The Galaxy and the Ground Within (Wayfarer Series #4) by Becky Chambers

National Bestseller!

Pull up a chair, weary traveler. There’s something about a stormy day by the cove that makes you crave a story about strangers finding shelter together—and this one delivers.

Return to the sprawling, Hugo Award-winning universe of the Galactic Commons, where Becky Chambers explores a quiet corner of the cosmos in this absorbing entry in the beloved Wayfarers series. Imaginative adventure. Heart-warming characters. The kind of book you sink into and don’t want to leave.

With no water, no air, and no native life, the planet Gora is unremarkable. Its only claim to fame? A handy spot between wormholes—the cosmic equivalent of an average truck stop on the highway of deep space.

At the Five-Hop One-Stop, long-haul spacers can stretch their legs (if they have legs, that is) and stock up on fuel and supplies. The Five-Hop is run by an enterprising alien and her sometimes-helpful child, working hard to offer a little piece of home to everyone passing through.

Then a freak technological failure grounds all traffic. Three strangers—an exiled artist with an appointment to keep, a cargo runner at a personal crossroads, and a mysterious soul doing her best to help those on the fringes—are thrown together with nothing to do but wait. And talk. And discover what they might mean to one another.

Tender, funny, and quietly profound, this is comfort reading at its finest. Perfect for fans of cozy science fiction who love big hearts in vast spaces.

Come browse, come linger. This one’s a keeper.

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