Stardust Grail

The Stardust Grail is both simple and complex.

There is no subtlety, everything is spelled out, the world and characters are skin deep.

However, the lines between good and evil are blurred, and that is where it shines.

I consider this novel to be for a YA audience.

It was to blatant for me.

A story about friendship, betrayal, and the aftereffects of colonization (in space!) with heists.

The aliens are alien, there's some interesting exploration of wormholes and first contact dynamics, and the action is engaging and unpredictable.

A delightful heist buddy crew against the odds space marines aliens in all configurations inscrutable galactic menace histories of oppression misunderstanding and hope. Also, a bit light and scattered.