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Grimspace by Ann Aguirre
She’s the only navigator who can rip a hole through space and survive the jump—until a crash strands her between ruthless corporations and a renegade crew with a dangerous mission. With restless pacing and gritty charm, Grimspace hurls you into high-velocity adventure where loyalty is a gamble and freedom has a price.
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In Grimspace, did you enjoy ...
... high-stakes, shoot-from-the-hip space opera with corporate conspiracies and mercenary crews?
Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach
You liked how Jax gets yanked out of Farwan custody and hurled into firefights, back-alley deals, and shipboard mayhem with March and Dina—so you’ll click with Devi Morris, a powered-armor merc who signs onto the Glorious Fool and uncovers a conspiracy as gnarly as Farwan’s. Like Jax’s grimspace jumps, Devi’s missions come fast and messy, with romance and moral gray areas threaded through the gun smoke.
... a wry, confessional first-person voice that undercuts danger with bite?
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
If Jax’s sharp, I‑voice narration—cracking jokes even after a crash or while running from Farwan hunters—hooked you, Murderbot’s deadpan logs will be catnip. Like Jax, it’s trapped in a corporate-controlled system and keeps surviving hostile missions with competence, sarcasm, and a reluctant streak of heart.
... breakneck escapes, reversals, and cliffhangers every few chapters?
Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe
From Jax’s lab breakout to white‑knuckle jumps and ambushes, you loved that breathless tempo. Sanda Greeve wakes up alone on an enemy ship and—much like Jax ricocheting between traps and betrayals—has to improvise through twist after twist, aided by a prickly AI with secrets of its own.
... a crew of not-quite-heroes taking dirty jobs under a clouded past?
Dark Run by Mike Brooks
Jax, March, and Dina aren’t saints—they take the gigs they must and make hard calls while dodging Farwan’s reach. Captain Ichabod Drift’s crew operates the same way: smuggling runs, old grudges, and double-crosses that force choices as morally messy as Jax’s when the mission goes sideways.
... a mismatched ship’s crew turning into a real family between jumps?
The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
If what stuck with you was Jax slowly trusting March, sparring with Dina, and building loyalty out of desperation, you’ll savor the Wayfarer’s crew. It trades grimspace adrenaline for warmth: cross-species friendships, found-family rituals, and shipboard bonds that feel as earned as Jax’s hard-won connections.
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