Becky Chambers

In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Hugo Award-winner Becky Chambers's delightful new Monk & Robot series gives us hope for the future. It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend. One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered. But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how. They're going to need to ask it a lot. Becky Chambers's new series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

A stand-alone science fiction novella from the award-winning, bestselling, critically-acclaimed author of the Wayfarer series. At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as somaforming, astronauts can survive in hostile environments off Earth using synthetic biological supplementations. They can produce antifreeze in subzero temperatures, absorb radiation and convert it for food, and conveniently adjust to the pull of different gravitational forces. With the fragility of the body no longer a limiting factor, human beings are at last able to journey to neighboring exoplanets long known to harbor life. A team of these explorers, Ariadne O’Neill and her three crewmates, are hard at work in a planetary system fifteen light-years from Sol, on a mission to ecologically survey four habitable worlds. But as Ariadne shifts through both form and time, the culture back on Earth has also been transformed. Faced with the possibility of returning to a planet that has forgotten those who have left, Ariadne begins to chronicle the story of the wonders and dangers of her mission, in the hope that someone back home might still be listening.

To Be Taught, If Fortunate

'Chambers is simply an exceptional talent ' Tor.com From the ground, we stand. From our ship, we live. By the stars, we hope. The incredible new novel by Becky Chambers, author of the beloved The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. #SpacebornFew Centuries after the last humans left Earth, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, a place many are from but few outsiders have seen. Humanity has finally been accepted into the galactic community, but while this has opened doors for many, those who have not yet left for alien cities fear that their carefully cultivated way of life is under threat. Tessa chose to stay home when her brother Ashby left for the stars, but has to question that decision when her position in the Fleet is threatened. Kip, a reluctant young apprentice, itches for change but doesn't know where to find it. Sawyer, a lost and lonely newcomer, is just looking for a place to belong. When a disaster rocks this already fragile community, these Exodans who still call the Fleet their home can no longer avoid the inescapable question: What is the purpose of a ship that has reached its destination? PRAISE FOR THE WAYFARERS 'Never less than deeply involving' DAILY MAIL 'Explores the quieter side of sci-fi while still wowing us with daring leaps of imagination' iBOOKS 'So much fun to read' HEAT 'Warm, engaging, properly science-fictional, A Closed and Common Orbit is a very likable novel indeed' GUARDIAN 'The most fun that I've had with a novel in a long, long time' iO9

Record of a Spaceborn Few

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'A quietly profound, humane tour de force' Guardian The beloved debut novel that will restore your faith in humanity #SmallAngryPlanet When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The ship, which has seen better days, offers her everything she could possibly want: a small, quiet spot to call home for a while, adventure in far-off corners of the galaxy, and distance from her troubled past. But Rosemary gets more than she bargained for with the Wayfarer. The crew is a mishmash of species and personalities, from Sissix, the friendly reptillian pilot, to Kizzy and Jenks, the constantly sparring engineers who keep the ship running. Life on board is chaotic, but more or less peaceful - exactly what Rosemary wants. Until the crew are offered the job of a lifetime: the chance to build a hyperspace tunnel to a distant planet. They'll earn enough money to live comfortably for years... if they survive the long trip through war-torn interstellar space without endangering any of the fragile alliances that keep the galaxy peaceful. But Rosemary isn't the only person on board with secrets to hide, and the crew will soon discover that space may be vast, but spaceships are very small indeed. PRAISE FOR THE WAYFARERS 'Never less than deeply involving' DAILY MAIL 'Explores the quieter side of sci-fi while still wowing us with daring leaps of imagination' iBOOKS 'So much fun to read' HEAT 'Chambers is simply an exceptional talent, quietly and beautifully redefining the space opera' TOR.COM 'The most fun that I've had with a novel in a long, long time' iO9

Wayfarers 1

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Return to the sprawling, Hugo Award-winning universe of the Galactic Commons to explore another corner of the cosmos—one often mentioned, but not yet explored—in this absorbing entry in the Wayfarers series, which blends heart-warming characters and imaginative adventure. With no water, no air, and no native life, the planet Gora is unremarkable. The only thing it has going for it is a chance proximity to more popular worlds, making it a decent stopover for ships traveling between the wormholes that keep the Galactic Commons connected. If deep space is a highway, Gora is just your average truck stop. At the Five-Hop One-Stop, long-haul spacers can stretch their legs (if they have legs, that is), and get fuel, transit permits, and assorted supplies. The Five-Hop is run by an enterprising alien and her sometimes helpful child, who work hard to provide a little piece of home to everyone passing through. When a freak technological failure halts all traffic to and from Gora, three strangers—all different species with different aims—are thrown together at the Five-Hop. Grounded, with nothing to do but wait, the trio—an exiled artist with an appointment to keep, a cargo runner at a personal crossroads, and a mysterious individual doing her best to help those on the fringes—are compelled to confront where they’ve been, where they might go, and what they are, or could be, to each other.

