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A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

Written by: Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Em Grosland
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“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

"This hopeful listen, full of humor, illuminates a world listeners will yearn to return to." -AudioFile on A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy is a story of kindness and love from one of the foremost practitioners of hopeful SF.

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 Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com

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This story is so wholesome and beautiful. 10/10! I will relisten every time I need to cleanse my brain, lol.

Heart warming!

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beautiful, lovely, sweet, and thoughtful. loved it. would recommend to anyone. will reread again and again.

beautiful

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I was apprehensive to listen to the sequel as I loved the hopeful note o which 1st book ended. I shouldn't have worried, as I enjoyed this 2nd book even more.

Even better than the 1st

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I was already a fan of Becky Chambers, I own every book she has published. This sequel is a delightfully meaningful short novel. It is very philosophical but in a completely accessible and engaging way. I can see myself revisiting this series many times in years to come.

Becky Chambers at her best

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I savoured every minute of it. The beauty of the world, and the relationships of the characters touched my life. Thank you Becky Chambers and Em Grosland. Love you!

Most Beautiful

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