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Recorder

Children of the Consortium, Book 1

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By: Cathy McCrumb
Narrated by: Taylor Meskimen
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The Consortium is All. But Recorder Can No Longer Obey.

Recorder has no family, no friends, and no name. Donated to the Consortium before birth, her sole purpose is to maintain and verify the records. A neural implant and drone ensure compliance, punishing for displays of bias.

Suddenly cut off from controlling technology, Recorder tastes what it means to be human. But if the Consortium discovers her feelings, everyone she knows will be in danger.

With no name, no resources, and only an infinitesimal possibility of escape, Recorder's time is running out.

©2021 Cathy McCrumb (P)2021 Oasis Audio Fiction Genetic Engineering Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction

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Recorder by Cathy McCrumb is a science fiction book with strong science and memorable characters. I was a little apprehensive when I first started listening to the book because it was a little slow taking off. But the storyline and characters drew me in. I like how each chapter is a journal/log entry and Cathy McCrumb does a great job of giving background information about the secondary characters throughout the book. The story is suspenseful and it leaves the reader guessing if enemies will become friends and friends enemies.

Recorder

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I really loved Cathy McCrumb’s “Recorder” story and the vibrant characters that were developed to enhance the storytelling. Cathy did an excellent job of balancing a complex story with believable emotions and feeling. I think we could all imagine feeling the way the Recorder did as she navigated a “trial by fire” experience.

I recommend it to all science fiction fans who love to see a lot of heart in the story. I thorough enjoyed it!

A thought provoking story of what could be…

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Wonderful story, wonderful narrator! The author really did her research with all the science fiction elements that were in this book. sci-fi, murder mystery, sabotage, and a romance, could it get any better?!

I loved it!!

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It took a chapter or two to really get me hooked, but once that happened, I couldn't stop listening! Yay for the Recorder!

An excellent story! I am jumping right to the next book!

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Exceeded my expectations. Strong characters, vivid worldbuilding, and tense plot situation. Every time I hit pause (silly life obligations!), I was waiting to get back to this story. Glad I found it!

Best I’ve read in a while

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I loved this book. McCrumb has created a vivid sci-fi world with unique and memorable characters. The deep first person POV creates a heartfelt connection with the protagonist. The audio performer does a great job bringing the story and characters to life as well. I highly recommend this audiobook.

Amazing book and audio performance

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This was such a fun story! It had a great sci fi premise with a mystery and even a little romance. I am looking forward to the next book!

Fun story!

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It has a good, dystopian premise and some interesting characters.

It was more YA-oriented than I had expected, but not in a bad sense. It had a feel a bit like Sanderson's Skyward mixed with a conspiracy thrown in. However, I did find some elements of the conspiracy a bit obvious.

It's worth reading, especially if you like YA Sci-Fi. I'll get around to reading the next in the series eventually.

The narration was good. However, the book uses a very long name/designation and a complex dating scheme. In print, this would be glossed over, but it was long and a bit annoying in audio. That probably should have been cut out or scaled back for audio.

A fairly enjoyable YA Sci-Fi read

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Since I’m a sci-fi fan, this book grabbed my attention immediately. The story kept me listening as I hoped for the Recorder to find her humanity and escape the life forced on her. She proved the heart of who we truly are cant’t be erased no matter what physical alterations are done through science and medicine.

I loved the friendships that developed (found family trope) and the mysteries behind a deadly virus. There was even a murder to solve.

My review skills are weak, so don’t rely on my words to choose this story. I suggest if you’re a fan of The Illuminae Files or Skyward, this book has the same elements as those stories but with more heart.

Couldn’t put down

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Do you like fleshed-out worlds different from our own but still completely relatable? The way McCrumb offers up character observations and thoughts about the world gives you a very clear idea of how the world works without spending pages and pages on describing all the little details. The author seems to know exactly how to highlight all the necessary and interesting details while letting the reader fill in the more boring details.

Are you searching for a plot driven by character development? The whole point of this book is the growth of the main (and side!) characters from close-minded, robotic thinking into a much more complex world view.

Just because a book is about character growth doesn't mean it's low on the action either! murder mystery, gunfights, spying, this book has it all! And it will keep you on your toes from start to finish. I definitely had trouble putting this book down just to eat! can't praise this book enough! love it!

Excellent sci-fi experience.

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