This was by far the best non-farseer universe book I've read from Lindholm/Hobb (and I've read basically everything she's published). She really has a gift for writing relationships that are meaningful (particularly, in this book, Raef and Evangeline) but what really got me in this book was the world building and the concept of humans being 'rescued' by an alien race and of the sentient ship (obvious precursor to the dragon ships in the farseer books). It's a real shame that she hasn't published any subsequent books with these characters / in this universe although I guess it's not too late right [a: Megan Lindholm|53255|Megan Lindholm|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1205023699p2/53255.jpg] / [a: Robin Hobb|25307|Robin Hobb|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1397885202p2/25307.jpg]?