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A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe

"Nilah pushed back and looked at her companion with wide eyes, their scratched visors reflecting stray sunbeams.  As the fear drained from her body, Nilah cracked a smile. 'Tell me you saw that bloody shot," said Nilah.  Orna returned her grin.  "It was pretty badass."
Elizabeth "Boots" Elsworth was fine with the life she was living.  Fine until Nilah Brio, a crazed and self-centered racer barged into her life and they both ended up captives on the Capricious, the ship Boots had formerly served on.  The crew and their captain, who spend their days as salvagers, had it out for Boots.  She had recently sold them an incorrect map and they weren't feeling forgiving.  All of that changes when they realize they are right in the middle of the plans made by a deadly secret society.  The mismatched crew works together to try and reach the Harrow, a legendary ship thought to be long lost, before their rivals can.
A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe is the first book in the Salvager Series by Alex White and it's a great sci fi read.  There's epic battles, space travel, magic, and a big ass ship.  The characters are diverse and well written.  There is a very strong female vibe, which I always appreciate coming from a male author.  Boots and Nilah are both wonderful heroines.  They are tough, badass women, but they don't come without their faults and insecurities, which makes them that much more believable.  They are also vastly different characters.  While Nilah is young and famous, boots is in her mid-forties and much more humble.  I really enjoyed the relationship between the two.  And both women experience a great deal of growth throughout the book.  I'm excited to see where the next one takes them!


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