction with political overtones, a common situation in the genre which often explores social issues. The story is set on a prison planet. Some people in this world have a mutation that gives them special powers, and genetic engineering is a topic of concern. One of the central characters is deaf.
The book uses multiple points of view, a choice that has both costs and benefits. Generally speaking, the more points of view a writer adds, the less attached to any one of them a reader is. But if what you’re writing about is a society wide issue, then those multiple points of view can give you a better rounded understanding. Also, the allow a reader to know things that a particular character doesn’t, which can let the reader worry—always a good thing.
The book uses multiple points of view, a choice that has both costs and benefits. Generally speaking, the more points of view a writer adds, the less attached to any one of them a reader is. But if what you’re writing about is a society wide issue, then those multiple points of view can give you a better rounded understanding. Also, the allow a reader to know things that a particular character doesn’t, which can let the reader worry—always a good thing.
January 3, 2021
Brilliant and fun. Anxiously awaiting the next one!!
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