FFrankie Styles bought a cargo ship to escape her past as one of the famous Child Orphans of Wala. All she wanted was quiet runs hauling seed between stations—not the previous owner's exotic pet who refuses to leave, not the Skoll shipping monopoly trying to force her out, and definitely not Morgan Cloud's suspiciously smelly box of racehorses.

When the pretty boy's emergency cargo comes with too many secrets and the Skolls won't take no for an answer, Frankie's "simple" new life gets complicated fast. Good thing she's got a stowaway with claws, a ship that mostly works, and enough stubbornness to take on the whole sector.

A cozy space opera where found family comes in all species, peppermint ice cream is worth any risk, and running away from your past could just mean finding a better future.

"If you loved the slice-of-life space vibes of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and the reluctant hero of Network Effect, this series is for you."