Perspicacity

by Graceson R. Jones

A planet ravaged leaves humanity no choice but to flee. Spread thin across the System, resources are scarce, tensions are high, and the risk of mass famine and societal collapse looms. A young man, rattled from the death of his father and riddled with guilt from the choices he's made, navigates this haggard world as a bounty hunter. Struggling to do good where he can, he's eventually faced with choices he'd rather not make.

387 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 12, 2026

About the author

Graceson Jones is the author of the Perspicacity series. He has more hobbies than physically feasible, but writing triumphs over them all. In his free time, he's either plotting a new story or roaming the Earth to find inspiration for the next one.

Reviews

[kay · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really tried to like this book. 

I'll start of by saying it had a lot of potential. I think the character chemistry was great and I especially looked forward to Art interacting with his group of friends. The plot was also engaging enough, if a little predictable. 

The major downside for me was the clunky writing. It's hard to feel invested in a book when I'm struggling to enjoy the actual writing. The pacing was also a bit off sometimes, dragging in some places and speeding in others. Also, the book's synopsis seems to indicate that character development is a large focus in the novel but I wouldn't advertise it as such. I think it would benefit from detailing the plot a little more.

If I'm honest, I was trying to stop myself from just skimming by the end of it. I think maybe for really hard-core space fans, this would be more enjoyable but it unfortunately wasn't for me. 

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing a review copy.

[Cloud · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Perspicacity was a great read. The author, Graceson Jones, takes us on a ride through space following Art, the protagonist, in his adventures and the challenges he encounters. If you enjoy space opera, this sci-fi is well written, entertaining, full of action, mystery, humour, love and friendship. Highly recommended!

[spacecamp · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting science fiction adventure, it reminded me a bit of old Dig Allen books. For a debut, I thought there was a lot of imagination in the story. I had a hard time connecting to the story because the flow just wasn’t there. It felt like it was lacking editing and sometimes treated the reader as if they needed a lot of explanation and exposition.


Notes:
Scifi adventure
Bounty hunter
Imaginative world building
Heist vibes
Found family