If JARAN were 350 pages, I‘d have loved it. At 500, it was a bit too long to graduate from Really Liked It status. Sadness.
Still, Elliott delivers a fascinating universe seeded with conflicts both worldly and intergalactic. She creates a compelling group of characters who relate beautifully to one another. And she bucks tropes as often as she possibly can. I‘m most pleased with how Kirill defied my expectations, but there‘s a ton to admire here.