Becky Chambers3.8 Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space—and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe—in this light-hearted debut space opera from a rising sci-fi star.
Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly, some distance from her past. An introspective young woman who learned early to keep to herself, she’s never met anyone remotely like the ship’s diverse crew, including Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, chatty engineers Kizzy and Jenks who keep the ship running, and Ashby, their noble captain.
Life aboard the Wayfarer is chaotic and crazy—exactly what Rosemary wants. It’s also about to get extremely dangerous when the crew is offered the job of a lifetime. Tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet is definitely lucrative and will keep them comfortable for years. But risking her life wasn’t part of the plan. In the far reaches of deep space, the tiny Wayfarer crew will confront a host of unexpected mishaps and thrilling adventures that force them to depend on each other. To survive, Rosemary’s got to learn how to rely on this assortment of oddballs—an experience that teaches her about love and trust, and that having a family isn’t necessarily the worst thing in the universe.
Becky Chambers4.1 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 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, and is perfect for fans of Firefly, Joss Whedon, Mass Effect, and Star Wars.
Кристоф Арлестон0.0 Les agents de Slarance ont tous été assassinés. Dernière d'entre eux, Zéphyrelle se voit confier sa première mission par le dynarque : mettre à jour les trafics qui empoisonnent la cité et déstabilisent son économie avec l'importation d'un blé étrange... Une dangereuse enquête la conduit du monde des tavernes à matelots aux plus feutrés cabinets du pouvoir. Mais l'intervention inattendue d'un cuisinier amoureux et de son grimoire de recettes magiques va compliquer l'affaire.
Блейк Крауч4.1 Джейсон Дессен, выдающийся физик, некогда отказался от блестящей научной карьеры и стал обычным преподавателем в колледже. Теперь все его внимание отдано семье – любимым жене и сыну. Они для Джейсона важнее всего. И вдруг – это нелепое похищение… Неизвестный в маске напал на Дессена на улице, под дулом револьвера усадил его в машину, отвез к заброшенному зданию и ввел ему в вену непонятный препарат. Джейсон потерял сознание. А очнувшись, обнаружил себя окруженным массой людей; все они обращались к нему, как к старому другу, и наперебой поздравляли его с возвращением – и с тем, что его открытие наконец-то сработало. Вот только Дессен не знал никого из этих людей. И уж тем более не ведал, что за открытие совершил…
Гай Гэвриел Кей4.5 В легендах Катая звездная река лежит между смертными и их мечтами. Что бы ни случилось на земле между мужчинами и женщинами — жизнь и смерть, слава и радость, горе и конец горя — звезды не меняются. Если не считать случайно пролетевшей кометы, которая иногда ненадолго появляется, очень яркая, потом тускнеет, а потом исчезает. Совсем как люди, некогда жившие на этой древней земле — правители и крестьяне, поэты и воины, герои и предатели. Но некоторые из них, уплыв навсегда по искрящейся небесной реке, обретали новую жизнь в легендах и песнях. История возникновения одной такой песни — перед вами…
Emma Newman4.0 From Emma Newman, the award-nominated author of Between Two Thorns, comes a novel of how one secret withheld to protect humanity’s future might be its undoing…
Renata Ghali believed in Lee Suh-Mi’s vision of a world far beyond Earth, calling to humanity. A planet promising to reveal the truth about our place in the cosmos, untainted by overpopulation, pollution, and war. Ren believed in that vision enough to give up everything to follow Suh-Mi into the unknown.
More than twenty-two years have passed since Ren and the rest of the faithful braved the starry abyss and established a colony at the base of an enigmatic alien structure where Suh-Mi has since resided, alone. All that time, Ren has worked hard as the colony's 3-D printer engineer, creating the tools necessary for human survival in an alien environment, and harboring a devastating secret.
Ren continues to perpetuate the lie forming the foundation of the colony for the good of her fellow colonists, despite the personal cost. Then a stranger appears, far too young to have been part of the first planetfall, a man who bears a remarkable resemblance to Suh-Mi.
The truth Ren has concealed since planetfall can no longer be hidden. And its revelation might tear the colony apart…
