Dex and Mosscap pick up where they left off, heading toward the city. In that way it’s more plot-driven than before; but still lax, full of meanderings. It’s mostly about the dynamic between monk and robot as primarily the robot interrogates different aspects of how society functions, and why. It is just as endearing as the previous installment and gets away with this its musings by having Mosscap genuinely know nothing about humans and possessive of a perspicacity that rivals most people.

It’s low-key and does not particularly care about proffering any actual answers (another diversion from self-help type philosophical intersections often like this), and is more concerned with having the reader ask questions themselves while enjoying the company of the characters.

Thanks to Netgalley for the audio-arc, which has a great narrator who does a good job of differentiating between the characters and getting the vibe just right.