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A Closed and Common Orbit
Science fiction
A Closed and Common Orbit
Book 2 of the Wayfarers series
The shipboard artificial intelligence Lovelace awakens in an illegal synthetic body and must learn to inhabit a form and society never designed for her. Engineer Pepper helps her adjust while remembering her own childhood as an enslaved factory worker raised by another AI. The parallel stories explore personhood through bodies, names, memory, and chosen relationships. Intimate and hopeful, this science-fiction novel suits a quiet weekend for readers who enjoy artificial intelligence, found family, recovery from exploitation, and identity built through daily choices.
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Death and grief; body modification and identity distress; child abandonment/neglect; captivity and coercive control; drug use/addiction; violence and injury; discrimination.
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Honest Orange Spritz
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- Fill a glass with ice. Add orange juice, top with sparkling water, and garnish with rosemary.
- Garnish: Rosemary sprig and orange wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Ember & Honey Toddy
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A warming pour with a sharp edge suits an unhurried afternoon between the pages.
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- 1 1/2 oz whiskey
- 1 tbsp honey ↗
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 4 oz hot water
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- Add whiskey, honey, and lemon juice to a warmed mug. Top with hot water and stir until the honey dissolves.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Mug.
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