Shadow Planet

by William Shatner

Book Overview

The scum of the galaxy are the last hope of humankind . . . Aboard the stolen, renamed starship Endeavor, the Stone Cowboys rocket across the heavens toward a confrontation they cannot avoid . . .... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061059978
• ISBN13: 9780061059971
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Harper Voyager
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Quest for Tomorrow: Shadow Planet

Quest for Tomorrow: Shadow Planet written by William Shatner is a gripping space saga. Shatner's writting ability is getting better as we see in this book.This is Shatner's fifth book in this series called Quest for Tomorrow and his ability to continue to write in the series must come from his own life. I found the book to move quite rapidly once you start reading as Jim Endicott finds new life, he battles an insect race called the Communers. Drugs are killing people and are sold by the Kolumbians.This book reminds me, in short, of a soap-opera or a western but with a space motif. Shatner does pace this book well and there are the twists and turns you'd expect. This is a very well-written and a high-tech thriller. As mankind starts to colonize the universe they will eventually meet some who think the colonization is threatening and will resort to covert actions. Thus, Shatner's book in a nutshell... but the ending I'll leave for the reader to enjoy.The book hinges on hope and there are those who will like it for that reason alone. I have this nagging thought though, does Shatner have a ghost writer for this series if so who is it. If Shatner is writing this series by himself than more power to him this isseries, Quest for Tomorrow is an excellent Sci-fi grouping.

great space opera

In the far distant future, mankind has colonized so many worlds that they are perceived to be a threat by the Communers, an insect like race with a hive mentality. Humanity doesn't know about this deadly enemy because the Communers prefer to remain in the shadows using guerrilla tactics and other races to destroy their enemy. Terran colony ships housing ten million humans are being given drugs that will cause mass destruction.The Stone Cowboys, led by teenagers Kerry Korrigan and Jim Endicott figure out the truth and hijack the Kolumban ship, the Endeavor, killing all its' crew save one. Somehow, some way, they intend to stop the Kolumbans from producing the drugs that will harm humanity. However when he learns that the Communers deceived the Kolumbans, Jim must come up with a plan that will save both races from their common enemy.William Shatner of Star Trek fame has made the transition from actor to writer very successfully. His "Quest For Tomorrow" series is great space opera in the tradition of Arthur C. Clarke and Andre Norton. SHADOW PLANET is full of heroic action, exotic aliens, and a young, bright, charismatic leader (think Luke Skywalker) who takes an ex-gang and forms them into a fierce fighting unit.Harriet Klausner