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The Apoidean Affair (Smith & W'Sin Adventures Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Matthew McCray (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Psychotic pirates? Check. Dozens of attacking fighter craft? Yep. Is this job worth it? Probably not.

Happy for work, privateers Smith & W'sin accept a contract to collect undelivered goods. They realize too late that things aren't what they seem as the straight forward job becomes a desperate fight for survival.

The adventures of Smith & W'sin are just beginning in this action-packed pulp fiction.
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    Smith & W'Sin Adventures
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    November 12, 2019
  6. File size
    1419 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B081DCG17B
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 12, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1419 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 out of 5 stars 4

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Matthew McCray

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Considering his birth into the decade of disco and mullets, Matthew McCray managed to have a blessed childhood largely unaffected by either of those tragedies. Living in Dallas, TX, he spends the time between cups of coffee either writing prose or software.

He also practices his ABCs every day: Always Be Creating.

You can read his meandering musings, or be kept up to date on his new releases, at his website: https://matthew-mccray.com

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John Matushek
5.0 out of 5 stars A rollicking space adventure
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019
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An exciting space adventure, filled with interesting characters. Seems like this is just one scene from a longer work. I can’t wait to read the next installments.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Space Action/Adventure Story
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2019
Two privateers seems to find themselves with a lot of bad luck in this space adventure that is full of so much fun from start to finish. This may be a short story, but there is a lot of action packed in the 41 pages.

Thoughts:
I loved it. Loved it so much that I immediately looked to see if there were any other books or short stories by the author that I could read. The Apoidean Affair features two lovable scoundrel-type characters, Smith and W’sin, who apparently know how to find trouble. In fact, the whole story starts with them running away from a situation they may (or may not) have caused. They had been hired for a job, but on their way saw this “opportunity” they couldn’t pass up. However, there may have been a major glitch in this “opportunity” and soon they find themselves in a tight predicament. But once free and clear, they decide it is time to go on to the job they were actually hired to do. However, that job also comes with a few hitches and soon they are needing to find their way out of that predicament too.

Smith and W’sin are terrific characters and you just can’t help but root for them. They have just the right amount of comedic touch that livens up a scene as they weave in and out of trouble. Smith is human, but may not know that much about his ancestry. W’sin on the other hand is not human. Or, I’m assuming he isn’t because he has feathers on his head, arms, and around his eyes. Their back and forth banter was a blast to read, but I also appreciated how they are on the same page as far as what they are willing or not willing to do for money.

All in all I’m ready for more of this crew and can’t wait for their next adventure.

Rating: 5 stars
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John Wilker
5.0 out of 5 stars Great short story! Can't wait to read more!
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020
Might one of my new favorites. Love the banter and the action. I can't wait to read more!
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