Renegade

The Pirate from the Stars, Book 1

By: Cheree Alsop

Narrated by: Erin C Gray

Space pirate meets Robin Hood in this edge-of-your-seat space adventure about an officer turned pirate.

When a tragedy makes his brother his enemy, Gage becomes a pirate captain who fills his time robbing from the rich Coalition and giving to the poor planets struggling to survive across the vast Macrocosm. But being a pirate comes with its risks, and Gage is hard-pressed to protect his crew and loved ones against the dangers of having enemies with bigger guns and faster ships. It doesn't help that he has a soft heart for damsels in distress and can never say no to a good adventure.

©2017 Cheree Alsop (P)2017 Cheree Alsop

Terrible narration

A terrible accident causes Gage to be threatened by his brother. The only way out is becoming a pirate and fight against the Coalition, stealing from them and giving it away to the poor people in need.

I really wanted to like this book. The premises were great, the characters were interesting, and it had an irresistible Firefly vibe. The story is good and the dialogs are fresh and vibrant.

My only issue here was the poor narration, and I confess that I did not want to put myself through six excruciating hours of pain, even though I tried. The characters sounded like drunk valley girls, and the narration in general was done in a tone like Erin C. Gray was smiling all the time. It would have been partly good for the main character, but not for the other ones, and the main narration. And it is like Gray did not even try to have a clear diction… I found it so distracting that I could not, for the life of me, focus on the story.

This is the first time I am not able to finish an audiobook, and it saddens me because this seemed to be such a great book. I think Cheree Alsop should consider having this re-recorded in order to avoid having readers slipping away.

I received a copy of this book in audio format from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.

there be pirates in them stars...

I love love love this book. The main char is so much fun, he's just what you would want from a captain of a band of space pirates. The story is fun (though like most books it has its happy and sad moments), leaves off in a good place even though it is a cliffhanger.

The voice actor does amazing work. This story has a bunch of char and he's got a voice for them all. Most are aliens so very unique to do, its fun to just listen to them all.

I was given this book for free in exchange for an unbiased review, thank you so much!

Like a Good Fisherman

Slow pacing towards the beginning. Narrator has odd cadence that takes time to acclimate to. Could use practice in more expressive vocal performance. Action sequences were intriguing in idea but lacking a bit in detail. Simply put, I kept listening. That means I liked the story and narration wasn't off putting enough to drive me away from hearing the ending. I'd like to hear more about Pirate Metis. Hopefully a bit more adventure in the next story.

Review Renegade: the pirate from the stars

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A young adult SF book that I believe will be enjoyed by our preteens. A fun story without the depth of an epic novel.

Poor narration killed it.

What did you like best about Renegade? What did you like least?

Apart from the narration, the other thing that I didn't like about this book is that it threw me in the middle of a vast universe without much introduction or explaining the world. I found myself lost at places. I later red in another review that this series is a continuation of another series by the same author. That's a bummer.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narration really really poor. The voice sounded slurred and mumbling. It didn't match the pace of the story. Specially, the female voices were very irritating / annoying. The narration distracted me so much that I quit after some time.

Was Renegade worth the listening time?

Not really, because of the poor narration. It would probably be worth it to read it on kindle.

Any additional comments?

I received this audiobook for free from the author / narrator / publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.