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Abandoned (The Saltire saga Book 1) by [Warren Craig Shan]

Abandoned (The Saltire saga Book 1) Kindle Edition

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Emily is a woman with a dark past. She was found abandoned on a park bench in Glasgow, Scotland when she was only two years old. Being unable to talk or explain herself meant that growing up within the Scottish welfare system was depressingly harsh.

This all changes the day a young social worker named Kim comes into seven-year-old Emily’s life. Kim suspects that there is definitely more to Emily than the workers in the social system have surmised. A suspicion that Emily is no ordinary sufferer of domestic trauma. Emily, through Kim, finds hope, guidance and the chance of a normal life. But when a teenaged Emily becomes a victim of assault, leading to the death of her attackers, it fires off an urgent need to find out who she actually is.

Through the first person accounts of a social worker, a teenager, a gymnastics coach, an investigative agent and a sickly, elderly man, we observe Emily’s often-perilous journey to discover her true identity and what led to her abandonment in the first place—what she eventually finds may be truly extraordinary.

Length: 172 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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Warren Craig Shan is a writer, and IT professional based in Sydney Australia. Originally from South Africa, Warren took to writing when producing short stories to share among his work friends. The work was later repackaged into his first novel Abandoned.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 3546 KB
Print Length: 172 pages
Publisher: Australian eBook Publisher (12 November 2013)
Sold by: Amazon Australia Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B00GMWTNA8
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Customer Reviews: 58 customer ratings
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #255,135 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #2730 in Espionage Thrillers (Books)
- #1975 in Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue
- #1946 in Genetic Engineering Science Fiction

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wilma

Very light on!

Reviewed in Australia on 24 November 2017

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This was a confusing story that did not make a lot of sense. The silly Russian accent and a confusion bunch of characters leaves you wondering what this book was all about

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Kelly

Refreshingly original work

Reviewed in Australia on 22 April 2014

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I'm mostly a hard copy book type of person, but decided that I should venture into online books as there is more choices and more up and coming authors. Best decision ever on my first kindle book purchase, if I had stuck to hard copy books I would have missed this thriller! Engaging storyline, is got the works of good book that you just cant put down. Love to see more of works like this from Warren, even tho I have never heard of any books by you. But if this is anything to go by, I would love to read more!

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Dani

Thrilling read

Reviewed in Australia on 5 April 2016

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This book "Abandoned" is a thriller with a captivating storyline. There are many twists which are unexpected leaving the reader wanting to find out what lies ahead. This book is best suited for those who enjoy interesting thrillers.

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lisa wang

Stunning, encapsulating- what a surprise

Reviewed in Australia on 23 April 2014

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I purchased this without any expectation, quite on the converse it exceeded all my expectations and the story line had me totally immersed! Well done. I was taken on a thrilling journey from the moment the story began and the thrill left me hanging for more. Very creative and the short reading is perfect for someone who likes a roller coaster ride.

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Jennifer Douglas

A page turning thriller!

Reviewed in Australia on 23 February 2016

Abandoned by Warren Craig Shan is a thriller not to be missed. Although the cover did not initially grab me the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover” runs true. Abandoned is a thriller not to be missed.

When first introduced to Abandoned I will admit I was hesitant. A little girl sitting on a park bench did not do much for me. I was left wondering what the relevance to the story within really was, but I was soon to find out.

From the first page to the last page I was captivated. Coming in at only 172 pages Abandoned was a weekend read that I did not want to end. Listed on Amazon as The Saltire Saga Book 1, I eagerly await book 2.

The twist and turns of Abandoned took me to places I never thought I would go. It is an action packed book that has your mind whirring. As you ride the roller coaster called Abandoned you wonder if fiction could become fact and if life really is not as we see it.

Warren Craig Shan writes with strength and flow. Within Abandoned he has developed characters that you soon relate to, bonding on a level that allows you to ride on their shoulder page to page. Abandoned is the first book by Warren Craig Shan, showing he is an author to be watched.

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Cyndy Mundy

Exciting, unable to put it down

Reviewed in Australia on 28 July 2014

This first book from Warren Craig Shan is wonderful. He is a great story teller and keeps the reader engrossed and eager to keep reading. I was so disappointed when I came to the end as I wanted to read more. Can not wait to see the next book from this author

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Mrs J Morris

So badly written I couldn't get past page 20, despite my best intentions, worst written junk I've ever read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 April 2014

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So badly written I couldn't get past page 20, despite my best intentions, worst written junk I've ever read. Wouldn't have got through basic english course let alone a higher level creative writing course. I'd be ashamed to publish it if I'd written it. Written by some pompous-sounding old fart.

