Synopsis:
ONE CREW OF SKY PIRATES
SEVEN MYTHOLOGICAL STONES
A RACE TO FIND THEM ALL
Captain Grey and his crew of sky pirates have a reputation for doing the impossible. From breaking into high-security military research facilities, to conning the iCity elite – there isn’t a lock they can’t pick, a safe they can’t break, or a hidden treasure they can’t find. Until now.
Returning from a harrowing heist, Grey and his crew are approached by Dalia, the immortal daughter of the infamous ArchGovernor – and she has an offer.
The job? Locate and steal the Stones of Indigo, seven fabled rocks invested with godlike power. The search for the first stone is a bona fide treasure hunt, guided by an ancient map to a deadly, uncharted island that’s protected by a mysterious guardian. The score? One million credits per crew member, per stone. The catch? Well, that’s where things get a little complicated.
The stones don’t exist. They’re a myth. A bedtime story told to little pirates to make them believe that power and wealth are attainable if you just work hard enough.
To make matters infinitely worse, Grey’s never trusted immortals, and Dalia’s definitely hiding something. Something bad. And if they don’t figure out what it is, it might cost them their lives.
Review:
Sky pirates that played out like an animated movie in my head.
Sky pirate captain Grey and his crew are hired by an immortal tyrant’s daughter, to steal mythical Stones on a dangerous island.
This is the epitome of found-family-but-also-kept-at-distance crew. 100% trust, but also secrets galore.
The writing and plot is addictive. The dialogue is sometimes cringy, but the pace was fast and the reveals doled out well.
The captain is prone to stupid acts of bravery. The crew have each other’s backs despite their very different backgrounds. You have a slave fighter, a weak scholar doctor, a pilot and mechanic husband/wife duo, and a legendary knight.
Not only do the characters interact great as a group dynamic, they also have their own perspectives where they are interesting enough to follow alone. Whilst I would have wanted more depth from them all, considering the page length; this was satisfactory.
Lots of the characters read as neurodivergent to me which I adored. Sometimes I think these quirks were relied on too heavily instead of fleshing out inner conflicts, so I hope this gets explored more in the sequels.
If you have read Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding or wanted a Han Solo-variant – this is for you!
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