Starpeople : The Sirian Redemption

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Summary: Would make a great movie!
Review: I could not put this book down! Okay, so you heard of the reincarnation theory. Well Linda Tuck-Jenkins takes it to another level as she introduces us to Starpeople, ancient aliens reborn as humans. In Starpeople: The Sirian Redemption, Starpeople have returned to earth to redeem themselves and fight the battle of earth's survival. A battle fought not with guns and ammunition, but with ancient chants and healing songs. This book tells the story of a seemingly ordinary woman who finds herself caught up in a race to stop the earth from destroying itself. Tuck-Jenkins takes the ordinary stuff of human life and reminds us how extraordinary it all is! Instead of the popular doomsday predictions of the new millennium Starpeople is bright light of hope, promising a future that many of us believe is on the brink. You'll find yourself rooting for the Starpeople and casting around in your own mind for traces of ancient memories. At the end of the Starpeople: The Sirian Redemption, I found myself smiling and hoping madly that there was already a sequel printed!

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Summary: A Fantastic Read!
Review: I could not put this book down! Okay, so you heard of the reincarnation theory. Well Linda Tuck-Jenkins takes it to another level as she introduces us to Starpeople, ancient aliens reborn as humans. In Starpeople: The Sirian Redemption, Starpeople have returned to earth to redeem themselves and fight the battle of earth's survival. A battle fought not with guns and ammunition, but with ancient chants and healing songs. This book tells the story of a seemingly ordinary woman who finds herself caught up in a race to stop the earth from destroying itself. Tuck-Jenkins takes the ordinary stuff of human life and reminds us how extraordinary it all is! Instead of the popular doomsday predictions of the new millennium Starpeople is bright light of hope, promising a future that many of us believe is on the brink. You'll find yourself rooting for the Starpeople and casting around in your own mind for traces of ancient memories. At the end of the Starpeople: The Sirian Redemption, I found myself smiling and hoping madly that there was already a sequel printed!

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Summary: A Great Story of Hope
Review: I loved the movie K-PAX, so rushed out to buy this book when I heard it had a similar theme. Well, this book is different (more of a New Age adventure than a K-PAXian psychological study) but just as compelling. I can't wait for the next book in this Starpeople series!

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Summary: See Jane. See Dick. See Sirians
Review: It was difficult for me to get past the first few chapters. It seemed rushed and lacking in detail. The "new age" knowledge was very simplistic and common. Nothing new. "See Jane. See Dick. See Dick and Jane go for coffee. "I miss my old boyfriend Dick," said Jane. "I know Jane. Say, have you ever heard of Atlantis Jane?" asked Dick. Then it was a mad rush to the end. Pant wheeze.

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Summary: A terrific read that blends face, science fiction & New Age
Review: Kelly Saunders is a beautiful young economist, Neal Winters is an eager cub reporter, Frank Scortino is a veteran Secret Service agent. All three share a common heritage -- they are Starpeople, reincarnated space spirits who've come to save Planet Earth. The problem is that they don't remember their past. When faced with the truth can scarcely believe it and have not clue as to what they can do. But the clock is ticking. The ancient predictions of death and destruction are about to be realized. It's up to Kelly, Neal and Frank to right ancient planetary wrongs and save the Earth -- while coping with aliens, freak storms, and government cover-ups. Starpeople: The Sirian Redemption is a terrific read that blends face, science fiction and New Age concepts with cliff-hanger suspense and a roller-coaster ride of plot!

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Summary: Essential remembrance
Review: Linda Tuck Jenkins, author of The Siriran Connection, provides not only an exciting hold-on-to-your-seat roller coaster ride of a story, but she affords a valuable service for some of her readers. She opens minds through story telling far more effectively than prose ever could and she triggers essential remembrance for those who are ready.

There are several levels on which the book can be enjoyed-simply as entertainment, if you like anunusual adventure, well-written, and compellingly told, and/or you can experience and inner awakening, as I did, if you are ready for it.

The world suffers from an insidious form of amnesia- one where you for forget that you forgot and dont even know that you need to remember something important. Readers who are attracted to this book have an excellent chance of discovering something surprising and valuable that they need to remember.

If you find these comments interesting, there's a good chance this book is for you.

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Summary: Original plot, choppy writing
Review: The book starts out with good imagery and narrative, but meanders off into what struck me as the author's own metaphysical philosophical agenda. Then she would get back on track, until the next time she decided to expound on her own soapbox, much as Ann Rice did with "Memnoch The Devil". For the most part the chapters were well written, but toward the end details which I feel would have enhanced the story were glossed over. This seemed off, considering the redundancy of the theories of Earth's origins occurring throughout the book. In all fairness, I wonder if a heavy-handed editor slashed this manuscript to the barebones. It had the potential for a larger book, and most chapters bear that out. It was almost as though huge gaps were missing from some chapters, by the author not fleshing out the story or an editor unmercifully cutting out details. It would be interesting to know which it was; after all it appears to be the work of a new writer, so I expect forthcoming books to improve in their consistency. I will read the next book in this series, I liked the clever interweaving of science, religion and nature the author pulled off, that was very well done. Her aliens were original, probable and very likable. The government characters were true to type in the beginning, and then they went over the line too far too fast to be believable.

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Summary: Fascinating read. A real page-turner!
Review: This is a great read. I was a little skeptical at first. New Age mumbo-jumbo in a thriller type genre. Okay, but this novel really captures your attention from the first page. Not only is it exceptionally readable; it is also very informative. When Chapter One lands you right in the middle of a howling hurricane you know it is going to be good.

Kelly, Neal and Frank, the main characters, are well drawn and you become captivated with the outcome of their individual "missions". You find yourself pulling for their success. To me a great read is when you become entranced by the main characters and their circumstances. This book has that.

The Sirian Redemption sends a positive message and also gave me a sense of hope about the new millennium. My only regret is that I am not one of the StarPeople.

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Summary: Would make a great movie!
Review: This is one of the better books I've read recently, and I loved the quick writing style -- did not feel it was choppy in the least. In fact, I was very impressed not only by the originality of the plot-- interwining science, ancient legends with spiritual concepts -- but by the structure of the book which complimented the plot perfectly. Part one, The Awakening, was the longest section, then part 2, the Quickening, was just that, quicker. And, finally, part three, Critical Mass was BAMM! I thought that was ingenious.

Finally, the spirituality woven through the story made the book for me. Granted, it would be a great adventure story without the spiritual philosophy, but the genre is Visionary/Metaphysical fiction. Readers of that genre expect spiritual/metaphysical content. I wonder if the reader who objected to the New Age philosophy thought the book was "normal" science fiction.

I've recommended this book to all of my friends, and wish someone would make a movie of it!