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Pilot: The First in the Crew Chronicles Series
It's not easy being different, but when you have good friends and a supportive family even the scariest criminals can be taken down. Join Crew, in the first of a series of short story length Sci Fi adventures from the author of The Book of Abisan.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 11, 2015
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About the author
C.H. Clepitt
24 books53 followersC H Clepitt has a Master’s Degree in English Literature from the University of the West of England. As her Bachelor’s Degree was in Drama, and her Master’s Dissertation focused on little known 18th Century playwright Susannah Centlivre, Clepitt’s novels are extremely dialogue driven, and it has often been observed that they would translate well to the screen.
Since graduating in 2007, she gained experience in community and music journalism, before establishing satirical news website, Newsnibbles in 2010. In 2011 she published her book, A Reason to Stay, which follows the adventures of disillusioned retail manager, Stephen, as he is thrust into village life and the world of AmDram. Clepitt’s feminist fantasy, The Book of Abisan not only crosses worlds, but confuses genres, and has been described as a crime drama with magic. She has often said that she doesn’t like the way that choosing a genre forces you to put your book into a specific little box, and instead she prefers to distort the readers’ expectations and keep them guessing. Her 2016 work, I Wore Heels to the Apocalypse does just that, as just like the characters, the readers won’t know what’s going on in this laugh out loud satirical scifi.
Since graduating in 2007, she gained experience in community and music journalism, before establishing satirical news website, Newsnibbles in 2010. In 2011 she published her book, A Reason to Stay, which follows the adventures of disillusioned retail manager, Stephen, as he is thrust into village life and the world of AmDram. Clepitt’s feminist fantasy, The Book of Abisan not only crosses worlds, but confuses genres, and has been described as a crime drama with magic. She has often said that she doesn’t like the way that choosing a genre forces you to put your book into a specific little box, and instead she prefers to distort the readers’ expectations and keep them guessing. Her 2016 work, I Wore Heels to the Apocalypse does just that, as just like the characters, the readers won’t know what’s going on in this laugh out loud satirical scifi.
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July 25, 2017
Pilot is a great intro to the authors world of humans, aliens and fairies in space with strong characters and the sense of absolute anything might happen next. It's pacey with raw, opinionated aggression at times and some interesting twists along the way. I liked the condensing of Earth history at the beginning, you know exactly where you are with everything.
January 8, 2017
If I had to pick one word to describe this book, it would be perky. Or wait, maybe there needs to be a bit of impertinent in there. Or vivacious. Or... you see? This one-word thing is never going to work out.
Pilot introduces us to a ship's crew with an unexpected prize haul from the latest card game while at dock: a fairy.
Where fairies go, mischief follows, and that fairy dust is soon working its not-necessarily-helpful magic on members of the crew. Let's just say that locking some of them up for their own good is a wise idea.
It's a good deal of fun, and it serves as a delightful way to meet the characters. One caveat in there is that it could do with another good scrub down as far as editing goes. There's nothing that will spoil the enjoyment, I hasten to add, but a little bit more polish here and there would certainly help it to shine all the more.
Pilot introduces us to a ship's crew with an unexpected prize haul from the latest card game while at dock: a fairy.
Where fairies go, mischief follows, and that fairy dust is soon working its not-necessarily-helpful magic on members of the crew. Let's just say that locking some of them up for their own good is a wise idea.
It's a good deal of fun, and it serves as a delightful way to meet the characters. One caveat in there is that it could do with another good scrub down as far as editing goes. There's nothing that will spoil the enjoyment, I hasten to add, but a little bit more polish here and there would certainly help it to shine all the more.
July 22, 2017
A great start to a series.
It's a story about a ships crew that receives a great deal of trouble from a prize won at a poker game - a fairy who appears to have a powerful influence of those around her (I don't want to spoil it).
Overall, it's a nice introduction to the characters of what looks like a promising story.
It's a story about a ships crew that receives a great deal of trouble from a prize won at a poker game - a fairy who appears to have a powerful influence of those around her (I don't want to spoil it).
Overall, it's a nice introduction to the characters of what looks like a promising story.
September 15, 2017
Brilliant start to a new series for me
Brilliant start to the series, although it could maybe have done with being a bit longer. Can't wait to read the next one I the series.
Brilliant start to the series, although it could maybe have done with being a bit longer. Can't wait to read the next one I the series.
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