In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Hugo Award-winner Becky Chambers’s delightful new Monk & Robot series gives us hope for the future.
It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend.
One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of \”what do people need?\” is answered.
But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how.
They’re going to need to ask it a lot.
Becky Chambers’s new series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?
Format: Paperback
Imprint: St Martins US
Publication date: 27/06/2023
Series: Monk and Robot v1
A Psalm for the Wild Built
by Becky Chambers
Review by Sarah
A Psalm for the Wild Built is a perfect book for those dwelling on purpose and identity. A beautiful comfort sci-fi read that takes us on a journey into a world you’ll be desperate to live in. If you’re intrigued as to how a monk and a robot might possibly make sense of their lives… read this! As Chambers herself said herself, ‘For anyone who could use a break!’ Similar to Legends and Lattes, and you might also like All Systems Red too!
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