The crew of the Mobius is brought to life through the work of Michael Naramore, whose voice work is easily one of the best features of these audio books. I would say that this book series is easily one of the best uses of a single credit on Audible, followed closely by Mercy for Hire, and Astral Prime. The Black Ocean universe feels like it has a lot more to offer, and I look forward to seeing it grow in the future.
This series is the first of three in the Black Ocean so far. The other two happen effectively concurrently, though neither of the latter two really spoils anything for the other. The journey from the first time we encounter the crew of the Mobius, to their final moments in this book, reflect numerous character arcs and the culmination of what may arguably be the most interesting times in the lives of the ship’s crew. There are a number of aspects raised in this series that are settled in the Mercy for Hire series, and to a lesser extent the Astral Prime series.
I’ve referred to this book series, when recommending it to friends, as being a cross between Firefly and The Dresden Files. Admittedly it leans far more toward Firefly (and an author’s note at the end indicates this is very much intentional), the Dresden Files similarity starts and ends with magic negatively affecting technology. This has a lot more consequences to that in space than there are on Earth. Here if you knock out power you can still breathe, and aren’t likely to turn into a fireball, falling at terminal velocity toward impact with a celestial body.