Wayward Saint: Mission 1

This is the second spin-off of the Black Ocean series, and you might want to read at least a couple of missions in the original series to get a feeling for the world and the main characters, Esper and Kubu.

To be honest, I was surprised at how much I liked this book. It had been a while since I read the Black Ocean series, and for whatever reason I hadn't read beyond mission 8. And from what I remembered about Esper and Kubu, her Goody-Two-Shoeism and his very child-like manner (especially the baby talk) had kind of grated on me towards the end.

But a lot has happened in the Black Ocean between where I left off and where Wayward Saint starts (there may be some spoilers for the original series), Esper and Kubu have both grown up, so to speak, so I was pleased to have my prejudice against those two proven wrong. :)

TL;DR: Wayward Saint is a fun romp mostly for fans of the original series.