This sci-fi romp was everything I hoped it would be: full of wry humor, adventure, quests, political intrigue, a love interest and scrappy protagonists. It’s a great take on the ‘hero’s journey’ and I love that captain Alyssa Farshot has such a strong and singular voice. I also love that Coffindaffer deftly writes on a range of topics (toxic masculinity, economic inequality, LGBTQ+, power and privilege) without ever getting bogged down by them.
Also worth noting, it ends with a major cliffhanger and I am picking up the second book this week from the library. Though it feels like I’ll just be finishing ONE book, since I finished Crownchasers in half the time it takes me to read most books!