Jitterbug

A fast-paced, twist-filled sci-fi thriller from the BSFA-winning author of Descendant Machine and Future's Edge: a bounty hunter crew runs into a conspiracy at the edge of a ravaged solar system. Perfect for fans of James S. A. Corey and Adrian Tchaikovsky.

Jupiter and Saturn are gone — from their ashes a huge, habitable sphere has formed. On this new frontier, bounty hunters like Copernicus Brown and his sentient ship Jitterbug hunt those who want to disappear. But when Brown rescues the sole survivor of a pirate attack, Amber Roth, the crew becomes the target of powerful political factions after the data chip in Roth's body. As intrigue and violence pursue the Jitterbug, something ancient and immense stirs in the depths of space.

• Hard frontier justice vibes between law and lawlessness
• Bounty hunter crew and a sentient, AI-driven ship
• Conspiracy, power struggles, and relentless pursuits
• Epic space opera with a tight focus on characters and suspense