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jangirling

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 September 2014

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Good service prompt delivery, would use again

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EmilyJane09

:-(

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2014

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Shocking. There was just no point to this story. I found the plot ridiculous! No where near as exciting as I expected

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Valen Pirret

Missed opportunity - could have been great

Reviewed in the United States on 15 December 2015

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Such a pity, the plot has a lot of potential and the author actually has a pleasing style of writing.

Unfortunately...
- there was almost no character development; I didn't hate any of the characters... nor did I like them, because the reader is given no insight into who they are. By the end couldn't have cared less what happened to any of them, including the main protagonist.

- the attempts at "accents" throughout the book were painful. There was no consistency, sometimes even in the same sentence; and why oh why does the background narrative have an accent?! If the author had stuck to only using this language in the dialogue, it would have been way less horrific.

- huge gaps in the story... not plot holes, it read more like authorial laziness to me. So many missed opportunities for actually developing characters.

I don't usually write reviews but I had to for this one. It's like a giant missed oppotunity for what could have been a great story.

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Morven Baker

A disappointment for this Scots lass.

Reviewed in the United States on 15 August 2014

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I was actually very disappointed. I love Edinburgh and would have loved more authenticity with the city descriptions. I was hoping for something a bit more authentic in the vernacular, apart from the occasional "ye" which occurred in the same paragraph as "you" ... there was often no consistency. The plot was very obvious within a chapter or two. It wasn't very well written.

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Kindle Customer

Abandon this book!

Reviewed in the United States on 29 March 2015

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This is a mildly interesting story but not worth the time it takes to read. The book starts out as though it will be a good tale
, but by the time you have read about a third of the way through, you have already read the most interesting part. I thought about stopping, and I should have. The rest of the book just leads to an anticlimactic ending. Not worth your time.

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Michelle LaPersonerie

Strange but interesting

Reviewed in the United States on 21 April 2017

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I found the storyline very interesting but the many grammatical and spelling mistakes broke my concentration and made it very difficult to follow. It almost seems as if it has been translated (and not very well) from a different language.
Other than that, I found the entire premise of this book thoroughly engaging and exceedingly interesting. I will recommend this book to my reading friends.

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Lolene M. Adams

The Abandoned

Reviewed in the United States on 23 October 2014

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I didn't like this book much. The language is gross. The F word doesn't need to be is a book to get the meaning across. It's hard to follow because the characters change without the reader knowing until you've read a bit. The story is gruesome.

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Ashley K.

Interesting, but...

Reviewed in the United States on 3 May 2019

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Plot could've made for a much longer book, but this one seems to have been cut down so much that it's almost confusing at times.

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Patricia L

Misleading

Reviewed in the United States on 29 February 2016

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The title and blurb makes you think the book is about a mute child and what happened to her. That's the topic of the first chapter. The rest is a weird science fiction/fantasy about mutant powers.

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Ginger Lee

Fast Paced

Reviewed in the United States on 27 November 2015

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A book that is easily read and moves swiftly from scene to scene. Not at all what I expected, the story is the aftermath of Nazi experimentation. If you are looking for a fast paced, easy read, you'll enjoy this one.

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Kindle CustomerJoan

Interesting story

Reviewed in the United States on 19 December 2014

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This book held my interest as it moved forward to an interesting conclusion. But, it was not the story I expected. Being unfamiliar with this author I chose it because of the title. NOT what I expected and not bad.t

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Maggie R

Unexpectedly a wonderful book!

Reviewed in the United States on 16 April 2016

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I was not sure what to expect but I fell in love with the story. Emily is quite unusual and I hope to see more of her story. Lots of unexpected twists but I was so happy I went for the ride!

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kelly

Well written

Reviewed in the United States on 15 September 2015

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This book was very enjoyable! I read it to my husband and we both enjoyed it very much. Kept my interest all through the book.Just couldn't wait to read what happens next.

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Laurie dibenedetto

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on 25 January 2016

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Wow what a twist at the end!

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