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The Cricket Chronicles #2
Imperfect Shot
Evie is a shy, bookish bartender in Bradach, the biggest pirate port in the Near Systems. When the love of her life betrays her, she's thrown into the Coalition's highest security prison with no hope of escape.
Larkin is a hardened assassin down on her luck with an empty bank account. Her shadowy history comes to light at exactly the wrong time, and she ends up indebted to the Cricket pirate crew.
With the Coalition bearing down hard on the growing rebel ranks, Evie and Larkin are forced to work together to survive. Will Larkin's past come back to haunt her into an early grave?
Larkin is a hardened assassin down on her luck with an empty bank account. Her shadowy history comes to light at exactly the wrong time, and she ends up indebted to the Cricket pirate crew.
With the Coalition bearing down hard on the growing rebel ranks, Evie and Larkin are forced to work together to survive. Will Larkin's past come back to haunt her into an early grave?
415 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 30, 2020
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Ryann Fletcher
21 books41 followersRyann Fletcher is a card-carrying geek with a love of sci-fi and fantasy in all their forms. She is also an unapologetic foodie with a carb addiction.
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July 12, 2022
A fantastic sequel to Deus Ex Mechanic!
Evie, a barkeep from Bradach, doesn't know that a vacation with her girlfriend is going to lead to being tortured in a prison and being accused of crimes that she didn't do.
Larkin, an infamous assassin, ends up in the prison cell next door... For jaywalking.
When Captain Violet and the crew of the Cricket break Larkin and Evie out of prison, more mysteries unfold that put their lives in incredible danger! Is there a mole on the Cricket leaking information to the Coalition? Has Larkin been monitored for years without her knowledge? Was her most infamous kill... A failure?
I've already downloaded the next three books in the series and pre-ordered the sixth! So well-written, with great characters, and I'm hooked.
Evie, a barkeep from Bradach, doesn't know that a vacation with her girlfriend is going to lead to being tortured in a prison and being accused of crimes that she didn't do.
Larkin, an infamous assassin, ends up in the prison cell next door... For jaywalking.
When Captain Violet and the crew of the Cricket break Larkin and Evie out of prison, more mysteries unfold that put their lives in incredible danger! Is there a mole on the Cricket leaking information to the Coalition? Has Larkin been monitored for years without her knowledge? Was her most infamous kill... A failure?
I've already downloaded the next three books in the series and pre-ordered the sixth! So well-written, with great characters, and I'm hooked.
February 3, 2023
Finished reading the second book of the Cricket series. My husband bought the first one of this series as a gift because he knows I love fantasy books with a romantic touch but he thought it would be a good idea to introduce me to something in an entirely different setting with non stereotypical and - most of all - non heterosexual relationships. I was a big fan of the first book and really liked this one as well.
It took me a bit longer to get into it but I think this has more to do with my rather busy working schedule. Most nights I started reading and fell asleep almost immediately. In a way that's a compliment. It means this book was very relaxing.
I enjoyed how Evie became a stronger version of herself during the story. In the beginning I thought she was a bit naive and really wanted to scream at her because of all the red flags Holly was giving her but after a while I was really rooting for her. I liked the character of Larkin as well and it was a lot of fun to read about all the characters of the previous book.
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It took me a bit longer to get into it but I think this has more to do with my rather busy working schedule. Most nights I started reading and fell asleep almost immediately. In a way that's a compliment. It means this book was very relaxing.
I enjoyed how Evie became a stronger version of herself during the story. In the beginning I thought she was a bit naive and really wanted to scream at her because of all the red flags Holly was giving her but after a while I was really rooting for her. I liked the character of Larkin as well and it was a lot of fun to read about all the characters of the previous book.
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October 20, 2021
I loved this from beginning to end! It kept me on the edge of my seat and I ran the full gamut of emotions from laughter, joy and elation to tears and fear. I even exclaimed HOLY SHIT at one point and my husband came to check I was ok. Highly recommend.
May 2, 2023
I wanted to love this so much, and the story itself was good. There were just a staggering number of typos so the degree that I couldn't get into it at all. I just wanted to edit it so badly.
March 22, 2024
Take this book for what it is, steampunk sci-fi, and it's a fun little adventure with a little bit of romance. Don't look too hard at it or all the plot holes and nonsense starts to really pileup. It's a fun, guilty pleasure read that requires quite a bit of suspension of disbelief to get through at times. Like, how did the crew of the Cricket find Larkin in prison and so quickly? How did something meant to track someone get used to predict jobs and lay traps? How does someone survive a slit throat or melted ribs? It was nice to see the Cricket crew again though. I wouldn't have minded some additional POVs to be honest.
The romance between the two MCs was nice. It took awhile for anything to happen, and it might as well have been behind closed doors for how swift and shallow the spicy scene was. Evie is too naive to be real, especially in the beginning of the book with Holly. Larkin is actually not bad. Together they do incredible, heroic things and then declare their love.
The romance between the two MCs was nice. It took awhile for anything to happen, and it might as well have been behind closed doors for how swift and shallow the spicy scene was. Evie is too naive to be real, especially in the beginning of the book with Holly. Larkin is actually not bad. Together they do incredible, heroic things and then declare their love.
September 12, 2022
Superb Sequel!
The drama and suspense in this was amazing. I couldn't put it down! It was cringey at times, but so good. Larkin is my favorite! Her sarcasm and bravado really won me over. I loved how the crew of The Cricket got tied in as well. On to the next one, but this might be my favorite! I guess I'll find out soon enough!
The drama and suspense in this was amazing. I couldn't put it down! It was cringey at times, but so good. Larkin is my favorite! Her sarcasm and bravado really won me over. I loved how the crew of The Cricket got tied in as well. On to the next one, but this might be my favorite! I guess I'll find out soon enough!
December 28, 2021
Fun read with characters I enjoyed spending time with.
May 2, 2023
Alright
It wasn't a bad book but honestly I found it a downgrade from the first one by quite a bit.
It wasn't a bad book but honestly I found it a downgrade from the first one by quite a bit.
December 3, 2023
Like the first book, couldn't put it down. A surprise in every turn. Unexpected, exciting, enraging, beautiful story. I can't wait to read about the next adventures of the Cricket's crew!
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