Spaceboots

Leo Jones wants nothing more than to become a surgeon, but when a misplaced terrorist bomb destroys his middle school and his testing data, he loses his chance at a fast-tracked career. His plan B finds him orbiting Jupiter, cleaning a Navy starship, and saving for school.

Hophnia Zimmerman wields her willpower with even more skill than her violin bow, and graduates from the Naval Academy with honors. As a new officer, she's disappointed her first battle is not against an invader, but a traitor: Leo's captain.

In the confusion of rescued crew, damaged ships, and reassignments, Leo creates more problems for Hophnia than a misplaced bomb did for him. In their struggle to save the ship and limp back to Earth, they find the battle isn't over. There are vindictive traitors who are not biding their time.