Cynbelline Khaw is a woman of many names. She’s Generosity, a cultist who never quite fit in. She’s Bella, the daughter who failed to save her cousin’s life. And then there’s Cyn, the notorious bounty hunter who spaced a ship of slavers.
She’s exhausted, lonely, and on her very last legs―but then a new client offers her a job she can’t refuse: a bounty on the kidnapper who killed her cousin. All Cyn has to do is partner with the crew of the Calamity, a scouting vessel she encountered when she was living under a previous alias. One tiny little issue, she’s been given an additional deliver the oh-so-compelling medic, Micah Arora, to the treacherous Pierce Family or all her identities will be revealed, putting her estranged family in danger.
Hunting a kidnapper doesn’t usually mean accidentally taking your sexy new target to dinner at your parent’s house, a local mystic predicting you’ll have an increasingly large number of children, or being accompanied by a small flying lizard with a penchant for eating metal, but, as they field investigative hurdles both dangerous and preposterous, Cyn and Micah grow ever closer. When a violent confrontation reveals that everything Cyn thought about her past is wrong, she realizes that she has the power to change her future. The first part of that is making sure that Micah Arora is around to be a part of it.
⤖ My Review ⬻
I read the first book in Constance Fay’s series, Calamity, last year and absolutely loved it! So when I found out there’d be a sequel, Fiasco, taking place in the same world and among the same found family group as in Calamity, I was all over it! The anticipation was real, and I can’t begin to describe how excited I was when I received an early copy of Fiasco.
Unlike Calamity, which took me a little longer to get through due to a reading slump, I devoured Fiasco in just two days—this is fast for me. I think the quick pace was partly because I was sucked into the story faster due to already familiar with the world and characters. The chemistry between the main couple was also more intense and immediate this time around.
Funny enough, though, even though I felt the chemistry quicker in Fiasco, I found myself liking the main couple in Calamity just a tad more. I can’t quite explain why; maybe it’s just a personal preference or the unique dynamics in Calamity that left a lasting impression. Regardless, both couples and their stories brought me a lot of joy!
Both Calamity and Fiasco were equally fun for me—the narrative style, the banter between characters, and the immersive worldbuilding were all quite memorable for me. I need the next book in the series, Chaos, in my hands as soon as possible.