A Novel

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within

“Tender and healing... I’m prescribing a preorder to anyone who has ever felt lost. Stunning, kind, necessary.” —Sarah Gailey on book 1: A Psalm for the Wild-Built After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent on a quest to determine what humanity really needs) turn their attention to the villages and cities of the little moon they call home. They hope to find the answers they seek, while making new friends, learning new concepts, and experiencing the entropic nature of the universe. Becky Chambers's new series continues to ask: in a world where people have what they want, does having more even matter?

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 HUGO AWARD AND THE ARTHUR C CLARKE AWARD. WINNER OF THE 2017 PRIX JULIA-VERLANGER. 'Chambers is simply an exceptional talent' Tor.com The stand-alone sequel to the award-winning The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. Lovelace was once merely a ship's artificial intelligence. 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. She's never felt so alone. But she's not alone, not really. Pepper, one of the engineers who risked life and limb to reinstall Lovelace, is determined to help her adjust to her new world. Because Pepper knows a thing or two about starting over. Together, Pepper and Lovey will discover that, huge as the galaxy may be, it's anything but empty. PRAISE FOR THE WAYFARERS 'Never less than deeply involving' DAILY MAIL 'Explores the quieter side of sci-fi while still wowing us with daring leaps of imagination' iBOOKS 'So much fun to read' HEAT 'Warm, engaging, properly science-fictional, A Closed and Common Orbit is a very likable novel indeed' GUARDIAN 'The most fun that I've had with a novel in a long, long time' iO9

Wayfarers 2

A Closed and Common Orbit

Yoon Ha Lee

Rivers Solomon

SL Huang

In the fading light of a dying star, a soldier for hire searches for a missing refugee ship and uncovers a universe-shattering secret. Orphan, refugee, and soldier-for-hire Asala Sikou doesn't think too much about the end of civilization. Her system's star is dying, and the only person she can afford to look out for is herself. When a ship called The Vela vanishes during what was supposed to be a flashy rescue mission, a reluctant Asala is hired to team up with Niko, the child of a wealthy inner planet's president, to find it and the outer system refugees on board. But this is no ordinary rescue mission; The Vela holds a secret that places the fate of the universe in the balance, and forces Asala to decide—in a dying world where good and evil are far from black and white, who deserves to survive? From award-winning science fiction authors Becky Chambers (The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, A Closed and Common Orbit, and Record of a Spaceborn Few), Yoon Ha Lee (Ninefox Gambit, Raven Stratagem, Revenant Gun, Dragon Pearl), Rivers Solomon (An Unkindness of Ghosts), SL Huang (Zero Sum Game.) Don't miss the sequel to the Vela, coming in 2020 from Serial Box (serialbox.com)

The Vela: The Complete Season 1

A Good Heretic

Você nem imagina os mistérios que existem do outro lado do Universo. Se tiver coragem de desbravá-los, é melhor se preparar. Esta não será uma jornada rápida e os perigos podem surgir a cada momento, de onde menos se espera.A boa notícia é que você não estará sozinho. Milhares de leitores em todo o mundo já embarcaram nas páginas desta que é A LONGA VIAGEM A UM PEQUENO PLANETA HOSTIL.EMBARQUE NESSA VIAGEMO livro de Becky Chambers é um marco recente no universo da ficção científica. Lançado originalmente através de financiamento coletivo pela plataforma Kickstarter, ele conquistou a crítica especializada e os ainda mais exigentes fãs do gênero, sendo indicado para prêmios respeitados, como o Arthur C. Clarke Award e o Hugo Award.Um dos motivos do sucesso de A LONGA VIAGEM A UM PEQUENO PLANETA HOSTIL é a abordagem da história. Elementos essenciais em qualquer narrativa sci-fi estão muito bem representados, como a precisão científica e suas possíveis implicações políticas. O gatilho principal é a construção de um túnel espacial que permitirá ao pequeno planeta do título participar de uma aliança galáctica.Mas o que realmente torna único esse romance on the road futurístico e muito divertido são seus personagens. Instigantes, complexos, tridimensionais. A autora optou por contar a história de gente como a gente ― ainda que nem todos sejam terráqueos, ou mesmo humanos.A tripulação da nave espacial Andarilha é composta por indivíduos de planetas, espécies e gêneros diferentes, incluindo uma piloto reptiliana, uma estagiária nascida nas colônias de Marte e um médico de gênero fluido, que transita entre o masculino e o feminino ao longo da vida.Temas como amizade, racismo, poliamor, força feminina e novos conceitos de família fazem parte do universo do livro, assim como cada vez mais fazem parte do nosso mundo.Becky Chambers segue os passos da pioneira Ursula K. Le Guin (A Mão Esquerda da Escuridão e Despossuídos), e inclusive presta homenagem à inventora do ansible, um dispositivo de comunicação interplanetária, em sua obra. A visão feminina e acurada de autoras como Becky e Ursula permite desconstruir velhos clichês e quem sai ganhando são os amantes da literatura sci-fi ― de todos os gêneros e espécies.Outras fontes ajudaram a formar a autora de A LONGA VIAGEM A UM PEQUENO PLANETA HOSTIL ― Carl Sagan e Star Trek, por exemplo. Mas certamente suas influências estavam em casa. Becky é filha de um casal de cientistas espaciais e neta de um dos participantes dos projetos Apollo da Nasa. A ciência é algo importante na família.A LONGA VIAGEM A UM PEQUENO PLANETA HOSTIL é o primeiro livro de ficção científica da linha DarkLove. Livros escritos por autoras com grandes histórias para contar, prontas para desbravar novos mundos. E ele consolida a DarkSide® Books no fantástico universo de sci-fi. A editora já lançou Star Wars: A Trilogia, novelização dos três primeiros filmes da saga, e O Homem que Caiu na Terra (1963), de Walter Tevis, romance que deu origem ao primeiro filme de David Bowie como autor, dirigido por Nicolas Roeg em 1976.

