Furious and fun, the first book in this bold, new science fiction adventure series follows …
Content warning violence, gore, kvetching
Dawsey put a second shot through his stomach before he fired his slinger, but he got one round off. His magic curved his shot through the air, slicing across Dawsey’s head and taking off the top of her skull.
— A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White (Page 40)
I still don't get the point of having magic instead of just "sufficiently advanced technology" in this book. Steerable bullets are more like near-future tech than something that needs magic to explain. Maybe it will become clear later why this space-noir needs mages.