Remnant Population
by Elizabeth Moon
Buy on AmazonRemnant Population is a 1996 science fiction novel by American writer Elizabeth Moon. The protagonist, Ofelia, is an old woman who decides to remain behind on a colony world after the company who sent her there pulls out. It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1997.
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"When her planetary colony is shut down, Ofelia stays behind as the last shuttle leaves and finally achieves #lifegoals: a peaceful retirement tending her garden without a soul around to bother her. Well, except for the aliens, that is."
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