A small crew of misfits goes on what they hope is an adventure into space . . . They'll discover more than they bargained for - including found-family, love and sentient moss. For fans of Becky Chambers' cosy science fiction adventures, Martha Well's Murderbot and those who loved Red Dwarf and Firefly.

Fabulously cosy adventure from bestselling author Rebecca Thorne, featuring shenanigans in space, a sentient starship and the feeling of finding home.

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 safe 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 coziness of Legends & Lattes, this is for you.

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Praise for Rebecca Thorne:

‘I absolutely loved it’
– Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop

‘Readers of Travis Baldree and TJ Klune will feel right at home’
– Publishers Weekly

‘Charming, pun-filled, gentle and deeply affirming’
– Library Journal

‘A fun romp through space that will keep readers engaged and eager’
– School Library Journal

_{Can't Spell Treason without Tea was a Sunday Times HB fiction bestseller w/c 06/05/2024}

"Charming, pun-filled, gentle, and deeply affirming . . . delightful" - Library Journal, on A Pirate’s Life for Tea

"Readers of Travis Baldree and TJ Klune will feel right at home with this cozy sapphic romantasy" - Publishers Weekly, on Alchemy and a Cup of Tea

"Like the tea they serve and the company they keep, this is a read to soothe and comfort" - Library Journal, on Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea

"A fun romp through space that will keep readers engaged and eager" - School Library Journal, on The Secrets of the Star Whales

"Cosy doesn't do this warm and witty sci-fi adventure justice" - Daily Mail