If you loved FM’s fierce protectiveness of the taynix—risking raids and rescues with Jorgen to keep the slugs safe—you’ll click with the bond between Captain Laurence and the dragon Temeraire in His Majesty's Dragon. Like the taynix, Temeraire isn’t just “a resource”; he’s a partner with personality and agency, reshaping how his human sees duty and compassion. The aerial missions, tight-knit wing dynamics, and found-family warmth echo Skyward Flight’s vibe, while delivering the same thrill of trust built mid-battle.

Sunreach shines when Skyward Flight pulls together—FM, Jorgen, Rig, and the others trading quips, covering each other, and turning a rescue mission into a family endeavor. In The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the Wayfarer’s crew builds that same ride-or-die bond across species and backgrounds. If the taynix hideouts under Detritus and the squad’s makeshift support network warmed you, you’ll relish the Wayfarer’s cozy mess-table conversations, high-stakes run-ins, and the kind of loyalty that makes daring choices feel inevitable.

Sunreach’s intimate feel—FM’s single-POV urgency in the caverns, the laser focus on one rescue at a time—maps beautifully to All Systems Red. Murderbot’s voice carries a compact, boots-on-the-ground op gone sideways as a survey team faces sabotage. If the close-quarters maneuvers to extract the taynix and FM’s personal stakes kept you hooked, you’ll love how this novella keeps the scope tight, the danger immediate, and the character beats front and center.

If FM’s faith in the taynix—and the team’s willingness to risk everything to protect them from the Superiority—gave you that hopeful lift, Project Hail Mary delivers it at galactic scale. Ryland Grace’s bond with Rocky blossoms into an against-all-odds alliance built on problem-solving, trust, and sacrifice. It’s the same spirit as Skyward Flight betting on unconventional friends to save the day, with the added delight of watching two very different beings figure each other out and win.

Sunreach moves like a mission brief: locate the taynix, outmaneuver threats, improvise under fire—repeat. The Martian channels that same momentum as Mark Watney tackles an ever-escalating checklist to survive and get home. If you enjoyed FM and Rig jury-rigging solutions in Detritus’s tunnels and coordinating tight timelines with Jorgen, you’ll revel in Watney’s step-by-step ingenuity, dark-humor grit, and the thrill of watching a clear objective narrow, sharpen, and finally pay off.