Quite Possibly Alien is a coming-of-age story with an intriguing premise. Young Ciarán, a freshly minted Merchant Apprentice, is hired by the crew of Impossibly Alien, a ship suspected of piracy. He quickly finds that the ship’s AI has renamed itself Quite Possibly Alien. Ciarán suspects it may not be entirely sane. As his maiden voyage continues, he finds the universe full of traps he only discovers by tripping over them. The story has some fuzziness in the world-building, but the characters are likable, and the action is entertaining. I will read more of this unpretentious series. ( )