<p><b>L. M. Sagas''s debut, <i>Cascade Failure</i>, is a high-octane, sci-fi adventure blending J. S. Dewes''s Divide series with <i>Firefly</i>. It features a fierce, messy, chaotic space family, vibrant worlds, and an exploration of the many ways to be¿and not to be¿human.<br><br></b><b>Most Anticipated Books of 2024¿<i>Goodreads</i>, <i>Polygon</i>, <i>The Nerd Daily</i></b><br><br>There are only three real powers in the Spiral: the corporate power of the Trust versus the Union''s labor''s leverage. Between them the Guild tries to keep everyone''s hands above the table. It ain''t easy.<br><br>Branded a Guild deserter, Jal "accidentally" lands a ride on a Guild ship. Helmed by an AI, with a ship''s engineer/medic who doesn''t see much of a difference between the two jobs, and a "don''t make me shoot you" XO, the Guild crew of the <i>Ambit</i> is a little . . . different.<br><br>They''re also in over their heads. Responding to a distress call from an abandoned planet, they find a mass