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Light from Uncommon Stars

Ryka Aoki

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Set in California's San Gabriel Valley, Light From Uncommon Stars is a defiantly joyful adventure blending cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts. The novel was a finalist for the Hugo Award, became a national bestseller, and won both the Alex Award and the Stonewall Book Award in 2022. Shizuka Satomi made a deal with the devil: to escape damnation, she must entice seven other violin prodigies to trade their souls for success. She has already delivered six. When Katrina Nguyen, a young transgender runaway, catches Shizuka's ear with her wild talent, Shizuka can almost feel the curse lifting. She's found her final candidate. But in a donut shop off a bustling highway in the San Gabriel Valley, Shizuka meets Lan Tran, retired starship captain, interstellar refugee, and mother of four. Shizuka doesn't have time for crushes or coffee dates, what with her very soul on the line, but Lan's kind smile and eyes like stars might just redefine a soul's worth. And maybe something as small as a warm donut is powerful enough to break a curse as vast as the California coastline. As the lives of these three women become entangled by chance and fate, a story of magic, identity, curses, and hope begins, and a family worth crossing the universe for is found.

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Publisher
Tor Books
Year
2021
ISBN-13
9781250789075
Genre
FantasyScience Fiction
Topics
Faustian bargainsQueer identity and romanceFound familyMusic and prodigyAlien immigrants

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