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Freelance Courier #1
Ace of Corpses
Gel looks like a Human teenage girl who somehow has her own spaceship and courier business.
But the truth is she's an alien who only appears to be human and she has mad powers of teleportation that allow her to move people or objects to most any place she's ever been. There's just one hitch, her own people don't trust her and have put her on probation. Can she run her business avoid trouble, and not reveal her powers to outsiders?
The current gig should be easy: The king of an alien world has died, his body mistakenly been shipped to another planet. All she has to do is collect his corpse and return with it before a deadline. It's a little creepy, but should be easy. But... the king isn't dead and he doesn't want to go home!
But the truth is she's an alien who only appears to be human and she has mad powers of teleportation that allow her to move people or objects to most any place she's ever been. There's just one hitch, her own people don't trust her and have put her on probation. Can she run her business avoid trouble, and not reveal her powers to outsiders?
The current gig should be easy: The king of an alien world has died, his body mistakenly been shipped to another planet. All she has to do is collect his corpse and return with it before a deadline. It's a little creepy, but should be easy. But... the king isn't dead and he doesn't want to go home!
- GenresScience FictionFiction
174 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 28, 2020
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About the author
Lawrence M. Schoen
131 books233 followersLawrence M. Schoen holds a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology, is a past Astounding, Hugo, and Nebula, nominee, twice won the Cóyotl award for best novel, founded the Klingon Language Institute, and occasionally does work as a hypnotherapist specializing in authors’ issues. He is a chimeric cancer survivor.
His science fiction includes many light and humorous adventures of a space-faring stage hypnotist and his alien animal companion. Other works take a very different tone, exploring aspects of determinism and free will, generally redefining the continua between life and death. Sometimes he blurs the funny and the serious. Lawrence lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife and their dog.
His science fiction includes many light and humorous adventures of a space-faring stage hypnotist and his alien animal companion. Other works take a very different tone, exploring aspects of determinism and free will, generally redefining the continua between life and death. Sometimes he blurs the funny and the serious. Lawrence lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife and their dog.
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
September 9, 2022
Freelance Courier is a spinoff series from the excellent Amazing Conroy stories, featuring the young Gel as an adult on her own (Barry's Tale and Barry's Deal are the most relevant Conroy stories). It's a breezy book, and the theme of free will and making your own choice was nice. I have to admit that the Clarkeson scares me for their completely opaque agenda.
March 31, 2021
Gel is just starting her courier service and she's already in trouble.
She was just trying to get together some funds at the casino and the Plenum took exception to that.
So, she's on probation with them.
Meanwhile, she has her first job to accomplish. A king's body has disappeared and must be brought back, asap.
How did she get this job? She was highly recommended for it by a being that the Plenum would collectively clutch it's pearls and faint if they knew she had even talked to.
Can Gel make it all come out right
She was just trying to get together some funds at the casino and the Plenum took exception to that.
So, she's on probation with them.
Meanwhile, she has her first job to accomplish. A king's body has disappeared and must be brought back, asap.
How did she get this job? She was highly recommended for it by a being that the Plenum would collectively clutch it's pearls and faint if they knew she had even talked to.
Can Gel make it all come out right
August 11, 2020
The Start of a Fun Series
This is a review based on the book I purchased, not the rough draft I received as an unpaid beta reader. The story is just adorable. The main character, Gel, is a clever, talented, witty , and unique young female who manages to solve a life-threatening conundrum for both her client and herself. I look forward to her psychic and creative development in the books to come. I totally enjoyed this one.
This is a review based on the book I purchased, not the rough draft I received as an unpaid beta reader. The story is just adorable. The main character, Gel, is a clever, talented, witty , and unique young female who manages to solve a life-threatening conundrum for both her client and herself. I look forward to her psychic and creative development in the books to come. I totally enjoyed this one.
February 16, 2021
Great, quirky sci fi
The world building is awesome, the aliens are believable and fantastic, and I loved seeing Gel again. Best of all is the lack of major violence and death, because there is too much of that in a lot of current sci fi books, as well as in real life. Ace is a wonderful escape. I'm looking forward to reading book 2.
The world building is awesome, the aliens are believable and fantastic, and I loved seeing Gel again. Best of all is the lack of major violence and death, because there is too much of that in a lot of current sci fi books, as well as in real life. Ace is a wonderful escape. I'm looking forward to reading book 2.
March 24, 2022
Really good book and fun universe
I have seen many books set in this universe, and if they are all as fun to read as this one, I will have to get all of them. The main character was interesting and got into all sorts of fun situations, and the story set this up to look like it could be a really fun series as well. I recommend this book.
I have seen many books set in this universe, and if they are all as fun to read as this one, I will have to get all of them. The main character was interesting and got into all sorts of fun situations, and the story set this up to look like it could be a really fun series as well. I recommend this book.
November 5, 2022
I now want to go back and read the book from the Conroy series where the main character of this series was introduced. She is an interesting and resourceful character. I also would not mind reading further adventures from her. I like how the author is continuing his, well world building isn't exactly right, maybe galaxy building. A fun read.
May 21, 2024
Watch Those Humans!
You need to keep your eye on those human teenagers. Especially Gel, mainly because she can do a lot of things no human can do. I loved this first book. There are twists and turns that popped up and surprised me. I have already downloaded the next two books in the series.
You need to keep your eye on those human teenagers. Especially Gel, mainly because she can do a lot of things no human can do. I loved this first book. There are twists and turns that popped up and surprised me. I have already downloaded the next two books in the series.
January 23, 2021
Excellent first in series
A good start to this spin off series to Schoen’s Amazing Conroy series. Fun and quirky characters, strange premises, and good humor. You should enjoy it.
A good start to this spin off series to Schoen’s Amazing Conroy series. Fun and quirky characters, strange premises, and good humor. You should enjoy it.
January 23, 2021
I'm still forming my thoughts on this book (and the series as it progresses), and the worldbuilding therein, but what I am sure of in this moment is that I enjoyed it enough to keep going. I was looking for a planet-hopping adventure story of a sort that I actually find hard to get my hands on anymore and this delivered.
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