Still, a good book, and a very quick and easy read. I think an extra hundred pages to develop things more would have really helped this book. And I just didn't buy the ending, it felt fake and over the top to me. Overall, there are just things that niggle at you whilst reading, some scenes where I thought things were rushed/unnatural, where Sirantha's guilt was dialled up to the level of stupidity, where the word "fragging" is used too many times on one page. Especially since we learn that Sirantha only just lost her lover/soulmate very recently. The characters of Sirantha, March and Dina are pretty cool, though the relationships are a bit rushed. The narrative voice is interesting and sharp, though also a bit dense/repetitive/unnatural sometimes. A really good concept, which lives up to about 60% of its potential thus far (there are sequels). She has a troubled past, and is recruited by a badass crew who's mission is to research alien species to find ways to create jumpers that don't burn out, outside of Corp control. Sirantha Jax is a "jumper" who can find beacons in grimspace that help a ship travel from point A to point B the fast way.
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