Flashing Dark by Bobbie Falin follows Captain Vivi Zant, a young woman facing a lot. Upon delivery of her latest cargo, her ship is quarantined. Knowing she could lose her ship if she doesn't complete her job in time, Vivi desperately tries to fix things. This starts off a chain reaction where she makes the decision to save a child, a child who is not all that innocent. Still dealing with her own childhood trauma over the loss of her brother, she can't let another child die. When the child ends up abandoned on a dangerous planet, Vivi sets out to save her. Even if it costs her life.

Bobbie Falin has written an entertaining story with Flashing Dark. The characters are well developed and I really liked Vivi. She is strong and capable and you do feel for her plight. She has a unique look that I found interesting for a character. The story moves at a decent pace, with Vivi arriving at the station where she learns about the possibility of losing her ship. You can tell she has been working the job for a while and she has a kind of cynicism about the world. It does keep her alive though. The author has created a vivid world that I could easily picture as I read. I enjoyed reading about the history too, and how the humans came to join the space race. I think this would appeal to science fiction readers. I would recommend it.

Flashing Dark by Bobbie Falin is a science fiction novel with a twist. What are you willing to sacrifice for the life of one innocent person? Captain Vivi Zant is stuck in a similar dilemma. She was supposed to take her payment and get away, but the cargo on her ship is quarantined. Vivi should have had an inkling that something would go terribly wrong. And it absolutely did. One thing led to another, and Vivi and her crew were on a mission that was as perilous as she knew. However, everything else became unnecessary when she discovered that a human child was alone on the Moneyworld. Humans were forbidden in that place for a reason, and the kid was in deep danger. Vivi knew she had to do whatever it took to protect and get the kid back to safety, even if saving a life meant disrupting the peace of Earth Alliance and creating chaos.

Bobbie Falin did a fantastic job of merging the past with the present without letting either of them overshadow the other. While Vivi didn’t have a hero complex, she did have survivor’s guilt. That led her to protect the human child with everything she had. Resourceful and capable, Vivi is the kind of protagonist you wish your current young adult fiction had. The action was fantastic and realistic at the same time. To be honest, I felt like I was watching a spin-off of Guardians of the Galaxy. I could picture the different aliens mentioned, I felt Vivi’s terror and her anxiety as she lost the human kid. The descriptions were brilliantly vivid and that made the reading experience better than I imagined. I loved how feisty Vivi was, and she wasn’t afraid of relying on her team. The story was fantastic, and Vivi’s quest was truly brilliant. There wasn’t ever a moment where I was confused or remotely bored. Flashing Dark is a ride that I would highly recommend to everyone who enjoys a good science fiction novel!