SynACK reviewed Gravity Lost by L. M. Sagas
This book fills a "Firefly"-sized hole in my soul
"Gravity Lost" is the follow-on to "Cascade Failure" (in the "Ambit's Run" series), and it picks up shortly after the events of the latter book in the story. I'm betting that L.M. Sagas is an unapologetic Browncoat when not writing, as the crew of the Ambit bears a striking resemblance (albeit updated to today's standards) to that of the Firefly.
I've been enjoying this series and like how Sagas tells the story by switching between character perspectives - sometimes for a whole chapter, other times in blocks within chapters. The primary focus is the interplay between the crew as they become a family while working with some very hard issues that we all go through - betrayal, loss, misunderstanding, and the eventual reconciliation. Each character has their own unique personality, and Sagas goes to great pains to weave a story that shows how each of those personalities works with …
"Gravity Lost" is the follow-on to "Cascade Failure" (in the "Ambit's Run" series), and it picks up shortly after the events of the latter book in the story. I'm betting that L.M. Sagas is an unapologetic Browncoat when not writing, as the crew of the Ambit bears a striking resemblance (albeit updated to today's standards) to that of the Firefly.
I've been enjoying this series and like how Sagas tells the story by switching between character perspectives - sometimes for a whole chapter, other times in blocks within chapters. The primary focus is the interplay between the crew as they become a family while working with some very hard issues that we all go through - betrayal, loss, misunderstanding, and the eventual reconciliation. Each character has their own unique personality, and Sagas goes to great pains to weave a story that shows how each of those personalities works with the others to create a formidable force of family, duty, and love. A lot of the internal dialog is reminiscent of Martha Welles' Murderbot series without being derivative (as there are no actual "murderbots" in this story, thus far at least). It examines the human condition in similar but noticeably different ways.
If you're a fan of Firefly or of Murderbot, or the works of Becky Chambers, I would highly recommend giving "Gravity Lost" a tumble (after you read "Cascade Failure", of course).