Jal is a genetically enhanced former Guild ranger on the run when he ends up on Ambit's Run, a Guild-adjacent ship with a tiny crew made up of AI Captain Eoan, medic/mechanic Nash, and grouchy old soldier Saint, the latter of whom happens to be an old friend from Jal's past. The Ambit crew isn't sure if they can trust Jal (and vice versa), but when they receive a distress call from an otherwise dead planet, they put aside their differences to rescue programmer Anke, the sole survivor on the planet. She has evidence of a conspiracy to destroy populated worlds in the name of commerce, and as expected, there are people after her who are determined to stop her from revealing the truth. The crew and visitors of Ambit's Run are soon on a mission to save themselves, and various unsuspecting planets, complicated by the fact that they don't know who to trust, including each other.
I love a good space opera, especially one with a found family like the one found in this book. I loved the characters and their unique flaws, and while the overall plot made sense, there were a few portions where I was a bit confused as to who was playing against whom. But it's a fun book, and I'll look forward to reading the next book in this series, which is due out later this year.
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