Great structure, characters, plots, twists, back stories. Man this was a great book for fans of The Culture or These Burning Stars. Highly recommend.

Ren Hutchings has written a quite enjoyable book with An Unbreakable World, second in her interconnected but standalone Union series. As with her prior novel, Under Fortunate Stars, two linked plot lines from different times converge to solve a mystery; in this case the intersection is more traditional and doesn't involve time travel.

Heroine Page is a petty thief on a remote space station, with no memory of who she is or even how she got there, after a time spent in suspended animation. She struggles to learn clues about her identity. She is kidnapped by criminals intent on a complex scam and discovers unanticipated skills, including fluent knowledge of an uncommon language, all suggesting she may have links to the isolated world of Teyr. Those links are integral to the criminals' plan.

Page's journey is fraught with peril, revelations, a burgeoning relationship with a captor, and many twists and turns. Lots of surprises await the reader and the background world building is interesting. The book moves quickly and is highly readable. The climax is worth the read and contains a surprise or two. I look forward to more by Hutchings, who is growing as a writer.