no idea how to feel about this. it was so good in some part and so bad in others so 3stars. this was not made to be a draggy book but i felt it really dragged in some parts, without meaning to.

there's a version of a white supremacist in this book even though i think the cutters...? are not white, no idea how to feel about that. i would like to point out that the dark-skinned character in the book, dug comes from a country where the people are frequently portrayed as violent, with many tribes etc. the background characters are barely fleshed out which is very disappointing. i have mixed feelings about the main character because at some moment i hated her and at some moments i loved her, but I've never supported her decisions throughout. a flawed character that i'm not quite sure i can understand even though she should be relatable to me. also, like every other book, there's a blind character with supernatural senses and psychic abilities, because you know.

++ the aliens are quite possibly the saving grace of this book, FINALLY aliens that aren't humanoid, made to be love interests etc. their pronoun system is fascinating as well as their mysterious nature and culture.

Talis and her crew take on what they think is a simple salvage job--get the loot and get out. But as with many "easy" jobs, well, it's not what it seems on the surface. Soon Talis and her crew are on the run, trying to figure out why a simple ring is causing so much trouble.

I loved entering the world of Peridot! I don't think I've encountered anything near to this--a planet that exploded, yet still is able to support life through the will of its 5 deities. I thoroughly enjoyed my journey through this book. You will definitely want to meet Talis and her crew if you like steampunk, science fiction, books that build fantastic worlds and magic systems, and space travel. RJ Theodore transports you to the realm of Peridot flawlessly, the book drags you in and doesn't let you go until the last page.

I love this new cover!