I usually don't like retellings of the old classics, but oh wow! This book is amazing! The basic plot and some characters of Persuasion are so seamlessly worked into the new plot and sci-fi setting that it feels like a brand-new beautiful story. Sometimes the characters will have the same actions as the old plot, but their motivation is different, with the same result. It's just brilliantly written, and I can't wait to read more books by this author!