Centuries after the last humans left Earth, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, a place many are from but few outsiders have seen. Humanity has finally been accepted into the galactic community, but while this has opened doors for many, those who have not yet left for alien cities fear that their carefully cultivated way of life is under threat.
Tessa chose to stay home when her brother Ashby left for the stars, but has to question that decision when her position in the Fleet is threatened.
Kip, a reluctant young apprentice, itches for change but doesn't know where to find it.
Sawyer, a lost and lonely newcomer, is just looking for a place to belong
When a disaster rocks this already fragile community, those Exodans who still call the Fleet their home can no longer avoid the inescapable question:
What is the purpose of a ship that has reached its destination?***
'Mom, can I go see the stars?' PROLOGUE, FOUR STANDARDS EARLIER - TESSA
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(@HodderBooks, 24 July 2018, 368 pages, e-book, bought from @AmazonKindle)
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I really enjoyed this book. However, I'm disappointed this doesn't feature the crew of the Wayfarer ship from the first book in the series. I assumed the series would be about them, rather than different characters that live in the same world. This is a good book and among the best science-fiction I've ever read but doesn't quite reach the brilliance of the first book. The focus of this book is the crew of the Exodus Fleet, a ship which reached its destination long ago. They reminded me a lot of the Wayfarer crew. This book is about the struggle for humanity to find a place among alien worlds while holding onto their human identity and ways of life and trying to find purpose. I liked the fact the chapters skip between different narrator's gradually revealing everyone's story and the links between them.
