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Picked this book up on a tor.com novella binge, and am so glad I did. There are a lot of things to recommend it, starting with the world itself, a future setting where implants and cybernetics are commonplace, gender neutrality is the norm, and unmodified humans are an oddity. Our protagonist, Marmeg, lives on the outskirts, but strives to move up in a caste system that seems designed to keep her in her place. She has an opportunity, the Minerva Sierra Challenge, a day-long cross country race for the cybernetically enhanced. Her exosuit is built of salvaged scraps, she has no team, no sponsors. What she has is a ton of self taught know how, and a dream worth chasing.

Marmeg was a fun and believable character, and I had a lot of fun following her on her journey. This book as absolutely worth checking out.