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Scrapper
Four years back, she escaped them.
Today, they’ve tracked her down.
Shelby “Griff” Denayer is a scrapper, her days spent collecting and refining asteroid ores, her nights spent reading 19th Century science fiction.
All is well. Life is peaceful.
Until her father's crew finds their little runaway.
Shelby went against the family code. Now Daddy’s on his way.
And he’s not happy …
Today, they’ve tracked her down.
Shelby “Griff” Denayer is a scrapper, her days spent collecting and refining asteroid ores, her nights spent reading 19th Century science fiction.
All is well. Life is peaceful.
Until her father's crew finds their little runaway.
Shelby went against the family code. Now Daddy’s on his way.
And he’s not happy …
- GenresScience FictionFiction
220 pages, Paperback
First published January 16, 2022
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
March 8, 2022
Beatuiful paperback cover. Great short novel with short story bonus. Unpacks the universe fro some of his other books (this one comes first in history, time).
April 3, 2022
This was a fun short-ish read, with an interesting setting and great characters.
June 11, 2023
Excellent space station noir.
March 28, 2026
I came into this book in the mood for some short, snappy science fiction that would sate my mood for something ‘instantaneous’ in its entertainment value. Not a slow-burn, huge world-building space opera, but something that grabbed you from the off and six hours later you realise you’re at the end and you should have been asleep three hours ago.
Well, Aldin’s Scrapper not only nailed that brief but also has me hooked on his CUSET-DCHC Universe, so I will be coming back and have my eye on Eventide sometime in the near future. Where was I?
Oh yes, Scrapper. Yeah, six hours. This is a novella, but Aldin has a talent for making characters feel real from the off. Griff is just that. Not only the persona you first discover as the role of a scrapper becomes clear (think space miners living off the scraps big crops don’t want like ice mining) but also the person she was and the past she has run from. This is no city girl hiding away in the arse end of the universe. A gangster’s daughter, and he wants her back at any cost.
The action rolls off the page, slick and meaningful, from a senseless work-related accident through to Daddy’s attempts to force her back into the fold. Can’t recommend this highly enough. Get it, read it, wake up tired! 4.5/5 but that cover image and a sleepless night leads me to round up!
Well, Aldin’s Scrapper not only nailed that brief but also has me hooked on his CUSET-DCHC Universe, so I will be coming back and have my eye on Eventide sometime in the near future. Where was I?
Oh yes, Scrapper. Yeah, six hours. This is a novella, but Aldin has a talent for making characters feel real from the off. Griff is just that. Not only the persona you first discover as the role of a scrapper becomes clear (think space miners living off the scraps big crops don’t want like ice mining) but also the person she was and the past she has run from. This is no city girl hiding away in the arse end of the universe. A gangster’s daughter, and he wants her back at any cost.
The action rolls off the page, slick and meaningful, from a senseless work-related accident through to Daddy’s attempts to force her back into the fold. Can’t recommend this highly enough. Get it, read it, wake up tired! 4.5/5 but that cover image and a sleepless night leads me to round up!
October 13, 2023
It's not a bad story. Could use a little more excitement and adventure.
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