Ahoy there mateys! This book be a blend of sci-fi and fantasy.  The sci-fi elements include space ships, AI, and fun tech.  The magic involved glyphs and mind control.  The two main characters, Boots and Nilah, were fun.  Boots is a person who is born without magic (only one in every five million) and I loved how she had to deal with it.  Nilah is a famous race car driver who is accused of murder.  Then there be the rest of the crew who basically are rather forgettable overall (I don't even remember how many or their names).  While the book is fast-paced with lots of action and was enjoyable, I did find it rather derivative in terms of plot and character.  In fact, it has been a while since I read it and I can't really explain the plot because it sort of melds with other previous reads like it that stand out better.  I have no regrets though.  I did try reading book two and abandoned it so I didn't even bother to include that book in me stats for the year.  The cult plot annoyed me and so I decided to treat the first book as a standalone. Arrrr!