A review by squeegybeckinheim
Fortuna by K.S. Merbeth, Kristyn Merbeth

4.0

SPACE SMUGGLERS. That should say it all, really. Fortuna was a fun space romp to read. I really appreciate Kristyn Merbeth writing characters that are bi/pansexual and non-binary, and doing so without it feeling contrived or a focus of the character. I thought it was executed well. Scorpia is definitely rough around the edges, but that is part of her appeal. I also like Drom and Corvus.I'm not sure where the author plans to go from here exactly, but I do hope we get to read from the POVs of Lyre and/or the twins. There is enough open-ended material that didn't feel forced to continue the series. Much gratitude to Orbit for the opportunity to review Fortuna.