Ahoy there me mateys!  I really enjoyed the first book in this series.  Though that book could be a standalone, I was happy to pick up the sequel.  The blurb for the second book is filled with spoilers and a bit misleading.  The pirate-king doesn't appear in this novel at all!

This was a good bridge book.  The highlight for me was seeing Thing (the ship) navigate its existence and the choices it chose to make.  The novel sets up a cliffhanger ending with no real idea of where the story will go next.  That said, I be excited by the possibilities.

The plot was a bit light.  The majority of the first part of the novel felt like no plot and and all character angst which I don't tend to enjoy.  Captain Niko is fretting about her past and loses a lot of her strong leader characteristics.  While I understood Talon's pain, how he deals with it and how the crew fails to notice grew extremely tiresome.  Talon's choices were beyond stupid.  Atlanta also spends time trying to figure out her purpose.  Her journey was a bit more realistic to read about because she was trying to make progress.

The second half was filled with a lot more action and sped by.  I really loved the moments of humor (Thing's logo being a favorite).  It may seem like a more negative review but I really did enjoy this quick read and really want to know what happens next.  Arrr!