TekWar (novel)
Author | William Shatner and Ron Goulart (uncredited) |
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Language | English |
Series | TekWar |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons |
Publication date | October 1989 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | |
Pages | 216 pp (first edition) |
ISBN | 0399134956 |
Followed by | TekLords |
TekWar is a science fiction novel written by William Shatner and (uncredited) science fiction author Ron Goulart.[1] It was first published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in October 1989. TekWar is the first of nine novels, which spawned a comic book and television series, a video game, and a TV movie.
Plot
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TekWar is set in the 22nd century and follows Jake Cardigan, a former police officer who is framed for dealing tek, an illegal, mind-altering, digital drug. Sentenced to fifteen years' cryo-imprisonment, he is released after serving only four. Jake goes to work for Walt Bascom, the man behind his early release, and dedicates himself to hunting the real tek lords.
Reception
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The novel received negative reviews from People magazine. "Shatner tries to disguise language and narrative weaknesses under a blizzard of futuristic details and a pell-mell plot. It's a nice try, but Tek War is undone by superficial characters and stilted dialogue."[2] The social cataloging website Goodreads gives the book 3.14 stars out of 5, based on 388 ratings.[3]
See also
- TekWar – an overview of the series and spinoffs
- TekWar – television series
- TekWorld – comic
- TekLords – TV movie
Notes
- ^ Shatner, William; Fisher, David (2008). Up Till Now: The Autobiography. Thomas Dunne. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-312-37265-1.
- ^ David Grogan; Ralph Novak; David Hiltbrand (27 November 1989). "Picks and Pans Review: Tekwar". People. 32 (22). Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "TekWar (TekWar #1)". http://www.goodreads.com. Goodreads Inc. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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