River in the Galaxy by Natalie Kelda

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When Merlon's parents disappeared, his world fell apart. When his best friend died, he lost the ability to enjoy life. For Captain Merlon Ricosta, Lanier's death, two years prior, feels like yesterday. But when a map from his parents is discovered, he decides to push aside his grief to get closure and follow the route they vanished along eighteen years ago. Despite political trouble, Merlon leads his crew into the unknowns of strange galaxies in his quest to find out why his parents never returned. In River in the Galaxy Merlon fights to keep his crew alive and suppress his prolonged grief and depression. But he must face his own struggles in order to protect the ship and the people aboard.

Adult • Fantasy/Dark • Fantasy • Fantasy/Science Fantasy

lamichi author

Couldn't put it down! Has great humor combined with intense mental battles as the protagonist overcomes the death of his best friend. Has a wooden ship that travels in space to unchartered galaxies in the hopes of not losing his ship to his corrupt city... or go to prison.

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