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A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White

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... rule-bound, reality-warping power systems woven into starship warfare?

Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

If you loved how Nilah’s sigils let her duel and hack ships while the crew of the Capricious traded salvos and sorcery, you’ll vibe with the calendrical weapons and formation tactics here. Captain Kel Cheris resurrects the infamous Shuos Jedao to retake the Fortress of Scattered Needles, unleashing math-driven “magic” that bends physics the way glyphwork does in A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe—only stranger, sharper, and even more explosive.

... galaxy-spanning, high-octane adventure with outsized stakes and style?

Empress of Forever by Max Gladstone

You enjoyed riding shotgun with Nilah and Boots as the Capricious chased a legendary warship across wild star systems. In Empress of Forever, Vivian Liao is hurled into a kaleidoscopic cosmos of pirate queens, living citadels, and godlike AIs—big-hearted, breakneck space opera with the same go-for-broke energy and “anything can happen” escalation that powered the Harrow hunt.

... a relentless, twisty chase that keeps upping the stakes?

Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe

Remember how the opening murder frame-up at the race hurls Nilah into flight, and how every lead Boots pulls on snaps into a bigger, nastier conspiracy? Velocity Weapon hits that tempo: Sanda Greeve wakes up centuries out of time aboard a lone warship AI and is forced into hairpin turns, double-crosses, and timeline shocks that echo the seat-of-your-pants momentum you loved.

... a tight-knit shipboard crew with clashing personalities who have to trust each other or die?

Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey

If the found-family friction aboard the Capricious—Boots’ cynicism against Nilah’s privilege, everyone rallying under fire—hooked you, the Rocinante’s crew will too. Holden’s idealism and Miller’s grit collide as they chase Julie Mao’s disappearance into a system-shaking threat, capturing that same mix of banter, brawls, and ride-or-die teamwork you enjoyed.

... a treasure-hunt mission that drags the crew into deadly secrets of a lost past?

Revenger by Alastair Reynolds

Chasing a mythic prize like the Harrow with the Capricious gave you that treasure-hunt rush. In Revenger, Arafura and Adrana sign on with a privateer to crack ancient baubles for alien tech, only to cross the notorious Bosa Sennen. The clues, heists, and escalating peril mirror the clue-to-clue pursuit and lethal revelations that drove your favorite hunt.

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