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A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

A Monk and Robot Book

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A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

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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As with A Psalm for the Wild-Built, this book has everything I love about Becky Chambers' work - it's a gentle, quietly thought-provoking read, cozy sci-fi with substance. Perfectly written and performed.

Another winner from Becky Chambers

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I loved everything about this audiobook. The voice acting (as always) was impeccable. Who knew you could make a robot sound so loveable? The story is like taking a gentle stroll with your best friends by a bubbling brook on a lovely spring day.
I’ve listened to (I think) everything Becky Chambers has written, and this was as wonderful as everything else. I think I’ll buy the physical book and gift it to a few friends. If you’re wondering whether to listen to this or not, this is your sign to pick up a copy of this (I think the audiobook adds a certain something to the story).

Becky Chambers novels always feel like some sort of meditation - except they actually help me relax

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An interesting exploration of what people “need”. If you’ve read any of Becky Chambers other books, expect a similar tone. Less action happens than in The Wayfarer series.

The prose isn’t particularly evocative of imagery but still creates a world and characters that seem complete.

A lot is happening, even if not a lot is going on.

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Becky Chambers has a way with world building and characters that I rarely find anywhere else. Her worlds are always visibly descriptive and I love the way she gets inside her characters heads. Each character sees the world very differently in all of her novels and you get a beautiful view of how they see it, in their own words. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3. This review applies not just for this book, but every book she's ever written. Massive fan!

Will continue reading every book Becky releases!

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I adore this series. it's so easy to listen to and I enjoyed reading it aswell! looking forward to reading all of the series

just perfect

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Becky Chambers has delivered a beautiful example of solar punk. I loved it and want more. The world needs more so that we can imagine a future beyond dystopia.

This is solar punk

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The two books in this series were compelling, fascinating, surprising and inspiring. Full of wisdom and beauty, they are highly recommended to anyone looking for some joy and reading pleasure.

Beautiful, surreal tale of hope and love

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Pleasant narrative, engaging characters, well-crafted writing. A possible future that isn't post apocalyptically grim - solutions, not just disaster recovery.

Thoughtful and hopeful

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