Aaron finished reading Edges by Linda Nagata (Inverted Frontier, #1)
Deception Well is a world on the edge, home to an isolated remnant surviving at …
Still a great time. Having read the previous books adds a bit more context, but it wasn't as big a deal as I first though.
I'll still recommend this as a starting point, though Deception Well and Vast are good for people who are willing to commit.