K.B. Wagers' A Pale Light in the Black
This is the start to a sci-fi trilogy and it was a lot of fun, balancing a lot of different elements that kept things moving and made them more interesting. The focus is on a small spaceship crew, part of a small branch of the military, and their adventures near Jupiter, plus a new crew member trying to bond with the team. But they eventually realize one of their cases is part of a much larger mystery that they have to solve. Also, there’s some sort of hugely popular military sporting event they have to train for. I liked that it has so many things going on and it all felt well-balanced. Some of the new crew member's family stuff was mildly melodramatic but otherwise this was great. A/A-.
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