2023-08-06
Science Fiction with a difference
So many great (and excitingly original) ideas, such great stories, all told with flair.
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 HUGO AWARD AND THE ARTHUR C CLARKE AWARD. WINNER OF THE 2017 PRIX JULIA-VERLANGER.
'Chambers is simply an exceptional talent' Tor.com
The stand-alone sequel to the award-winning The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.
Lovelace was once merely a ship's artificial intelligence. When she wakes up in an new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has to start over in a synthetic body, in a world where her kind are illegal. She's never felt so alone.
But she's not alone, not really. Pepper, one of the engineers who risked life and limb to reinstall Lovelace, is determined to help her adjust to her new world. Because Pepper knows a thing or two about starting over.
Together, Pepper and Lovey will discover that, huge as the galaxy may be, it's anything but empty.
PRAISE FOR THE WAYFARERS
'Never less than deeply involving' DAILY MAIL
'Explores the quieter side of sci-fi while still wowing us with daring leaps of imagination' iBOOKS
'So much fun to read' HEAT
'Warm, engaging, properly science-fictional, A Closed and Common Orbit is a very likable novel indeed' GUARDIAN
'The most fun that I've had with a novel in a long, long time' iO9
Apple Books: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 of 5 (154 Ratings)
Apple Books: Customer Reviews
2020-11-07
Excellent
My favourite one in the series. It explored some very sensitive topics and brought a light to some very obscure scenarios. It really tugged at the heart strings a few times.
2019-10-20
Brillaint
Loved this book. Finished the first one so quickly so bought this one straight after. It did not disappoint. Emotional, beautifully written and a great page turner. Fantastic.
2019-04-15
Absolutely loved it
Wasn't sure if I would, as I was chomping at the bit for more Wayfarer adventures. Needn't have worried as this is an wonderful piece of writing.
2018-06-01
Not the sequel I was expecting...
... and all the better for it. A wonderful exploration of character and the nature of self wrapped in an entertaining adventure. Even better than the first in the series.
2018-04-22
Very good as always.
Very good book.
2017-09-11
Mmmmm....
I loved Becky's first book, but not too sure about this one. Intellectually, it made me think a lot about Artificial Intelligence and do we want to create it in our own image, how it can support us and what problems all that might create? And that's a good thing to get us doing and what science fiction is all about. The storey line, however, only held me in part, but I'd still recommend this book.