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The Scorpion Unit

By: Jacob Guy
Narrated by: Craig A.T. Miller
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Summary

Chester Aldair is a gay teenager who dies by suicide, making him a severe criminal. In Galena, technology has advanced to the point where people no longer die from natural causes, and as a result, the government has instituted, "The Age of Volition," which is a law requiring that everyone lives until they're seventy-five years old. Once someone turns seventy-five, they can choose how much longer they live for.

Since Chester takes his life before the Age of Volition, he's considered a criminal and faces long-term incarceration. As times passes, however, Chester realizes he isn't the only one telling lies and hiding secrets. And his life is the only one he can really protect.

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Just such weird narration.
Gaps in the wrong places, No gaps where there shouldn't be. EmPHAsis on the some words for no reason: "he sat down on HIS seat, he put HIS belt on".
Really weird "voice" for Phadeus.
I had to give up - it was unlistenable. The story was not bad, as far as I went.

Thought I was listening to an AI book reader?

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