Review of Grimspace by Ann Aguirre

Sirantha Jax has the rare J-gene that gives her the ability to jump ships through Grimspace. Even though this talent cuts her life expectancy, she’s practically considered a celebrity until a freak accident kills her pilot and leaves her the sole survivor. She's accused of killing everyone on ship and is unable to defend herself because she has no memory of what truly happened. Jax is taken to a facility and is interrogated and forced to go through dream therapy with the believe that her superiors are trying to help her. What she soon finds out is that helping her is the farthest thing from their minds.

A mysterious man breaks her out before she breaks under the stress and offers her freedom, if she's willing to help their cause. March, the man who got her out, needs Jax's help to establish a new breed of jumpers not under the Corp's thumb. He's willing to do anything to accomplish this. Jax has always only been good at one thing - Grimspace. She should have burned out years ago. Will it finally kill her this time?

Grimspace is a gritty, action-packed science fiction story. It definitely packs a punch, it's mystery, adventure and romance all in a fantastic package. It's one of those books that make you forget that you should be studying for your exam on Monday. Aguirre's storytelling can go from being heart-breaking eloquent to down right edgy. I definitely look forward to more of Jax and March’s story.