3.5 
 Space pirates alert! 
 Starflight was an incredibly fun read. Landers delivers great writing, wit, smarts, action, and entertainment. The pairing of Solara and Doran works amazingly well. I'm glad the cheese was not strong with this one, because when it comes to books, I'm lactose intolerant. On the downside, there was something missing for me. Not expecting the plot to penetrate into the meaning of life, but I kept waiting for something mind-blowing to happen. It lacked that special juice that makes me fall in a love with a story. Would I care if any of the characters were to die? Not really. Actually, I take that back. I would be pretty upset if anything happened to Acorn. I don't know if a sugar glider counts. As a big fan of the Red Rising trilogy, I couldn't help but notice the use of terms like "Daro the Red" and "Obsidian." All in all, light and enjoyable.