"The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (Wayfarers, 4)" by Becky Chambers
https://www.amazon.com/Galaxy-Ground-Within-Novel-Wayfarers/dp/0062936042/146-1679716-0544446
The fourth book of a four book space opera science fiction series. I
read the well printed and well bound trade paperback published by Harper Voyager in 2021 that I bought new on Amazon. Please note that this
series won the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Series. I doubt that there will
be more books in this very loosely connected series.
Life in the not so near future is quite different. All of the space
aliens use wormhole traveling space ships to cross the great expanses of
space much faster. The Galactic Commons, the GC, provides the wormholes
using special high powered space ships to create them.
The planet Gora is way station with no native population or atmosphere.
But it is the central connection to five wormholes. If deep space is a highway, Gora is just your average truck stop.
At the Five-Hop One-Stop on Gora, long-haul spacers can stretch their
legs (if they have legs, that is), and get fuel, transit permits, and
assorted supplies. The Five-Hop is run by an enterprising alien and her sometimes helpful child, who work hard to provide a little piece of home
to everyone passing through.
When a freak technological failure halts all traffic to and from Gora,
three strangers?all different species with different aims?are thrown
together at the Five-Hop. Grounded, 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 are, or could be, to each other.
This series reminds me so much of the "Firefly" and "Star Trek" series
due to the people (including space aliens) interactions. There are many
space alien races, xenophobia, both mammals and reptiles plus a blob
race, AIs, etc. Technology and craziness are rampant throughout the
galaxy with people living everywhere that they can set down roots for a
while.
The author has a website at:
https://www.otherscribbles.com/
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (9,167 reviews)
Lynn
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