I want to start this review by saying that, like every other Becky Chambers book so far, this story felt like being wrapped in a warm blanket. It made me laugh and it made me cry, but the warm blanket it wrapped around me let me cherish this very personal story throughout all of its 400+ pages. We follow Signy and Cora‘s intertwining story on the planet Fortune. A resource-scarce planet whose atmosphere is hostile and generally does not provide many comforts. There we get to meet Signy - who is independent, a bit anti-social and who likes plants and facts, and Cora - who seems to love life and who gets to experience the universe in such a unique way by being a rorqual pilot. They meet through necessity because Cora needs a medicine that Signy might just be able to provide. And as they meet and get to know each other, we in turn get to know and fall in love with them. The story incorporates two different timelines, which I soon came to love because of the stability and reassurance that the future-POV provided me in knowing, roughly, what future awaited Signy and Cora. Becky Chambers is a genius at writing books revolving around very up-close and personal stories and the relationships she builds are beautiful. Like so many of her books, this story is not about action scenes and propelling the plot forward through drama, but instead focuses on building relationships, about understanding the characters, getting to know and falling in love with them and their life, and about cherishing the quiet and profound moments. If you already know and love Chambers‘ other books: yes, this is definitely for you. And if you don‘t: don‘t expect an action packed story, expect an alien planet but furthermore, expect very human struggles, relationships and emotions, doubts and hopes and hurt and love, and the beautiful writing that wraps you in a nice, warm hug. Review of advanced copy received from NetGalley