Colours Earth Incorporated Book 1 eBook Adrian J Walker
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Welcome to Leafen!
With our vibrant office centre, magnificent skyline and temperate climate (thanks to a state-of-the-art Fabrik perimeter), you’ll soon see why we’re one of the most desirable corporations in which to live today. Just ask our colour-coded workforce – 40 million smiles can’t be wrong!
[MESSAGE COURTESY OF THE LEAFEN CORPORATION TOURIST BOARD]
Times are changing. There is unrest in the east. The Arctic oil conflict is getting worse. Guerrilla Startups are everywhere. In a world where even The Market (the vast, mysterious AI system worshiped the world over) cannot predict what will happen next, Leafen needs all the friends it can get.
Executive Class Double Red Steve Manager is about to close a deal that will bring his corporation a powerful ally. But something is wrong. The death of an old friend has brought back painful memories that are telling him, for some reason, to stop.
April Knight is a limo driver. By day she taxis high-flyers and dignitaries around the corporation she’s lived in all her life. But by night she dreams of breaking through Leafen’s Fabrik to see what lies beyond The Hordes, and discover the truth about where she comes from.
For Blue-Yellow Demetri Trittek things are a little simpler. A third-level programmer with coding in his blood, all he wants is a quiet life; to take his seat and do his job, just like his father.
But when Leafen is attacked by a ruthless defence corporation, its employees find themselves compromised by a mysterious force. Steve, Demetri, and April are about to discover that, in a world where nations are just distant memories and your Colours define you for life, things don’t stack up quite the way they once thought.
Colours Earth Incorporated Book 1 eBook Adrian J Walker
Great science fiction, in my opinion, creates a convincing future where characters still struggle with the things we struggle with today: ourselves. Colours demonstrates this very well. We're introduced to a future where corporations have replaced the governments of the world and people are essentially categorized by their "colors" and the world is divided by those who work inside the corporations and those who are banished to live outside of them.The characters were well drawn and their struggles convincing. We get to see from the perspectives of those who essentially "have it all" and those who are scraping by, forced to live in a wasteland. But we learn that nowhere in the hierarchy is safe.
The novel takes a bit of time to essentially get into the main plot, but I never felt that the exposition was forced. You learned slowly about the world through the characters and not by some boring historical prologue. I really appreciate this in novels as many authors are so worried the reader won't "get it" that they feel the need to dump a bunch of details in one go.
My only gripe was that the novel was clearly set up as somewhat of a commentary on our current situation in society, but we never got a deep look into the interplay between corporations and how a society ruled by them would be so different than run by governments that essentially have no competition. The concept is really fascinating and I hope it's detailed in future books.
A great read and highly recommended. I look forward to the next volume.
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Colours Earth Incorporated Book 1 eBook Adrian J Walker Reviews
In his new novel Colours, Adrian J. Walker has crafted a picture of a future on Earth that is both utterly fantastic and completely imaginable.
Walkers previous book, The End of the World Running Club, was a joy to read. A tale of the near end of civilization told through the travels and travails of an ordinary poor slob who finds an inner strength he was convinced he did not have. It’s a wonderful book and I thought it would be hard to top. But Walker has done that while turning in a very different direction.
Colours, mixes scenes of life far in the future with believable, wonderfully drawn characters from today’s corporate world of work, blue color folks just doing their jobs and even a few reminiscent of the old west. The book follows the stories and tribulations of several of these characters who are unknowingly on collision courses with potential catastrophe, and forever changing their lives in the process. Some are separated by their station in life, and some are as close as father and daughter. They all play a part in an engrossing tale of deception, intrigue, mystery and pursuit.
Most reviews recount a synopsis of the basic story. I tend not to do that for a couple reasons. First, I am not a professional reviewer and don’t pretend to be. Second, I think the elements of surprise and character development in this story are too important to risk a spoiler.
It is hundreds of years in the future and from the intro to the book, “the world is dominated by corporations and the people that live within their vast, protective shells are the lucky employees. The less fortunate, the consumers, live outside in the Hoards.”
The employee’s lives, the work they do and the social circles they inhabit are determined by a personality test administered when they are sixteen. The result of this test will determine their Colours and indeed, the rest of their lives.
