This book is plain awesome! I absolutely loved the combination of confident adventurer and worn-down leader that the main character Kitra presents. Ultimately, she’s a first time captain bringing together a ragged crew to accomplish her dream of space exploration - but of course she’s challenged by conditions, mishaps, and the personalities of her crew mates. When she and her crew are faced with the toughest obstacle ever - stranded with no fuel and diminishing food and air, they’ll all have to work together to pool their knowledge and resources to have a chance to get home.

This book was a quick and easy read. It really brought this world to life in an engaging and fun way. The author managed to use description and dialogue to great effect, seamlessly building this world and those in it. I never felt lost reading this book, which sometimes happens with science fiction. It’s simply approachable and ultimately a fun reading experience.

I highly recommend this book and impatiently await the next in the series!

I’ve read this via NetGalley. This was a fun book to read, a group of young people having an adventure in space with an old ship named Majera (adventure in Turkish), in distant future. It’s a rather quick-paced story with relatable characters who study science in various departments at school. They have to put their knowledge into practice (and their friendships into test) during their voyage to the limits of the known system.
This book is an example of classic science fiction for YA, as mentioned by the author in the epilogue. It’s about friendship, following your dreams and pushing your limits. Kitra and her friends seem to continue their adventures in the future.

I love the concept of the book—a group of young adults, maybe even teens (not quite sure) buying a spaceship and heading out on a maiden voyage, only to find themselves in a pickle. How they return home while navigating friendships is the basis for the story. The execution was just okay to me. It may appeal more to its intended audience of teens, but the relationships were explored only on the surface and the suspense was lacking, which made a huge difference in its readability. Hopefully this book will find its niche audience!

Thanks to Xpresso Book Tours for providing a digital ARC of Kitra in exchange for an honest review.

I love sci-fi, but its no secret that it's one of the most intimidating YA genres. Sci-fi books normally tend towards the longer side, with deep, rich, detailed world building and giant villians that our protagonists need to defeat. I really really enjoy how small of story Kitra is and how well it owns that. The E-copy I read was just over 150 pages because this is a story that only needs 150 pages. Instead of going the route of most modern sci-fi, Kitra throws you into it's plot and crew. It's not a story about detailed, insane science so it doesn't require an insane amount of explanation. This is a fun, fast adventure of friendship and I really enjoyed for everything it was and everything it chose not to be.