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Hey, sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this but I have been hunting a novel that I read many years ago but I cannot remember the name. Here is what I remember:

It was written by a female author.

The main character I believe was a "chosen one" kind of character where he had to go on a journey to a specific planet to fulfill a prophesy.

The character that stuck with me was the main character's best friend who grew up on a space station. He learned at a very early age the safety of a confined, sealed space, and If you saw a large open expance, that there was probably a hull breach, and you were going to die, or have a very bad day. Thus when they arrived on a planet, he was extremely agoraphobic, and had a hard time functioning under an open sky.

I just thought it was a really cool concept not too often explored in space based science fiction (that I've read anyways).

Does anyone know what this book is? Thank you!

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[-] Boops@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I think one of the expanse books has naomi freaking out when on planet as she is a belter and doesn't have the psychological ability handle the lack of a hull. I think it was in cibola burn. Author isn't female though.

[-] bonegakrejg@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

If I'm thinking of the same scene, it was Bobbie the first time she's on Earth and has kind of a panic attack because she's never been anywhere where you could just be out in the open like that. I forget which book it was though.

[-] Boops@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Yes, that could well be it, i think my mind is blurring books and tv show

[-] the_great_ajax@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I've been meaning to get into the expanse for a while now. Thank you!

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