One of the three protagonists, a cloned (specially grown) human meant to work in factories, dispensable and limited to one environment and one task, is called “Jane 23”. It has been planned and carefully executed. It is so well done it could not possibly have been by accident or without effort. Clever – and predetermined – use of languageĪ second word of praise is for Chambers’ clever use of language.
That is quite an achievement, considering that the characters are all AI machines, re-engineered humans or species of non-human sapient life forms. I actually, for once, felt for the characters. It did one thing I have never experienced when reading a SF novel: it brought a lump to my throat. It seemed different from the established and well-regarded types of classical SF writing. The first novel I tackled, A Closed and Common Orbit, by Becky Chambers, has been like a breath of fresh air. Reading the nominated novels has been an adventure so far since I do not know any of the authors, other than China Miéville. In preparation for that I am working through the shortlisted works in the categories of novels, novelettes, novellas and short stories. I hope to be amongst the attendees at the conference, which is the oldest and biggest in the world for Science Fiction (SF). This novel is on the shortlist for the 2017 Hugo Awards which will be handed out at Worldcon 75 in Helsinki, Finland, in August 2017. Hardcover edition: Hardcover – Jan 31, 2017
Together, Pepper and Lovey will discover that, huge as the galaxy may be, it's anything but empty.A Closed and Common Orbit, by Becky Chambers, published by Hodder & Stoughton, an Hachette UK company, 2016, 378 pp. Because Pepper knows a thing or two about starting over. Pepper, one of the engineers who risked life and limb to reinstall Lovelace, is determined to help her adjust to her new world. She's never felt so alone.īut she's not alone, not really. When she wakes up in an new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has to start over in a synthetic body, in a world where her kind are illegal. Lovelace was once merely a ship's artificial intelligence. The stand-alone sequel to the award-winning The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. **Winner of the 2017 Prix Julia-Verlanger** SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 HUGO AWARD AND THE ARTHUR C CLARKE AWARD 'Chambers is simply an exceptional talent' Tor.com
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