{"product_id":"a-prayer-for-the-crown-shy-a-monk-and-robot-book-monk-robot-2","title":"A Prayer for the Crown-Shy: A Monk and Robot Book (Monk \u0026 Robot #2)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecky Chambers is a science fiction author based in Northern California. She is best known for her Hugo Award-winning \u003ci\u003eWayfarers\u003c\/i\u003e series. Her books have also been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Locus Award, and the Women's Prize for Fiction, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Prayer for the Crown-Shy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003eand Indie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Locus Award!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGoodreads \u003c\/i\u003eMost Anticipated Summer Read!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Top Ten \u003ci\u003eLibraryReads S\u003c\/i\u003eelection!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Novel of 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] lightly drawn but profound meditation on belief, entropy, and the nature of need and want that once again demonstrates Chambers's prowess as both a storyteller and a thinker. Quiet and contemplative, empathic and warmhearted, this masterful sequel builds on the themes of the first volume to posit a more sustainable, more caring way of life. It's both truly comforting and endlessly thought-provoking. \" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Thoughtful, with a gentleness that is as encompassing as any action-filled work.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] hopeful glimpse at what our future might look like.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"As charming and heartwarming as the first.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Book 1: \n\u003ci\u003eA Psalm for the Wild-Built\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA USA Today Bestseller!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eA Psalm for the Wild-Built\u003c\/i\u003e begins a series that looks optimistic and hopeful, pursuing stories that arise from abundance instead of scarcity, kindness instead of cruelty, and I look forward to seeing where it goes from here.\" --NPR \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The gentle touch with which Chambers handles her material makes the book's loftiest philosophical aims feel grounded. With a pervading sense of optimism and warmth, \n\u003ci\u003e A Psalm for the Wild-Built\u003c\/i\u003e inaugurates an exciting series from one of science fiction's brightest stars.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hugo Award-winning author Becky Chambers begins a new series with this delightful and quietly philosophical novella that presents a hopeful glimpse into a future where humanity actually does the right thing.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Chambers' writing is always tender and healing, but this book has something else braided into it -- something more... This is a book that, for one night, made me stop asking 'what am I even \n\u003ci\u003efor\u003c\/i\u003e?' I'm prescribing a preorder to anyone who has ever felt lost. Stunning, kind, necessary.\" --Sarah Gailey \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This was an optimistic vision of a lush, beautiful world that came back from the brink of disaster. Exploring it with the two main characters was a fun and fascinating experience.\" --Martha Wells \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I'm the world's biggest fan of odd couple buddy road trips in science fiction, and this odd couple buddy road trip is a delight: funny, thoughtful, touching, sweet, and one of the most humane books I've read in a long time. We could all use a read like this right now.\" --Sarah Pinsker \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I read this book in one sitting when I was having a really wretched day, and it helped. It felt like a warm cup of tea made by someone who loves me. It's a soft hug of a book, and it says 'It's okay if you're not okay right now.' It made me cry the good sort of tears--the sort when someone is unexpectedly kind to you at the moment you need it most.\" --Alexandra Rowland \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A joyful experience and, as with all of Chambers's books, I was left with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The first book in Chambers' new series feels like a moment to breathe, a novel that exists to give readers a place to rest and think... Recommended for fans of Chambers' Wayfarers series and \n\u003ci\u003eThe House in the Cerulean Sea\u003c\/i\u003e by TJ Klune.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Written with all of Chambers' characteristic nuance and careful thought, this is a cozy, wholesome meditation on the nature of consciousness and its place in the natural world. Fans of gentle, smart, and hopeful science fiction will delight in this promising series starter.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I'm so pleased that this is the first of a series, and that there will be more of this world, because, wow, do I want more of it. This book is the type of reading experience I'd recommend to anyone having a hard time, which might be a lot of people at this point... it's a comforting story about comfort and care, as soothing to read as it is to think about, and so full of hope and wonder and potential discovery. I hope you'll try it.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSmart Bitches, Trashy Books\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Tender and healing... I'm prescribing a preorder to anyone who has ever felt lost. Stunning, kind, necessary.\" --Sarah Gailey on book 1: \u003ci\u003eA Psalm for the Wild-Built\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Prayer for the Crown-Shy\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of kindness and love from one of the foremost practitioners of hopeful SF.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey hope to find the answers they seek, while making new friends, learning new concepts, and experiencing the entropic nature of the universe. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecky Chambers's new series continues to ask: in a world where people have what they want, does having more even matter? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2022 pg. 8 (EAN 9781250236234, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/04\/2022 (EAN 9781250236234, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/22\/2022 (EAN 9781250236234, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2022 pg. 130 (EAN 9781250236234, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/15\/2022 (EAN 9781250236234, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/22\/2022 (EAN 9781250236241, Other)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eChambers, Becky\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecky Chambers is a science fiction author based in Northern California. She is best known for her Hugo Award-winning \u003ci\u003eWayfarers\u003c\/i\u003e series. Her books have also been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Locus Award, and the Women's Prize for Fiction, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Becky 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. 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