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Vesta Colony #1
Vesta Exiled
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.
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.
- GenresScience FictionFantasy
256 pages, Paperback
First published June 21, 2018
About the author
Sterling R. Walker
8 books40 followersAuthor 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 a focus on 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 Vesta Exiled: Vesta Colony Book One, in June, 2018, and Vesta Divided: Vesta Colony Book Two, in October, 2019. Book three in the trilogy, Vesta's Survival, was released in February, 2021. The Vesta series is YA sci-fi combined with paranormal clean romance.
Sterling R. Walker lives in North Logan, Utah. She is divorced and lives with two of her six adult children. She also has a daughter-in-law and one grandson.
Sterling offers a development editing service for indie authors called Sterling Edits. She does content editing at reasonable prices with quick turnaround.
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 Vesta Exiled: Vesta Colony Book One, in June, 2018, and Vesta Divided: Vesta Colony Book Two, in October, 2019. Book three in the trilogy, Vesta's Survival, was released in February, 2021. The Vesta series is YA sci-fi combined with paranormal clean romance.
Sterling R. Walker lives in North Logan, Utah. She is divorced and lives with two of her six adult children. She also has a daughter-in-law and one grandson.
Sterling offers a development editing service for indie authors called Sterling Edits. She does content editing at reasonable prices with quick turnaround.
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March 11, 2021
**I didn't have Goodreads when I read this book back in 2018, so I copy and posted my Amazon review here**
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!
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!
November 9, 2018
I've been reading a lot of YA fiction lately, and most of the books I've read have been puerile, poorly plotted, poorly edited stories from people who think they know how to write. And most of those books have been getting three- and four-star reviews.
With that in mind, Vesta Exiled was a breath of fresh air, indeed. It's set on a well-developed world that is populated with believable characters. It is well written and competently edited. It's a good read.
It's not in the same category as Hunger Games, but if Hunger Games is worth five stars, Vesta is a good, solid four.
If the other books I've been reading were worth three or four stars, Vesta should be worth about a seven.
Since I can't give Vesta Exiled seven stars, I'm going to compare it to Hunger Games and give it a four.
It's a good read, and I can honestly recommend it.
F. A. R.
With that in mind, Vesta Exiled was a breath of fresh air, indeed. It's set on a well-developed world that is populated with believable characters. It is well written and competently edited. It's a good read.
It's not in the same category as Hunger Games, but if Hunger Games is worth five stars, Vesta is a good, solid four.
If the other books I've been reading were worth three or four stars, Vesta should be worth about a seven.
Since I can't give Vesta Exiled seven stars, I'm going to compare it to Hunger Games and give it a four.
It's a good read, and I can honestly recommend it.
F. A. R.
May 4, 2021
Really fun sci-fi story about a space colony cut off from contact with humanity . . .
Vesta Colony Lambda suffered a Plagure, and the supply ships stopped coming (presuming the rest of humanity heard "plague" and wrote them off) - an herb was discovered that vaccinated many, but the Plague killed many, and others it altered - giving them generic alterations called Talents. Those are called Strays. Children born since without mutations are called Normals, while Those who were saved by vaccination are called Survivors. There is a lot prejudice against Strays, and some Survivors and Normals may be planning to do something about it, but the Talents of the Strays may be the only hope for the colony as their aging technology fails and no hope remains of resupply . . .
Vesta Colony Lambda suffered a Plagure, and the supply ships stopped coming (presuming the rest of humanity heard "plague" and wrote them off) - an herb was discovered that vaccinated many, but the Plague killed many, and others it altered - giving them generic alterations called Talents. Those are called Strays. Children born since without mutations are called Normals, while Those who were saved by vaccination are called Survivors. There is a lot prejudice against Strays, and some Survivors and Normals may be planning to do something about it, but the Talents of the Strays may be the only hope for the colony as their aging technology fails and no hope remains of resupply . . .
July 8, 2018
After the years since refugees from Earth land on Vesta, they've made inroads into building up their communities and working with the new planet despite a lack of contact from Earth. They don't know if they'll survive, but the question of whether or not they will is determined more by the members of the community itself.
When some of the children begin to develop special powers, the elders of the communities have different reactions, and it's up to Nikki, Corban, and Thane to find out what their plans are, and how to save everyone if they can.
Enjoyable read with a good mix of young adult issues, romance, and alien homeworlds!
Looking forward to book 2!
When some of the children begin to develop special powers, the elders of the communities have different reactions, and it's up to Nikki, Corban, and Thane to find out what their plans are, and how to save everyone if they can.
Enjoyable read with a good mix of young adult issues, romance, and alien homeworlds!
Looking forward to book 2!
December 30, 2018
An X-Menesque coming of age story
Humans have colonized Vesta but a strange virus left hundreds of orphans with emerging super powers. They begin to seek each other out as the small colonial government initiates plans to isolate and control the problem. I liked how the teens were mostly concerned with being teenagers and finding a date to the dance though at times their inner dialogue seemed too rational for their ages. The plot was interesting. I struggled a little to orient myself to the setting and the ending lacked real peril for me, but otherwise I enjoyed the story and the characters
Humans have colonized Vesta but a strange virus left hundreds of orphans with emerging super powers. They begin to seek each other out as the small colonial government initiates plans to isolate and control the problem. I liked how the teens were mostly concerned with being teenagers and finding a date to the dance though at times their inner dialogue seemed too rational for their ages. The plot was interesting. I struggled a little to orient myself to the setting and the ending lacked real peril for me, but otherwise I enjoyed the story and the characters
July 2, 2018
Fantastic Sci-fi YA read!
Amazing! Seriously, the whole thing moved, and I loved all the characters. I don’t know if I like Corban or Thane more. I do hope Thane is in the next novel a bunch. The story has a lot of fun dynamics going on, especially with the characters’ Talents, which has to be the coolest thing about this novel. Light easy read that’s deep on the action. Readers will not be disappointed.
Reader Rated for ages 14+ for mild violence.
Amazing! Seriously, the whole thing moved, and I loved all the characters. I don’t know if I like Corban or Thane more. I do hope Thane is in the next novel a bunch. The story has a lot of fun dynamics going on, especially with the characters’ Talents, which has to be the coolest thing about this novel. Light easy read that’s deep on the action. Readers will not be disappointed.
Reader Rated for ages 14+ for mild violence.
August 16, 2018
Sterling Walker gives us a story about people, with enough detail in the setting that we can appreciate the struggle the colony - cut off from Earth and with some younger folk displaying unique mental talents - has now and will have even more in the future.
Overall excellent book with no swearing, blasphemy, smut; however it ends on a cliffhanger.
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Overall excellent book with no swearing, blasphemy, smut; however it ends on a cliffhanger.
Please see my full review here: https://www.morebooksthantime.com/ves...
June 8, 2020
Realistic scifi well worth reading.
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.
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.
September 2, 2018
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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