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Vic Shown's plans to start a new life in the outer space colonies are violently shattered when he gets caught in the crossfire between ragtag rebels and government forces. In order to survive, Vic is forced to fight on the side of the rebels against the Theran Union's overwhelming military power. In the midst of this desperate struggle, a strange container called the Cage, which may hold the key to winning the war, is calling out with a forlorn cry that only Vic can hear “Are you there?”

Messenger eBook James Walker

This is a very good read. While it is not one of those I was unable to put down, still I was happy to pick up again each evening and read it through to the end. It is well worth the $.99 I paid for it. The story follows Vic Shown on an outer colony planet, forced by circumstances to join a band of rebels revolting against the Union, an uncaring and exploitative galactic government. The rebels have captured a mysterious crate that the government will do anything to get back. The battle escalates when the colonial government finds out about the crate and joins the fray trying to capture it ahead of the galactic forces while the rebels try to evade both and keep it for themselves. Our reluctant hero Vic must choose between the not-so-humanitarian galactic government of his home planet and the rebels who want to gain independence and yet who may turn out to be just as abusive and exploitative as the Union. Can he choose his own path, or is he doomed to be a pawn in the hands of one or all three of the sides? I have given this three stars not because it is just ok but because it is rough around the edges. I was disappointed that there is no table of contents in the Kindle edition, I would have liked to see the chapter titles all together as they were interesting and told part of the story. The story could be tighter, there was duplication in some of the chapters: The commander would discuss the next move with his officers then repeat the decision to the troops using the same words that the reader just read. The editing could be better, a few words went missing, usually “a” and “the” and a few were mis-used (one “clambered” to one’s feet, not “clamored” unless being really noisy was the goal). Also I got the sense that the author didn’t have much military experience, the battle scenes could be improved through the use of an adviser with a military background. And who would just toss a damaged metal panel off a spaceship and let it burn up into the atmosphere, tremendous waste of materials—“everyone knows” recycling is a big deal in space. Sometimes the dialogue is awkward and doesn’t sound like a rebel or military type, and a few times the dialogue style just didn’t fit the character saying it. All that said, this is worth a read. And the aliens are not your run of the mill ones found at the Mos Eisley Cantina—good job, Mr. Walker.

Product details File Size 1369 KB Print Length 342 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN 1499734611 Publication Date July 18, 2014 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B00LXM9I34

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Messenger eBook James Walker Reviews

I **really** wanted to like "Messenger" because Walker utilized a lot of the elements I like in my sci-fi

- Get under the main characters skin, esp. their emotional state
- High tech weaponry and gadgets
- Multiple plot lines
- Lots going on

But he did just did not carry it off with sufficient skill for me and I found myself hoping it would end, which is never a good thing with a novel.

Of particular annoyance was the very strange technology in play, with a shuttle using parachutes as part of its (crash) landing procedure...and I've just read that passage again and I still don't understand why it crashed. I had a similar difficulty visualizing the exosuits, which from the name and various descriptions should have been simple enough, but they accreted more and more amazing capabilities as the novel went on, with offensive and defensive weapons that I felt worked by magic rather than science and seemed to be designed as the scene needed rather than to a global method. At one point an exosuit lifted a small aircraft, at which point I gave up on trying to understand them. Then there were the electromagnetic radiation smothering nano thingys. They squelch radio at least, but obviously not light because the residents of the place could see, so laser comms would be fine, but how the nano thingys made that distinction was another bout of magic. (As was why they were hanging around so long in the first place. You'd need literally uncountable squillions of them to do what they did, but they'd be fragile little mites and good EMP would knock them out.) Finally, one of the main characters is essentially gutted by a plasma cutter, but a quick hop in the regen tank and wow, good as new. But not quite...or kind of good as new to kick that bit of the story along and then a remission to kick that bit of the story along.

Such inconsistencies pepper the novel, and given its length, they had sufficient time to add up for me. At which point I realized that I'm probably not the ideal reader for this. I think a YA audience would enjoy it a lot more than I did, and esp. those new to sci-fi. Overall it's innocent enough, and Vic Shown, the main character, undertakes an introspective journey that is well intentioned if not as subtly executed as Walker probably hoped for. And that I think is the crux of why it was somewhat of a miss for me. The novel lacks nuance and while all the elements are there, they are a coarse grained mix, not a delicately flavored story.

I'm going to recommend it if you are new to military sci-fi (or sci-fi in general), but if you are seasoned reader I suspect you'll find yourself in the same frustrated place that I was.
An excellent sci-fi drama/adventure, as good as any on the bookstore shelves now. The first in a series (book 2 is available now), the author clearly has put in the time to get it right before releasing it.
The plot, the characters and the hard science flow beautifully in an engrossing story that never drags, and keeps you engaged in protagonists that you can identify with - even care about.
The book has a proper ending (resolving most plot points and complications), yet leaves off exactly where a new story may begin.
A visit to the authors page, it is clear Mr. Walker has other serious interests and pursuits, I can only hope he still finds the time to keep writing - not only for my selfish desire to escape into this world and see how the story ends - he is clearly a gifted writer and I would gladly buy his books.
This is a very good read. While it is not one of those I was unable to put down, still I was happy to pick up again each evening and read it through to the end. It is well worth the $.99 I paid for it. The story follows Vic Shown on an outer colony planet, forced by circumstances to join a band of rebels revolting against the Union, an uncaring and exploitative galactic government. The rebels have captured a mysterious crate that the government will do anything to get back. The battle escalates when the colonial government finds out about the crate and joins the fray trying to capture it ahead of the galactic forces while the rebels try to evade both and keep it for themselves. Our reluctant hero Vic must choose between the not-so-humanitarian galactic government of his home planet and the rebels who want to gain independence and yet who may turn out to be just as abusive and exploitative as the Union. Can he choose his own path, or is he doomed to be a pawn in the hands of one or all three of the sides? I have given this three stars not because it is just ok but because it is rough around the edges. I was disappointed that there is no table of contents in the edition, I would have liked to see the chapter titles all together as they were interesting and told part of the story. The story could be tighter, there was duplication in some of the chapters The commander would discuss the next move with his officers then repeat the decision to the troops using the same words that the reader just read. The editing could be better, a few words went missing, usually “a” and “the” and a few were mis-used (one “clambered” to one’s feet, not “clamored” unless being really noisy was the goal). Also I got the sense that the author didn’t have much military experience, the battle scenes could be improved through the use of an adviser with a military background. And who would just toss a damaged metal panel off a spaceship and let it burn up into the atmosphere, tremendous waste of materials—“everyone knows” recycling is a big deal in space. Sometimes the dialogue is awkward and doesn’t sound like a rebel or military type, and a few times the dialogue style just didn’t fit the character saying it. All that said, this is worth a read. And the aliens are not your run of the mill ones found at the Mos Eisley Cantina—good job, Mr. Walker.