The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers
HarperCollins
<p>A rollicking space adventure with a lot of heart</p><p>When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The patched-up ship has seen better days, but it offers her everything she could possibly want: a spot to call home, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and some distance from her past.</p><p>And nothing could be further from what she's known than the crew of the Wayfarer.</p><p>From Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, to Kizzy and Jenks, the chatty engineers who keep the ship running, to the noble captain Ashby, life aboard is chaotic and crazy&#8212;exactly what Rosemary wants. That is until the crew is offered the job of a lifetime tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet. Sure, they'll earn enough money to live comfortably for years, but risking her life wasn't part of the job description.</p><p>The journey through the galaxy is full of excitement, adventure, and mishaps for the Wayfarer team. And along the...