A big thanks to Net Galley and Titan Books for the Advanced reader copy of Jitterbug! This comes out March 4th and I'm sure it will appeal to many Sci-Fi/Fantasy readers!
The cover design is awesome! I love the depiction of space, the person in the vast void and the overall feel of the cover. It goes very well with the actual story line so that is also very cool.
This will appeal to readers who have enjoyed Becky Chambers novels and those who have liked Adrian Tchaikovsky as well.
Readers are given a fast paced quasi-first contact story from multiple points of view. Our main character is a bounty hunter who was born within a new settlement that isn't bound by earth! He's accompanied by a rag-tag crew of folks who are all (of course) low key geniuses at their jobs. Each character has a backstory which is presented usually in a monologue form when the character themselves is ruminating on their life so far. I will admit that even with the backstories, I did find it a bit hard to feel a bit of attachment to any particular character. This is possibly due to the speed of the book itself.
As they travel, making deals and squeaking by their story is told through the bounty hunter, a government official, the actual space ship (it's sentient!!!) and a legendary space pirate that they pick up on the way. The crew and their "guests" are placed in an almost impossible situation and must make adjustments and choices rapidly, leading readers breathlessly catching up to the twist at the end which reveals quite a lot- and one I didn't particularly predict.
This one would be perfect for a new adult audience looking for new Space based fantasy! There's lot of action, compelling characters and surprising twists all the way through.
First Published : March 2026
Pages: 320
Available as an Audio Book : Coming soon from Recorded Books
Trigger Warnings: parental death, sibling death, murder, piracy, child death, (please note, most deaths are minor part of this novel, but they do occur), space battle, near death, (this is not a full list, read responsibly)
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