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Moss'd In Space
- Author
- Rebecca Thorne
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 2 July 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 47 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Fabulously cosy sci-fi adventure for fans of Becky Chambers and Martha Wells.
'Absolutely wonderful . . . Filled with fantastic characters and so much heart, this book is a treasure'
-Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop
Her starship gave her freedom. But could it also become a friend?
Torian thought she was getting a bargain: a century-old alien starship, abandoned and covered in moss. It was her ticket away from a smuggling past and her overbearing ex . . . ah, ex-captain, Amelia. But the moss has a mind of its own.
As the ship’s ‘organic computer,’ Moss is lonely, snarky and harbouring serious abandonment issues. And when Torian journeys onward, she encounters the immortal alien who built the craft, then just left it behind – with Moss inside. The ship he’s now accusing Torian of stealing. Charting a new course across the galaxy, Torian finds an unexpected ally in Amelia, who might help her find the haven she craves. Torian can pilot a starship. But can she uncover ancient secrets and connect with a computer that just wants to belong?
If you love Firefly's adventures in space, the loveable alien cast of Mass Effect and the cosiness of Legends & Lattes, this is for you.
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Praise for Moss'd in Space:
‘For those who like their sci-fi very cosy . . . quality tells and this is quality'
– New Scientist
‘Cosy doesn’t do this warm and witty sci-fi adventure justice’
– Daily Mail
‘If you’ve been missing the cosy, found-family warmth of Becky Chambers or the snappy, reluctant-hero banter of Murderbot, Rebecca Thorne’s latest is exactly the tonic you need’
– Sci-Fi Now
'Readers of Travis Baldree and TJ Klune will feel right at home'
– Publisher Weekly on Alchemy and a Cup of Tea
Can't Spell Treason without Tea was a Sunday Times HB fiction bestseller w/c 06/05/2024
Critics Review
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Absolutely wonderful . . . Filled with fantastic characters and so much heart, this book is a treasure
Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop
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Cosy doesn't do this warm and witty sci-fi adventure justice
Daily Mail
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Thorne has the gift of being very funny, with the book's humour elegantly wrought from the gulf between Moss's idea of itself- as a delightful and easy-to-get-on-with person — and the reality of Moss's sneaky, intransigent, easy-to-upset character
New Scientist
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Thorne’s arch humour . . . and striking critique of inequality blend beautifully with moments of tense action and the emotional second-chance romance between Torian and Amelia. It’s enchanting
Publishers Weekly
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If you’ve been missing the cozy, found-family warmth of Becky Chambers or the snappy, reluctant-hero banter of Murderbot, Rebecca Thorne’s latest is exactly the tonic you need
Sci-Fi Now
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This may well be the most entertaining and enjoyable science fiction novel of the year
Booklist
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This is a delightful mashup of romance, found family and a touch of violence . . . Thorne [is] a writer to watch
Kirkus
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Thorne begins a new sapphic sci-fi romance trilogy, creating a highly detailed world of planets, spaceships and sentient species. Plenty of quick banter and characters that are easy to fall for, Thorne’s turn to SF is a bright delight
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Details
- Author
- Rebecca Thorne
- Narrator
- Natalie Naudus, Dylan Reilly Fitzpatrick
- Duration
- 11 hours 47 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9781035076611
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Science fiction: space exploration, Romance
Synopsis
Fabulously cosy sci-fi adventure for fans of Becky Chambers and Martha Wells.'Absolutely wonderful . . . Filled with fantastic characters and so much heart, this book is a treasure'-Sarah Beth Durst, author of The SpellshopHer starship gave her freedom. But could it also become a friend?Torian thought she was getting a bargain: a century-old alien starship, abandoned and covered in moss. It was her ticket away from a smuggling past and her overbearing ex . . . ah, ex-captain, Amelia. But the moss has a mind of its own.As the ship’s ‘organic computer,’ Moss is lonely, snarky and harbouring serious abandonment issues. And when Torian journeys onward, she encounters the immortal alien who built the craft, then just left it behind – with Moss inside. The ship he’s now accusing Torian of stealing. Charting a new course across the galaxy, Torian finds an unexpected ally in Amelia, who might help her find the haven she craves. Torian can pilot a starship. But can she uncover ancient secrets and connect with a computer that just wants to belong?If you love Firefly's adventures in space, the loveable alien cast of Mass Effect and the cosiness of Legends & Lattes, this is for you.* * *Praise for Moss'd in Space:‘For those who like their sci-fi very cosy . . . quality tells and this is quality'– New Scientist‘Cosy doesn’t do this warm and witty sci-fi adventure justice’– Daily Mail‘If you’ve been missing the cosy, found-family warmth of Becky Chambers or the snappy, reluctant-hero banter of Murderbot, Rebecca Thorne’s latest is exactly the tonic you need’– Sci-Fi Now'Readers of Travis Baldree and TJ Klune will feel right at home'– Publisher Weekly on Alchemy and a Cup of TeaCan't Spell Treason without Tea was a Sunday Times HB fiction bestseller w/c 06/05/2024
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