This is a genre I love and the synopsis appealed to me , especially as it seemed to be the start of a series .
The book started well with newly promoted Lieutenant Commander Kaia Marinoch given command of a new type of warship
and sent out to find out just who is attacking their ships - the latest ship one in which her twin sister was killed .
Pirates have been the presumed killers but on inspecting the wreckage Kaia realise that the previous inspection reports were
totally wrong - the weapons used being beyond their capability .
Just who or what is out there - it is up to Kaia and her crew to find out !!

I found the premise of the book a real hook , it drew me in BUT the variety of species and Kaia's own enhancements needed
more explanation/backstory ................. she was very prejudiced against certain crew members because of their race which could have
been detrimental to crew performance ; but also almost overfamiliar with others ???
She often overruled her XO in matters where the XO was bringing correct procedure to her attention , undermining her in
front of junior officers - is this the behaviour of a newly promoted officer trying to make her mark ?
Overall this is an entertaining first book in a new series and I look forward to reading book 2 with perhaps more backstory
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own