A ficção científica independente que está conquistando o universo

A Longa Viagem a um Pequeno Planeta Hostil

Der lange Weg zu einem kleinen zornigen Planeten

Zwischen zwei Sternen

El largo viaje a un pequeño planeta iracundo

Wayfarers Series 3-book set

Quando a tripulação da Andarilha se apresentou aos leitores brasileiros em A Longa Viagem a um Pequeno Planeta Hostil, a gente já sabia: os darksiders iriam se apaixonar. É com muito carinho e amor espacial que a DarkSide® Books atende aos inúmeros pedidos de nossa família de penas e apresenta o segundo volume da premiada série de Becky Chambers: A VIDA COMPARTILHADA EM UMA ADMIRÁVEL ÓRBITA FECHADA.Ganhador do Prix Julia Verlanger de 2017 e finalista dos prêmios Hugo Awards e Arthur C. Clarke Awards no mesmo ano, A VIDA COMPARTILHADA EM UMA ADMIRÁVEL ÓRBITA FECHADA é uma nova aventura que pode ser lida tanto por quem já é fã da série de Becky Chambers quanto pelos novos leitores que querem se apaixonar por ficção científica.Lovelace já foi a Inteligência Artificial responsável pelo funcionamento da nave Andarilha no passado. Ela tinha olhos e ouvidos em todos os lugares. Sabia de tudo, sabia de todos. E era dona de uma personalidade distinta e emoções muito humanas. Após uma reinicialização completa, ela acorda em um corpo sintético e sem nenhuma memória do que veio antes. Ela deixou de ser praticamente onisciente para assumir um corpo físico ― em uma comunidade que considera esse ato ilegal.Agora, Lovelace divide seu espaço e tempo com Sálvia, uma engenheira empolgada com os desafios que se colocam à sua frente, que arriscou a própria vida para fazer a instalação do novo e limitado corpo de Lovelace. E Sálvia sabe uma ou duas coisas sobre começar de novo. Nascida em uma classe de escravos criada por uma sociedade de engenheiros genéticos inescrupulosos, Sálvia fugiu para se reinventar quando a oportunidade se apresentou.Compartilhando uma vida de aventuras juntas, Sálvia e Lovelace descobrem que, não importa qual seja o tamanho do espaço e o caminho que uma órbita fechada delimite, duas pessoas podem fazer sua própria história.Com a criatividade e visão inovadora já conhecida entre seus leitores, Becky Chambers fala sobre amizade, libertação, humanidade, força feminina e também debate as teorias e limites do que é possível realizar com a inteligência Artificial. Tudo com o apuro exigido pelos fãs de ficção científica, que agora encontram uma nova casa na linha DarkLove, da DarkSide® Books.LEIA O BOOK PREVIEW:

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A Vida Compartilhada em Uma Admirável Órbita Fechada

Marie Surgers

L'espace d'un an

Voilà des siècles, les robots de Panga ont accédé à la conscience et lâché leurs outils ; voilà des siècles, ils sont partis ensemble dans la forêt, et nul ne les a jamais revus ; voilà des siècles qu’ils se sont fondus dans les mythes de l’humanité. Un jour, la vie de Dex, moine de thé, est bouleversée par l’arrivée d’un robot qui, fidèle à une très vieille promesse, vient prendre des nouvelles. Il a une question à poser, et ne rejoindra les siens qu’une fois satisfait de la réponse. La question : « De quoi les gens ont-ils besoin ? » Mais la réponse dépend de la personne à qui on parle et de comment on pose la question. La nouvelle série de Becky Chambers s’interroge : Dans un monde où les gens ne manquent de rien, à quoi sert d’avoir toujours plus ? « La vision optimiste d’un monde fertile et beau qui s’est reconstruit après avoir frôlé la catastrophe. L’explorer aux côtés des deux personnages principaux est une expérience fascinante et délicieuse. » Martha Wells

Histoires de moine et de robot, T1

Un psaume pour les recyclés sauvages

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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