becky chambers the galaxy and the ground within

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. With no water, no air, and no native life, the planet Gora is unremarkable. The novel was nominated for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel.Return to the sprawling, Hugo Award-winning universe of the Galactic Commons to explore another corner of the cosmos - one often mentioned, but not yet explored - in this absorbing entry in the Wayfarers series, which blends heart-warming characters and imaginative adventure. Publishers Weekly noted 'There are some real moments of anxiety to keep the pages turning, but the highlights are the characters’ meaty debates and Chambers’s delightful exploration of cultural difference.' Vanessa Armstrong at Tor noted that 'While it’s likely Chambers started this book before the events that were 2020, a post-pandemic (well, almost post, hopefully) reading can’t help but resonate with our own unexpected pause, how an unplanned and undesired halt to where we think we’re going can change things irrevocably.'

Tracker, an Akarak, is Speaker's twin sister who stays on their ship in orbit during the events of the novel.

Tupo, a Laru, is Ouloo's child who assists in running the Five-Hop One-Stop.Ouloo, a Laru, is the owner of the Five-Hop One-Stop, the place where nearly all of the novel takes place.Roveg, a Quelin, is an exiled artist on his way to see his children for the first time in many years.

Speaker, an Akarak, is a trader who helps other members of her species, which has a difficult history.

Pei, an Aeluon, is a cargo runner on her way to meet her secret lover Ashby, the human captain of the Wayfarer from The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.

The five protagonists are trapped together in the Five-Hop One-Stop for several days and end up confronting their similarities, differences, prejudices and personal challenges.

A technical failure causes nearly all of the satellites in orbit around Gora to crash and all traffic is halted for several days. Gora was settled only because of its close proximity to a transit hub where several tunnels meet. The novel takes place at the Five-Hop One-Stop, a refueling and licensing station located on the planet Gora, which had no life on it before it was settled by the various alien races who set up shop there. It is a sequel to The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, A Closed and Common Orbit and Record of a Spaceborn Few. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within is a 2021 science fiction novel by Becky Chambers, published by Harper Voyager.

Becky chambers the galaxy and the ground within