A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk Robot 1) by Becky Chambers

Solarpunk novella follows Sibling Dex, a nonbinary tea monk who leaves the city seeking purpose and meets Mosscap, the first robot to contact humans in centuries. The two travel into the wilderness toward a mountain hermitage while discussing ecology, religion, mortality, and what humans need to feel fulfilled.

This book contains; alcohol, alternate gender or sexual ideologies, anxiety, collectivist social/economic themes, controversial cultural, environmental, gender, historical, and religious commentary, death (mentioned), DEI (themes), depression, gender-neutral/nonbinary pronouns, horror, nonbinary/gender-neutral identity content, non-monogamous/polyamorous relationship content, non-sexual nudity (minor), profanity, sexual activities (referenced), and sexual dialogue.