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Lovelace, once the perceptive AI of her vessel, was forced into a new, illicit synthetic chassis after her ship was destroyed. Struggling with isolation in her unfamiliar form, she is supported by engineer Pepper, who risked everything to reinstall her program and remains steadfast in aiding Lovelace’s return to a full presence.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Becky Chambers
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