A great sequel
The Girl From Everywhere tells the story of a young woman finding her place in her family of crew and deciding what she wants, while the Ship Beyond Time is the story of how she fights for that future. The first book Nix could be annoying and frustrating, but she's a 16 year old girl then, getting attention from two boys, and we would all be that annoying. But the second book has her standing up for herself and for her love and all of us who didn't like her in book one can surely get behind her now!
Bonus: more excellent Kashmir time, if you don't love him, get out of my life.