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John Crye

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By the time he graduated Emerson College in 1993, John was already half of the popular Boston-based vaudevillian comedy team "Daily Cry" (with collaborator Bill Daly). The team moved to Los Angeles in 1995 and took up a weekend residency at Santa Monica's Upfront Comedy Theater.

Since 1996, John Crye has worked in all facets of the film industry - from executive assistant and script reader, to actor and screenwriter, to executive and producer. John's involvement in such varied films as MEMENTO, THE MEXICAN, DONNIE DARKO, THE PRESTIGE, and his 2019 directorial debut CHANCE has provided him a wealth of experience in all aspects of indie film, both in front of and behind the camera, as well as on both sides of the negotiating table.

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	The Elect Stories, #1: Purpose, or, The Swordbearer's Lament by John Crye (Goodreads Author), Joan Belda (Illustrator), Dean Calusdian (Illustrator) 4.70 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elect Stories, #2: Reason, or, The Fall of House Yesidreel 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elect Stories #4: Negotiation, or, The Various and Sundry Businesses of Mister Jonathan Guess 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elect Stories. #3: Reward or The Calling of Gelgarth Arbekka it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elect Stories, #6: Stone and Sword, or, The Insidious Influence of the Other it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elect Stories, #7: Blood and Thunder, or, The Sun Sets on the Murder Spree of the Villainous Cheksaw Gang it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elect Stories, #5: Argument, or, The Raising of the Elect (The Elect Stories, #5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elect Stories, #8: Belief and Understanding, or, The Swordbearer's Quandry 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elect Stories, #9: Delving Deep, or, The Macabre Misadventures of Misters Scrivener, Bellwether and Guess, being the late recollections of one Mister Bellwether (not his real name). 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elect Stories, #10: Fathoming, or, The Width of a Circle 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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"The Elect Stories" began as an experiment in serialized storytelling, like the "pretty dreadfuls" of old. At the time, Kindle e-readers seemed like the best option for distributing a series of novella-length installments at a price that most readers would find affordable - $0.99.

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I am already a Pearly Gates fan from the first novel, so I jumped right into this ARC with some high expectations. I am happy to say that they were met and frequently exceeded. While maintaining a structure that is familiar from the first book, inter ...more
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