Exploring the tensions and heartbreak of three strangers thrown together at an intergalactic pit-stop, The Galaxy, and the Ground Within is a stunning conclusion to Becky Chamber’s highly acclaimed Wayfarers series.
Sunday Times bestselling author Becky Chambers returns to the Galactic Commons in the final installment in her award-winning and critically acclaimed Wayfarers series.
With no water, no air, and no native life, the planet Gora is unremarkable. The only thing it has going for it is a chance proximity to more popular worlds, making it a decent stopover for ships traveling between the wormholes that keep the Galactic Commons connected. If deep space is a highway, Gora is just your average truck stop.
One of the many establishments present is the Five-Hop One-Stop, a place where long-haul spacers can stretch their legs (if they have legs, that is), and pick up fuel, transit permits, and assorted supplies. The Five-Hop is run by an enterprising alien and her occasionally helpful child, who both work hard to provide a little piece of home to everyone passing through.
When a freak technological failure halts traffic to and from Gora, three strangers are thrown together at the Five-Hop. Grounded, and with nothing to do but wait, the trio - an exiled artist with an appointment to keep, a cargo runner at a personal crossroads, and a mysterious individual doing her best to help those on the fringes - are compelled to confront where they've been, where they might go, and what they might be to each other.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781473647688
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 240 g
Dimensions: 194 x 128 x 28 mm
Praise for Becky Chambers
[A] delightful, cozy novel. Devoted fans and newcomers alike will thrill with this imaginative sci-fi confection - Publishers Weekly Starred Review
Becky Chambers is a wonder, and I feel better for having her books in my life - John Connolly, bestselling author of the Charlie Parker Thrillers
In a word, brilliant - Andrew Caldecott, author of Rotherweird
A quietly profound, humane tour de force - Guardian
Chambers is simply an exceptional talent - Tor.com
Becky Chambers takes space opera in a whole new and unexpected direction - Ben Aaronovitch, author of Rivers of London
Terrific. . . a masterly exploration of characterisation and diversity wrapped in intensity, heartbreak and tension - Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat
An boundlessly imaginative and fantastical conclusion to a thrilling series of novels - Woman and Home
A story filled with heart-warming characters and intriguing connections. Chambers once again creates an epic space setting with a detailed, personal view of some of its inhabitants. Humour and heartache weave through her insightful prose and diverse characters - Library Journal (starred review)
For fans of character-driven science fiction who are interested in how differences can be a source of strength, not weakness - Booklist (starred review)
Becky Chambers writes aliens like no one else ... the only flaw in this series is you'll wish you could spend more time with all of them - NPR 50 Best Sci-fi and Fantasy Books of the Past Decade
Becky Chambers is one of the best writers currently on the block and with this novel she perfectly brings to a close one of the best series of the decade. One of this authors greatest strengths has always been the... More
I'm really sad to see the end of the Wayfarers series, such a beautiful set of books. The author has an amazing talent for creating wonderful species of all shapes and sizes, I love trying to visualise them in my... More
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within is a character study of a diverse group of alien species all stuck together when an accident occurs. There's tension and political debate against a backdrop of exclusion, but... More
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