A review by jhbandcats
Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Mallory always seems to be close to murders when they happen and she’s great at figuring out the identity of the killer, but of course the cops don’t trust her one bit. When a murder happens at a party, and her friend - a suspect, but innocent - is abducted by aliens, Mallory follows him to the sentient alien space station where he’s found sanctuary. Mallory also takes sanctuary there, a place almost free of humans so she doesn’t have to worry about inadvertently causing murders. 

This is a complex tale with a lot of characters, both human and otherwise. Mallory is the main character but the story is also told from others’ point of view. We get backstory, intentions, and a different way of seeing what’s going on. 

Mallory, her friend Xan, and his semi-psychotic friend Calliope are all very likable, but we’re also introduced to likable members of the Gneiss race, all rocky characters who communicate with vibrations and who are capable of movement - slow movement but movement nonetheless. I’m looking forward to the next in the trilogy and hope to encounter more of the same people. 
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