Moss'd In Space: A super-cosy adventure set in space from the Sunday Times bestselling Rebecca Thorne
Jul 2026 · Pan Macmillan
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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
'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.
* * *
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
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?
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Rebecca Thorne is a Sunday Times, USA Today and Indie Bestselling author, specializing in fantasy, sci-fi and romance. She is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, lives in Denver, Colorado, USA, and uses her ADHD as a superpower to write multiple books a year. When she’s not writing (or avoiding writing), Rebecca can be found travelling the country as a flight attendant, hiking with her lovely wife and their dogs, or basking in the sun like a lizard.
Rebecca Thorne is a Sunday Times, USA Today and Indie Bestselling author, specializing in fantasy, sci-fi and romance. She is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, lives in Denver, Colorado, USA, and uses her ADHD as a superpower to write multiple books a year. When she’s not writing (or avoi...
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