
“Warm, engaging, properly science-fictional, A Closed and Common Orbit is a very likable novel indeed.” - The Guardian “Chambers uses her considerable talent to take a more focused and contained look at a gut-wrenching story of self-determination and personal autonomy No matter what beautiful and strange world Chambers takes us to, we can count on her to lead with humor and heart.” - RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars) “As with her amazing debut, the power of Chamber’s second space opera is in her appealing characters Her protagonists might not all be human, but they possess more humanity than most” - Library Journal (starred review)

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.Ī Closed and Common Orbit is the stand-alone sequel to that beloved debut novel, and is perfect for fans of Firefly, Joss Whedon, Mass Effect, and Star Wars. 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. Together, Pepper and Lovey will discover that no matter how vast space is, two people can fill it together.

As Lovelace 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. When she wakes up in a new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has no memory of what came before.

Lovelace was once merely a ship’s artificial intelligence. Clarke Award!Įmbark on an exciting, adventurous, and dangerous journey through the galaxy with the motley crew of the spaceship Wayfarer in this fun and heart-warming space opera-the sequel to the acclaimed The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. Nominated for the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel!

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series!Ī Publishers Weekly "Best Books of 2017" pick!
