record of a spaceborn few by becky chambers

Many humans now live on planets, but this community is unique in that its people have chosen to remain on its ships. Their ancestors originally left the Earth when the planet was dying. This story centers around the lives of members of the Exodan Fleet, which is a large human community that lives in spaceships. Its connection with the previous books was even smaller in this book than the connection between the first and second books.

As with the first two books, it stands completely on its own and doesn’t require knowledge from the previous books. Record of a Spaceborn Few is the third book in Becky Chambers’ Wayfarers series. The answers may seem small on the galactic scale, but to these individuals, it could mean everything. As many Exodans leave for alien cities or terrestrial colonies, those who remain are left to ponder their own lives and futures: What is the purpose of a ship that has reached its destination? Why remain in space when there are habitable worlds available to live? What is the price of sustaining their carefully balanced way of life-and is it worth saving at all? A young apprentice, a lifelong spacer with young children, a planet-raised traveler, an alien academic, a caretaker for the dead, and an Archivist whose mission is to ensure no one's story is forgotten, wrestle with these profound universal questions. While the Exodans take great pride in their original community and traditions, their culture has been influenced by others beyond their bulkheads. Today, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, the birthplace of many, yet a place few outsiders have ever visited. After centuries spent wandering empty space, their descendants were eventually accepted by the well-established species that govern the Milky Way. Hundreds of years ago, the last humans on Earth boarded the Exodus Fleet in search of a new home among the stars.

Return to the sprawling universe of the Galactic Commons, as humans, artificial intelligence, aliens, and some beings yet undiscovered explore what it means to be a community in this exciting third adventure in the acclaimed and multi-award-nominated science fiction Wayfarers series, brimming with heartwarming characters and dazzling space adventure. Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series! Brimming with Chambers' signature blend of heart-warming character relationships and dazzling adventure, Record of a Spaceborn few is the third standalone installment of the Wayfarers series, set in the sprawling universe of the Galactic Commons, and following a new motley crew on a journey to another corner corner of the cosmos-one often mentioned, but not yet explored.

Record of a spaceborn few by becky chambers