I hesitate to brand this book as purely science fiction. I like to think of it as “future fiction”. The book is not filled with technical information. It is just explanatory enough for the reader to understand how virtually everyone is networked together. More importantly, this genetically implanted, network connection defines the character’s thoughts, feelings and in fact, the arc of their lives. The physical state of the world is strange and disturbing, however the author doesn’t weigh the story down with scientific explanations. It is the way the world has evolved and it is fantastic enough in its telling. Walker evokes a planet of fantastically large buildings housing the employees of the Leafen Corporation. His depictions of such mundane infrastructure as transportation, reconstruction and even waste disposal are fascinating without being overly burdensome to the underlying story.
There is nothing preachy about Colours. It is a depiction of a future controlled by an omnipotent AI, Corporations that control character’s lives and the complete lack of the concept of the state. There are evil players and reluctant heroes. No one is without flaws. Walker does not castigate the Corporate bosses or opine about the state of the world. He just tells the story with solid writing and beautifully descriptive passages. These tenants make Colours a very grown up, intelligent book.
The action is fast paced and exciting. Once the ground work is laid, things happen very quickly and in rapid succession. While each of his novels are thematically, different, I have enjoyed each of Adrian J. Walker’s books. His writing is excellent and his approach to familiar themes and his imagination is so unpredictable, it is refreshing.
It seems clear that Adrian J. Walker will continue this story as a series. It certainly will hold up to further exploration and I’m looking forward to the next book.
Check out Colours. You won’t be disappointed.
I received an ARC of this book.
"You think what you think because you were told to think it." Grimble's simple, nutshell statement is the key to Adrian Walker's latest writing endeavor, Colours.
The near utopian society of Leafen corporation comes under threat when someone - or some thing - finds a way to infiltrate the delicate, protective barrier separating its population from those deemed unworthy of one of several highly prized Colour designations. An unlikely band of technicians is sent out from within the borders of Leafen in an attempt to save the corporation from certain catastrophe. Along the way they encounter a host of characters who, despite their lack of a coveted Colour, manage to lead very colourful lives, indeed.
Loyal readers of Walker's previous works will recognize his trademark dream sequences, but this first in a series is also filled with unexpected plot twists that showcase an imaginative, thought provoking writing style that leaves readers wondering what is coming next.
Delightful characters, a sense of wonderment and daring subliminal messages make Colours a great pick for thoughtful readers.
I wasn't sure about this one, but I really liked it. I'm excited to see what else the author has planned for this universe.
A very interesting look into the future, leaves you wanting more! With a city that remainds of "the city and the stars" such an intelligent plot and livid characters it's such a nice reading! Highly recommended!
Adrian J Walker is an author to watch. I have read everything I've been able to find that he has written and loved it all. This man knows how to write! I can't wait for the next book in the Coulors series to come out!
While you are waiting be sure to read The End of the World Running Club and From The Storm.
This is an excellent book; took awhile for me to get into it. But when I did, wow! Can see this taking place in the distance future. Don't generally like books that come in sets, but the author seems ready to put out part 2 before the end of the year. Read "The End of the World Running Club". Really enjoyed that and thought I would give his new one a try.I received an ARC of this book from Mr. Walker in return of an honest review. Can hardly wait for the next book.
Great science fiction, in my opinion, creates a convincing future where characters still struggle with the things we struggle with today ourselves. Colours demonstrates this very well. We're introduced to a future where corporations have replaced the governments of the world and people are essentially categorized by their "colors" and the world is divided by those who work inside the corporations and those who are banished to live outside of them.
The characters were well drawn and their struggles convincing. We get to see from the perspectives of those who essentially "have it all" and those who are scraping by, forced to live in a wasteland. But we learn that nowhere in the hierarchy is safe.
The novel takes a bit of time to essentially get into the main plot, but I never felt that the exposition was forced. You learned slowly about the world through the characters and not by some boring historical prologue. I really appreciate this in novels as many authors are so worried the reader won't "get it" that they feel the need to dump a bunch of details in one go.
My only gripe was that the novel was clearly set up as somewhat of a commentary on our current situation in society, but we never got a deep look into the interplay between corporations and how a society ruled by them would be so different than run by governments that essentially have no competition. The concept is really fascinating and I hope it's detailed in future books.
A great read and highly recommended. I look forward to the next volume.
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