The Fated Sky

Not as exhilarating as reading the first one, but still a great entertaining read. Of the you-get-what-you-expect kind. While women are now part of the space crew - and there are still squabbles to be had about who gets assigned to cooking or laundry duties - feminism takes a slight backseat to racism issues this time around. Sometimes stuff is too on the nose, but hey, at least Elma was also allowed to be part of the problem occasionally. As last time, I immensely enjoyed the dynamic between her and Parker. Forced into close quarters these two get to butt heads while also continuously increasing their respect for the other's competence. Win win. And there's even a chapter dedicated to zero-g diarrhea!