A Closed and Common Orbit

Wow, probably my most surprising read of the year in the best way possible. I gobbled up this audiobook in two days. It was beautiful, tragic, heart-breaking and heart-warming. This is the sequel to the Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, which read to me like an amazing episodic multi-species space crew show (read: Star Trek). This second book is not that, it's not even a continuation of the same story. This is a deep dive into two side characters' lives and it was completely unexpected. It stole my heart and A+++ for story-telling, world-building, themes and pulling on my heart strings.