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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
About this book
The acclaimed modern science fiction masterpiece, Hugo Award winner for Best Series!
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.
Also included on Library Journal's Best SFF of 2016, the Barnes & Nobles Sci-Fi Fantasy Blog Best Books of 2015, the Tor.com Best Books of 2015, Reader’s Choice, as well as nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Kitschie, and the Bailey's Women's Prize.
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Table of contents
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Day 128, GC Standard 306: Transit
- Day 129, GC Standard 306: A Complaint
- Day 130, GC Standard 306: Arrival
- Day 130, GC Standard 306: Tip Off
- Day 130, GC Standard 306: The Tunnelers
- Day 130, GC Standard 306: Technical Details
- Day 131, GC Standard 306: Blind Punch
- Day 132–145, GC Standard 306: The Job
- Day 163, GC Standard 306: Port Coriol
- Day 180, GC Standard 306: The Wane
- Day 245, GC Standard 306: Intro to Harmagian Colonial History
- Day 249, GC Standard 306: Cricket
- Day 251, GC Standard 306: The Last War
- Day 335, GC Standard 306: Kedrium
- Day 397, GC Standard 306: Hatch, Feather, House
- Day 45, GC Standard 307: October 25
- Day 121, GC Standard 307: Heresy
- Day 157, GC Standard 307: Hedra Ka
- Day 157, GC Standard 307: Seven Hours
- Day 158, GC Standard 307: Hard Reset
- Day 158, GC Standard 307: Staying, Leaving
- Day 169, GC Standard 307: The Committee
- Day 214, GC Standard 307: All Said and Done
- July 2, 2015: Acknowledgments
- An Excerpt from THE GALAXY AND THE GROUND WITHIN
- About the Author
- Praise
- Credits
- Copyright
- About the Publisher