A planetary courier mentors adolescent androids in a future solar system facing conflict and danger.
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A planetary courier mentors adolescent androids in a future solar system facing conflict and danger.
A 2026 Philip K. Dick Award Finalist A debut science fiction novel by National Book Award–winning writer William Alexander, this story of found family follows a planetary courier training adolescent androids in a solar system grappling with interplanetary conflict after a devastating explosion on Earth’s moon. Captain Tova Lir chose a life as a courier rather than get involved in her family’s illustrious business in politics. Set in humanity’s far future, hiring a planetary courier is essential ...
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Mentions of death, murder, violence, blood, and injuries during pursuit and chase sequences
Moderate cursing present
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Thematic parallels to religious-based bigotry and extremism
No magic or witchcraft elements present
No occult or demonology content present
Central themes of AI rights, human prejudice against robots, and interplanetary conflict
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Depictions of abandonment, grief, murder, injury to juvenile AI, and systemic bias
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