Nathan Lowell’s stories I’ve always been some of my favorite. His character, Captain Ishmael Wang, is one of the more interesting and well-developed characters out there in space fiction. this particular book is a story of tragedy and triumph. if you enjoy stories of seemingly ordinary people rising to the occasion and succeeding in spite of all obstacles this is the story for you. the characters are well-written well-developed and completely believable. it was well worth the time and the money.