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A Closed and Common Orbit

By Becky Chambers
Series: Wayfarers
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A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers is a heart-warming, character-driven space opera and the stand-alone sequel to The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. The story follows Lovelace, once a ship's AI, who awakens in a new body with no memory of her past. As she learns to navigate the galaxy and her new identity, Lovelace forms a meaningful friendship with Pepper, an enthusiastic engineer. Their journey together reveals how, even across the vastness of space, connections bring purpose and warmth.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This novel will appeal to fans of character-rich science fiction and space operas, particularly those who enjoy stories like Firefly, Mass Effect, and Star Wars. It's perfect for readers who appreciate thoughtful explorations of identity and companionship amidst adventurous, interstellar settings.

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Originally published: Great Britain: Hodder & Stoughton, 2016.

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National Bestseller!

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series!

A Publishers Weekly "Best Books of 2017" pick!

Nominated for the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel!

Shortlisted for the 2017 Arthur C. Clarke Award!

Winner of the Prix Julia-Verlanger!

Embark on an exciting, adventurous, and dangerous journey through the galaxy with the motley crew of the spaceship Wayfarer in this fun and heart-warming, character-driven space opera—the sequel to the acclaimed The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.

Lovelace was once merely a ship's artificial intelligence. When she wakes up in a new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has no memory of what came before. As Lovelace, a newly sentient AI, learns to negotiate the universe and discover who she is, she makes friends with Pepper, an excitable engineer, who's determined to help her learn and grow.

Together, Pepper and Lovey will discover that no matter how vast space is, two people can fill it together.

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet introduced readers to the incredible world of Rosemary Harper, a young woman with a restless soul and secrets to keep. When she joined the crew of the Wayfarer, an intergalactic ship, she got more than she bargained for—and learned to live with, and love, her rag-tag collection of crewmates.

A Closed and Common Orbit is the stand-alone sequel to that beloved debut novel, a compelling dual timeline story perfect for fans of Firefly, Joss Whedon, Mass Effect, and Star Wars.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780062569400

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 March 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 281g

Pages: 384

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Becky Chambers Fiction General Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: Wayfarers

About the Author

Becky Chambers is a science fiction author based in Northern California. She is best known for her Hugo Award-winning Wayfarers series, which currently includes The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, A Closed and Common Orbit, and Record of a Spaceborn Few. Her books have also been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Locus Award, and the Women's Prize for Fiction, among others. Her most recent work is To Be Taught, If Fortunate, a standalone novella. Becky has a background in performing arts, and grew up in a family heavily involved in space science. She spends her free time playing video and tabletop games, keeping bees, and looking through her telescope. Having hopped around the world a bit, she's now back in her home state, where she lives with her wife. She hopes to see Earth from orbit one day.

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