Galatea's Greatest Odyssey
In the vast expanse of space, love, betrayal, and ambition burn brighter than the stars.
Experience this Great Gatsby retelling as you’ve never seen it before—from an author who both loved and hated the original.
In a galaxy fraught with intrigue and danger—where danger and opportunity lurk in every corner—the Gatsby sails the stars, gliding through the endless night captained by the infamous its infamous captain, Galatea.
Galatea is daring and unapologetic and with the ship’s charismatic AI, Jay, the Gatsby crew thrives on the world of high-stakes missions and black market dealings. Secrets and ambition abound inside the Gatsby as it embarks on a journey that will change the course of everyone’s lives.
Joining the Gatsby’s crew is Nicholas, a handsome and ambitious interstellar navigator seeking adventure and purpose, with a hidden tie to Galatea’s past. Meanwhile, Kirin, a renowned and vivacious entrepreneur with a flair for good-taste, brings wisdom and complication, particularly through their connection to Celeste’s manipulative husband, Jayke.
As alliances are forged and broken, and passions simmer against the backdrop of lavish galas and daring escapades, the Gatsby’s crew find themselves at the heart of a galaxy-spanning struggle. When betrayals cut deep and ambitions threaten to consume them, Galatea, Nicholas, and Kirin must navigate the fine line between loyalty and survival.
With stakes that span love, loss, and the future of humanity, Galatea’s Greatest Odyssey is a dazzling space opera of redemption, ambition, and hope—a tale where every connection is fraught with peril, and no one escapes the pull of the stars unscathed.
If you were captivated by the found-family dynamics and the richly imagined interstellar world of Becky Chambers’ The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, then you’ll find yourself at home aboard the Gatsby. Like Chambers’ work, this story thrives on the relationships that bind its characters, even as they navigate the vast unknown.
For those who crave the high-stakes drama and sensual intrigue of Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice, Galatea’s morally complex world of piracy, betrayal, and ambition will pull you in. The interplay of loyalty and power echoes through every decision, much like Leckie’s exploration of identity and justice.
Fans of the sweeping, star-crossed romance and political machinations of Arkady Martine’s A Memory Called Empire will revel in the tension between Galatea, Nicholas, and Kirin. The lavish galas and dangerous alliances evoke the same sense of grandeur and peril that Martine’s Teixcalaanli Empire delivers.
If you were drawn to the gritty, neon-lit underworlds of James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse series, the darker corners of Osiris Space Station and the Gatsby’s daring escapades will feel like a natural extension. The blend of action, intrigue, and moral ambiguity will keep you on edge.
And for readers who adored the lush, romantic tragedy of Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles, the emotional depth of Galatea’s love and the tangled relationships aboard the Gatsby will resonate deeply. This is a story where love is both a driving force and a dangerous gamble.
And let’s not forget The Great Gatsby, the story that inspired this novel.
