The Galaxy and the Ground Within
ISBN: 9781473647688
Description
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.
Reviewed on 28th April 2024
The fourth and final Wayfarers book takes us to a low population planet that serves as a rest stop along a galactic superhighway, where three guests are trapped with their host during a planetwide emergency.
It’s a delightful novel which is super easy to read, about five very different characters from different backgrounds learning to live together temporarily, and to support each other through a crisis.
The universe that Chambers has created with these novels is wonderful to visit, and there’s so much detail that’s gone into the world building and yet still it’s presented in such a way this doesn’t impact the readability. Yes, my brain struggles to imagine the physicalities of some of the species represented, but that doesn’t stop me appreciating the personalities, the life stories, and the difficulties that each face.
It’s been a really nice series to read, and I hope that I find the same satisfaction in her other and future works.