When a freak technological failure halts traffic to and from the planet Gora, three strangers are thrown together unexpectedly, with seemingly nothing to do but wait.
Pei is a cargo runner at a personal crossroads, torn between her duty to her people, and her duty to herself.
Roveg is an exiled artist, with a deeply urgent, and longed for, family appointment to keep.
Speaker has never been far from her twin but now must endure the unendurable: separation.
Under the care of Ouloo, an enterprising alien, and Tupo, her occasionally helpful child, the trio are compelled to confront where they've been, where they might go, and what they might be to one another.
Together they will discover that even in the vastness of space, they're not alone.
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This is an update from the Goran Orbital Cooperative regarding satellite network coverage between the hours of 06:00 and 18:00 today, 236/307.
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(@HodderBooks, 18 February 2021, ebook, 290 pages, bought from @AmazonKindle)
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I've enjoyed the other books in the Wayfarers series though none were quite as amazing as the first book and I was looking forward to seeing how it all ended. I enjoyed this book. It's very different from the other books but each entry in the series has been unique in many ways while exploring similar concepts and ideas. The author has made be a fan of science fiction, something I rarely read and now want to read more of. What impresses me about her writing is that they feature alien worlds and alien creatures who are very un-human in a way that makes me completely believe them and empathise. Usually books set solely in alien worlds with most characters not being human would leave me cold. I found this an engrossing read. I've pre-ordered her next book and can't wait.
