Book description
On a generation ship bound for a distant star, one engineer-in-training must discover the secrets at the heart of the voyage in this new sci-fi novel.
It's been over a century since three generation ships escaped an Earth dominated by artificial intelligence in pursuit of a life on a distant…
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1 author picked Braking Day as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The characters are uncool underdogs, but they step up and become reluctant heroes in a way. The colony's culture is believable along with the neat way tech is used. It's well-done sci-fi.
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