Dragon Pearl

Min is tired of her boring life on Jinju, a badly terraformed planet on the outskirts of civilized worlds.  Her mother insists Min and the other members of the family keep their fox abilities hidden.  Foxes don't exactly have the best reputation with their ability to shapeshift and subtly charm people's emotions. 

When an officer from the Space Forces shows up demanding information about her older brother, Min is shocked and intrigued.  Jun would never desert his post; being in the Space Forces is too important to him.  Plus, they are accusing him of going in search of the Dragon Pearl.  Jun would never risk everything for a myth.  Min decides the only way to help her brother is to run away from home and try to find him herself. 

For the first time in her life, she's really flexing her fox muscles, and it feels great!  She charms her way onto a pirate's ship and escapes near death only to find herself on her brother's own battlecruiser.  With help from a ghost and some new friends (Min considers them friends, but since they don't know who she really is, does that count?), Min must unravel the mystery of what happened to her brother and how it connects to a bigger political game.

This is the newest addition to the Rick Riordan Presents line written by Yoon Ha Lee, and it's been my least favorite so far.  It's ok, but it just doesn't have as much action and fluidity as the other series.  It's worth reading for fantasy fans, and I love the diversity of the line overall, but this title was lacking.