• Renegade

  • The Pirate from the Stars, Book 1
  • By: Cheree Alsop
  • Narrated by: Erin C Gray
  • Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (21 ratings)

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Renegade

By: Cheree Alsop
Narrated by: Erin C Gray
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Publisher's summary

Space pirate meets Robin Hood in this edge-of-your-seat space adventure about an officer turned pirate.

When a tragedy makes his brother his enemy, Gage becomes a pirate captain who fills his time robbing from the rich Coalition and giving to the poor planets struggling to survive across the vast Macrocosm. But being a pirate comes with its risks, and Gage is hard-pressed to protect his crew and loved ones against the dangers of having enemies with bigger guns and faster ships. It doesn't help that he has a soft heart for damsels in distress and can never say no to a good adventure.

©2017 Cheree Alsop (P)2017 Cheree Alsop

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there be pirates in them stars...

I love love love this book. The main char is so much fun, he's just what you would want from a captain of a band of space pirates. The story is fun (though like most books it has its happy and sad moments), leaves off in a good place even though it is a cliffhanger.

The voice actor does amazing work. This story has a bunch of char and he's got a voice for them all. Most are aliens so very unique to do, its fun to just listen to them all.

I was given this book for free in exchange for an unbiased review, thank you so much!

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Enjoyed it, except for narrator voice

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The Pirate from the Stars (Renegade #1) by Cheree Alsop is an audio book I requested and the review is voluntary. I enjoyed this book and it was a lot different then I expected. I have expected it would be mostly romance, although I don't like romance I thought I would try since it was with sci-fi. But this did have romance but it didn't overpower the plot, characters, and sci-fi aspects. It was more action, adventure, touch of humor, suspense, and more. I really enjoyed it and it was a nice surprise. I have books by this author I have not started and I think I will drag those out now! This was a fun book! The only thing I didn't like was the narration, ugh, I hated the narration voice. It did not fit at all! I wish it had been a audio narration book so I could have just read the book myself after so long. I would have given it 5 stars if it wasn't for the narration. I did like the speed of the narration. Most of the narrators I have to bump the speed to 1.5 or 2 because they are sooooo slow but this narrator was fast enough I didn't have to. His voice just didn't go with the story I felt.

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Terrible narration

A terrible accident causes Gage to be threatened by his brother. The only way out is becoming a pirate and fight against the Coalition, stealing from them and giving it away to the poor people in need.

I really wanted to like this book. The premises were great, the characters were interesting, and it had an irresistible Firefly vibe. The story is good and the dialogs are fresh and vibrant.

My only issue here was the poor narration, and I confess that I did not want to put myself through six excruciating hours of pain, even though I tried. The characters sounded like drunk valley girls, and the narration in general was done in a tone like Erin C. Gray was smiling all the time. It would have been partly good for the main character, but not for the other ones, and the main narration. And it is like Gray did not even try to have a clear diction… I found it so distracting that I could not, for the life of me, focus on the story.

This is the first time I am not able to finish an audiobook, and it saddens me because this seemed to be such a great book. I think Cheree Alsop should consider having this re-recorded in order to avoid having readers slipping away.

I received a copy of this book in audio format from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.

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Great listen

What did you like best about this story?

Loved the characters, Gage is a smartass.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I was laughing throughout the book, so many funny moments.

Any additional comments?

Loved everything about this book and the narrator did a stellar job! This review is for a free review copy of this audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.

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Humorous space opera

Would you try another book from Cheree Alsop and/or Erin C Gray?

I would try another book in this series, yes.

Would you be willing to try another book from Cheree Alsop? Why or why not?

I would try another book in this series, yes.

How could the performance have been better?

Reading the other comments, it's clear the Narration could use some work. What bothered me most was it seemed like the audio was edited to cut out too much. Some sentences - especially before or after dialog - were entirely too close together. It was like those YouTube videos where they do the jump cuts and it cut from dialog to narration too sharply or to another character entirely.

Do you think Renegade needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I feel this book was enough for this story arc but there are other books involving the characters already.

Any additional comments?

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

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I Love Space Operas

Fun space opera with likeable characters and great narration. Gage is a misunderstood pirate with a heart of gold. Some of the initial dialogue reminded me of Scotty on the original Star Trek series.

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Poor narration killed it.

What did you like best about Renegade? What did you like least?

Apart from the narration, the other thing that I didn't like about this book is that it threw me in the middle of a vast universe without much introduction or explaining the world. I found myself lost at places. I later red in another review that this series is a continuation of another series by the same author. That's a bummer.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narration really really poor. The voice sounded slurred and mumbling. It didn't match the pace of the story. Specially, the female voices were very irritating / annoying. The narration distracted me so much that I quit after some time.

Was Renegade worth the listening time?

Not really, because of the poor narration. It would probably be worth it to read it on kindle.

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I received this audiobook for free from the author / narrator / publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.

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Turned off at first, but it really catches you

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This book threw me at first. The introduction almost felt like it was from another story. I was bothered by what I perceived as inaccuracies. For example, Gage, the pirate captain, had led troops in some battle, but he reported to a corporal (only privates report to corporals). Also, the characters referred to galaxies as though they were small distinct destinations. Pulled me out of the story (galaxies contain billions of stars and are separated by vast gulfs of space).
However, I stuck with it, and the story really caught me. I had a similar experience with the series FarScape - it just seemed too silly. But, I stuck with it and the characters started to matter to me, and I could just ignore the perceived problems.
This is a swashbuckling space adventure, in the vein of old space operas. Leave the science at the door and strap in for a real ride with larger than life characters.
Many reviewers had a problem with the narrator. I agree that I felt they over-acted, but I'm not sure it was an accident. It kind of fits the feel of the story.
Good fun

Any additional comments?

I was also provided a free copy for review. If I had paid a reasonable price, I'd feel I'd gotten my money's worth.

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This was hard for me to follow. I didn't realize this was a follow up series. I'd recommend reading the other books first.

The narrator gave a good performance.

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

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Rich space pirate who helps others saves the day.

I do not think I could ever call this story an in depth dive into the any of the characters but Cheree Alsop does a great job at providing bits and pieces of background to keep the listener informed. The story is fast paced enough that the lack of salient details is not too much of a burden, but Erin C Gray's performance leaves something to be desired and there are a few places where there is poor auditing. Overall the story is intriguing and worth a listen. This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

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