“A joyful experience and, as with all of Chambers’s books, I was left with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.” - New Scientist It's a soft hug of a book, and it says 'It's okay if you're not okay right now.' It made me cry the good sort of tears-the sort when someone is unexpectedly kind to you at the moment you need it most.” -Alexandra Rowland It felt like a warm cup of tea made by someone who loves me. “I read this book in one sitting when I was having a really wretched day, and it helped. We could all use a read like this right now.” -Sarah Pinsker “I'm the world's biggest fan of odd couple buddy road trips in science fiction, and this odd couple buddy road trip is a delight: funny, thoughtful, touching, sweet, and one of the most humane books I've read in a long time. Exploring it with the two main characters was a fun and fascinating experience.” -Martha Wells “This was an optimistic vision of a lush, beautiful world that came back from the brink of disaster. Stunning, kind, necessary.” -Sarah Gailey This is a book that, for one night, made me stop asking ‘what am I even for?’ I’m prescribing a preorder to anyone who has ever felt lost. “Chambers’ writing is always tender and healing, but this book has something else braided into it - something more. “Hugo Award–winning author Becky Chambers begins a new series with this delightful and quietly philosophical novella that presents a hopeful glimpse into a future where humanity actually does the right thing.” - BuzzFeed With a pervading sense of optimism and warmth, A Psalm for the Wild-Built inaugurates an exciting series from one of science fiction's brightest stars.” - Shelf Awareness, starred review “The gentle touch with which Chambers handles her material makes the book's loftiest philosophical aims feel grounded. “ A Psalm for the Wild-Built begins a series that looks optimistic and hopeful, pursuing stories that arise from abundance instead of scarcity, kindness instead of cruelty, and I look forward to seeing where it goes from here.” -NPR Praise for Book 1: A Psalm for the Wild-Built “As charming and heartwarming as the first.” - Buzzfeed

“ hopeful glimpse at what our future might look like.” - Booklist “Thoughtful, with a gentleness that is as encompassing as any action-filled work.” - Library Journal, starred review

It’s both truly comforting and endlessly thought-provoking. Quiet and contemplative, empathic and warmhearted, this masterful sequel builds on the themes of the first volume to posit a more sustainable, more caring way of life. “ lightly drawn but profound meditation on belief, entropy, and the nature of need and want that once again demonstrates Chambers’s prowess as both a storyteller and a thinker. A Goodreads Most Anticipated Summer Read!

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