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Junkyard by Lindsay Buroker
4.0
I grabbed this book when I noticed it was free. I already had a few of this author's other books, but I eventually decided to start with this series. I started with Junkyard as it sounded like it would work as a prequel and I already had bought book 1 as well. I think it works great either as prequel or later in the series as it gives a bit of backstory about how McCall gets her dog Junkyard.
Junkyard tells the story of a mission McCall gets hired for .They have to find the missing maple syrup that's been stolen from a warehouse. McCall has her android Scipio by her side, who she rescued a while ago. And together they try and figure out what happened to the maple syrup.
I liked this novella, it was the perfect length for this bit of backstory. I felt for the dog Junkyard immediately and I am glad McCall decides to take him in. It also was fun to see how they tried to find out who stole the syrup. I wasn't sure who had done it, but in the end the person who stole it makes a move that reveals them. It wasn't a very intricate mystery or plot line, but it was still fun to read and it did a good job giving me a feel for the main characters and the type of story I can expect from this series.
I liked McCall, she an autistic captain who likes her freedom and doesn't like interacting with other people. I thought she was a likable character. It's clear she cares about Scipio and quickly the dog as well. And she is friendly enough even tough human interaction isn't really her thing. I thought her autism was well done, it felt realistic how that was handled and added an unique twist to her character. I also really liked Scipio and his love for expensive clothing, it really gave him an interesting personality. Junkyard seemed like a fun dog and I am looking forward to see more of him. Although we never find out part of his backstory and I wonder if we even will.
To summarize: This was a fun novella that made me even more excited for the first book in this series. And I started Fractured Stars right after I finished this one. This novella provides a bit of backstory for McCall and how she finds her dog Junkyard. As well as a short mystery involving stolen maple syrup they have to solve. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and seeing them solve the mystery. I liked McCall and her autism felt handled realistically and added an unique touch to her character. I also liked Scipio with his taste for expensive clothing. All in in all this was a fun introduction to the series.
Junkyard tells the story of a mission McCall gets hired for .They have to find the missing maple syrup that's been stolen from a warehouse. McCall has her android Scipio by her side, who she rescued a while ago. And together they try and figure out what happened to the maple syrup.
I liked this novella, it was the perfect length for this bit of backstory. I felt for the dog Junkyard immediately and I am glad McCall decides to take him in. It also was fun to see how they tried to find out who stole the syrup. I wasn't sure who had done it, but in the end the person who stole it makes a move that reveals them. It wasn't a very intricate mystery or plot line, but it was still fun to read and it did a good job giving me a feel for the main characters and the type of story I can expect from this series.
I liked McCall, she an autistic captain who likes her freedom and doesn't like interacting with other people. I thought she was a likable character. It's clear she cares about Scipio and quickly the dog as well. And she is friendly enough even tough human interaction isn't really her thing. I thought her autism was well done, it felt realistic how that was handled and added an unique twist to her character. I also really liked Scipio and his love for expensive clothing, it really gave him an interesting personality. Junkyard seemed like a fun dog and I am looking forward to see more of him. Although we never find out part of his backstory and I wonder if we even will.
To summarize: This was a fun novella that made me even more excited for the first book in this series. And I started Fractured Stars right after I finished this one. This novella provides a bit of backstory for McCall and how she finds her dog Junkyard. As well as a short mystery involving stolen maple syrup they have to solve. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and seeing them solve the mystery. I liked McCall and her autism felt handled realistically and added an unique touch to her character. I also liked Scipio with his taste for expensive clothing. All in in all this was a fun introduction to the series.