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Spud Compton Box Set: Novellas 1 - 3
The Spud Compton novella trilogy collected in one action-packed box set!
Spud Compton is an ex-soldier running cargo across space, while also running from his past – most notably his well-known Senator father and his war-hero older brother. When Spud’s ex-girlfriend suddenly turns up in his life with an urgent job, he knows he should walk away. Money is tight, though, and he can’t afford to turn it down. Spud takes on the cargo run, but soon finds himself with both the mob and navy on his tail, all the while the biggest threat to his life sits inside the cargo hold of his ship, just waiting to be released.
Join Spud and the Benobi-451 crew as they are forced into a series of adventures across space, in this sci-fi horror with light-hearted moments.
Spud Compton is an ex-soldier running cargo across space, while also running from his past – most notably his well-known Senator father and his war-hero older brother. When Spud’s ex-girlfriend suddenly turns up in his life with an urgent job, he knows he should walk away. Money is tight, though, and he can’t afford to turn it down. Spud takes on the cargo run, but soon finds himself with both the mob and navy on his tail, all the while the biggest threat to his life sits inside the cargo hold of his ship, just waiting to be released.
Join Spud and the Benobi-451 crew as they are forced into a series of adventures across space, in this sci-fi horror with light-hearted moments.
344 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 13, 2023
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About the author
Amanda Bridgeman
28 books107 followersAmanda is a Scribe Award winner, a two-time Tin Duck Award winner, an Aurealis and Ditmar Awards finalist and author of several science fiction and thriller novels. Her works include sci-fi mystery SALVATION series, consisting of THE SUBJUGATE and THE SENSATION (published by Angry Robot Books, UK), which is being developed for TV by Aquarius Films and Anonymous Content (True Detective, Mr Robot, The Alienist).
THE SUBJUGATE is also currently being studied at two German universities (Düsseldorf and Cologne) as part of a program on Australian speculative fiction, in conjunction with the Centre for Australian Studies.
Born in the seaside/country town of Geraldton, Western Australia, she moved to Perth (Western Australia) to study film & television/creative writing at Murdoch University, earning her a BA in Communication Studies. Perth has been her home ever since, aside from a nineteen-month stint in London (England) where she dabbled in Film & TV ‘Extra’ work.
Amanda is a versatile writer who enjoys working across different genres and creative formats, be it novels, screenplays, short stories, etc, and creating both original and tie-in work.
Her Scribe Award winning novel PANDEMIC: PATIENT ZERO is the first novel set in the award-winning Pandemic tabletop board game universe.
She has written short stories for Marvel (X-Men) and Black Library (Warhammer 40k) anthologies.
Her new novel, Sound of Light, set in the Marvel X-Men universe and featuring mutant Dazzler, is out now!
THE SUBJUGATE is also currently being studied at two German universities (Düsseldorf and Cologne) as part of a program on Australian speculative fiction, in conjunction with the Centre for Australian Studies.
Born in the seaside/country town of Geraldton, Western Australia, she moved to Perth (Western Australia) to study film & television/creative writing at Murdoch University, earning her a BA in Communication Studies. Perth has been her home ever since, aside from a nineteen-month stint in London (England) where she dabbled in Film & TV ‘Extra’ work.
Amanda is a versatile writer who enjoys working across different genres and creative formats, be it novels, screenplays, short stories, etc, and creating both original and tie-in work.
Her Scribe Award winning novel PANDEMIC: PATIENT ZERO is the first novel set in the award-winning Pandemic tabletop board game universe.
She has written short stories for Marvel (X-Men) and Black Library (Warhammer 40k) anthologies.
Her new novel, Sound of Light, set in the Marvel X-Men universe and featuring mutant Dazzler, is out now!
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February 13, 2024
I loved the characterisations, particularly Spud himself - an ex-soldier, desperately not wanting his past to be revealed, or comparisons made between Spud and his famous naval father and hero brother. He just wants to be as far away as possible from all things naval, left to fly through space with his crew and his cargo ship business. You can tell what type of guy Spud is by the loyalty of his crew, and their reactions to Spud's ex-girlfriend.
She's stunning, and knows it - a completely selfish user-type, and only out for what she can get - needs a large box delivered urgently, with instructions not to open the box. Even she doesn't know what it contains. Spud can't say no to paid work, and it would appear that he can't say no to the ex- either. Although the story starts off on a light foot, it gets serious VERY quickly and, of course, it's all to do with the secret contents of the box. The navy and the mob are soon on the horizon, and it can only go downhill from there. With so many twists and turns, it's like driving down that long zig-zaggy road in San Francisco!
After laying down a bit of background in book one, the action moves fast and furious, and held my attention fully. The pacing fits the storyline perfectly. Well-written, great world building and a strong believable cast.
The ending is fabulous (you'll see why when you get there), and I sincerely hope this is the start of a longer series as I've grown to know and love these characters. I'm desperate to know how the relationships started in these three novellas carry on. Successful or not so successful?
Three action-filled page turners in one omnibus edition that'll have you rooting for the good guys. An easy five stars.
She's stunning, and knows it - a completely selfish user-type, and only out for what she can get - needs a large box delivered urgently, with instructions not to open the box. Even she doesn't know what it contains. Spud can't say no to paid work, and it would appear that he can't say no to the ex- either. Although the story starts off on a light foot, it gets serious VERY quickly and, of course, it's all to do with the secret contents of the box. The navy and the mob are soon on the horizon, and it can only go downhill from there. With so many twists and turns, it's like driving down that long zig-zaggy road in San Francisco!
After laying down a bit of background in book one, the action moves fast and furious, and held my attention fully. The pacing fits the storyline perfectly. Well-written, great world building and a strong believable cast.
The ending is fabulous (you'll see why when you get there), and I sincerely hope this is the start of a longer series as I've grown to know and love these characters. I'm desperate to know how the relationships started in these three novellas carry on. Successful or not so successful?
Three action-filled page turners in one omnibus edition that'll have you rooting for the good guys. An easy five stars.
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