A gorgeous sequel to Chamber's first warm-hearted, rambling sci-fi road trip novel The Long Way to the Small Angry Planet . This one follows two of the minor characters of that last story as they continue on their own paths. Loveless 2.0, the AI who was briefly installed on the Wayfarer and accidentally replaced Lovey, is now installed in an illegal body kit. Pepper, the mechanic, takes this confused AI under her wing back to live on Pepper's planet. Loveless has a lot of decisions to make about what here future will hold. Interwoven are scenes from Pepper's past as an unregistered human clone, raised in a labor colony. This one is as emotional and touching as the first. I can't wait for more from Chambers.