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Vesta Exiled: Vesta Colony Book One Kindle Edition

by Sterling R. Walker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 56 ratings
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Sixteen years since the last supply ship.

Fifteen years since the last communication from Earth.

The deadly Plague that condemned Vesta colony to exile claimed the lives of half the adults. It also changed the DNA of the exposed children, gifting each with a unique mental ability called a Talent. Now grown to adulthood, those with Talents are feared by the rest of the colony.

Corban Abrams and his brother Thane are orphans of the Plague, Strays raised by their abusive Uncle Leighton who has risen to power. With the aid of their Talents, the brothers discover Leighton’s cruel plan to take control of the Strays.

When Corban sees a mysterious young woman in one of his premonitions, ready to strike him down with a sword, he is forced to make an impossible decision: find a way to change events to save his own life or join forces with his future killer to save the Strays.
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    12 - 18 years
  2. Book 1 of 3
    Vesta Colony
  3. Print length
    257 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Publication date
    June 21, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DYBZL5K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (June 21, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 21, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4363 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 257 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 56 ratings

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Sterling R. Walker

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Author Sterling R. Walker has been writing since she was old enough to spell, filling notebooks and -- more recently - laptops, with her stories. She earned a BA in English from North Carolina State University, with an emphasis in Creative Writing. The Orphan Ship is her first published young adult science fiction novel. It's received good reviews and was awarded a 2012 silver medal from Children's Literary Classics.

Walker's exciting sequel to The Orphan Ship, The Lost Sheep, was published in October, 2013. The final book in the trilogy, The Last Orphan, was published in December, 2014. In February, 2016 she released The Orphan Ship Trilogy on Kindle, which combines all three books into one volume. She released book one in a new YA SF/paranormal romance series called Vesta Exiled in June, 2018, and book two, Vesta Divided, in October, 2019. The third book in the trilogy, Vesta's Survival, was released in February, 2021. She is currently working on book four for The Orphan Ship and a standalone post-apocalyptic book.

Sterling R. Walker lives in North Logan, Utah. Recently divorced, she lives with two of her six adult children. Her oldest son is married, and she has one grandson. Sterling is a Christian (Latter-day Saints), a substitute English teacher in the Cache County (Utah) high schools, likes to travel internationally, sews Harry Potter quilts when she's not writing, and is addicted to dark chocolate with sea salt. She launched a development editing business in fall, 2017, called Sterling Edits. Visit her blog at SterlingRWalker.blogspot.com and her website, http://sterlingrwalker.com/

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Christie Powell
5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic scifi well worth reading.
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2020
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I enjoyed this book. The characters feel realistic and so does tge world. I like how I learned information about the world without boring info-dumps--except for one clever scene where it was supposed to sound that way, and it worked for the story. I enjoyed the character development. If anything, I think the POV could be deeper to bring that out more. Overall this is a great read. I recommend.
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Doug Irvin
4.0 out of 5 stars Okay story
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2018
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I enjoyed the story overall, but it had a few flaws. First, initially I had no sense of place. It took several chapters to gain an understanding of the setting and situation, and frankly I'm surprised I stuck it out. But the writing firmed up as I persisted.
The ending was the second major flaw. It was so abrupt it felt like a slap in the face. I was reminded of the old joke, how writers often feel like ending a story, "And then they all died." I understand there are ensuing stories in place, but frankly I didn't like the effect.
The plot and storyline was acceptable, and I'm willing to go on to the next. However, if the Perry Rhodan style transition continues this writer will have lost a reader.
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Bryan Bott
5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful read from Sterling Walker!
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018
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This new work from Walker capitalizes on her considerable strengths as a writer. We get believable characters, natural dialogue, a plot that spins into interesting territory, and at the heart of the story is an issue that is both relevant and heartbreaking. The characters are complex, quirky, and they ring true. Just as I was when each new Rowling book came out, I am already impatient for the next installment.
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Chrissi
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice surprise!
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2018
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I really enjoyed this book. YA is not something I usually read or enjoy, but this was a great surprise. The characters are likeable, the world building is great and the storyline will definitely hold your interest. Definitely want to read more of this series.
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Y. W.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good clean sci-fi
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019
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I loved the premise of this book. It was interesting and unpredictable. I am ready for the sequel so get a move on, Walker
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Larry S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great adventure
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2018
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Well written and full of suspense and twists, Walkers latest book is a great adventure. Excited for the next installment.
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Jade Potts
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018
What an amazing read! The pace of this book was amazing and kept me wanting more with every page. The characters were likable and very well-rounded. Many of them possessed special "Talents" as a result of the cure to the plague and I enjoyed seeing how they used those different skills to work together. My favorite character so far is Jing. Her loyalty to her friend and brother were what drew me to her and I hope to learn more about her (and her budding relationship with Thane) in the next novel. That cliff-hanger was something else and I eagerly await the next book in the series! You need this book on your shelf!
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Ken
2.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS A TEASER
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2020
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Stopped suddenly, only 252 pages, the plot an characters are only ok. THIS IS A TEASER, not a book. Not recommend.
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Mrs. Bruce
3.0 out of 5 stars Ends on a cliffhanger
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2018
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I know this said book one, but I really hate it when books end on a cliffhanger. I don't mind if some things
are left over for the next in the series, using the same characters, but nothing was resolved in this book.

There were some interesting takes on the talents that some young people developed after the plague.
Thane could hear conversations from vast distances, Corban could dream of future happenings, Nikki could see
people's memories when they touched her - something she avoided at all costs - Rupert and Derek could send
messages telepathically, etc.
The Strays (those with talent) have to work together to try and save themselves from being herded into a fort prison
by evil uncle Leighton and his followers. It reminded me of Hitler getting rid of the Jews.

Shame it didn't have a more finished ending.
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