{"product_id":"as-you-wake-break-the-shell-a-novel-a-heartfelt-science-fiction-romance-of-found-family-and-stubborn-survival-by-becky-chambers","title":"As You Wake, Break the Shell: A Novel by Becky Chambers (Hardcover) (PREORDER)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFiction - Science Fiction - Space Opera - LGBTQ - Lesbian - Multiple Timelines - Time Travel - Fantasy - Cozy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE: 10\/13\/2026 (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore a universe of stubborn survival and found family, of persistent danger and quiet wonder in the first installment of a heartfelt new duology from Hugo Award–winning author Becky Chambers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife on the resource-poor planet of Fortune is challenging, but for its inhabitants, it’s home. For two of them, Signy and Cora, this home might no longer be enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigny is a brilliant but reclusive botanist who bio-prints medicine from her small plant shop, often bending the rules to help those the system leaves behind. Her life is filled with the green of her store, the warmth of her one elderly friend, and the quiet determination to help others without putting herself in danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCora is a rorqual pilot, one of the few with the unique ability to navigate the massive, living ships that connect the scattered settlements of their solar system. Her bond with her rorqual, Colibri, is profound—a connection that is both her greatest gift and a threat to her career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is that threat—the “mindbleed,” a dangerous side effect of her piloting—that brings her to Signy’s shop, and her appearance puts Signy in the danger she so fears. But it’s soon apparent it’s not just about losing her license—this delicate balance between risk and trust has the potential to change everything for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold in an alternating timeline of their initial coming together and a not-so-distant future where they have found domestic bliss, this is a story harrowing and haunting, heartfelt and hopeful. Through a love story centered around survival, we are given a glimpse into the very best of what Becky Chambers does in her writing: explore what it means to be human, and what it means to come together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR BIO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecky Chambers\u003c\/strong\u003e is a science fiction author based in Northern California. She is best known for her Hugo Award-winning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWayfarers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries, which currently includes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Closed and Common Orbit\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecord of a Spaceborn Few\u003c\/em\u003e. Her books have also been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Locus Award, and the Women's Prize for Fiction, among others. Her most recent work is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo Be Taught, If Fortunate\u003c\/em\u003e, a standalone novella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecky has a background in performing arts, and grew up in a family heavily involved in space science. She spends her free time playing video and tabletop games, keeping bees, and looking through her telescope. Having hopped around the world a bit, she's now back in her home state, where she lives with her wife. She hopes to see Earth from orbit one day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Beautifully written, lovingly crafted, this book is a unique ride and a truly special treat!\" - \u003cb\u003eSarah Beth Durst, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There is nothing I look forward to more than a new book by Becky Chambers. I savour every word, every character, every new world she creates. That she writes with such light and compassion in such troubled times, is a miracle we can all enjoy.\" - \u003cb\u003eAntonia Hodgson, internationally bestselling author of The Raven Scholar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"THIS is the book I've been waiting for. Cora and Signy are two of the best characters I've read, and their romance is so, so familiar. Through emotion and empathy, Becky Chambers has proven time and time again that science fiction doesn't have to feel distant.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- \u003cb\u003eRebecca Thorne, internationally bestselling author of You Can't Spell Treason Without Tea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChambers once again opens the minds and hearts of readers with her takes on relationships, struggles, and hope in her slice-of-life science fiction. - \u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"For fans of Becky Chambers, As You Wake, Break the Shell is everything you love. For those who aren't fans yet, l can't think of a better time to start.\" - \u003cb\u003eMichael Mammay, author of Generation Ship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs You Wake, Break the Shell is a love story at its core; not just romantic love, but love for siblings, love for humanity, love for the worlds that bear us, and love for those different -even cosmically so - from ourselves. - \u003cb\u003eRiley August, author of The Last Gifts of the Universe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecky Chambers wows once again with an intricately detailed and fascinating world, a heart-warming tale of found family and the tenderest of relationships at its core. 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