Partly Assembled: Reassembly Omnibus Books 1–3

by C.P. James

Captain Geddy Starheart and his ragtag salvage crew embark on a quest to find a missing starship. A series of madcap adventures draw them closer to a secret alien conspiracy bigger than anyone can imagine. Can they expose the truth before it's too late?

Somewhere out there in the endless vacuum of space, beings as old as time itself are plotting to end all life in the universe. Meanwhile, Geddy and the crew of the salvage ship For Sale Make Offer are still trying to figure out which button does what.

What begins as a simple mystery soon unfolds into a cosmos-spanning mission to reassemble a shattered interplanetary alliance. Along the way, the crew meets some of the galaxy's worst people and most inhospitable worlds — including a side trip to Old Earth.

Reassembly Omnibus Books 1–3 includes full versions

Rocket Repo
Trawler Trash
Ship Show

Fans of Harry Harrison, Douglas Adams, and classic sci-fi will love this thrilling, funny, fast-paced series from the fertile mind of C.P. James. Own the first three books for one great price!

** This series contains a relative handful of curse words and occasionally crude humor or innuendo. If you find these things offensive, this may not be the series for you.

902 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 2, 2024

About the author

I write cinematic sci-fi of substance. What does that mean?

My love of writing came from reading, of course, but my love of story really came from movies. Expect smart characters and short chapters that move along at a cinematic pace. I like intricate, plausible stories that reward careful readers without alienating those who just want to kick back and escape this messed-up world for a while.

I currently have two series: Reassembly, a humorous space opera with six books, and a dystopian trilogy, The Cytocorp Saga. I expect to release the first book in a new sci-fi series sometime in mid 2026.

I currently live in Ecuador.

When I'm not writing page-devouring science fiction, you can find me thinking about it.

For more about me and my fiction, visit cpjames.com or email directly at cp@cpjames.com.

Like the C.P. James Facebook page at facebook.com/authorcpjames.

Reviews

[extraflux · Rating 2 out of 5]

Comedy is hard to write, just because the author finds it funny doesn't mean the audience will. So I have to give credit where it's due for the first 3 books of the Assembly series - C.P. James gave it a go.

That's not to say it didn't have it's moments but the book suffers from a few more missteps than it needed to.

1. Another editing pass
Seeing character's names change spelling, (Geddy/Getty) Or very sloppy metaphors (Oz's eyes shooting daggers from the top of her eyes) as well as other flubs make it feel slapdash

2. Where are the women?
In a huge galaxy we have a grand total of possibly 3 named women, all of whom are drop dead gorgeous space vixens.

3. "Jokes"
Punching down is not and will never be funny. thoughtless homophobic "humour" dots the story making it feel out of touch.

There is promise and fun in these books, and the over arching story (Which feels like a nod to Mass Effect) is interesting.