Published: Nov. 24, 2009
Words: 110,068 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452419589

Description

When Captain Alex Marcase heard his father had died, he expected his inheritance would fund his deep space expedition. When that legacy turned out to be a genetically altered slave named Evan, it spelled the end of Alex's normal, orderly life. The pair head into deep space with their enemies in hot pursuit, Alex's chief rival ahead of them, and a saboteur onboard. Book 1 in the KEEPER Series

Tags

friendship, drama, science fiction, aventure, space exploration

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Review by: TrellAndMaritzia on Nov. 28, 2012 :
This is a terrific book, well written, entertaining, interesting characters and plot. The low price is gravy, but what good gravy it is.

Highly recommend this book.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: K.M. Frontain on Aug. 23, 2012 :
Really enjoyed this first novel in the series. Nice premise for a difficult friendship relationship between men. It was a fast read for me, as in I ate the story in a day.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: c m on June 02, 2012 :
I just finished this book, my first by Kristine Williams, and I loved it. The character development drew me in and I couldn't wait to see where the story would go. I had a hard time putting down my e-reader and I'll be starting the next book in the series tonight. Thanks Kristine. I look forward to getting through the rest of your books. I hope you keep writing.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Kat Jen on April 01, 2012 :
This is one of the best books I have yet read on smashwords. As part of a trilogy it is really a very competent book.
I was facinated by the friendship developing between Sha'erah and Alex, and was enjoying the character development immensely.
Kristine Williams books are very much dependant on good character development, because so much of the plot revolves around their growth, and inner/outer dialogue. If she fails with her characters the story falls flat. But here we have another example of a believable story about friendship between men, that is believable and utterly heartfelt. I highly recommend this series to anyone interested in sci fi, starships and strong friendships.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Skye on Jan. 05, 2012 :
I have long ago become a fan of Kristine Williams's writing. I have read "When the stars walk backwards" and its sequel at least two times because I loved the characters so much. For some reason I never got around to also read the Keeper series and have now remedied that mistake. It's a wonderful read for anyone into sci-fi and the theme friendship which is masterfully explored in all its dimensions throughout the series. Kristine has a great way of writing that advances the stories quickly and fast-paced mostly through dialog and "show" not "tell". Her characters are fully 3-dimensional and loveable even though or maybe because they each have their quirks. If you like this book you should not stop here but continue on with the other 3 books in the series ("Madness", "Tools of Extinction" and "Sha'erah").
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: aguydude on Oct. 13, 2011 :
Read this book on Kristine's website and then immediately went and bought all of them (including this one). Great stuff.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: Shania Nes on Aug. 18, 2011 :
This is the first book I've read by Kristine Williams. The reason I first chose to read it was because of the summary, it was an interesting twist to the already large Sci Fi community.

Enjoyed this immensely, her writing is very descriptive and pulls you in to the lives of the characters. I'm looking forward to the second book in the series.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Alan James on July 04, 2011 :
This is the second book of Kristine Williams I have read. It is a great start to a series. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read, and again, her attention to dialog was wonderful (a must, if a book is to be deemed readable). I don't do book reviews with spoilers, so, just let me say; there is a nice twist near the end. I am sure you will enjoy this book as much as I am sure I will enjoy the next in the series.
(reviewed long after purchase)

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