Not really space-y but I’m obsessed with storm light archives which I think checks some of the boxes you’re talking about. That and everything else cosmere too.
Thank you for the suggestion! I’ve actually read that one and It’s my favorite story from Brandon Sanderson. I loved the characters and the fantasy setting! But yeah… it doesn’t really fit the sci-fi/futuristic world that I was looking for here.
Yeah it def is a lot more fantasy but I also feel the world is so alien seeming it could fit the bill. I love how crustacean heavy the fauna is. But yeah not a traditional sci-fi setting by any means
I’m on Oathbringer right now, and other than the physical size of the books, I don’t really have any complaints. I legit had to switch to Kindle version because the paperback was a pain to hang onto while reading.