Wanderer's Escape. Wanderer's Odyssey, #1

One slave. One ship. One chance for freedom. To the Empire, the ship was just another derelict booby-trapped wreck. To Jess, a young slave, it was a death sentence.  But the ship had other plans. When Jess takes the pilot's seat, the ancient vessel awakens - a powerful, self-aware craft lost to legend. Seizing the moment, Jess escapes Imperial control and vanishes into the stars. Now he's on the run in a ship that shouldn't exist, hunted by a ruthless empire that will stop at nothing to reclaim it.
Jess should disappear into deep space and never look back. But when calls for help echo through the void, he finds he can't ignore them. With freedom in his grasp and a starship of unimaginable power at his command, Jess can make a difference.  If he lives long enough. Wanderer's Escape launches a gripping sci-fi saga filled with high-stakes adventure, ancient technology, and the enduring fight for freedom."In the end, I was gripping the arms of my chair as I rooted for the heroes.""A fast-paced, can't-put-it-down sci-fi.""One of the best books I've read this year."