HONOR AMONG THIEVES

When Zara commits another petty crime, instead of going to jail, she's offered a chance to join an elite team that explores the universe. Soon she finds herself aboard the Leviathan, a race of sentient spaceships. Narrator Adenrele Ojo's spunky, young voice captures Zara's fighting spirit as well as her curiosity. Narrator Adam Lazarre-White portrays the character of Nadim, one of the ships, as well as chapter breaks. Zara's prickly exterior begins to soften the longer she's on the Leviathan, and Ojo navigates this change seamlessly as well as expressing the deepening bond between Zara and Nadim. Despite the narrators' strong performances, listeners will wish for more action and less backstory even though it's needed for the story to unfold. A.M. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2018]