I could not for the life of me put my kindle down while reading this. I read it in a day because of the length of it but the second I finished it I wanted the second part. The cover art of this book is also incredible and really does suit the story.
The story is centred around Andi who is a space pirate who is on the run from the government. She is known by many as the 'Bloody Baroness' and 'one of the most notorious criminals in all of Mirabel' but has more than one level to her personality. She cares about her crew who are both her comrades and her family. It really is something totally different to a lot of Sci-fi adventures, especially with it being split up into different parts. This part is a great introduction to what is to come and also to the characters that are to be involved in the coming adventures.
The reason I picked up this book was really based on the fact that Sasha Alsberg (abookutopia on YouTube) was co-writing it. Lindsay Cummings is also an incredible author so my anticipation for this book was very high.
I really did enjoy this the story and I am not only saying that because of who it is written by. You would never know that this book was written by two people because the whole story flows so seamlessly together. Sasha and Lindsay really should be proud of this first installment of their story.
This book is far from what I expected it to be. I went into this book expecting a big, lovey-dovey romance, and although there was romance involved in the story there was more too than that. I know that sounds really cliché but it really is the truth. This is a book that I am stating now I would recommend to anyone.
Ok, so the story begins with one of the main characters, Louisa Clarke, losing her job. Now, a little back story on Louisa.She was working in a little café in the small town she lives in. This small town is her whole life, it's where she was born, grew up and lives as an adult. She still lives with her parents in their small four bedroom house on a council estate. She was in a long-term relationship with a guy she wasn't entirely sure she was in love with and unbeknown to her, she was stuck. She is then offered a job as a carer for quadriplegic Will Traynor. Will was the complete opposite to Louisa. He was a well-off businessman who basically had everything he could ever have wanted until his accident left him paralyzed.
The pair bicker and moan about everything the other does until eventually they realise that they are bonding. The begin to discuss current events and books and films and music. They are the perfect combination of friends and two people who are slowly and unknowingly falling in love.
Alongside the love story there is a lot of controversial topics in this book. The main one being assisted suicide. I am not looking to get into a long debate about the pros and cons of the whole thing but I do believe it was portrayed beautifully in this novel. That sounds crazy I know but it is true. It showed the mental state of someone who is debating the scenario and that even for them it is not an easy decision to make.
Like I said at the beginning this book is one that I would recommend to anyone. It is funny, witty, beautiful and amazingly written. I would like to state though this book does require a large amount of tissues towards the end. I will definitely be picking up After You, the sequel to this book just to see the aftermath of the things that took places in this book.
